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Police say dog attacks ‘ongoing problem’
Tuesday 14 June 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Local, National
One dog has been put down and another will soon follow after they attacked a Rarotonga resident on Sunday at a beach near the Castaway Resort.
Norwegian ship with Covid-19 infections arrives in Rarotonga
Tuesday 14 June 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Local, National
A three-masted, 48-metre-tall and 85-metre-long ship is sitting outside of the Avatiu Harbour.
Shining a light for the community
Monday 13 June 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Local, National
Niki Rattle has dedicated her professional life to helping others and shining a light on important issues. She talks to Cook Islands News senior journalist Matthew Littlewood about her career, her new role as Ombudsman, and what she would like to achieve.
Te Are Manu Clinic receive timely support
Monday 13 June 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National
Te Are Manu Clinic gratefully received a kind donation of $600 from the To Tatou Vai (TTV) Social Club last week.
Rise in motor vehicle crashes
Monday 13 June 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Local, National
Increasingly busier road and an ingrained driving culture of casual or careless attitudes are the key factors leading to an increase in motor vehicle crashes in Rarotonga.
Te Kukupa II set to arrive in Rarotonga in July
Monday 13 June 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Local, National
The new police patrol boat Te Kukupa II will depart Australia for Rarotonga via the north Coast of Australia next month and plans to arrive here on July 20.
Collaboration for sustainable tourism in the Pa Enua
Saturday 11 June 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Local, National
In a bid to strengthen a valuable partnership with the Pa Enua, Cook Islands Tourism signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Atiu Island Government this week.
Taporoporo i to tatou Ao Rangi – Caring for our environment
Saturday 11 June 2022 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Local, National
Conservation is a discipline best learned at a young age.
Sharing the ‘Umu Experience’
Saturday 11 June 2022 | Written by Sian Solomon | Published in Local, National
Having a purpose is essential for emerging entrepreneurs wanting to offer cultural experiences, but for Terry Rangi, the founder of the Umu Experience in Tupapa, having a purpose and providing an immersive cultural experience has always been at the heart of his business and ideas.
Papa Jack Cooper: One of a kind
Saturday 11 June 2022 | Written by Derek Fox | Published in Local, National
Over my lifetime I’ve often heard people referred to as one of a kind, an icon the like of whom we may not see again. In most cases the rhetoric hasn’t been borne out by the facts – but in Jack Cooper’s case it may just be true, writes Derek Fox.
Papa Don: A gentleman of the Cook Islands
Friday 10 June 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National
Family, friends and colleagues gathered for a special service yesterday to remember, celebrate and farewell Don Dorrell (Papa Don), who passed away at the age of 84 on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, having lived a “full and meaningful life”.
PM attends handover ceremony for Te Kukupa II
Friday 10 June 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Local, National
Prime Minister and Minister for Police and Foreign Affairs and Immigration Mark Brown is in Perth, Australia, to attend the Handover Ceremony of the Guardian Class Patrol Boat – the Cook Islands Police Patrol Boat (CIPPB) Te Kukupa II.
Cook Islands $2 note selling for $110 USD online
Wednesday 8 June 2022 | Written by Sian Solomon | Published in Local, National
A new Cook Island banknote worth $2 has been issued in the United States.
House gutted in early morning blaze
Wednesday 8 June 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Local, National
A house fire in Avatiu valley that started at around 1am on Monday left little but support beams remaining.
Vaka sails for Suwarrow to assist with pest eradication
Wednesday 8 June 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National
Vaka Marumaru Atua has departed Avarua Harbour for the uninhabited island of Suwarrow, nearly 1600 kilometres north of Rarotonga.
Jack’s paradise in the Cook Islands
Wednesday 8 June 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National
Family and friends have gathered together to say their final farewells to the late Jack Cooper at the Raina family burial grounds in Titikaveka.
Homeowners say squatters trashed their home
Wednesday 8 June 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Local, National
Sister and brother, Louise and Paterson Paiti have just returned to their family home in Arorangi to find a soiled mattress, dozens of empty beer bottles and a cut down toa tree in a heap.
Te Kukupa II transfer officially signed off
Friday 3 June 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National
Te Kukupa II, the 15th Guardian-class Patrol Boat (GCPB), was gifted by the Australian Government to the Cook Islands at a certificate signing ceremony at shipbuilding group Austal’s shipyard in Henderson, Western Australia last week.
Learning valuable skills to look after their loved ones
Friday 3 June 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National
Remuera (Tua) Rangimokotua cares for his partner who is suffering from dementia.
Trader Jacks’ Jack Cooper passes away
Friday 3 June 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National
One of the Cook Islands’ genuine characters, businessman Jack Cooper of the iconic Trader Jacks, the Avarua harbour waterfront bar and restaurant, passed away on Wednesday after a prolonged illness.
