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Avatiu faces winless Titikaveka

Saturday 24 September 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports

Avatiu FC has hosted many extreme encounters at their home base, today they will take on minnows Titikaveka FC in what is expected to be an exciting encounter at Aretere Park.

Carving a niche in acting

Saturday 24 September 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Features

When Dominic Ona-Ariki is not playing Detective Ariki Davis, a Cook Island Māori police officer in the New Zealand supernatural crime drama One Lane Bridge, he spends time discovering himself and his Cook Islands heritage.

‘An amazing honour and privilege’ – PM shares Queen’s funeral experience

Saturday 24 September 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Features

Her Majesty the Queen’s funeral service was attended by Heads of State and Overseas Government Representatives, Foreign Royal Families, Governors General and Realm Prime Ministers, including the Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown. PM Brown shares his extraordinary experience attending the symbolic and historical event with Cook Islands News senior journalist Melina Etches.

Birds are species worth flying high for – our future depends on it

Saturday 24 September 2022 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Opinion

Te Ipukarea Society participants have recently returned back from the 100th Birdlife Anniversary and Global Congress event held in Cambridge UK.

Electrical fault cause of fire

Saturday 24 September 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Local, National

Fire services believe a catastrophic fire which destroyed a family home behind the Ministry for Finance and Economic Management (MFEM) building was caused by overloading of electrical equipment.

Kata: Cannabis

Friday 23 September 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Kata, Opinion

Shipwrecked or ‘ship-saved’

Friday 23 September 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Church Talk, Features

The adversary satan subtly comes as a thief to steal, to kill and to destroy but Jesus comes to save and offers us eternal life with Him, writes Bishop Tutai Pere of the Apostolic Church.

LETTERS: Dealing with increasing prices

Friday 23 September 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, Inflation isn’t forever. The question is why is everyone looking towards Europe and the war going on there and blaming the Russians for the soar in prices of produce and petrol etc, etc? No one’s looking towards Saudi Arabia who have the wealth of money but also the oil trade. No one’s talking […]

Southern Group gets food freight subsidy

Friday 23 September 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Economy, National, Outer Islands

The Southern Group will get a freight subsidy on food items until at least Christmas in a bid to ease cost of living for those living in the Pa Enua.

ICC rankings for Cook Islands

Friday 23 September 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Cricket, Sports

Cook Islands have managed to break into the International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s T20 International (T20I) rankings following a strong show at the regional tournament earlier this month.

Aitutaki crowned Oceania’s top island destination

Friday 23 September 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in National, Tourism

Aitutaki has been recognised as one of the leading destinations in the South Pacific at a Tourism Awards ceremony.

Kata: Action man

Thursday 22 September 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Kata, Opinion

Battle of the neighbours

Thursday 22 September 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports

Matavera field will host the 2022 Rarotonga football midweek stunners between the giantkillers Matavera FC and the experienced Tupapa Maraerenga FC.

LETTERS: Prices on the rise

Thursday 22 September 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, There will be more increases as we progress ahead. The bakery is not to be blamed. All around the globe is terrible since the war between Ukraine and Russia and Covid-19. It’s not only us in the Cook Islands who are affected, its New Zealand, Australia and the rest of the world too. […]

Community steps up to help fire victims

Thursday 22 September 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National

Over $3000 was raised by the Ministry of Finance and Economic Management (MFEM) charity group ‘Give A Little Aroa’ in aid of the Ahiao family, whose home was completely destroyed in a fire last week.

‘A game changer’

Thursday 22 September 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Entertainment, National, Technology

The Avaroa Cable is switching routes from east to west which it says will improve internet latency – the time it takes data to travel – improving connection for everyone in the Cook Islands, especially for online gamers.

Opportunity of a lifetime

Thursday 22 September 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Local, National

For acting Australian High Commissioner, Ruth Baird working in the Cook Islands is the greatest privilege of her professional life.

Kata: Atiu petitions

Wednesday 21 September 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Closer to her Olympic dream

Wednesday 21 September 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Boxing, Sports

Cook Islander Tiana Baker-Echegaray is committed to and focused on reaching her Olympic Games dream after winning another two titles in Australia recently.

Youngsters ready to rumble: Football enters round four

Wednesday 21 September 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports

The fourth round of matches in the 2022 Rarotonga football season will get underway this afternoon at the CIFA Complex in Matavera.