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House Blue’s winners and grinners
Friday 2 September 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National
The saying winners are grinners was evident at St Joseph’s primary school yesterday with the House Blue overall sports champions students full of smiles proudly holding their coveted trophy.
Cook Islands author gets $5000 research grant
Friday 2 September 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Local, National
Kuki Airani novelist Maria Samuela has been awarded a $5000 Research Grant out of four participants in New Zealand for her novel about young Cook Islands women migrating to New Zealand between the 1930s to 1950s.
$25k Onu gift helps our young ‘dolphins’ swim
Friday 2 September 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National
Swimming enthusiasts will soon be decked out in professional looking dry fit apparel thanks to the kind sponsorship of Onu Sportwear.
Papa Ezekiela celebrates 90th at Are Pa Metua
Friday 2 September 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National
Ninety-year-old Rongo Ezekiela was thrown a surprise birthday party last week at the Are Pa Metua, hosted by the centre and his family.
‘Owning the narrative’ of our treasured history in a tech world
Thursday 1 September 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Culture, Local, National
Cook Islanders are being encouraged to contribute their knowledge and ‘own the narrative’ of their taonga stored in digital records.
New officers help to keep our airport safe
Wednesday 31 August 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Local, National
Eight new security officer graduates are working to ensure the safety of passengers and aircraft at the Rarotonga airport.
Vaka Training Successful
Tuesday 30 August 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National
Vaka Marumaru Atua has completed a successful sustainable transport run returning from Aitutaki on Sunday with four lasers for Sailing Cook Islands which will be used for the Cook Islands Games in October.
Satellites help farmers manage land in pilot study
Monday 29 August 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Local, National
Farmers on Rarotonga will soon have a better idea of how much land they have with the help of hand held GPS devices.
Apii Nikao celebrates Cook Islands culture
Saturday 27 August 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Culture, Local, National
Apii Nikao celebrated the end of their Cook Islands Maori Week with drum dance, traditional songs and decorated classrooms on Friday.
‘Healthy lunch only’ Wednesdays for Penrhyn students
Saturday 27 August 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National
The northern island Penrhyn schools of Omoka and Tetautua are tackling the health of their children in earnest with its ‘healthy lunch only’ policy on Wednesdays.
Covid prompts early move home
Saturday 27 August 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Local, National
A husband-and-wife who have been admitted to the Bar in the Cook Islands are excited about the next step.
Giving haircuts around the world
Thursday 25 August 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Local, National
Paul Marina left his hair salon in his home country Israel over two years ago on a mission to travel the world and give free haircuts to people from the host countries.
Vaka embarks on training voyage for new crew
Thursday 25 August 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National
Vaka Marumaru Atua captain Deon Wong and 13 crew members departed Rarotonga yesterday afternoon for the island of Aitutaki.
New committee room and library in Parliament
Wednesday 24 August 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Local, National
An unused office in Parliament is being converted into a committee meeting room and library, says Clerk of Parliament Tangata Vainerere.
Police concerned about ‘lost tourists’
Wednesday 24 August 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Local, National
Cook Islands Police’s media advisor has expressed his concern about tourists going off the beaten track.
Voyaging Society crew to sail Palau’s Vaka Motu
Tuesday 23 August 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National
Master navigator (Pwo) and Vaka Marumaru Atua captain, Peia Patai along with three crew members from Rarotonga are preparing Vaka Motu in Palau for her journey to New Zealand.
Tourists safely return after getting lost in the mountains
Monday 22 August 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Local, National
Police have interviewed a couple of tourists who have emerged unscathed from a night in the mountains after getting lost on Friday.
Vaka Takitumu ‘Peu Māori’ Taunga laid to rest
Saturday 20 August 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National
The poignant traditional chants of the pe’e rang through the hills of Ngatangiia as pallbearers led the procession of the late Mauri Toa, Vaka Takitumu’s well-respected and admired Peu Māori taunga expert, to his final resting place.
Couple offer $800 reward for lost cat
Friday 19 August 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Local, National
There’s an $800 reward on offer for Don and Toon Carlaw’s cat that has been missing since Sunday morning.
Strengthening Takuvaine stream to protect nearby buildings from future floods
Friday 19 August 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National
Work continues in the Takuvaine stream with the placing and construction of gabion wired basket cages filled with rocks that helps prevent erosion, retain a slope and fortify the banks.
