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Bold opening speeches get 50th Session of Are Ariki underway
Tuesday 17 August 2021 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in
The time is right for the country to appoint an Ariki (traditional king/queen) as Cook Islands’ Head of State, expressed Bishop Tutai Pere in his speech at the official opening of the 50th session of the Are Ariki (House of Ariki) yesterday.
SPCA gets timely donation
Tuesday 17 August 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Local, National
Sister and brother, Sienna Spackman, 11, and Harry Spackman, 7, raised $580 for Rarotonga’s SPCA with money donated by New Zealand friends and family.
Infrastructure stays tight-lipped on Empire Bridge construction
Tuesday 17 August 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Local, National
People travelling into town from Muri on Monday experienced a slow slog from congestion backed up from the Empire Bridge all the way to Club Raro.
Covid-19 Alert Level 2 - What you need to know
Tuesday 17 August 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Health, National
The Cook Islands has shifted into Covid-19 Alert Level 2. Here is what you need to know.
Vaimaanga house destroyed in blaze
Tuesday 17 August 2021 | Written by Al Williams | Published in National
A blaze which completely destroyed a house in Vaimaanga early yesterday has not been ruled out as suspicious.
Samoa HRPP party loses more seats in election petitions
Monday 16 August 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Samoa
Samoa's recently deposed ruling party, the Human Rights Protection Party has lost two more parliament seats in election petitions.
Bears end Panthers’ unbeaten run
Monday 16 August 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Rugby Union, Sports
Table toppers Tupapa Panthers suffered their first loss in the 2021 Rarotonga Club 15s competition against Arorangi Bears on Saturday.
LETTERS: ‘One cannot abolish what does not exist’
Monday 16 August 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Letters for Monday August 16, 2021
OPINION: Pay teachers well before they leave
Monday 16 August 2021 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Editorials, Opinion
Our long serving and long suffering teachers held the helm during the Covid disruptions last year, when times and circumstances added more strain for them to get our children through their necessary curriculum for their NCEA exams, writes Ruta Mave.
Koutu Nui opposing Are Ariki’s proposed changes
Monday 16 August 2021 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National
A group of traditional sub-chiefs have strongly opposed Are Ariki’s (House of Ariki) proposed changes to law involving Ariki title challenges in court and the abolition of Koutu Nui.
Kayakers warned over heading beyond the reef
Monday 16 August 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Local, National
Court briefs for the week of August 13, 2021
Economist optimistic for recovery from Covid-19
Monday 16 August 2021 | Written by Emmanuel Samoglou | Published in Economy, National
Higher than expected visitor numbers since the opening of the border with New Zealand have a government economist optimistic for recovery from the Covid-19 economic downturn.
Travel restricted from Fiji to NZ
Saturday 14 August 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Fiji, Regional
Travel is restricted to New Zealand from Fiji this weekend as officials report more than 24,000 active cases of Covid-19 and at least 330 deaths since the outbreak began in April.
Olympians give winners’ posters a special treat
Saturday 14 August 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Other Sports, Sports
The six athletes who represented the Cook Islands at Tokyo 2020 each posed with hand-drawn posters at Olympic venues to give the winners of a National Olympic Committee competition a unique prize.
'The ocean and I' - Vaka crew reflect on voyage to the North
Saturday 14 August 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Features, Weekend
Surviving squalls of concentrated rain and big gusts of wind, rookie crew members of Vaka Marumaru Atua are looking forward to their next voyage to learn more about the ocean around them. By Caleb Fotheringham.
OPINION: Our children deserve better
Saturday 14 August 2021 | Written by Thomas Tarurongo Wynne | Published in Editorials, Opinion
We are asking our teachers to give from the very little they have left, and simply, they deserve better wages and working conditions because our children deserve better, writes Thomas Tarurongo Wynne.
OPINION: Pukapukans live with nature, not against it
Saturday 14 August 2021 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Editorials, Opinion
Pukapuka is certainly one of the islands that has maintained respect for the traditional ra’ui system, writes Te Ipukarea Society.
LETTERS: All eyes on police chief
Saturday 14 August 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Letters for Saturday August 14, 2021
Covid-19 fallout slices $200k off Constitution Week budget
Saturday 14 August 2021 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Culture, National
Covid-19 has had a significant financial impact on Te Maeva Nui celebrations held last week in Rarotonga.
Government unveils $685 million infrastructure plan
Saturday 14 August 2021 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Economy, National
More than 100 infrastructure projects with a combined value of $685 million have been tabled in the nation’s updated National Infrastructure Investment Plan.
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