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Boxers called on to raise their gloves following successful CI Games event

Friday 14 October 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Boxing, Sports

Cook Islands Boxing Federation is urging boxers who won medals at the 2022 Cook Islands Games to set goals and represent the nation at upcoming regional and international events.

The secret to being a Christian champion

Friday 14 October 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Church Talk, Features

In life you only get to run once, so run to win. To avoid stumbling and losing your place in the race, don’t look back. You can’t change the past, but you can learn from it, writes Pastor Eric Toleafoa from the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

Homeward bound: Vaka Motu expected to arrive here on Saturday

Friday 14 October 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Culture, National

The 50-foot, twin-hulled open-ocean sailing canoe, Vaka Motu Okeanos Waa’Qab is expected to arrive at Rarotonga this weekend.

LETTER: ‘I don’t want to die’

Friday 14 October 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, I did break the law, yes, I did deserve to go to jail, and when I got sentenced my lawyer put to Crown Law, all my medical records stating my condition and asking for my sentence to be reduced, and Crown Law said no, and that Corrections can cater for me and look after people in my condition.

Supporting local growers and importers

Friday 14 October 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Local, National

Local produce will be celebrated at Constitution Park today with a range of vendors at the World Food Day event.

New Zealand announce additional funding for pandemic preparedness and response

Friday 14 October 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Health, National

The New Zealand Government has boosted the Cook Islands Government’s Covid-19 response.

Scammers target Cook Islands with climate change proposals

Friday 14 October 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in National

Scammers are targeting the Cook Islands with climate change proposals.

Man plead guilty to $5000 theft from Aitutaki resort

Friday 14 October 2022 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Court, National

A man charged with the theft of $5000 from an Aitutaki resort has entered a guilty plea at the Criminal Court in Avarua.

Woman pleads guilty to multiple theft charges

Friday 14 October 2022 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Court, National

A woman facing multiple theft charges totalling nearly $60,000 has pleaded guilty.

Deep sea dilemma: Cooks, NZ discuss their stance on mining issue

Friday 14 October 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Environment, National

Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown says his government’s stance on deep sea mining might end up in a ‘different vaka’ to New Zealand.

‘Two countries but one people’: Cook Islands, New Zealand strengthen ties

Friday 14 October 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in National, Politics

The ties between the Cook Islands and New Zealand are stronger than ever, Prime Minister Mark Brown and New Zealand Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta say.

Kata: Education summit

Thursday 13 October 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Kata, Opinion

Kata: Prison facility

Thursday 13 October 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Kata, Opinion

Boxing brings plenty of cheers at Cook Islands Games

Thursday 13 October 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Boxing, Sports

The crowd favourite boxing event concluded last night after three days of intensive competition at the National Auditorium.

Clean sweep in masters doubles tennis

Thursday 13 October 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Sports, Tennis

Team Pukapuka made a clean sweep in the 2022 Cook Islands Games masters men’s doubles tennis competition on Tuesday.

Rarotonga businessman to attend fisheries exchange programme

Thursday 13 October 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Business, National

Timothy Vaikai from the Fresh Fish Company is going to the Mauritius Islands in Africa to learn how other fisheries do business.

LETTER: Prison abuse allegations dismissed

Thursday 13 October 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, I wish to respond to recent allegations levelled against the corrections department by a current inmate who is on medical referral in New Zealand.

Documentary on carver Mike Tavioni wins Paris Short Film Festival award

Thursday 13 October 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Entertainment, National

A short documentary on Cook Islands artist and carver Mike Tavioni has won an award at the Paris Short Film Festival.

Superfund pools regional resources

Thursday 13 October 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in National

Cook Islands National Superannuation Fund teams up with other Pacific superfunds to ‘pool resources’ and look at investments in the region, says chief investment officer David Brown.

Accused asks to have his case heard by the High Court

Thursday 13 October 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Court, National

A man who pleaded not guilty to two counts of wilful damage and one count of assault on a female has asked to have his case heard by the High Court.