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Netball in Paradise returning to Raro

Wednesday 14 July 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Netball, Sports

After one long year, the biggest netball competition in the Cook Islands will make a comeback to the courts in December.

KATA: Computer gear for police

Wednesday 14 July 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Kata, Opinion

LETTER: Worship of money impacts all human societies

Wednesday 14 July 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Letters for July 14, 2021

Dog and cat desexing clinic a combined effort

Wednesday 14 July 2021 | Written by Alana Musselle | Published in Local, National

Te Are Manu set up its first mobile community pet clinic in Murienua on Tuesday in an attempt to help control the increasing dog and cat population on Rarotonga.

Suwarrow island shelter renovated

Wednesday 14 July 2021 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in National, Outer Islands

The island shelter on Suwarrow has recently undergone a ‘remarkable’ transformation with the help of a local construction company.

Runner tourists front with cash

Wednesday 14 July 2021 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Local, National

Kiwi tourists caught on CCTV doing a runner from Trader Jacks have finally returned to the establishment and paid up.

Equipping teachers to teach writing

Wednesday 14 July 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Education, National

Rarotonga primary school teachers have met in Sinai Hall in Avarua over the past two days to better equip themselves to teach literacy.

Government preparing response to ‘RSV’ virus affecting Kiwi kids

Wednesday 14 July 2021 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Health, National

As government prepares its response to a respiratory virus that’s putting Kiwi children at risk, questions have been raised after a Health Ministry social media post related to the outbreak was deleted when a senior official said he was not consulted on the matter.

New laptops to aid police investigative legwork

Wednesday 14 July 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Crime, National

A consignment of computer equipment landed at the Cook Islands police headquarters on Tuesday, injecting a much needed boost into investigative capacity.

Team Cook Islands unfazed by growing Covid cases in Japan

Tuesday 13 July 2021 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Other Sports, Sports

The Rarotonga-based members of Team Cook Islands to Tokyo Olympic Games are looking forward to the event despite concerns over increasing number of Covid-19 infections in Japan.

KATA: Beating a dead horse?

Tuesday 13 July 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Kata, Opinion

Building and maintaining legacy for all Cook Islanders

Tuesday 13 July 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Editorials, Opinion

We are the only country in the Pacific that reveres our culture so strongly that we established a standalone ministry dedicated to the nurturing and preservation of our culture – our peu Maori, writes Prime Minister Mark Brown.

Better ways to improve drinking water quality, says lobby group

Tuesday 13 July 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Environment, National

On behalf of the 1433 signatories of the water petition, community group Te Vai Ora Maori has submitted an objection challenging the plan to dispose of chemically-treated water into Rarotonga’s streams.

Rarotonga fishers receive marine radios

Tuesday 13 July 2021 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National

New hand held VHF (Very High Frequency) marine radios were donated to 13 fishermen by the Ministry of Marine Resources (MMR). The donation was a request from the Cook Islands Fishing Association (CIFA).

Mobile community clinic for spaying dogs

Tuesday 13 July 2021 | Written by Alana Musselle | Published in Local, National

Te Are Manu Vet Clinic are stepping in to play their part in controlling the dog population on Rarotonga with a mobile community clinic which they plan to take around the island.

Three years in jail for cannabis

Tuesday 13 July 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Crime, National

A man with eight different medical conditions will spend three years in prison for cannabis-related charges.

Immigration approves revised policies to ease labour shortage

Tuesday 13 July 2021 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Economy, National

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration rolled out changes to its immigration policies on Monday and backdated them to July 1, in a bid to ease labour skills shortages in the Cook Islands.

‘Nasty surprise’ as vandals target vehicle in overnight incident

Tuesday 13 July 2021 | Written by Alana Musselle | Published in Local, National

Vandals targeted a vehicle in Avarua on Saturday leaving the owner out of pocket and with an unsightly mess to clean up.