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Badminton youngsters take on New Zealand

Tuesday 17 August 2021 | Written by Alana Musselle | Published in

Badminton Cook Islands is pleased to send a U13 squad on their first competition trip to New Zealand where they will get the opportunity to put all their hard work to use against some of NZ’s top players in the grade.

KATA: Samoa's version of Donald Trump

Tuesday 17 August 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Kata, Opinion

OPINION: Education system – the proof is in the pudding

Tuesday 17 August 2021 | Written by Te Tuhi Kelly | Published in Editorials, Opinion

Something is not right with our education system and the teachers are fed up and have had enough, writes Te Tuhi Kelly, Leader of the Progressive Party of the Cook Islands.

Recovery on ‘relatively firm ground’, ANZ economist says

Tuesday 17 August 2021 | Written by Emmanuel Samoglou | Published in Economy, National

Strong visitor arrival numbers posted since May’s ‘bubble’ opening with New Zealand along with little choice in destinations for Kiwi travellers is putting the Cook Islands on a path towards economic recovery, ANZ bank economists say.

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.

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

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.