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LETTERS: Promoting political agendas?
Tuesday 27 July 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Letters for July 27, 2021
OPINION: Cook Islands benefitting from Covid-free status
Tuesday 27 July 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Editorials, Opinion
Like me, you can’t have helped but notice that we are back in the visitor business again. No, we’re not back up to the sort of numbers we were getting pre-Covid, but they have been steadily growing, writes Prime Minister Mark Brown.
Support local, buy local at Trade Days
Tuesday 27 July 2021 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National
Fifty-five vendors have been confirmed for next week’s Bank of the Cook Islands (BCI) Go Local Experience Trade Days.
Climate change warrants greater fisheries conservation, NGO says
Tuesday 27 July 2021 | Written by Emmanuel Samoglou | Published in Local, National
Environmental factors, including climate change, are affecting catches for local fishermen and more needs to be done to ensure Pacific tuna stocks remain healthy, says an official with the World Wildlife Fund.
Te Maeva Nui to kick start with float parade on Friday
Tuesday 27 July 2021 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Culture, National
A mix of marchers, performers and decorative floats will parade through town on Friday for the opening of Te Maeva Nui 2021 festival.
‘It’s not a casual dawdle’ - misadventure causing a mountain of problems for police
Tuesday 27 July 2021 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Local, National
Authorities are weighing up options including possible penalties after an elderly couple had to be rescued on Saturday evening when they slipped off the Cross-Island Trek in Rarotonga.
Opportunity of a lifetime
Tuesday 27 July 2021 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Local, National
A New Zealand Royal Navy protector-fleet offshore patrol ship is taking a week long break in Rarotonga as its crew of about 80 get out and about to look at the island.
Nicholas into semis at Tokyo Olympics
Monday 26 July 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Paddling, Sports
Cook Islands paddler Jane Nicholas has made it into the semi-finals of the K1 Women’s at the Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.
OPINION: Fashion at the Olympic Games
Monday 26 July 2021 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Editorials, Opinion
In the Cook Islands before the missionaries came, we used local plants and rauti to cover our heads, necks, shoulders and hips. It was the missionaries who covered us from neck to toe with colonial clothes especially the muumuu, which was more like a nightdress formless and plain, writes Ruta Mave.
LETTER: Thank you for your hospitality
Monday 26 July 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, A big shout out to all the Rarotongans who have been working so hard to welcome visitors back to the islands. We could see the work that has been going on behind the scenes over the 14 months when the borders were closed. The island is looking so good with so much work […]
New ‘secret agent’ to ‘protect country and people’
Monday 26 July 2021 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Local, National
The Cook Islands’ newest “secret agent” will keep threats at bay and protect the nation.
Celebrating indigenous artists
Monday 26 July 2021 | Written by Alana Musselle | Published in Culture, National
Sharing, collaborating, and appreciating the art of indigenous Cook Islanders is the idea behind the Toki Cook Islands Indigenous Artist gatherings which was initiated by painter and photographer Shane Andrew and national treasure Michael Tavioni.
Mobile community vet clinic focuses Akaoa
Monday 26 July 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Local, National
The free mobile community vet clinic started in the village of Murienua earlier this month and continues this week.
New education options to retain Cook Islanders
Monday 26 July 2021 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Education, National
Cook Islanders are being offered another tertiary education option to help fill a growth market in communications.
A plan to fix Muri lagoon
Monday 26 July 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Environment, National
In 2015, the state of Muri lagoon was declared to be a national disaster by the then Cabinet – six years later the state of Rarotonga’s most famous tourist spot has worsened significantly.
Rarotonga win U19 title
Saturday 24 July 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Rugby Union, Sports
Rarotonga claimed the annual Under-19s Youth Rugby Union Competition after winning the two-match series this week.
Honouring Cook Islanders in NZ
Saturday 24 July 2021 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National
Te Maeva Nui o Aotearoa New Zealand Charitable Trust hosted the Tu Rangatira special Awards and Recognitions event on Thursday night to celebrate Cook Islanders who have made a significant mark in specific fields in a bid to bring recognition to their achievements.
Cook Islands marks first World Drowning Prevention Day
Saturday 24 July 2021 | Written by Alana Musselle | Published in Local, National
The first World Drowning Prevention Day will take place today, dedicated to spreading awareness and solutions to drowning in communities around the world.
Brown congratulates Samoa PM-elect after court ruling
Saturday 24 July 2021 | Written by Emmanuel Samoglou | Published in National, Politics
The Cook Islands Prime Minister has sent a message of congratulations to his Samoan counterpart Fiame Naomi Mata’afa and says he looks forward to exploring ways to strengthen ties between both nations.
Making the Cut: Cooks’ Olympics Games outfits in Top 10
Saturday 24 July 2021 | Written by Alana Musselle | Published in Local, National
Team Cook Islands flag bearers Kirsten Andrea Fisher-Marsters and Wesley Tikiariki Roberts held their heads high as they made their way into the Olympic Stadium on Friday.
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