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OPINION: Looking back, 2020 hindsight for Te Ipukarea Society
Saturday 9 January 2021 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Editorials, Opinion
Local environment NGO Te Ipukarea Society has put together a list of highlights from 2020.
"Democracy is a fragile commodity"
Saturday 9 January 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Letter writer John Scott says we can take some lessons from recent events in the USA.
Connecting youths to their environment
Saturday 9 January 2021 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Environment, National
A local non-government organisation is running a programme to help connect Cook Islands youth with nature.
‘Being in Mauke really felt like going home’
Saturday 9 January 2021 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Features, Weekend
Tere Carr, husband Mike, children Kiva and Maeva, and mother Rongo Preston chose to spend the Christmas break on Mauke, a place she had last visited in the early 1990s.
Local body oil vendor sniffing out a business opportunity
Saturday 9 January 2021 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National
This upstart business began with the sweet-smelling scented blooms of the mataoi tree.
Local authorities urged to investigate stabbing on Cook Islands registered vessel
Saturday 9 January 2021 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime, National
Marine Cook Islands should investigate the death of a crew member on a Cook Islands registered vessel, says a former detective.
Cook Islanders in NZ at greater risk of hospitalisation for Covid-19
Saturday 9 January 2021 | Written by Katrina Lintonbon | Published in Health, National
Another community outbreak of coronavirus in New Zealand could be devastating for New Zealand Maori and Pacific people including more than 80,000 Cook Islanders, a recently released research paper by Te Punaha Matatini researchers has shown.
Top bet wary of women's Nines challenge
Friday 8 January 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Rugby league, Sports
Rarotonga will head into this weekend’s Cook Islands Rugby League Nines in Paradise as the hot favourites for the women’s title.
Aitutaki Sharks sharpen their teeth
Friday 8 January 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Rugby league, Sports
Veterans Teokotai “Billy Bush” Tuaivi and Bruce Goldsworthy are coming out of “retirement” to guide Aitutaki Sharks in the League Nines in Paradise tournament this weekend.
Facing new challenges in 2021
Friday 8 January 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Church Talk, Features
The year 2020 had chartered our course through challenges and disruptions of Covid-19, but praise be to our God, for His unwavering grace which allowed us to come through safe and sound, writes Reverend Vakaroto Ngaro of Avarua Ekalesia.
Choosing a healthier lifestyle
Friday 8 January 2021 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Health, National
This year has been declared the ‘International Year of Fruits and Vegetables’ by the United Nations General Assembly.
University of South Pacific enrolment up 500 per cent
Friday 8 January 2021 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Education, National
While universities around the world are seeing a sharp decline in enrolment, USP Cook Islands has seen a huge increase thanks to a government initiative.
World’s remotest learner
Friday 8 January 2021 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in National, Outer Islands
Living on a tiny remote island of Palmerston has not stopped Caroline Marsters from dreaming big.
Penrhyn to dry up in 14 days
Friday 8 January 2021 | Written by Emmanuel Samoglou | Published in National, Outer Islands
An island government official said the northern group atoll is dealing with one of the worst water shortages in years, prompting Prime Minister Mark Brown's government to approve an emergency shipment of water and desalination equipment to the island.
Royal New Zealand Air Force makes a pit stop
Friday 8 January 2021 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Local, National
Rarotonga's skies received a rare buzz on Thursday with the visit of NZ Air Force aircraft.
‘People need to take their welfare seriously,' private security firm director says
Friday 8 January 2021 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime, National
Hiring security is about prevention and people need to take their welfare more seriously, says Chris Denny, director of Cook Islands Security.
Union plans 2021 season
Thursday 7 January 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Rugby Union, Sports
The successful double header format in the domestic rugby union 15s competition will continue this year.
Nurturing the dreams of local badminton stars
Thursday 7 January 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Badminton, Sports
The Badminton World Federation’s Humans of Shuttle Time series presents the perspectives of those who work on badminton development at the grassroots level.
Cook Islander flies high in NZ
Thursday 7 January 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Basketball, Sports
Rising from their humble beginnings in the Pacific, Cook Islands' Terai Ma Teata Elia (formerly Terai Sadler), Fiji’s Letava Whippy, Dalen Pilitati, and Te Araroa Sapoaga rose to the occasion and made strides in the prestigious Sal’s 18in18 New Zealand Women's National Basketball League.
Matu rori – the best tasting spaghetti from the sea
Thursday 7 January 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Features, Food
The fatty spaghetti-like tissue inside the sea cucumber is a Cook Islands delicacy, writes Mereana Hutchinson.
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