Health
Waterworks will clean up tap water
Wednesday 29 April 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Health
Rarotonga residents will have to wait until the commissioning of the new water system to get regular clear water, authorities say.
New health rules needed when borders open
Tuesday 28 April 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Health
Covid-19 will be a major disruption to the livelihoods of Pacific peoples, says new regional tourism chair Halatoa Fua.
Strict quarantine conditions
Monday 27 April 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Health
The first cohort of 130 Cook Islands residents have settled in comfortably at their quarantine facility in Auckland.
New virus in Pa Enua travel ban: It's dengue
Thursday 23 April 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Health
Travellers to the Pa Enua will undergo dengue checks at the Rarotonga airport.
Bold goal: Eradicate dengue in two weeks
Monday 20 April 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Health
The country’s health bosses have been set an aggressive challenge to wipe out dengue by the end of the month.
Secretary of Health flies to NZ to prepare to reopen border
Saturday 18 April 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Health
With Dr Josephine Aumea Herman’s flight into Auckland last night, she hopes to broker the speedy return of Cook Islands residents stranded in New Zealand.
Cook Islander hailed in Covid fight
Wednesday 15 April 2020 | Written by Katrina Lintonbon | Published in Health
Elizabeth Iro is half a world away from home dealing with the most serious health crisis of our time, but now she is making an impact staving off Covid-19 in the Cook Islands and on a global scale.
Multi-million dollar Covid-19 support
Tuesday 14 April 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Health
European Union is providing $214 million support to the Pacific island countries.
Dengue cases double in March
Wednesday 8 April 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Health
Over 100 dengue cases were recorded on Rarotonga last month.
The brave faces of our Te Marae Ora heroes
Wednesday 8 April 2020 | Written by Katrina Lintonbon | Published in Health
The world is at war against a silent enemy we now know as Covid-19.
Advice on dealing with the tough times
Wednesday 1 April 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Health
Everyone expresses stress in different ways, says clinical psychologist Dr Evangelene Daniela-Wong.
Cautious optimism as tests return clear
Tuesday 31 March 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Health
All 275 swabs sent to Auckland have tested negative for Covid-19.
Covid-19? Just flag it
Tuesday 31 March 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Health
First things first: Those aren’t red flags you see on the main road. They’re just dark orange. There are still no confirmed Covid-19 cases in Cook Islands, so there should be no red flags.
Exercise information hygiene
Monday 30 March 2020 | Written by Legacy Author | Published in Health
Health officials around the world are fighting back against a rising Covid-19 ‘infodemic’ being spread on social media.
Health Secretary: Wash your hands of misinformation
Monday 30 March 2020 | Written by Legacy Author | Published in Health
Health officials in Cook Islands and around the world are fighting back against a rising Covid-19 ‘infodemic’ being spread on social media.
'Act like the virus is here'
Wednesday 25 March 2020 | Written by Katrina Lintonbon | Published in Health
More than 80 swabs have been sent to New Zealand for testing and of the 11 results returned, all have tested negative for Covid-19.
Most stringent border controls set in place overnight
Wednesday 25 March 2020 | Written by Katrina Lintonbon | Published in Health
The Government has all but closed the Cook Islands border, effective from midnight tonight, Tuesday.
Go home, stay home
Tuesday 24 March 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Health
At 6pm tomorrow, Cook Islands moves to Code Yellow. The nation will be just one step away from a state of emergency, as Parliament gives health authorities sweeping new powers.
Three “persons of interest” in precautionary quarantine and isolation
Monday 23 March 2020 | Written by Legacy Author | Published in Health
Three persons of interest are being actively monitored by Public Health officials: one is in hospital, two are in supervised quarantine. Te Marae Ora is implementing COVID-19 protocols while awaiting test results.
Rarotonga Hospital's emergency department moves to Tupapa
Monday 23 March 2020 | Written by Legacy Author | Published in Health
The hospital needs to be prepared to receive Covid-19 patients – that’s the urgent message from Te Marae Ora today as emergency care shifts from the hospital to Tupapa Clinic and new hospital visiting rules take immediate effect.
