National
Covid-19 hits young more frequently than others
Thursday 5 May 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Health, National
Youths between the age of 10 to 19 have been the most common group to catch Covid-19 in the Cook Islands.
Mother of five counts her blessings
Thursday 5 May 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National
Thirty one year old Agnes Teiti (nee Parker) is a mother to five children, and with the help of her husband Peter Teiti, runs a small side business - Cadeau Handcrafted Gifts.
Court case management gets a technology boost
Thursday 5 May 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Court, National
The Cook Islands Ministry of Justice is moving from Excel spreadsheets to a new case tracking system (CTS) which will improve management of its court cases.
NES confirms mudflow complaint
Thursday 5 May 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Environment, National
The National Environment Service has confirmed an anonymous complaint about mudflow on either end of the abandoned Sheraton hotel.
Buying local the way to go: PM
Thursday 5 May 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Economy, National
The Cook Islands needs to improve productivity and promote buying local to beat inflation, says Prime Minister Mark Brown.
Empire bridge near completion
Thursday 5 May 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Local, National
Work on the Empire Bridge is almost complete, with just a few jobs left.
Worker ‘scramble’ warning
Thursday 5 May 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Economy, National
Cook Islands businesses are warning there might be a “scramble” to obtain permission for Fijian workers coming into the islands, with many still in transit.
Health inspector told future is ‘in his hands’
Wednesday 4 May 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Court, National
A health inspector who assaulted his partner and two friends after someone took the keys off his bike has been ordered to come up before the Court in six months.
Water station to be sited in popular park
Wednesday 4 May 2022 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Local, National
Taua Terevete Park which is formerly known as Constitution Park is getting a new water station.
Vaka Marumaru Atua returns to Rarotonga
Wednesday 4 May 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National
Captained by master navigator Peia Patai, the UNESCO Teretereanga Vaka Marumaru Atua Vaka and her crew arrived safely to shore at Avarua harbour on Saturday morning.
Calls for Fiji to be on transit visa waiver list
Wednesday 4 May 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Economy, National
Cook Islands businessman Steve Anderson is calling on the New Zealand Government to add Fiji to its transit visa waiver list to help its labour shortage.
Covid leaves businesses reeling
Wednesday 4 May 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Economy, National
The extent and severity of Covid-19’s impact on businesses in the Cook Islands over the past year has been laid out in a wide-ranging report.
Claims ‘fake and insulting’: George
Wednesday 4 May 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Local, National
Prominent barrister and solicitor Norman George has rejected assertions made by columnist Ruta Mave in Monday’s Cook Islands News as “fake, insulting and silly”.
Apii Avarua pupils score 100 percent attendance
Wednesday 4 May 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education, National
With the largest primary school roll in the Cook Islands of just under 400 students, Apii Avarua had “welcoming and wonderful” one hundred per cent attendance on the first day back at school for Term 2 on Monday.
Demonstrations on Sea Container Hygiene System for safer trade
Tuesday 3 May 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National
Working closely with the Ministry of Agriculture and the private sector, overseas consultants have conducted demonstrations on how the Sea Container Hygiene System works, a system which is designed to manage biosecurity and operates throughout the Pacific.
Air Rarotonga set to resume Tahiti flights
Tuesday 3 May 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in National, Tourism
Air Rarotonga is looking to bring back its Tahiti flight for June and July this year says the airline's managing director, Ewan Smith.
Court filled with minor fines
Tuesday 3 May 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Court, National
Cooks Islands Criminal Court was filled again on Thursday with people who had failed to pay minor fines within seven days.
Police deal with burglary, assault and car crashes over the weekend
Tuesday 3 May 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Crime, National
Police spokesperson, Trevor Pitt, on Saturday said a visitor reported being burgled at a beachside accommodation, and cash and other items valued at more than $2,000 were allegedly stolen.
No taxpayer dollars contributed to Sheraton redevelopment
Tuesday 3 May 2022 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Business, National
Prime Minister Mark Brown has confirmed Government will not contribute taxpayer dollars to the proposed Sheraton redevelopment.
PR stance ‘political stunt': PM
Tuesday 3 May 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in National
The Prime Minister has accused the Opposition of a “political stunt” after the president of NGO Friends of Fiji and the CEO of the Opposition's office, Tangaroa Vakalalabure said permanent resident (PR) application rules were “discriminatory”.
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