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‘Critical’ tourism meeting, say accommodation owners
Tuesday 23 August 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in National, Tourism
Cook Islands Tourism global breakfast update this morning will be a ‘critical’ meeting according to one accommodation owner who is wanting Northern Hemisphere flights back.
Brightening up the mood on a gloomy, rainy day
Tuesday 23 August 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in National, Weather
Heavy rainfall over the last few days led to Motu Villas manager Tim Meyer taking a paddle board out at flooded Teimurimotia Park in Titikaveka.
Drop in voter turnout
Tuesday 23 August 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in National, Politics
Electoral turnout percentage in the Pa Enua (outer islands) was significantly higher than in Rarotonga during the 2022 general elections.
Safe haven for vessels
Monday 22 August 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in National, Weather
Cook Islands Meteorological Services director Arona Ngari said strong winds associated with the recent rainy weather have calmed down.
Tylor to promote new finance product
Monday 22 August 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Economy, National
Rarotonga lawyer Reuben Tylor will be promoting Cook Islands’ newest international finance product on the market, the International Relationship Property Trust (IRPT), in an event in Singapore.
Conducting research in indigenous communities
Monday 22 August 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Culture, National
Cook Islander Ulamila Kura-i-Marie Vakalalabure Wragg, a PhD candidate at the University of Canterbury, is working on a thesis focusing on gender, power and land innovation in the Cook Islands and Fijian culture.
Former Justice cashier pleads guilty to theft
Monday 22 August 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Court, National
A former Ministry of Justice employee has pleaded guilty to theft as a servant in the High Court at Avarua on Friday.
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.
Rain brings relief
Monday 22 August 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in National, Weather
Rainfall late last week has come timely to replenishing Rarotonga’s shrinking water intakes but authorities remain steadfast in their advice to conserve water use.
Students get ‘wacky’ at the ‘wheels’
Saturday 20 August 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Education, National
Mohawks, hair dye, glitter and wigs, all played a role in Apii Te Uki Ou’s annual Wacky Hair and Wheels Day.
Promoting the Cook Islands language with modern day music
Saturday 20 August 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Culture, National
Cook Islands singing sensations the Samson Squad are rocking Pacific music lovers the world over with their winning arrangements of modern, hip and groovy urban music and the traditional language of Reo Māori Kūki 'Airani.
Climate change funding welcomed
Saturday 20 August 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Environment, National
The head of the Cook Islands Climate Change project unit has welcomed the New Zealand Government’s announcement of support for climate change initiatives across the Pacific.
Sad ending to save beached baby whale
Saturday 20 August 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Environment, National
Efforts to try and save a baby whale (calf) in Aitutaki’s lagoon on Wednesday ended sadly when the calf was discovered dead the following day.
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.
Lawyer to lodge official complaint against police
Saturday 20 August 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Court, National
The lawyer of the person who was arrested a week after an alleged drink driving offence will file an official complaint against police.
Electoral petitions likely to be adjourned
Saturday 20 August 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in National, Politics
The High Court hearings of five electoral petitions and one application for a recount will likely be adjourned for a week.
Water levels remain low in Rarotonga
Friday 19 August 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in National, Weather
Cook Islands water authorities are still asking people to conserve water use despite the recent downpour.
Regional tourism body welcomes Cook Islands-Tahiti commercial flights
Friday 19 August 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in National, Tourism
The regional tourism organisation has welcomed the resumption of commercial flights between the Cook Island and Tahiti.
Arrests often follow after events, says Crown Law
Friday 19 August 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Crime, National
A person this week was put in a cell a week after an alleged drink driving incident, with Crown Law saying arrests often follow sometime after events happen.
Monitoring the growth and development of little ones
Friday 19 August 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Health, National
Braving the winter morning chills, mothers, grandmothers and caregivers attended the Matavera ‘Paunu’ day yesterday.
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