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Sport 4 Life programme a success
Wednesday 13 October 2021 | Written by Alana Musselle | Published in Education, Local, National
Young tamariki on their school holidays have known no such thing as boredom for the past week thanks to the Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee’s popular school holiday programme, Sport 4 Life.
Rolling out men’s health clinics
Wednesday 13 October 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Health, National
A joint project by Te Marae Ora (TMO), Ministry of Health and the Rarotonga Rotary Club hopes to attract 200 men to 11 clinics over the next several weeks.
Koutu Nui recommends Land Court changes
Wednesday 13 October 2021 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National
The Koutu Nui recommends a change to Land Court and its procedures, and at the top of the list sits the provision of disabled facilities.
Arrival of the Gospel Exhibition
Wednesday 13 October 2021 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National
Te Tama ‘Ūā a Te Ui Ariki - The Gospel - The Adopted Child of the High Chiefs exhibition is on display at the Ministry of Culture Museum.
Bedding arrives ahead of Aitutaki bi-centennial celebrations
Wednesday 13 October 2021 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in National, Outer Islands
The Aitutaki Celebration Committee organisers and the Aitutaki Island Council breathed a sigh of relief when two containers of mattresses and pillows arrived to the island, to accommodate the arrival of visitors next week for the islands 200th bi-centennial celebration of the arrival of Christianity.
Search on for Rarotonga’s best burger
Wednesday 13 October 2021 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National
Duncan Robati Corrigan loves the environment that surrounds cooking.
Bail granted for rape accused despite Crown opposition
Wednesday 13 October 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Crime, National
A man accused of rape and other sexual behaviour to girls aged 10 and under has been granted bail in the High Court at Avarua.
Cook Islands to benefit from new $1m Pacific sexual and gender diverse network partnership
Wednesday 13 October 2021 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Local, National
Cook Islands New Zealand High Commission has put its weight behind a new sexual and gender diverse network partnership in the Pacific.
Youth vaccination rollout moves to Pa Enua
Wednesday 13 October 2021 | Written by Alana Musselle | Published in Health, National, Outer Islands
With the majority of 12–15-year-olds on Rarotonga having now received their first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination, the roll-out will now move to the Pa Enua.
Cook Islands prepares for return of more stranded residents
Wednesday 13 October 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Local, National
An estimated 232 Cook Islands residents are expected to arrive in Rarotonga tomorrow afternoon from Auckland.
Big plans for World Food Day
Tuesday 12 October 2021 | Written by Alana Musselle | Published in Local, National
The Ministry of Agriculture is reminding food lovers all around Rarotonga to save the date on October 15th for the annual World Food Day. The event will be held from 9.30am to 2pm at the Taua Terevete Park formerly known as the Constitution Park in Avarua.
Tourism industry unfazed by Fiji’s border reopening plans
Tuesday 12 October 2021 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Economy, National
The Cook Islands tourism industry is anticipating a December reopening of the border as Fiji has drawn a line in the sand.
Fiji community celebrates 51st Independence
Tuesday 12 October 2021 | Written by Alana Musselle | Published in Local, National
The Fijian community of Rarotonga came together over the weekend to celebrate Fiji Day, making the country’s 51st anniversary of independence on Sunday.
Privy Council to hear purse seine appeal
Tuesday 12 October 2021 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Environment, National
Rarotonga resident William Framhein’s 2019 appeal to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council on Cook Islands government’s purse seine fishing agreement with the European Union will be heard on November 17.
Rape accused appeals JPs bail decision
Tuesday 12 October 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Crime, National
Defence lawyer Norman George asks for bail a third time for his client accused of rape and other indecent behaviour to girls aged 10 and under.
Rarotonga NGO receives first donation
Tuesday 12 October 2021 | Written by Alana Musselle | Published in Local, National
The Compassion Project Rarotonga (CPR) received their first ever donation over the weekend to help in their journey to tackle the core issues in Rarotonga regarding ‘all things health and wellbeing’.
Motorcyclists responsible for majority of drink driving incidents
Tuesday 12 October 2021 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Local, National
Motorcyclists are in the firing line as latest police statistics show they are responsible for a large majority of alcohol related incidents on Rarotonga roads.
Cooks may consider ‘no jab, no job’ policy for health workers and teachers: TMO
Tuesday 12 October 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Health, National
Te Marae Ora Ministry of Health (TMO) may look into adopting New Zealand’s ‘no jab, no job’ policy that requires healthcare, schools and early childhood staff be vaccinated against Covid-19 or lose their jobs by the end of the year.
Koutu Nui presents land law recommendations
Monday 11 October 2021 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National
Those who live overseas should not determine the lives of those who live in the Cook Islands when it comes to land matters, recommends the Koutu Nui.
Family reunion to coincide with Bi-Centennial celebrations
Monday 11 October 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in National, Outer Islands
A family re-union for the Matauia family line, descendants from Palmerston Islands’ William Marsters family, is set to go ahead on the island of Aitutaki later this month.
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