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League eyes exciting year after 9s success

Tuesday 11 January 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Rugby league, Sports

Cook Islands Rugby League Association was ‘very impressed’ with the standard of competition at last weekend’s Nines in Paradise tournament.

Beach Games’ thrills and spills

Tuesday 11 January 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Sports, Volleyball

Beach handball kicked off the Cook Islands Beach Games 2022 with fun, sand and spills yesterday afternoon at the Nikao beach courts.

LETTERS: Losing our Covid free status

Tuesday 11 January 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, Let’s think this through for a second (Reduced health clinics when border reopens, January 6, 2022).

Church agrees to allow unvaxed members to attend Sunday services

Tuesday 11 January 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Economy, National

Unvaccinated members of the Avarua CICC (Cook Islands Christian Church) are overjoyed at the decision of its committee to allow them to continue to attend church services when the country’s border reopens this Thursday.

Concerns raised over inmate’s health

Tuesday 11 January 2022 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Crime, National

Authorities remain tight lipped about the status of an Arorangi Prison inmate who is understood to be in serious medical condition.

Duo set to ignite faith in Cooks tourism industry

Saturday 8 January 2022 | Written by Alana Musselle | Published in Features, Go Local

In a time of Covid-induced economic uncertainty, two good friends and business partners are taking a leap of faith to get Rarotonga’s new and unique tourism marketing agency back up and running in lead up to next week’s border reopening.

The story of Tapuaetai

Friday 7 January 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Entertainment, Features

Driven by the passion to share historic Aitutaki stories in a ‘modern way’, a proud Cook Islander has written a book to inspire others to rekindle their memories of the stories they used to hear in their young days back on the island.

Bangladesh wallop New Zealand in historic test match win

Tuesday 4 January 2022 | Written by Rahul Patil | Published in Cricket, Sports

Day 5: New Zealand 1st Innings 328 all out (Conway 122, Young 52, Nicholls 75, Shoriful 3/69, Mehidy 3/86,) vs Bangladesh 1st Innings 458 all out (Joy 70*, Shanto 64, Mominul 88, Das 86, Mehidy 47, Boult 4/85, Wagner 3/101) New Zealand 2nd innings 169 all out (Young 69, Taylor 40, Ebadot 6/46, Taskin 3/36) Bangladesh 2nd innings 40/2 (Shanto 17, Mominul 13*). Report by Rahul Patil from the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui – NZ.

KATA: Tree cutting

Friday 26 November 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Kata, Opinion

KATA: Water charges

Thursday 25 November 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Kata, Opinion

MIQ now free for repatriates but costing the taxpayer $800,000

Wednesday 24 November 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in National

Managed isolation and quarantine (MIQ) is now free for people currently in MIQ and for people entering the country on December 2, says Prime Minister Mark Brown.

Plea for way home for hundreds of Tongan seasonal workers

Tuesday 23 November 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Tonga

Hundreds of Tongan seasonal workers from the RSE scheme are stranded in New Zealand and desperate to get home.

KATA: Cook Islands debt

Tuesday 23 November 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Kata, Opinion

OPINION: The debate surrounding cannabis use

Tuesday 23 November 2021 | Written by Te Tuhi Kelly | Published in Opinion

Nothing provides such a division in the community as discussion about gay rights and cannabis reform. The debate regarding cannabis or marijuana and laws relating to its decriminalisation has been going on for decades worldwide.

No vax mandates for Cooks: PM

Tuesday 23 November 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in National

The Cook Islands is not considering following New Zealand’s footsteps by enforcing ‘no jab, no job’ policy. says Prime Minister Mark Brown.

Over 100 expats set to receive PR status

Tuesday 23 November 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in National, Politics

Over a hundred people could become Cook Islands permanent residents before the end of the year, now that the Cook Islands Immigration Bill passed its third reading.

IFC promotes PNG agriculture

Monday 22 November 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Papua New Guinea, Regional

The International Finance Corporation says the development of agriculture in the Markham and Ramu valleys of Papua New Guinea's Morobe Province, could mean major economic gains.

In brief: News from around the Pacific

Monday 22 November 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Pacific Islands, Regional

More New Caledonia domestic flights; 90 percent of Fiji population fully vaccinated against Covid-19; Fiji eases curfew

KATA: NZ superfund

Monday 22 November 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Kata, Opinion