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Pride Cook Islands elect office bearers

Tuesday 6 April 2021 | Written by Alana Musselle | Published in Local

“To further increase advocacy, empowerment, and tolerance,” is the objective of Pride Cook Islands who had their inaugural annual general meeting as an official organisation at the Beachcomber Gallery on Tuesday last week.

Driver escapes serious injury

Tuesday 6 April 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Local

Police have not had an uneventful weekend despite appeals and hopes for a quiet and peaceful Easter.

Muri market plans reopening

Tuesday 6 April 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Economy

Tourism’s collapse last year led to the inevitable closure of the once thriving Muri Night Market, and now its owners are looking to reopen this month for one night a week, or fortnight.

Living on minimum wage

Saturday 3 April 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor The problem with telling New Zealand that we are losing 300 people a month and that it’s affecting the tourism industry is not true.

Six months on: Has helmet law made Raro roads safer?

Saturday 3 April 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in In Depth

The mandatory helmet law came into force after multiple seatbacks on October 1, 2020. Six months on, has the controversial law made any difference? Caleb Fotheringham investigates.

Motorists warned

Saturday 3 April 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Crime

Police officers will not tolerate any bad behaviour in public during this Easter long weekend.

Dengue suspected in Aitutaki

Saturday 3 April 2021 | Written by Emmanuel Samoglou | Published in Health, Outer Islands

Cases of the virus are now suspected in two outer islands while an outbreak continues to grow on Rarotonga.

Two freezers enough to hold local Covid-19 jabs

Saturday 3 April 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Health

An ultra-cold freezer purchased in 2006 will be used to store the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines when they are made available to the Cook Islands, reports Caleb Fotheringham.

Remembering the reason for Easter

Saturday 3 April 2021 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local

The Avarua Catholic Parish started their Stations of the Cross procession at 4am yesterday morning round Rarotonga.

United effort must continue towards travel bubble, says PM

Saturday 3 April 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Economy

“There’s no sitting back for anyone. We are focused and united in our determination to ensure the safe and full resumption of quarantine-free travel and we look forward to being ready to welcome New Zealand visitors from 1 May,” says Prime Minister Mark Brown.

The Ocean’s Youngest Monsters Are Ready for Glamour Shots

Thursday 1 April 2021 | Written by The New York Times | Published in Features, In Depth

Divers practicing blackwater photography are helping marine scientists gain new insights into fish larvae. By Erik Olsen from The New York Times.

The cream of the crop

Thursday 1 April 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Other Sports, Sports

Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee has included the Masters category in the annual sports awards.

KATA: Arboriculture 101

Thursday 1 April 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Kata, Opinion

Easter church services in Rarotonga

Thursday 1 April 2021 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National

A church guide for Easter, the first long weekend of the year.

Breathing life back into the community through fitness

Thursday 1 April 2021 | Written by Alana Musselle | Published in Local, National

A Muri-based clubhouse is running activities and programmes dedicated to the wellbeing of the local community.

Timely support for Down Syndrome Association

Thursday 1 April 2021 | Written by Alana Musselle | Published in Local, National

Team Rotaract met with the Cook Islands Down Syndrome Association yesterday to make a generous donation of $500.

Drivers licence regulations for seniors undergoing review

Thursday 1 April 2021 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National

Office of the Prime Minister has directed Cook Islands Police and the Crown Law to look into ways to repeal regulations that require medical tests for renewal of driving licences for 60+ years.

Government aims for marine resources sustainability with modern approach

Thursday 1 April 2021 | Written by Emmanuel Samoglou | Published in Environment, National

Government says it has no intention to legislate Ra’ui to manage the country’s reef and lagoons, opting instead to introduce contemporary approaches that aim to address perceived over-harvesting of resources.