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Building confidence through training
Wednesday 10 February 2021 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National
The Geoportal Training Workshop successfully ended last week with praise from the facilitators for participants from the southern group islands.
Milestone for Mangaia Football
Tuesday 9 February 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports
A historic moment for Mangaia Football took place on Friday February 5 in Oneroa with a ground breaking ceremony which marked the commencement of the construction of the Mangaia Football Association soccer field and facilities project under the FIFA Forward Programme.
Cook Islands-based NCD research looks at early-life health for wellbeing
Tuesday 9 February 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Features, Go Local
Siobhan Tu'akoi discusses her groundbreaking research into non-communicable disease risk in the Cook Islands.
Agriculture career expo for younger students
Tuesday 9 February 2021 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Local, National
Apii Rutaki, Arorangi, St Joseph’s School and Te Uki Ou will be visiting the Ministry of Agriculture offices this week to gain some knowledge of how the ministry works, career opportunities and the importance of agriculture.
Progress on Penrhyn cyclone shelters
Tuesday 9 February 2021 | Written by Emmanuel Samoglou | Published in National, Outer Islands
Construction work is continuing on two cyclone shelters for the Northern Group island of Tongareva.
Suspect to appear in court on Thursday
Tuesday 9 February 2021 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime, National
A man who is alleged to have stolen a pig days before the Woo’s Store armed robbery matter will appear in Court this week.
Solely focused on school work
Tuesday 9 February 2021 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education, National
Senior student retention rates have resulted in Tereora College having to cap year 9 to 11 numbers to ease pressure on resources and make sure the focus is and remains on learning.
Clerk role challenged
Tuesday 9 February 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in National, Politics
The Opposition is challenging why the job description for a top government job has been significantly changed in its re-advertisement.
Exciting start for touch competition
Monday 8 February 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Sports, Touch Rugby
The Vodafone Cook Islands Mixed Touch competition kicked off its regular season games last week.
OPINION: ‘New Zealand Maori owe their heritage to us’
Monday 8 February 2021 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Editorials, Opinion
There's a reason why a lot of New Zealand Maori say they fell like they're at home when in Rarotonga - because they are. Ruta Tangiiau Mave writes.
A new leg for dancing
Monday 8 February 2021 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Health, National
In March 2020, Louisa Maea from the island of Manihiki had her right leg amputated below the knee. She shares her journey of losing her leg and the appreciation she has for the invaluable support from Te Vaerua, the service manager Maine Beniamina and physiotherapist Pare Tangata - whom she now calls her “sisters”.
A bond like no other
Monday 8 February 2021 | Written by Katrina Lintonbon | Published in Local, National
If there is one silver lining that has come out of the Covid-19 pandemic, it is that the relationship between Cook Islands and New Zealand is stronger than ever. That was evident and acknowledged at this year’s Waitangi Day gathering at Ngatipa hosted by New Zealand High Commissioner to Cook Islands, Tui Dewes.
Giving back to the community
Monday 8 February 2021 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National
Not wanting to waste medicinal “akari pi” plants, Pamela Taea has given away her plants to the community.
‘Do the work, get the rewards’
Saturday 6 February 2021 | Written by Katrina Lintonbon | Published in Local, National
To date, 35 Cook Islanders have been recruited and sent to Invercargill in New Zealand to take on freezing works roles, while another 40 people will leave next month to take up fruit picking and packing roles in Tauranga.
Alleged fourth offender in shop robbery granted bail
Saturday 6 February 2021 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime, National
Justice of the Peace John Whitta granted bail to alleged fourth offender of the Woo’s Store armed robbery, on strict conditions.
Forum chair’s unwavering support for Henry Puna
Saturday 6 February 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Local, National, Pacific Islands, Regional
Henry Puna is expected to take up the Pacific Islands Forum’s Secretary General position in April this year.
Opposition party calls for review of ‘ageist’ driver’s licencing process
Saturday 6 February 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in National, Politics
An appeal has been made to the government to allow commonsense to prevail and get rid of the strict driver’s licence criteria that now applies to those aged sixty and over that’s already proving highly unpopular.
A dream come true for Boaza
Saturday 6 February 2021 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Culture, National
Makitua Boaza (nee Toka) is the new Maori coordinator for Te Kopapa Reo Maori, the Maori Language Commission of the Cook Islands.
Silence in the face of evil
Saturday 6 February 2021 | Written by Thomas Tarurongo Wynne | Published in Editorials, Opinion
Do we have a stomach for horrific crimes committed by someone in leadership, be it civil society, government or the church, asks Thomas Wynne in his weekly column.
From hunters to watchers – whaling in Raro waters
Saturday 6 February 2021 | Written by Rod Dixon | Published in Features, Memory Lane
Commercial shore-based whaling began on Rarotonga in 1865 with the help of Rarotongan whaler Jimmy Pi’i and members of a Ngāpuhi family from New Zealand. With whale numbers already in decline, it soon became clear a commercial industry was not viable. Yet a local taste for whale-meat meant opportunistic whale-hunting continued off Rarotonga and Aitutaki for almost another century.
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