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LETTERS: The rising cost of living

Thursday 12 August 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Letters for Thursday August 12, 2021

Fresh blood on the vaka

Thursday 12 August 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Culture, National

Captain Deon Wong looks to keep up the momentum after Marumaru Atua’s recent return to Rarotonga from the Northern group voyage.

PM to launch infrastructure investments strategy

Thursday 12 August 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Economy, National

Government to provide details of its revised National Infrastructure Investment Plan (NIIP) – a guide to the country’s infrastructure investments over the next 10 to 15 years.

Tourists red faced following red alert

Thursday 12 August 2021 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Local, National

Two New Zealand tourists have been left red faced following a missing persons report on Rarotonga.

Hollywood A-lister holidaying in Rarotonga

Thursday 12 August 2021 | Written by Alana Musselle | Published in Local, National

Staff at Vodafone Cook Islands had an unexpected customer on their Tuesday shift at work when A-List Hollywood actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt walked into Vodafone having arrived on Rarotonga for a holiday with his wife, Tasha McCauley.

Tereora teachers take ‘work action’ over pay

Thursday 12 August 2021 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education, National

Tereora College has put on hold its support classes and extra-curricular activities to protest against Ministry of Education’s inaction on pay parity issue for its ‘committed long serving teachers’.

Samoa's former leader criticises NZ/AUS for lack of support

Wednesday 11 August 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Samoa

New Zealand and Australia are facing criticism from Samoa's former leader, Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi.

Travel restricted from Fiji to NZ

Wednesday 11 August 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Fiji, Regional

Travel will be restricted to New Zealand from Fiji this weekend, where there are more than 24,000 active cases of Covid-19 and at least 330 deaths, since the outbreak began in April.

Basketball tournament gets underway

Wednesday 11 August 2021 | Written by Alana Musselle | Published in Basketball, Sports

The second annual basketball tournament set up to encourage and expand the sport in Rarotonga will take place today at the Papaaroa Hall. Alana Musselle reports.

Six clubs confirmed for football season kick off

Wednesday 11 August 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Football, Sports

Rarotonga’s 2021 football competition is about to kick off with a diverse age group set to hit the field.

Raro swim team makes a splash at NZ competition

Wednesday 11 August 2021 | Written by Alana Musselle | Published in Other Sports, Sports

Twelve swimmers from the Puaikura Aquatics Club leapt into a much bigger pond than they were used to at the New Zealand Secondary Schools Swimming Championships - and in doing so beat each of their personal bests.

Sponsorship nets trip for young fishermen

Wednesday 11 August 2021 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National

Two aspiring fishermen will attend the 24th Gary Parlour (wahoo) and fourth Goldie Goldie (mahi mahi) fishing competition in Aitutaki this weekend thanks to the generosity of others.

KATA: Tourism, the golden goose

Wednesday 11 August 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Students take journey of creative expression

Wednesday 11 August 2021 | Written by Alana Musselle | Published in Health, National

A visiting artist from New Zealand has dedicated her three month stay to promoting the improvement of long term mental health - starting with a school on Rarotonga.

Ministry tracking taro and fresh food items at airport

Wednesday 11 August 2021 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Economy, National

For the first time, the Ministry of Agriculture has begun weighing fresh and cooked food items that are accompanying passengers flying to New Zealand.

Visitor projections surge for October

Wednesday 11 August 2021 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Economy, National

Tourism figures have received an “unprecedented” boost with projected visitor numbers climbing for New Zealand school holidays.

Local physician explores the power of dreams and meditation

Wednesday 11 August 2021 | Written by Alana Musselle | Published in Local, National

Dr. Maria Peach, a doctor at the Tupapa Outpatients Clinic is sharing her knowledge of meditation, the power in harnessing the knowledge connected to your dreams, as well as her desire to incorporate this knowledge into healthcare and mental health in Rarotonga.

Focus must remain on economic recovery, says Chamber of Commerce

Wednesday 11 August 2021 | Written by Emmanuel Samoglou | Published in Economy, National

A private sector leader says efforts towards diversifying the economy should take a back seat to helping the tourism-led economy recover from the downturn caused by Covid-19.