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Vanuatu faces shortage of workers in tourism sector ahead of border reopening

Tuesday 10 May 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Vanuatu

A labour coalition has been established to address the shortage of skilled workforce in Vanuatu's tourism and hospitality sector.

Pro-Macron parties in New Caledonia plan merger

Tuesday 10 May 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in New Caledonia, Regional

Four pro-Macron parties in New Caledonia have joined forces to plan a merger.

Kata: Pilot shortage

Tuesday 10 May 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Golden Oldies enjoy festival fun and friendship

Tuesday 10 May 2022 | Written by Cameron Scott | Published in Rugby Union, Sports

The three-day Golden Oldies Rugby Mini Festival which began at Raemaru on Saturday provided plenty of entertainment for spectators.

Badminton president takes volunteer crown

Tuesday 10 May 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Badminton, Sports

Badminton Cook Islands president Thomas Mereana-Ngauru has been crowned winner of Serve-ing Pacific, Badminton Oceania’s new volunteer recognition programme.

LETTERS: ‘Absurd’ idea to demolish huts

Tuesday 10 May 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Opinion

Dear Editor, In response to your article published in Cook Islands News on Monday, 9 May 2022 titled “Plan to move market huts leaves carver ‘angry and disgusted’”.

Pilot shortage means no flights from Christchurch

Tuesday 10 May 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in National, Tourism

Pilot shortages are being blamed for Air New Zealand’s inability to resume flights from Christchurch to Rarotonga.

Celebrating music, Mother's Day

Tuesday 10 May 2022 | Written by Sian Solomon | Published in Entertainment, National

Rarotonga residents enjoyed a night out at The Village Eatery in Titikaveka last Sunday, to celebrate Mother’s Day and enjoy some delicious food, music and BYO drinks.

Cook Islands organisations can now access new premier medical insurance plan through WTW

Monday 9 May 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Editorials, Opinion

Organisations based in the Cook Islands are now able to take up a new premier medical insurance plan through global insurance broker WTW. The plan offers quality benefits including overseas evacuations to high quality medical facilities in New Zealand.

FLNKS insists on New Caledonia sovereignty

Monday 9 May 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in New Caledonia, Regional

New Caledonia's pro-independence FLNKS movement and five other small nationalist parties have agreed that they will only discuss the territory's accession to full sovereignty in talks planned with France.

Air Vanuatu repatriation flights bring home 5000 stranded people

Monday 9 May 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Vanuatu

Air Vanuatu has operated three repatriation flights since the ease of international restriction to repatriate over 5,000 nationals and residents who have been stranded in other countries due to covid lockdown.

LETTERS: Tika‘anga kia no‘o tinamou ki te Kuki ‘Āirani nei (PR)

Monday 9 May 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Opinion

Kia Orana e te ‘Ētita, no runga i teia tumu manako, e manako pu‘apinga teia.

CI youngster to represent country

Monday 9 May 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Commonwealth Games, Sports

The Cook Islands won their first Commonwealth Games medal in 2018 for the men's pairs lawn bowlers, picking up a bronze.

NZ rugby team to visit

Monday 9 May 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Rugby Union, Sports

New Zealand Rugby Union PSP coordinator Tim Gilkison and Womens Rugby Ambassadors Tita Leaupepe and Margie Nena will be in Rarotonga until May 14 .

Great turnout for netball

Monday 9 May 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Netball, Sports

Netball got off to a great start on Saturday with an excellent turnout by both teams and supporters.

Golfer has plenty of tricks up her sleeve

Monday 9 May 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National

Professional golfer and trick shot artist, Cook Islander Tania Tare can balance a golf ball, knock it off her knee and then smash it with a driver in mid-air.

Plan to move market huts leaves carver ‘angry and disgusted’

Monday 9 May 2022 | Written by Cameron Scott | Published in Local, National

Longtime Punanga Nui hut owner Henry Tavioni says he’s been left angry and disgusted by plans that emerged last week to demolish huts in the back row of the market to create a car park.

Netball teams scramble to find right number of players

Saturday 7 May 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Netball, Sports

The Rarotonga netball season hit off earlier this week on Wednesday, seeing clubs scrambling for players in the 11th hour to make up their teams.

$9-million dollar upgrade for sports arena

Saturday 7 May 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Sports

Plans for a $9 million upgrade of the Cook Islands Stadium and Arena are now underway, with the beginning of the new project acknowledged with a plaque.

A tribute to the late Joseph Brider

Saturday 7 May 2022 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Opinion

It was so sad for us to hear of the sudden passing of Joseph Brider.