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Celebrating 57 years of self-governance
Friday 5 August 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Culture, National
Dignitaries, members of the public, Te Maeva Nui dance groups and visitors gathered at the National Auditorium yesterday to mark the Constitution Day – 57 years of self-governance from New Zealand.
Tahiti flights scheduled for August 13
Friday 5 August 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in National, Tourism
The official commercial airlink between Cook Islands and French Polynesia (Tahiti) will get underway with an inaugural flight from Rarotonga (RAR) to Pape’ete (PPT), on Saturday, August 13.
‘Well-prepared’ for monkeypox, says Ministry of Health
Wednesday 3 August 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Health, National
Te Marae Ora Ministry of Health is confident they have the measures in place in the event of a monkeypox outbreak in the Cook Islands.
Celebrating 57 years of self-governance
Wednesday 3 August 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Economy, National
Mangaia will feature dancers as young as 12 years of age in the 2022 Te Maeva Nui cultural festival tonight at the National Auditorium.
Atiu ready to hit the stage in Ura Pau category
Wednesday 3 August 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Culture, National
Atiu’s Te Maeva Nui cultural team is set and ready to hit the stage tonight in the Ura Pau category with a unique portrayal of the theme – “Te au Vairakau Tupuna o toku Matakeinanga/Enua or the Traditional Medicine of my Community/Island”.
Cook Islands owes Air New Zealand money in overpaid tax
Wednesday 3 August 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Economy, National
Cook Islands Revenue Management Division owes Air New Zealand money following a case in the High Court.
Demos lone Rarotonga MP has a lot to offer
Wednesday 3 August 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in National, Politics
The 2022 General Election preliminary result announcement on Monday night saw some surprising outcomes including Democratic Party’s disastrous performance in Rarotonga.
Action man’s last hurrah in politics
Wednesday 3 August 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in National, Politics
Action man or ‘hard working horse’ George Angene (Maggie) had another landslide victory in Tupapa-Maraerenga and says this will be his last term.
Coalition talks – CIP ‘confident’, United Party up for the challenge
Wednesday 3 August 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in National, Politics
Coalition talks have begun in earnest, with the governing Cook Islands Party confident they have the edge in the race.
Final vote count next week, says chief electoral officer
Wednesday 3 August 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in National, Politics
The final count with special and postal votes that should shine light on the tied Ngatangiia seat will happen sometime next week. says chief electoral officer Taggy Tangimetua.
Fishy find sparks Cook Islands linguistic lesson at Auckland Museum
Tuesday 2 August 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Culture, National
Records dating back almost 100 years could hold dialectical differences or lost words in Cook Islands Māori – and they have been sitting in a box at the Auckland Museum for all those years.
‘I hope the right people get into government’, say voters
Tuesday 2 August 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Local, National
Voters in the Cook Islands hit the polling stations Monday morning putting to end the 49-day campaign period that started in mid-June.
Mangaia records almost 200 Covid-19 cases
Tuesday 2 August 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Health, National
Covid-19 case numbers in Mangaia are just about top 200.
Early turnout in the Pa Enua for General Election
Tuesday 2 August 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in National, Outer Islands
Executive officers of the Pa Enua (outer islands) are expecting a good turnout this election, with some of the islands completing votes before lunchtime.
Poll supports decriminalising homosexuality
Tuesday 2 August 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in National, Politics
Just over half of those randomly polled by Cook Islands News support decriminalising homosexuality.
Poll shows voters want less Members of Parliament
Tuesday 2 August 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in National, Politics
An overwhelming majority of people want to reduce the current number of Members of Parliament according to a Cook Islands News poll.
Cook Islands Party set to retain power
Tuesday 2 August 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in National, Politics
There was no majority winner in the 2022 General Election after the preliminary count last night, however, the governing Cook Islands Party holds the upper hand to retain power with support of Independent seats.
Defendant told ‘courts cannot save you’
Monday 1 August 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Court, National
A Cook Islands man has been sentenced to a week in jail after repeatedly breaching his community service orders.
Cultural diversity shines at International Night
Monday 1 August 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in National
The successful Te Maeva Nui 2022 International Night on Saturday entertained the strong crowd who appreciated the diversity of performing artists from the Rarotonga based expat communities and Kapa Haka groups from New Zealand (Aotearoa).
New border management system implemented
Monday 1 August 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in National
As part of the PACER Plus agreement to optimise border and customs procedures of Pacific Islands countries, Te Kauono Tutara e Te Mana Tiaki (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration) has welcomed the implementation of ASYPX, the passenger module of ASYCUDA World.
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