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Graham retains top CISNOC role

Friday 19 March 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Other Sports, Sports

Hugh Graham has been granted another four-year term as the president of Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee (CISNOC).

LETTERS: Lack of political opposition, seabed mining, allegations of conflict of interest

Friday 19 March 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor

Letters for Friday March 19, 2021

Apii Te Uki Ou to construct multi-purpose classroom

Friday 19 March 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Education, National

Te Uki Ou Primary School will soon start construction of a multi-purpose classroom with grant money from the Japanese Embassy.

KATA: Whispers of a snap election

Friday 19 March 2021 | Written by Emmanuel Samoglou | Published in Kata

Empire bridge replacement to take six months

Friday 19 March 2021 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National

Work is due on the replacement of the daily used town bridge located next to the Empire Theatre.

Should Church and State be separated?

Friday 19 March 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Church Talk

Not necessarily, writes Bishop Paul Donoghue from the Catholic Church.

Donation makes Creative Centre Rarotonga breezier and brighter

Friday 19 March 2021 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National

Rotary Club of Rarotonga has stepped in to provide lights and ceiling fans to Creative Centre Rarotonga in their bid to brighten the lives of its members.

Young swimmers make a splash in annual swim event

Friday 19 March 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Local, National

Thursday's hot weather provided the perfect environment for the primary school’s swimming competition held at Vaiana’s, Nikao lagoon.

Covid-19 vaccine consultations receive strong local support

Thursday 18 March 2021 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Health

Most participants at the well-attended Te Marae Ora health ministry public consultations for the Covid-19 vaccination programme ‘supported the vaccine’

Niue adopts Cooksafe contact tracing system

Thursday 18 March 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Local

The CookSafe contact tracing system is now expanding across the Pacific, with the Cook Islands Chamber of Commerce having entered into an agreement to implement the system in Niue, rebranded there as ‘RockSafe’.

Pull up your odd socks for Down syndrome

Thursday 18 March 2021 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in National

Friday is a great day to show off the socks you own that are missing a pair – and for a good cause.

‘Negotiation’ text messages presented in Court during charter flight trial

Thursday 18 March 2021 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Local, National

Text messages and mobile calls between Prime Minister Mark Brown and his deputy Robert Tapaitau in the aftermath of the 2018 General Elections were presented in the High Court yesterday.

PM welcomes Opposition’s stance on seabed mining

Thursday 18 March 2021 | Written by Emmanuel Samoglou | Published in Economy, Environment, National

As the debate continues over the pros and cons of deep sea mining, there is now unanimous support by both major political parties for exploration by companies interested in harvesting minerals from the ocean floor.

Drummers show off their girl power

Thursday 18 March 2021 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Culture, National

Lia Taio loves her culture so much she opted out of swimming training because it clashed with drumming rehearsals.

Rubbing shoulders with greats

Wednesday 17 March 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Other Sports

Olympic-bound athletes Jade Tierney and Kohl Tamarua-Horton had an opportunity to compete alongside New Zealand’s top kayakers last month.

LETTER: Chamber defends CookSafe contact tracing

Wednesday 17 March 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor

"It’s up to all of us – individuals, businesses, the community at large – to play our part in keeping the Cook Islands safe and Covid-free."

2018 and 2019 Audit report highlights recurring issues

Wednesday 17 March 2021 | Written by Emmanuel Samoglou | Published in Economy, National

Recurring issues such as poor record keeping, scant evidence, and limiting access to auditors, continue to prevent the Cook Islands Audit Office from endorsing the government’s financial position.