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Celebrating indigenous artists

Monday 26 July 2021 | Written by Alana Musselle | Published in Culture, National

Sharing, collaborating, and appreciating the art of indigenous Cook Islanders is the idea behind the Toki Cook Islands Indigenous Artist gatherings which was initiated by painter and photographer Shane Andrew and national treasure Michael Tavioni.

Mobile community vet clinic focuses Akaoa

Monday 26 July 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Local, National

The free mobile community vet clinic started in the village of Murienua earlier this month and continues this week.

New education options to retain Cook Islanders

Monday 26 July 2021 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Education, National

Cook Islanders are being offered another tertiary education option to help fill a growth market in communications.

A plan to fix Muri lagoon

Monday 26 July 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Environment, National

In 2015, the state of Muri lagoon was declared to be a national disaster by the then Cabinet – six years later the state of Rarotonga’s most famous tourist spot has worsened significantly.

Honouring Cook Islanders in NZ

Saturday 24 July 2021 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National

Te Maeva Nui o Aotearoa New Zealand Charitable Trust hosted the Tu Rangatira special Awards and Recognitions event on Thursday night to celebrate Cook Islanders who have made a significant mark in specific fields in a bid to bring recognition to their achievements.

Brown congratulates Samoa PM-elect after court ruling

Saturday 24 July 2021 | Written by Emmanuel Samoglou | Published in National, Politics

The Cook Islands Prime Minister has sent a message of congratulations to his Samoan counterpart Fiame Naomi Mata’afa and says he looks forward to exploring ways to strengthen ties between both nations.

Making the Cut: Cooks’ Olympics Games outfits in Top 10

Saturday 24 July 2021 | Written by Alana Musselle | Published in Local, National

Team Cook Islands flag bearers Kirsten Andrea Fisher-Marsters and Wesley Tikiariki Roberts held their heads high as they made their way into the Olympic Stadium on Friday.

96 per cent fully jabbed

Friday 23 July 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Health, National

The rollout for the first dose of the Covid-19 Pfizer vaccine is complete and the second dose is nearing completion.

Discovering your life’s purpose

Friday 23 July 2021 | Written by Thomas Tarurongo Wynne | Published in Editorials, Opinion

The fruit of purpose is a fruit we can all eat from, unlike the fruit of self service and self-promotion which is bitter and rotten to the core, writes Thomas Tarurongo Wynne.

OPINION: Sharing culture brings people together

Friday 23 July 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Editorials, Opinion

When Wes Tikiariki Roberts, the ‘Atiu Rocket’, led the Cook Islands team into the stadium in Tokyo during the Olympic Games official opening ceremony, Cook Islander hearts swelled with pride, and Australia was cheering him on as well, writes Dr Christopher Watkins, the Australian High Commissioner to Cook Islands.

History made as Atiu invests Ngamaru Ariki and Rongomatane Ariki

Friday 23 July 2021 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Features, In Depth

Hundreds of people descended onto the island of Atiu to witness the historic akamarokura’anga (investiture) of Ngamaru Ariki and Rongomatane Ariki conducted three days apart. By Melina Etches.

Pride and prejudice: Lobby group takes leap of faith for LGBTQI community

Friday 23 July 2021 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Features, Weekend

A Cook Islands lobby group is taking giant steps forward in a combined effort to bring about equality. Al Williams reports.

Pride of the community

Friday 23 July 2021 | Written by Alana Musselle | Published in Local, National

The round 19 Vaka Pride programme winners were announced during the school market day event held at the Constitution Park on Wednesday. Three winning categories were carefully decided and prizes distributed to the deserving members of the community.

OPINION: Trawling for ocean plastics on Marumaru Atua enroute to Suwarrow

Friday 23 July 2021 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Editorials, Opinion

The Marumaru Atua vaka is enroute to Suwarrow now, after visiting four northern group islands and Aitutaki so far. It carries with it a message of ocean health. One area the vaka is focusing on is oceans plastics, writes Te Ipukarea Society.

LETTERS: Tuna catches on the slide

Friday 23 July 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Letters for Saturday July 24

KATA: Lots of pork, no fish

Friday 23 July 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Kata, Opinion

Let the Games begin!

Friday 23 July 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Sports

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games opening ceremony was held last night at the Olympic Stadium in Japan, with flag bearers Kirsten Andrea Fisher-Marsters and Wesley Tikiariki Roberts leading Team Cook Islands.

KATA: Secret agent

Friday 23 July 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Kata, Opinion