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Cooks amongst the most vaccinated in the world
Tuesday 19 October 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Health, National
The Cook Islands have been identified as world leaders in Covid-19 vaccinations by the International Federation of Red Cross (IFRC).
Pacific Forum welcomes NZ climate aid boost, urges collective action
Monday 18 October 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Pacific Islands, Regional
The head of the Pacific Islands Forum says New Zealand's climate aid boost augurs well heading into COP26, and is pushing all developed countries to meet climate funding commitments made in Paris in 2015.
Aftershocks of Covid-19 threaten to undo gains across Pacific says report
Monday 18 October 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Pacific Islands, Regional
Experts are warning that development gains across the Pacific region over the past 10 years could be undone due to the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Upset win opens up title race
Monday 18 October 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports
The race for the premier men’s title in the domestic football competition has become interesting following a major upset on Friday.
93 years of Girl Guiding
Monday 18 October 2021 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Features
The Girl Guide Cook Islands Association on Friday marked its 93rd anniversary with a celebration at the Sinai hall hosted by the Avarua company. Senior journalist Melina Etches talks to some of the longtime members in a quest to discover its history.
OPINION: Protecting all peoples under their care
Monday 18 October 2021 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Opinion
Covid-19 does not discriminate on race, gender, age, or religion, as shown from statistics across the world but it does show up in higher numbers for those vulnerable by age and health fragility.
Agriculture census helps ministry plan
Monday 18 October 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Economy, National
An agriculture census which happens every 10 years is set to begin next month, lasting until December, with assistance from the Asian Development Bank.
Striving for gender equality
Monday 18 October 2021 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National
The Cook Islands Ports Authority has a male/female gender employee composition of men 57 per cent and women 43 per cent, with the aim to achieve equal or exceed female representation in the ports business.
UN resolution on Climate Change rapporteur a boost for Pacific
Saturday 16 October 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Pacific Islands, Regional
Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General Henry Puna has welcomed the latest UN Human Rights Council vote for a UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Climate Change.
In brief: News from around the Pacific
Saturday 16 October 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Pacific Islands, Regional
Samoa's opposition leader says members have not been paid; CNMI welcomes visitors again; Vaccination campaign targetting young Pasifika in Porirua underway
Matavera after major upset
Saturday 16 October 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports
An exciting Saturday awaits footballers in the premier men’s match.
Rod Henderson: ‘I think it’s strange behaviour’
Saturday 16 October 2021 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Features
Former Australian police officer and author Rod Henderson has his sights set on finding justice for Lissette Brito who went missing off the yacht Zangano about 40 nautical miles south-west of Rarotonga five years ago.
Exercising fairness when addressing key land issues
Saturday 16 October 2021 | Written by Thomas Tarurongo Wynne | Published in Opinion
Greed is as much a problem as is absentee landowners and those that have profited much from turning their kainga into a cash register. If we want to address absentee landowners, and we should, we should also address this issue of land banking and greed at the same time.
Mangaia’s great vaccine experiment of 1866
Saturday 16 October 2021 | Written by Rod Dixon | Published in Features, Memory Lane
The story of how Davida Numangatini’s abduction into slavery in Peru led to Mangaia’s great vaccine experiment of 1866.
‘Muddy buddies’ eco stream walk
Saturday 16 October 2021 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Opinion
For a fun school holiday activity this week, Te Ipukarea Society (TIS) and Muri Environment Care (MEC) invited kids on an eco-walk along Muri’s Aremango stream and the Aroko salt marsh, writes Te Ipukarea Society.
LETTERS: Robust process before vax decision
Saturday 16 October 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Letters for Saturday October 16, 2021
Police want more cops on our roads
Saturday 16 October 2021 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Crime, National
Cook Islands police say they need to be better resourced and more visible if there is to be a curb in motorcycle related offences.
Raro elderly excited to join Aitutaki’s Bi-Centennial celebrations
Saturday 16 October 2021 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in National, Outer Islands
A group of 14 Are Pa Metua elderly members flew out to Aitutaki yesterday afternoon “excited” to be part of the island’s historic 200 years anniversary celebration of the arrival of Christianity.
COP26: Small Marshall Islands delegation hopes for big impact
Friday 15 October 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Marshall Islands, Regional
The Marshall Islands hopes to see the global spotlight focused on climate adaptation and mitigation financing as world leaders and climate negotiators come together at the end of this month for the annual COP26 climate summit in Scotland.
PNG desparately needs overseas help to fight Covid-19
Friday 15 October 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Papua New Guinea, Regional
Papua New Guinea is seeking more international medical support to combat Covid-19.
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