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LETTERS: Health should be top priority

Monday 12 September 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, Our health systems in the whole of the Cook Islands should be the main priority that should be addressed and not this beautification of town (Designer’s Cook Islands climate crisis plans win two international awards, Tuesday, September 6, 2022). If the government and future generations want to invest in the Cook Islands, then […]

Church launches 200-year Gospel project

Monday 12 September 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National

Over 3000 people are expected to attend the 200-year commemoration of the arrival of the Gospel to Arorangi which will be celebrated next year on July 26 and 27.

‘Clean Up the Cook Islands’ campaign

Monday 12 September 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Environment, National

Cook Islands residents are being urged to join the annual Clean Up The Cooks event on Friday, September 16.

Cook Islands’ exclusion from US meet ‘curious’

Monday 12 September 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in National, Politics

The Cook Islands might not have been invited to the Pacific leaders’ summit later this month in Washington so more progress could be made on a deal, says one geopolitical analyst.

Metcalfe appointed director for economic planning

Monday 12 September 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Economy, National

The Ministry of Finance and Economic Management (MFEM) has appointed senior macroeconomist Tristan Metcalfe as the new director for economic planning.

PM Brown to attend Queen’s state funeral in London

Monday 12 September 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in National

Prime Minister Mark Brown will be attending the State Funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey in London.

Petition struck out

Monday 12 September 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in National, Politics

The Cook Islands High Court has struck out the petition filed by the Democratic Party, challenging the result of the Amuri-Ureia seat.

Promoting bird conservation in the Cook Islands

Saturday 10 September 2022 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Opinion

Te Ipukarea Society has a long history in bird conservation, in collaboration with local partners. We all have the same goal to protect our native birds and restore local ecosystems.

Kata: Queens corgis

Saturday 10 September 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Kata, Opinion

Battle for top spot

Saturday 10 September 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports

The opening round of matches in the 2022 Rarotonga football season saw some shocking results setting the platform for another round of thrilling matches this weekend.

Cook Islands lose to Fiji in T20 Qualifiers

Saturday 10 September 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Cricket, Sports

Cook Islands lost their second match in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier in Vanuatu yesterday.

Journey full of opportunities

Saturday 10 September 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Features

Annah Stretton wants to spend more time in the Cook Islands. The New Zealand fashion designer and social justice philanthropist was the guest speaker at an event arranged by Cook Islands Business and Professional Women (BPW) society, where she gave an overview of her career.

Literacy Week a hit in the north

Saturday 10 September 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education, National

This week schools in the Cook Islands celebrated literacy as the foundation of all learning with a range of activities in support of International Literacy Day.

Highlighting migration stories of Cook Islands women

Saturday 10 September 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Features

A New Zealand-born Cook Islander has returned to the islands to learn more about her mother’s migration to Aotearoa.

Creating hope through action

Saturday 10 September 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Health, National

Cook Islands will join the rest of the world to mark World Suicide Prevention Day today.

Vaccine requirement dropped

Saturday 10 September 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Health, National

The vaccine requirement for travellers to the Cook Islands has now been dropped.

‘QR’ effectively becomes ‘KR’

Saturday 10 September 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in National, Politics

Queen’s Representative Sir Tom Marsters will now be referred to as the King’s Representative following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Man escapes prison sentence for breaching community service order

Saturday 10 September 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Crime, National

A Justice of the Peace has expressed his frustration at a man who breached his community service order for the second time in the space of a week.

Pacific nations make their own decisions, says SBMA

Saturday 10 September 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Environment, National

Cook Islands Seabed Minerals Authority (SBMA) says it respects the right of Pacific nations to make decisions regarding the sustainable development of resources in response to French Polynesia’s vote to temporary ban seabed mining projects.

Titikaveka seat to be recounted

Saturday 10 September 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in National, Politics

Hearings on three electoral petitions accusing the recently re-elected MPs of bribery and treating will take place in the Pa Enua, while a recount and a petition challenge will take place for the Titikaveka seat.