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Top badminton teams battle hard for medals

Tuesday 11 October 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Badminton, Sports

Cook Islands Badminton Federation witnessed an intense competition in six of its Cook Islands Games events which concluded over the weekend.

Mangaia maintains healthy lead in Cook Islands Games opens medal tally

Tuesday 11 October 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Sports

The much-anticipated boxing, football and beach volleyball events in the 2022 Cook Islands Games started on day eight yesterday.

Paws and Claws sanctuary offers free cat desexing

Tuesday 11 October 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Local, National

A free desexing and health and wellbeing clinic for cats will take place on Thursday.

Kata: Police under pressure

Monday 10 October 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in

Pacific news in brief

Monday 10 October 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional

October 10, 2022

Rapa Nui: Sacred statues damaged by wild fire

Monday 10 October 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Regional

A wild fire has damaged the enigmatic statues on Rapa Nui, or Easter Island, with some of the charring said to be irreparable.

Solomon Islands does not want to be forced to choose sides: Foreign Minister

Monday 10 October 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in

Solomon Islands Foreign Minister Jeremiah Manele says the country joined an agreement with the US only after changes to wording relating to China.

Catholic Church in Guam begins processing abuse victims' compensation claims

Monday 10 October 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Solomon Islands

The chief judge of the US district court of Guam Frances Tydingco-Gatewood has approved the final revision to the compromise agreement that would bring closure to the clergy abuse victims' civil action against the Catholic Church

Atiu, Mitiaro win Cook Islands Games 7s gold

Monday 10 October 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Rugby Union, Sports

The rugby 7s event at the 2022 Cook Islands Games saw a dramatic finish with Atiu claiming gold medal in the closely contested men’s competition.

Mixed results in tennis

Monday 10 October 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Sports, Tennis

The 2022 Cook Islands Games open division tennis events concluded on Saturday at the National Tennis Court in Nikao.

RUTA MAVE: ‘We ask others what we as nation are not prepared to do ourselves’

Monday 10 October 2022 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Opinion

We may be small and unremarkable but we know how to punch it out to the big guns to stand up and call the large nations of the world to attention, to take heed and stock of themselves and look at us small minions.

Letter: Time to review our legal system

Monday 10 October 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, I write in support of the plight of inmate Teina Simiona Ataera and his young family (‘They put me in this situation’: Authorities mum on claims of inhumane treatment at prison, Cook Islands News, October 7).

Human rights abuses and violations: Children, people with disabilities and LGBT+ community ‘vulnerable’

Monday 10 October 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Features, In Depth

According to the Human Rights Measurement Initiative (HRMI) children continue to be subject to high levels of abuse, there is still a stigma around people with disabilities and the government is complicit in allowing religious leaders to persist with homophobic attitudes in the Cook Islands.

Cook Islands Breast Cancer Foundation raises awareness with Pinktober

Monday 10 October 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Health, National

October is “Breast Cancer Awareness Month” and the Cook Islands Breast Cancer Foundation (CIBCF) is holding a number of events to raise funds and awareness.

Police arrest five for drink driving

Monday 10 October 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Crime, National

Five drivers were sent to prison over the weekend as the drink driving arrests continue to mount, Cook Islands Police said in a statement on Saturday.

Lawyer calls for review of legal system and institutions

Monday 10 October 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in National

A senior barrister and solicitor is calling for a review of the ‘entire legal system and institutions’ following claims of inhumane treatment at Arorangi prison.

Cook Islands could expect ‘financial carrot’ from NZ Foreign Minister’s visit, says geopolitical analyst

Monday 10 October 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in National, Politics

The visit from New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister and the signing of the statement of partnership between the two countries this week will ‘very likely include some financial carrots’, says a geopolitical analyst.

Cops busy with frontline staff facing rising number of incidents

Saturday 8 October 2022 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Crime, National

Increasing cases of crashes, domestic violence, theft and burglary are adding pressure to frontline police officers who are already anticipating a busy end of year season ahead.

‘Scurrilous rags’ and ‘brimstone belchers’ – Cook Islands’ early newspapers

Saturday 8 October 2022 | Written by Rod Dixon | Published in Features, Weekend

An ‘insatiable lust’ for reading matter among Cook Islanders led to the appearance of Rarotonga’s first newspaper Te Punavai in 1843, printed with the help of the Sydney Morning Herald. Later in the century came Te Manu Rere, Te Torea and Ioi Karanga, all generating controversy and landing one local editor in prison – the first inmate of Rarotonga’s newest jail. By Rod Dixon.