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'Prince of Polynesia' to take his final tour
Friday 4 May 2018 | Published in Local
Plans are in place to celebrate the Cook Islands self-proclaimed “Prince of Polynesia” as Pa Teurua’a makes his 5000th and final cross-island walk next Thursday.
Celebrity speaker may have political news of his own
Friday 4 May 2018 | Published in Local
When celebrity New Zealand Maori doctor Lance O’Sullivan arrives here next week for the annual Red Cross Gala Ball, in the middle of the Cook Islands general election campaign, he may have some political news of his own to share.
'A Boy From Rarotonga' to screen in NZ
Thursday 3 May 2018 | Published in Local
The short film ‘A Boy From Rarotonga’ is set to screen at the 2018 Wairoa Maori Film Festival, being held in the Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.
Gallipoli soldier honoured at last
Thursday 3 May 2018 | Published in Local
A Cook Islands World War I soldier who lay in an unmarked grave in Brisbane for more than eight decades was honoured at an Anzac Day ceremony last week.
Woman died after league game
Wednesday 2 May 2018 | Published in Local
A coroner’s report into the tragic death of Katiana Pakoti Waikato has been released in New Zealand.
Legal aid available for violence survivors
Tuesday 1 May 2018 | Published in Local
Women’s Counselling Centre Punanga Tauturu is participating in a joint initiative making legal aid available for domestic violence survivors in the Cook Islands.
Police sergeant rescues two women
Monday 30 April 2018 | Published in Local
Two female visitors aged 56 and 70 were escorted down the Wigmore track to safety by a police officer last Thursday night after a call had been made to report their late return from mountain trekking.
Sisters celebrate birthdays together
Monday 30 April 2018 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Church Talk, Features, Local
It must be rare indeed for sisters born years apart to each share the same birth date as their mother.
Pondering relevance of Anzac Day
Monday 30 April 2018 | Published in Local
“What is the real meaning of Anzac Day to the Cook Islands in 2018?”
Jet spectacle
Friday 27 April 2018 | Published in Local
One of the best forms of free entertainment on Rarotonga, especially for visitors, is watching passenger jets land at the seawall end of the airport runway.
Chance to dance with the stars
Friday 27 April 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
Popular New Zealand dancers Kyra Aoake and Quinn Mataroa will be running basic hip-hop dance classes today at Rehab Rarotonga.
Chilling out at Punanga Nui market
Friday 27 April 2018 | Published in Local
On a glorious Saturday morning in paradise I visited the Punanga Nui Market in downtown Avarua, which as always was buzzing with activity.
Preparing for the worst
Friday 27 April 2018 | Published in Local
Emergency Management Cook Islands (EMCI) in partnership with the Pacific Humanitarian Team (PHT) launched the Country Preparedness Package (CPP) for the Cook Islands at the USP Campus in Avarua yesterday.
Voyaging leaders at summit meeting
Thursday 26 April 2018 | Published in Local
The Cook Islands Voyaging Society’s patron Tua Pittman attended the Ho’okele Honua Summit held in Honolulu, Hawai’i on the weekend.
Work starts on airport terminal
Thursday 26 April 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
Work on the construction of the Manihiki airport terminal has started following the official handover of the land last week.
Visitor arrivals on the rise
Thursday 26 April 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
Visitor arrivals to the Cook Islands are trending upwards at a rate of four per cent, according to the arrival figures for last month.
Huge turnout for Anzac Day
Thursday 26 April 2018 | Published in Local
A large crowd turned out for the annual national Anzac service yesterday, gathering together outside the Cook Islands High Court in the early hours of the morning.
Passion the secret of success: Henry
Tuesday 24 April 2018 | Published in Local
Rugby World Cup-winning coach Sir Graham Henry is a man who knows something about success and at the Air New Zealand Cook Islands Tourism awards on Friday night, he spoke about it from his perspective as the former All Blacks coach.
Dealing with hidden wounds of war
Tuesday 24 April 2018 | Published in Local
When New Zealand Army veteran Gavin Nichol served his tour in Vietnam he was ordered to spray the herbicide and defoliant chemical Agent Orange by hand.
He's drumming for his WW1 ancestor
Tuesday 24 April 2018 | Published in Local
Thirteen-year-old drummer Zach Knill says it’s “pretty important” to him to be playing at the Anzac Day dawn service in Rarotonga tomorrow.
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