National
Air NZ flight to Rarotonga turned back midway due to ‘technical fault’
Wednesday 3 April 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in National, Tourism
Passengers flying in and out of Rarotonga faced delays up to six hours after an Air New Zealand flight took a U-turn on Monday morning (Cook Islands time).
Repeat offender sentenced for brutal assault on ex-partner
Wednesday 3 April 2024 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Court, National
Justice of the Peace Tangi Taoro sentenced a man to four months imprisonment for nine counts of assaulting a woman.
Court briefs
Wednesday 3 April 2024 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Court, National
Tamatoa Tetupuorongo Ariki Albert Henry Nicholas who is facing charges of common assault and intent to injure has pleaded guilty.
Mass milkfish die-off in Penrhyn raises concerns
Wednesday 3 April 2024 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Environment, Local, National, Outer Islands, Weather
Residents of Penrhyn island are investigating the cause of a large die-off of milkfish in a local fish pond, suspecting it is related to recent extreme heat and low oxygen levels in the water.
Cook Islands Met Service staff bolster climate knowledge through workshop
Tuesday 2 April 2024 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in National, Weather
Cook Islands Meteorological Service staff were part of a successful climate information workshop held a week ago.
Court briefs
Tuesday 2 April 2024 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Court, National
A woman appearing through an audio-visual link from Manihiki has been given time to find a lawyer. Ngatamaine Pupuke appeared before Justice of the Peace Nadine Newnham for four counts of theft as a servant.
Police make 4 arrests during Easter weekend
Tuesday 2 April 2024 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Crime, National
Cook Islands Police arrested four people over the long Easter weekend, but say it’s an improvement from past festive weekends.
Cook Islands doctors to be trained on prescribing medicinal cannabis
Tuesday 2 April 2024 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Health, Local, National
Cook Islands doctors will undergo a special training on how to prescribe medicinal cannabis (marijuana), confirmed Secretary for Health Bob Williams.
Te Ipukarea Society’s sustainable keyhole garden takes root
Saturday 30 March 2024 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Environment, National
After weeks of collecting material, a bit of lifting and digging, Te Ipukarea Society has finally started up their keyhole garden again ready to use for planting!
Catholics remember Jesus’ sacrifice on Good Friday
Saturday 30 March 2024 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Church Talk, Features, Local, National
Catholics in Rarotonga observed Good Friday yesterday by praying the Stations of the Cross, mourning the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
House of Ariki and Maori King join forces for whale protection
Saturday 30 March 2024 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Environment, National
The House of Ariki and Aotearoa Maori King signed a declaration advocating for the legal personhood of whales and their protection.
Resort champions sustainability through coral planting initiative
Saturday 30 March 2024 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Environment, Features, Go Local, National
A resort in Aitutaki is actively engaged in a coral planting initiative to restore and preserve the health of their lagoon’s marine ecosystem.
Fisheries revenue to double
Saturday 30 March 2024 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Environment, National
Cook Islands’ fisheries revenue is projected to double following the historic Tuna Treaty between the Pacific Island States and the United States reached this week.
Resort leads the way for Earth Hour
Thursday 28 March 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Features, Local, National, Weekend
Several businesses and households across Rarotonga participated in Earth Hour on Saturday by turning off their lights for an hour.
Repeat offender gets probation sentence for stealing lemons
Thursday 28 March 2024 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Court, National
A repeat offender received a 12-month probation sentence with community service for stealing lemons and failing to report to the police station.
Parliament upskills government agencies on Cabinet submissions
Thursday 28 March 2024 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in National, Parliament
Cook Islands Parliament hosted a one-day training for government agencies boosting their knowledge on how they can produce high-quality Cabinet submissions.
Rarotonga families sprout new skills at vegetable planting workshop
Thursday 28 March 2024 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Environment, Local, National
Families were delighted to take home a large number of pinapi (bok choy) seedling plants from the Ministry of Agriculture vegetable planting workshop initiated by the Cook Islands Child Welfare Association (CICWA).
Aitutaki suspect in Cook Islands cyberbullying probe
Thursday 28 March 2024 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime, National, Technology
Cook Islands police are investigating complaints of cyberbullying targeting teenagers and are seeking legal advice as their laws don’t explicitly address cyberbullying.
New clerk pledges to learn and serve
Wednesday 27 March 2024 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Culture, Local, National
Dr Tuaine Unuia has hit the ground running in his new role as the O-Tari-Kura o te Are Ariki (Clerk of the House of Ariki) earlier this week, welcomed by members of Te Are Ariki.
Atupare Marae welcomes new shelter, Maori King for ocean initiative
Wednesday 27 March 2024 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Culture, Environment, National
Tui Dewes, Aotearoa New Zealand High Commissioner to the Cook Islands, had the honour of opening the new Taupare for Atupare Marae, alongside the Minister for Tauranga Vananga Ministry of Cultural Development, George “Maggie” Angene, last week.
