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Time to rethink tourism

Friday 8 July 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Opinion

Dear Editor, there has never been a National Sustainability Plan to mitigate mass tourism negative outcomes, (focus is only on positive gains) that affect and impacts our environment, culture, socio- economic and way of life.

Rarotonga records coldest day of the year

Friday 8 July 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Environment, National

Rarotonga recorded its coldest day yesterday with temperatures dropping to 17.3 degrees celsius at 2.30am.

Harder line on politicians charged with corruption

Friday 8 July 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Economy, National

A wide-ranging document tackling issues and perceptions of corruption in the Cook Islands calls for more government transparency, a harder line on politicians charged with corruption and an increased number of Parliament sittings.

Race for the top four finish in Rarotonga Netball Club competition

Thursday 7 July 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Netball, Sports

The Rarotonga Netball Club competition will hold its final round of matches this Saturday before the knockouts.

Police name suspect wanted for alleged assault

Thursday 7 July 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Crime, National

Police have been unable to track Oswell Tunupopo, aged 37, who allegedly assaulted a woman at Wigmore’s store in Vaimaanga shortly before 3pm on Sunday.

Kata: Atiu seats

Wednesday 6 July 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Kata, Opinion

Desexing programme reaches Mangaia

Wednesday 6 July 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in National, Outer Islands

Dozens of cats and dogs on the island of Mangaia have been desexed thanks to a programme by Te Are Manu vet clinic.

Enforced Covid-19 isolation to end

Wednesday 6 July 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Health, National

As Covid-19 daily case numbers wind down in the Cook Islands, Te Marae Ora is looking to enter the period of ‘normalising Covid-19’, which could mean an end to enforced isolation.

NZ aid on the way to Niue

Tuesday 5 July 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Niue, Regional

Aotearoa New Zealand is sending a medical team and supplies to Niue to help it respond to new cases of Covid-19, following the opening of its border to quarantine-free travel last week.

Mixed views on French overseas portfolio rejig

Tuesday 5 July 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Pacific Islands, Regional

France's abolition of the status of an overseas minister has received mixed reactions in both France and its overseas territories.

$300k poll budget

Tuesday 5 July 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Economy, National

The Cook Islands General Election to be held on August 1, 2022, is estimated to cost taxpayers $300,000 – similar to the budget of past elections.

Kata: Bats

Tuesday 5 July 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Opinion

Bowlers off to Commonwealth Games

Tuesday 5 July 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Bowling, Sports

Eighteen athletes will represent the Cook Islands at the XXII Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England which will be held from July 28 to August 8, 2022.

LETTERS: 'Respect must be earned'

Tuesday 5 July 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Opinion

Dear Editor, we should still respect our arikis but I am just amazed at how we humans seem to be more concerned about our own laws than God’s.

Pitmasters cook up a storm

Tuesday 5 July 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Local, National

The second annual Barbecue Pitmasters competition was held on Saturday putting an end to the weeklong Raro Fire and Food Festival.

George Crummer: Picturing the Cook Islands

Monday 4 July 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Features, Weekend

In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries George Crummer built up a business taking pictures of Cook Islanders and general scene photographs in Rarotonga, Aitutaki, and Mangaia.

Capturing the Cook Islands in two different centuries

Monday 4 July 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Features, Weekend

A celebration of community offering glimpses into lives lived in the Cook Islands over 100 years ago, feature in a new photography exhibition.

Vanuatu's Australian-supplied patrol boat awaiting repairs

Monday 4 July 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Vanuatu

Vanuatu's patrol boat RVS Takuare remains docked at the SinoVan wharf in Port Vila where it has been since the second week of June because of an engine defect.

Convicted Vanuatu health minister receives pardon

Monday 4 July 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Vanuatu

Vanuatu's president Obed Moses Tallis has pardoned the health minister Bruno Leingkone - a year after he was convicted for breaching aviation security.

Kata: Future leaders

Monday 4 July 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion