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Te Reo Hotunui o Te Moana nui a Kiwa unveiled

Saturday 27 March 2021 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Culture, National

World War 1 Corporal Solomona Isaac’s grandson, Isaac Solomona, says it was a proud and emotional moment for his family to witness yesterday’s unveiling of the Pacific Islands Memorial conch sculpture at Pukeahu National War Memorial Park in Wellington, New Zealand.

Culture


Education head welcomes design changes to new regional study

Saturday 27 March 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Education, National

The Cook Islands Education Ministry has welcomed the design changes proposed for the new Pacific Islands Literacy and Numeracy Assessment (PILNA) study to be conducted in October.

Education

Committed to looking after Cooks workers

Saturday 27 March 2021 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Local, National

Alliance Group, the Southland-based cooperative operating freezing works, says they are committed to looking after Cook Islanders who have signed up for seasonal work.

Local

Seabed Minerals Amendment Bill passed

Saturday 27 March 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Environment, National

The Seabed Minerals Amendment Bill 2021 passed in Parliament on Tuesday receiving unanimous support from both Government and the Opposition.

Environment

Six-year jail sentence for indecent assault

Saturday 27 March 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Crime, National

Re-offender, Tapuni Tangatapoto has been sentenced to six years in jail for two acts of indecent assault against a 10-year-old.

Crime

Going local at Aitutaki Marathon

Saturday 27 March 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in League, Sports

By the time you’ve had your maroro breakfast and coffee this Saturday morning – Aitutaki marathon runners will have crossed the finish line and be celebrating lagoon side.

League


KATA: Travel bubble postponed. Again.

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

Kata


New public health expert appointed

Friday 26 March 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Health, National

Te Marae Ora Health ministry has brought in a public health specialist whose duties will involve monitoring the measures put in place or being put in place to deal with Covid-19, non communicable diseases and mental health.

Health


Japan-Cook Islands mark decade long partnership

Friday 26 March 2021 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Local, National

The Japan-Cook Islands Society will focus on completing the 1000 paper crane challenge tomorrow and place them on a permanent display.

Local


Seeing the power of God

Friday 26 March 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Church Talk, National

God promises his children within the Body of Christ, His Church that He will always be with them even unto the ends of the earth, and that the gates of hell shall not prevail against it, writes Bishop Tutai Pere.

Church Talk

The deep sigh of the Pacific

Friday 26 March 2021 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Environment, National

A magnificent sculpture in the form of a conch shell, a symbol of the Pacific Islands Memorial at Pukeahu National War Memorial Park in Wellington, will be unveiled today.

Environment


Air NZ makes a pit stop

Friday 26 March 2021 | Written by Alana Musselle | Published in Local, National

An additional flight separate from the two regular weekly Air New Zealand flights arrived at Rarotonga Airport from Auckland en-route to Honolulu, Hawaii, on Wednesday.

Local


Constitution Amendment Bill defeated

Friday 26 March 2021 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in National, Politics

The Opposition Party has reiterated its call for the amendment process of the Constitution Bill to be done correctly without any flaws from start to finish.

National


Three months jail for breaching probation

Friday 26 March 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Crime, National

A Rarotonga man has been sentenced to three months imprisonment for breaching his probation three times.

Crime

Penrhyn Islanders enjoy green leafy vegetables

Friday 26 March 2021 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in National, Outer Islands

The villagers of Omoka on the northern group island of Tongareva were given the first harvest of hydroponic Bok Choy’s (cabbages) this week.

National


Tourism industry furious over bubble delay

Friday 26 March 2021 | Written by Emmanuel Samoglou | Published in Economy, National

Local tourism stakeholders were left frustrated with yesterday’s May bubble announcement by Prime Minister Mark Brown and NZ counterpart Jacinda Ardern.

Economy

BREAKING: Travel bubble with NZ pushed to May

Thursday 25 March 2021 | Written by Emmanuel Samoglou | Published in Economy, National

Officials are now looking at a travel bubble to be established in May that would allow visitors from NZ to visit the Cook Islands without the need to quarantine.

Economy


India’s stake in the evolving geopolitics of Pacific Islands

Thursday 25 March 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Editorials, Opinion

The appointment of former Cook Islands Prime Minister Henry Puna as the Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum is watched with interest from the corridors of power in New Delhi. By Balaji Chandramohan.

Editorials


KATA: Raising the compulsory retirement age

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

Kata


LETTER: The rights of the LGBTQI+ community

Thursday 25 March 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

"... when it suits Mr Brown and Parliament, they can move with speed especially when it suits their purposes and yet this same swiftness to protect the fundamental rights and freedoms of our LGBTQI community sits in the dark."

Letters to the Editor


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