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Cook Islands doctor honoured in new building dedicated to Pacific health

Tuesday 12 December 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Health, National

A significant milestone for the Pasifika Medical Association Group (PMA) and Etu Pasifika Canterbury (EPC) was unveiled in Christchurch, New Zealand, this month.

‘No guts’: Senior lawyer slams proposed cannabis legislation

Tuesday 12 December 2023 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Economy, Health, National, Politics

A senior lawyer has lambasted proposed legislation supporting availability of cannabis in the Cook Islands, saying it has ‘no guts’.

Pukapuka ferry trip for diaspora costs $640,000

Tuesday 12 December 2023 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Economy, Local, National, Outer Islands, Regional, Samoa

A Samoan passenger ferry chartered by the Cook Islands government for $640,000 is scheduled to arrive in Rarotonga today and take 160 New Zealand and Australia based people of Pukapuka descent to the northern island. Al Williams reports.

A weekend of stunning semi-final football

Monday 11 December 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports

In an exciting display of football, this past Saturday served up a smorgasbord of semi-final matches that had spectators on the edge of their seats.

Connolly joins swimmers at Bond University

Monday 11 December 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Sports, Swimming

Cook Islands golden girl swimmer Lanihei Connolly is part of a group of swimmers who have been accepted at the Bull Sharks as the first cohort of the World Aquatics Training Centre established at Bond University in Australia.

Cook Islands, Fiji female referees create history at Pacific Games

Monday 11 December 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Pacific Games, Sports

Cook Islands women made history at the Pacific Games.

Fresh pineapples on offer this Christmas season

Monday 11 December 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Local, National

Weeks into the Christmas celebration and the Maoate family is encouraging families to eat healthy and live healthy.

Ruta Mave: We all need to be listening and looking

Monday 11 December 2023 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Local, National

Men treating women as important and deserving respect at home, work and in the courtrooms will initiate change for the White Ribbon campaign.

Aitutaki's newest resort expanding

Monday 11 December 2023 | Written by Joanne Holden | Published in Features, National, Tourism, Weekend

Construction continues on a new Aitutaki resort which opened more than a month early to accommodate the Pacific Islands Forum.

‘My word is my honour and I seal things with a handshake’

Monday 11 December 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Rugby Union, Sports

Gilbert Enoka has a long history of success as a mental skills coach with Aotearoa New Zealand’s corporate and sporting elite, and has great pride in his Cook Islands heritage.

Mum and daughter attend COP28

Monday 11 December 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Features, Local, National, Weekend

Cook Islands' Nanette Woonton is at the COP28 event in Dubai in her capacity as the Communications and Outreach Advisor for SPREP.

Funding uncertainty as climate change impacts Pacific

Monday 11 December 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Economy, Local, National, Weather

‘The Cook Islands is highly vulnerable and at risk to extreme events’

Turtle trio release draws crowd

Monday 11 December 2023 | Written by Joanne Holden | Published in Environment, Local, National

Hundreds of people waded through the knee-high water at the entrance of Avaavarua Passage in Rarotonga to accompany a trio of rescue turtles on the first leg of their release into the wild.

Cooks warms to cannabis debate

Monday 11 December 2023 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Economy, Health, Local, National, Politics

‘Hemp could have a commercial benefit for Cook Islands’

Kata: Pacific Fisheries

Saturday 9 December 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

WAKA makes third time the charm in Rarotonga

Saturday 9 December 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Netball, Sports

WAKA netball team from Australia won the 2023 Netball in Paradise mixed division.

T20 cricket showdown

Saturday 9 December 2023 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Cricket, Sports

A new champion will be crowned in the Rarotonga T20 Cookie Sadaraka Cup men’s final, while Muri Creeps will be aiming for a third consecutive title in the women’s division today.

Football braces for semifinal showdown

Saturday 9 December 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports

Thrilling semifinals are set for the 2023 Championship at Cook Islands Football Association (CIFA and Takitumu School Grounds today.

Gender-based violence ‘is a pandemic’, survivor calls on Pacific govts to act

Saturday 9 December 2023 | Written by RNZ | Published in Pacific Islands, Regional

Pacific governments have a lot to prove in the fight against gender-based violence, a Papua New Guinean survivor and activist says.

The Castanie Centre: A tribute to founding father of Catholic faith

Saturday 9 December 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Art, Church Talk, Features

Nestled behind Nukutere College, the country’s 126-year-old first Catholic Church cathedral has been restored, renamed, and blessed. The ‘sacred building’ will now serve as a library, an art centre and a place of gathering for Nukutere College student and the diocese.