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KATA: Cannabis plant bust

Tuesday 2 November 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Kata, Opinion

England confirm semifinal spot and sink Sri Lanka’s hopes

Tuesday 2 November 2021 | Written by Rahul Patil | Published in Cricket, Sports

Another all-round performance by England against Sri Lanka on day 10 has confirmed their spot in the semifinals of the T20 World Cup whereas Sri Lanka will now need a statistical miracle to progress further.

National sevens tournament to return

Tuesday 2 November 2021 | Written by Alana Musselle | Published in Rugby Union, Sports

Cook Islands Rugby Union is excited to announce and confirm that the RARO Rugby 7’s Tournament will proceed this year, following the same format of last year’s adjusted programme.

PM: ‘We are the ones with the most to lose if agreements are not reached and firm action is not decided upon’

Tuesday 2 November 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Opinion

You may remember that several columns back I took the opportunity to talk to you all about climate change, its potential impacts here in the Cook Islands, and why it is something we all need to be thinking about, writes Prime Minister Mark Brown.

‘I know he hasn’t broken or breached the MIQ law’

Tuesday 2 November 2021 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National

The wife of the 35-year-old father of young children who was arrested last week and remanded into Arorangi Prison for 48 hours following incidents in Managed Isolation Quarantine (MIQ) for returning Cook Islanders from New Zealand, has spoken with Cook Islands News.

Turama- All Souls Day - remember and pray for loved ones who have passed on

Tuesday 2 November 2021 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National

Turama or All Souls Day is the special time of the year when graves in the Cook Islands are decorated with artificial or sweet scented fresh flowers and candles to remember and honour deceased loved ones.

Tonga's main island going into lockdown

Monday 1 November 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Tonga

The Tongan Government has announced that the main island Tongatapu will go into lockdown from midnight after the discovery of the first case of Covid-19 in the Kingdom last week.

In brief: News from around the Pacific

Monday 1 November 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Pacific Islands, Regional

West Papua churches call for peace amid ongoing violence; Ten more community Covid cases in the CNMI; Don't ignore other health programmes: PNG health official; Court ruling upholds legality of Vanuatu government

KATA: Lonely planet travel award

Monday 1 November 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Kata, Opinion

England, Afghanistan & New Zealand thrash opponents

Monday 1 November 2021 | Written by Rahul Patil | Published in Cricket, Sports

South Africa beat Sri Lanka in a thriller and England hammered Australia on day 8 whereas Afghanistan and New Zealand cruised to easy wins over Namibia and India on day 9.

Titikaveka stun hosts Puaikura

Monday 1 November 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports

They came, they saw, they conquered. Titikaveka added to Puaikura’s miserable season beating the home side 1-0 at Raemaru Park on Saturday.

OPINION: A time to remember our loved ones

Monday 1 November 2021 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Opinion

I often hear how one wishes they could see their treasured ones for one more hour for comfort, solace, advice or an opportunity to right a wrong.

Christchurch faces uncertain weekend as Covid-19 cases continue

Saturday 30 October 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in New Zealand, Regional

Christchurch residents are on tenterhooks as they head into the weekend with four cases of Covid-19 in the community.

Puaikura to host Titikaveka in football

Saturday 30 October 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports

Titikaveka will enter Puaikura’s territory today for their face off in the Tower Insurance Premiership men’s competition. Both teams are at different ends of the table however there is a chance for either team to close the gap to climb the table.

West Indies and Pakistan win thrilling encounters

Saturday 30 October 2021 | Written by Rahul Patil | Published in Cricket, Sports

West Indies registered their first win of the tournament defeating Bangladesh whereas Pakistan continued their winning streak by beating Afghanistan.

Earthquakes and tsunamis – the Cook Islands experience

Saturday 30 October 2021 | Written by Rod Dixon | Published in Features, Memory Lane

What does history tell us about the frequency of earthquakes and tsunami in the Cook Islands?

Local nodules research – how long?

Saturday 30 October 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Opinion

There will no nodule mining in the Cook Islands until there has been a public Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). In this article Gerald McCormack of the Cook Islands Natural Heritage Trust discuss some topics that need to be researched, and estimate the total time it could take to obtain enough information to implement a robust EIA to decide if nodule mining impacts would be acceptable or not.

Deep sea mining concerns: We are not alone

Saturday 30 October 2021 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Opinion

For those of us from the Cook Islands who are concerned about deep sea mining, it may be reassuring to learn that we are not alone.