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Kata: Crash

Tuesday 28 November 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Netball in Paradise: A celebration of sports and tourism

Tuesday 28 November 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Netball, Sports

Netball in Paradise 2023 marks its 10th year anniversary this year with over 200 players and supporters set to live it, love it and play netball in paradise between Saturday, December 2 to Thursday, December 7.

Team Cook Islands’ medal hopes dashed as top runner pulls out due to illness

Tuesday 28 November 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Athletics, Pacific Games, Sports

Team Cook Islands’ chances of winning their first medals in athletics were dashed after the country’s top middle-distance runner pulled out of the 800-metre race due to illness on Sunday at the Pacific Games in Honiara, Solomon Islands. Losirene Lacanivalu reports from Honiara.

Men’s 7s aiming for redemption

Tuesday 28 November 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Pacific Games, Rugby Union, Sports

The Cook Islands 7s rugby teams are determined to return to the next Pacific Games better prepared to make an impact.

Cook Islands paddlers reign supreme

Tuesday 28 November 2023 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Pacific Games, Paddling, Sports

Cook Islands paddlers dominated the V6 12-kilometre races on day two of the 2023 Vaka Eiva yesterday.

Hunter attends Pacific Public Service Commissioners meet in Wellington

Tuesday 28 November 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Local, National

Cook Islands Public Service Commissioner Carl Hunter joined 18 other Pacific Island countries attending the Pacific Fono 2023 for Pacific Public Service Commissioners (PPSC) held in Wellington, New Zealand, earlier this month.

Letter: Quad bike accident

Tuesday 28 November 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

I am writing to you as a continuing returning tourist whose family have rewardingly participated in most tourist activities the island has to offer over approximately a 20-year period.

Letter: Wynne’s note omits key fact

Tuesday 28 November 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

I wish to comment briefly on “The Last of the Pooh-Bahs”, by Thomas Tarurongo Wynne, 18 November 2023, although I do not wish to relitigate the “fly-in voters” case.

Raro gears up for a Tropical Christmas

Tuesday 28 November 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National

A new Santa in a brand-new outfit will be appearing in the annual Tropical Christmas in Raro programme which aims to bring joy to the faces of the children and light up the island for Christmas.

Cultural advisor urges action to save Cook Islands Māori language

Tuesday 28 November 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Culture, Local, National

Cook Islands Māori language and traditions are gradually disappearing and must be addressed to ensure the foundations and the knowledge of ‘who we are’ thrives for future generations, says Cook Islands cultural advisor, Tumu Korero, Raemaki Temaeva Karati.

October visitor boom: Tourism enjoys healthy bump in visitor numbers

Tuesday 28 November 2023 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Economy, National, Tourism

The Cook Islands tourism industry has been buoyed by impressive visitor arrival figures for October, providing a much-needed boost as the low season approaches.

Cook Islands oe vaka team paddles to podium with bronze medals

Tuesday 28 November 2023 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Pacific Games, Paddling, Sports

The Cook Islands oe vaka team added two bronze medals to Team Cook Islands’ tally yesterday at the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara, Solomon Islands.

Kata: Cost of goods

Monday 27 November 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Tutaka-George claims bronze at Pacific Games

Monday 27 November 2023 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Pacific Games, Paddling, Sports

The Cook Islands oe vaka team got their Pacific Games campaign with a good start after claiming bronze medal in the men’s singles event yesterday.

Paddlers battle tough conditions

Monday 27 November 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Paddling, Sports

The 2023 Vaka Eiva got off to a rough start with tough sea conditions prompting organisers to call off junior’s races over the weekend.

Ruta Mave: Israel’s retaliation greater than the Hamas crime?

Monday 27 November 2023 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Editorials, Opinion

On Thursday, November 24, the whole of America stopped to celebrate Thanksgiving, and thankfully, missiles of mass destruction stopped falling on the Gaza strip as part of a 4-day ceasefire with negotiations to release Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners, writes Ruta Mave.

Letter: ‘Pontificating without knowledge’

Monday 27 November 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Editorials, Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, I too have been dismayed and concerned about Thomas Wynne’s scurrilous article “The last of the pooh-bahs” in the Cook Islands News (Saturday, November 18) attacking Sir Gavin Donne and others of the Albert Henry saga.

Breaking the generational cycle of violence in the Cook Islands

Monday 27 November 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Features, In Depth, Local, National

This year’s White Ribbon Day violence against women campaign also included the promotion of ‘A violence-free Cook Islands’, aiming to flip the script and change the narrative to celebrate peace, saying no to violence, domestic abuse, and child abuse and exploitation.

Curfew imposed on woman for violating probation terms

Monday 27 November 2023 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Court, National

A woman who has been repeatedly warned she will go to jail, has been now given a curfew, as authorities struggle to keep track of her whereabouts.

Teen spared conviction for careless driving fined for cannabis offences

Monday 27 November 2023 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Court, National

A teen motorist who had an epileptic fit, leading to a crash, has escaped a conviction for careless driving, but picked up convictions for possessing a bong and cannabis.