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KATA: Dying to see the turtles
Wednesday 28 July 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Kata, Opinion
Cook Islands sailor proud to deliver vaccine support
Wednesday 28 July 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Local, National
Four sailors of Cook Islands heritage were involved in the mission to deliver Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine to remote islands in the South Pacific including Palmerston.
Better safe than sorry in Rarotonga's dangerous reef passages
Wednesday 28 July 2021 | Written by Alana Musselle | Published in Local, National
Local tour guides are becoming concerned at the number of overseas visitors seen swimming out through some of the dangerous passages in Rarotonga’s lagoons unsupervised.
Palmerston aiming for ‘A grade’ performance at Te Maeva Nui
Wednesday 28 July 2021 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Culture, National
Caroline Marsters says she is proud to represent her home island of Palmerston for the first time at this week's Te Maeva Nui festival.
Government sounds the alarm on employee poaching
Wednesday 28 July 2021 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Economy, National
A warning bell has sounded for Cook Islands businesses and employees amid changing immigration policies and labour shortages.
Samoa's new cabinet meets to set budget
Tuesday 27 July 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Samoa
Samoa's first woman prime minister, Fiamē Naomi Mata'afa, is holding the first cabinet meeting of the country's new government today.
Cook Islands determined to send squads to World Cup
Tuesday 27 July 2021 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Rugby league, Sports
Cook Islands Rugby League (CIRL) is determined to send squads to the Rugby League World Cup to be held in England later in the year despite a decision by New Zealand and Australia to pull out.
LETTERS: Promoting political agendas?
Tuesday 27 July 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Letters for July 27, 2021
OPINION: Cook Islands benefitting from Covid-free status
Tuesday 27 July 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Editorials, Opinion
Like me, you can’t have helped but notice that we are back in the visitor business again. No, we’re not back up to the sort of numbers we were getting pre-Covid, but they have been steadily growing, writes Prime Minister Mark Brown.
Climate change encouraged discovery of Southern Cooks earlier than first thought
Tuesday 27 July 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Environment, National
A new study on Atiu has found evidence of exploratory voyages to the Southern Cook Islands up to three hundred years earlier than previously thought and well before first settlement. The research has been published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA and is summarised here for Cook Islands News by lead scientist, Professor David Sear.
Support local, buy local at Trade Days
Tuesday 27 July 2021 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National
Fifty-five vendors have been confirmed for next week’s Bank of the Cook Islands (BCI) Go Local Experience Trade Days.
Climate change warrants greater fisheries conservation, NGO says
Tuesday 27 July 2021 | Written by Emmanuel Samoglou | Published in Local, National
Environmental factors, including climate change, are affecting catches for local fishermen and more needs to be done to ensure Pacific tuna stocks remain healthy, says an official with the World Wildlife Fund.
Te Maeva Nui to kick start with float parade on Friday
Tuesday 27 July 2021 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Culture, National
A mix of marchers, performers and decorative floats will parade through town on Friday for the opening of Te Maeva Nui 2021 festival.
‘It’s not a casual dawdle’ - misadventure causing a mountain of problems for police
Tuesday 27 July 2021 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Local, National
Authorities are weighing up options including possible penalties after an elderly couple had to be rescued on Saturday evening when they slipped off the Cross-Island Trek in Rarotonga.
Opportunity of a lifetime
Tuesday 27 July 2021 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Local, National
A New Zealand Royal Navy protector-fleet offshore patrol ship is taking a week long break in Rarotonga as its crew of about 80 get out and about to look at the island.
Cook Islands News is transitioning to a pay website
Monday 26 July 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Editorials, Opinion
After over a year and a half of offering our readers free access, cookislandsnews.com is going back to a subscription-based website this week.
Nicholas into semis at Tokyo Olympics
Monday 26 July 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Paddling, Sports
Cook Islands paddler Jane Nicholas has made it into the semi-finals of the K1 Women’s at the Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.
OPINION: Fashion at the Olympic Games
Monday 26 July 2021 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Editorials, Opinion
In the Cook Islands before the missionaries came, we used local plants and rauti to cover our heads, necks, shoulders and hips. It was the missionaries who covered us from neck to toe with colonial clothes especially the muumuu, which was more like a nightdress formless and plain, writes Ruta Mave.
LETTER: Thank you for your hospitality
Monday 26 July 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, A big shout out to all the Rarotongans who have been working so hard to welcome visitors back to the islands. We could see the work that has been going on behind the scenes over the 14 months when the borders were closed. The island is looking so good with so much work […]
New ‘secret agent’ to ‘protect country and people’
Monday 26 July 2021 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Local, National
The Cook Islands’ newest “secret agent” will keep threats at bay and protect the nation.
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