National

Q-tips: 'Have plenty to read, watch, and listen to'

Saturday 21 March 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local

Trevor Pitt returned home last week after attending the Disaster Risk Management and Resilience building conference in Hawaii with Prime Minister Henry Puna. Immediately after landing in Rarotonga, he self-quarantined.

Local

Famed resorts to close

Saturday 21 March 2020 | Written by Katrina Lintonbon | Published in Economy

More than 200 jobs set to go as The Rarotongan, Sanctuary Rarotonga and Aitutaki Lagoon Private Resort shut down, the first big victims of the coronavirus.

Economy

Workers give thanks

Friday 20 March 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Local

Workers representatives have welcomed the decision to protect both local and expat workers in this week’s Covid-19 rescue package.

Local

'We thank them for thinking of our daily living'

Friday 20 March 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Local

For years they have been vulnerable to inadequate healthcare, low wages, exploitation – but this week, expat workers say they were embraced by Cook Islands people as everyone comes together to combat Covid-19.

Local

School unscathed by floodwaters

Friday 20 March 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local

Apii Nikao has experienced its worst flooding since the school opened.

Local

Kids go home to spread info, not virus

Friday 20 March 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education

Rarotonga’s schools close this afternoon for two weeks early school holidays – and students say it’s the right thing to do to combat Covid-19.

Education

Are you feeling safe? Ministry's deals to bullying

Friday 20 March 2020 | Written by Katrina Lintonbon | Published in Education

The Ministry of Education is in the final stages of completing a year 4-13 wellbeing survey within all schools in the Cook Islands with a specific focus on bullying.

Education

Working out is no sweat with Covid-19 measures

Friday 20 March 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Health

Team sports competitions on the island may have been cancelled, but gyms throughout the country continue their exercise regimes.

Health

Government solicits banks' agreement to loan holidays

Friday 20 March 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Economy

ANZ holds out on government’s plea for three-month debt repayment holidays for struggling Cook Islanders.

Economy

Prosecution of PM dropped

Friday 20 March 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime

Days before going the case was going to trial, a Demos political candidate has withdrawn his private prosecution of the Prime Minister and his deputy for chartering a private jet.

Crime

The purr-fect travel solution

Friday 20 March 2020 | Written by Katrina Lintonbon | Published in Local

When times get tough, you’ve got to be able to improvise.

Local

Dengue patient tells of 'outstanding' hospital help

Thursday 19 March 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Health

Since the dengue type-1 virus was declared an outbreak a year ago, the Cook Islands has recorded a total of 195 dengue cases.

Health

'I could have caused headaches for the PM'

Thursday 19 March 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics

Sacked minister acknowledges ‘wheeling and dealing’ with government to fix flood problems that were inundating his home and his neighbours.

Politics

Mother and daughter find stolen bike

Thursday 19 March 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime

It was when Tieni Ra’ea wanted to go to the shop on Sunday morning that she discovered her motorbike has been stolen from outside the Mangaia Hostel.

Crime

The day the music died

Thursday 19 March 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Culture

First, the sound was cut on the national composing contest. Now, the National Dancer of the Year competition is swaying off into the sunset. Te Mire ‘Ura was to have been held in May, but has now been postponed until October.