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Youth vaccination rollout moves to Pa Enua

Wednesday 13 October 2021 | Written by Alana Musselle | Published in Health, National, Outer Islands

With the majority of 12–15-year-olds on Rarotonga having now received their first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination, the roll-out will now move to the Pa Enua.

Cook Islands prepares for return of more stranded residents

Wednesday 13 October 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Local, National

An estimated 232 Cook Islands residents are expected to arrive in Rarotonga tomorrow afternoon from Auckland.

In brief: News from around the Pacific

Tuesday 12 October 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Pacific Islands, Regional

Covid-19 claims another three lives in French Polynesia; Two men killed in separate crocodile attacks in Solomon Islands; Pandora Papers: Samoa to investigate Australian accountant link

New Caledonia seeks French army support to deal with Covid-19

Tuesday 12 October 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in New Caledonia, Regional

The government of New Caledonia has asked the French army to help deal with the Covid-19 outbreak as the territory's medical services are stretched.

Oceania Football announces new comp schedule

Tuesday 12 October 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports

The Oceania Football Confederation’s Executive Committee last week agreed to changes to the region’s competitions calendar for 2022 and a reshaped format for next year’s OFC Champions League.

Curtain-raiser for the Cooks Games

Tuesday 12 October 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Athletics, Sports

The annual Athletics Championship starts this week with two twilight meets, tomorrow and on Thursday 5pm at the National Stadium in Nikao.

LETTERS: Conflicts of interest

Tuesday 12 October 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Letters for October 12, 2021

Motorcyclists responsible for majority of drink driving incidents

Tuesday 12 October 2021 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Local, National

Motorcyclists are in the firing line as latest police statistics show they are responsible for a large majority of alcohol related incidents on Rarotonga roads.

UN invited to French Polynesia as decolonisation stalled

Monday 11 October 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in French Polynesia, Regional

French Polynesia's government says the United Nations is welcome to send a team to assess the territory as the pro-independence Tavini Huiraatira party has repeated its calls for France to allow its decolonisation under the auspices of the UN.

Tupapa teams maintain lead

Monday 11 October 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports

In the Tower Insurance premier men’s match on Saturday, Tupapa found their usual style of playing and used it to secure their 2-0 win against Puaikura at CIFA Complex in Matavera.

KATA: Youth vaccinations

Monday 11 October 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Kata, Opinion

OPINION: We should try to forgive but not forget

Monday 11 October 2021 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Opinion

Once the news hits, the result is the flooding of messages to social media supporting the accused and giving them support saying they don’t believe the charges, that they are still the honest, truthful beings they grew up with, or associated with.

Annual taxpayer debt servicing estimated to hit $27m by 2024

Monday 11 October 2021 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Economy, National

Cook Islands taxpayer annual debt servicing is forecast to cost close to $30 million annually by 2024.

86 per cent of Rarotonga’s youth receive first jab

Monday 11 October 2021 | Written by Alana Musselle | Published in Health, National

Te Marae Ora Ministry of Health has vaccinated 86 per cent of Rarotonga’s 12 to 15 years population during the three-day rollout that concluded yesterday.

Football rumble at CIFA

Saturday 9 October 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports

In the premier men’s division of the Rarotonga Round Cup Competition, every game count for the teams, with all still in the title race.

Fun in the sun for a good cause

Saturday 9 October 2021 | Written by Alana Musselle | Published in Football, Sports

Young and energetic footballers were glad to be out and about in the sun while on their school holidays for a good cause at the CIFA Complex field this week.

Preparing our hearts and minds for Covid

Saturday 9 October 2021 | Written by Thomas Tarurongo Wynne | Published in Opinion

We must learn to live with this virus, like we do with the hurricane season, and equip and prepare our health response and our bodies, but more our hearts and minds because it is there we will truly win this battle, writes Thomas Tarurongo Wynne.

The ‘smooth’ journey home

Saturday 9 October 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Local, National

The first group of Cook Islands people, residents and workers caught in New Zealand as a result of the latest Covid outbreak, arrived back on a repatriation flight in the early hours of Thursday. One of those onboard was Tupapa resident Derek Fox who shares story of his journey to Rarotonga and his early days of Managed Isolation and Quarantine at the Edgewater Resort and Spa.