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96 per cent fully jabbed

Friday 23 July 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Health, National

The rollout for the first dose of the Covid-19 Pfizer vaccine is complete and the second dose is nearing completion.

Discovering your life’s purpose

Friday 23 July 2021 | Written by Thomas Tarurongo Wynne | Published in Editorials, Opinion

The fruit of purpose is a fruit we can all eat from, unlike the fruit of self service and self-promotion which is bitter and rotten to the core, writes Thomas Tarurongo Wynne.

OPINION: Sharing culture brings people together

Friday 23 July 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Editorials, Opinion

When Wes Tikiariki Roberts, the ‘Atiu Rocket’, led the Cook Islands team into the stadium in Tokyo during the Olympic Games official opening ceremony, Cook Islander hearts swelled with pride, and Australia was cheering him on as well, writes Dr Christopher Watkins, the Australian High Commissioner to Cook Islands.

History made as Atiu invests Ngamaru Ariki and Rongomatane Ariki

Friday 23 July 2021 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Features, In Depth

Hundreds of people descended onto the island of Atiu to witness the historic akamarokura’anga (investiture) of Ngamaru Ariki and Rongomatane Ariki conducted three days apart. By Melina Etches.

Pride and prejudice: Lobby group takes leap of faith for LGBTQI community

Friday 23 July 2021 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Features, Weekend

A Cook Islands lobby group is taking giant steps forward in a combined effort to bring about equality. Al Williams reports.

Pride of the community

Friday 23 July 2021 | Written by Alana Musselle | Published in Local, National

The round 19 Vaka Pride programme winners were announced during the school market day event held at the Constitution Park on Wednesday. Three winning categories were carefully decided and prizes distributed to the deserving members of the community.

OPINION: Trawling for ocean plastics on Marumaru Atua enroute to Suwarrow

Friday 23 July 2021 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Editorials, Opinion

The Marumaru Atua vaka is enroute to Suwarrow now, after visiting four northern group islands and Aitutaki so far. It carries with it a message of ocean health. One area the vaka is focusing on is oceans plastics, writes Te Ipukarea Society.

LETTERS: Tuna catches on the slide

Friday 23 July 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Letters for Saturday July 24

KATA: Lots of pork, no fish

Friday 23 July 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Kata, Opinion

Let the Games begin!

Friday 23 July 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Sports

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games opening ceremony was held last night at the Olympic Stadium in Japan, with flag bearers Kirsten Andrea Fisher-Marsters and Wesley Tikiariki Roberts leading Team Cook Islands.

KATA: Secret agent

Friday 23 July 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Kata, Opinion

Fourteen debutants for Tonga clash

Friday 23 July 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Rugby Union, Sports

Cook Islands has named 14 debutants to take on Tonga in their do or die Rugby World Cup qualifying match tonight in Pukekohe, New Zealand.

CHURCH TALK: Not them and those but us

Friday 23 July 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Church Talk, Features

Our first duty as Christians is to serve others, especially the poor and the marginalised, just as Jesus did. In this country in the 19th century there was an openness to encounter and welcome the stranger. Why is it then that today there is fear and alarm about being open to the stranger? By Bishop Paul Donoghue of the Catholic Church.

Seabed mining workshop focus on environmental management

Friday 23 July 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Economy, Environment, National

An announcement on expected timeframes on the decision-making process on four exploration licence applications by companies that have expressed interest in the nation’s deep sea mineral resources will be made within the coming weeks.

Indigenous Cook Islands artists ‘meet to create’

Friday 23 July 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Local, National

The first Toki Cook Islands Indigenous Artist gathering starts today.

Reason to smile

Friday 23 July 2021 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National

Down Syndrome persons were excited to receive prescription glasses to see more clearly with and six iPads to improve their motivation and individual learning abilities – all made possible through the New Zealand High Commission Fund.

Trans-tasman bubble suspension a blessing in disguise for the Cooks

Friday 23 July 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Economy, National

New Zealand's decision to suspend quarantine-free travel with Australia will not only provide Cook Islands protection from the highly contagious Covid-19 variant but could also result in an influx of Kiwi tourists travelling into the country.

Government looking for new ‘spy’

Friday 23 July 2021 | Written by Al Williams | Published in National, Politics

Cook Islands Government is looking for an “intelligence specialist” to assist in surveillance and response to threats.