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‘I feel optimistic about the future of the economy here’
Saturday 21 May 2022 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Economy, National
New Zealander Bernadette Shaw has helped lead a Cook Islands bank through a period of ‘unique challenges’.
Sports news in brief
Wednesday 11 May 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in
Wimbledon wildcard shock for young player, draw made for OFC Nations Cup, and Moana Pasifika game gets new date.
Cooks and Samoa kick start international rugby league action
Thursday 5 May 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in
International rugby league is set to return next month for Pacific nations with the Cook Islands to play Samoa as part of a double-header.
Man convicted for abetting watermelon theft
Saturday 16 April 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in
A 47-year-old man has been convicted and ordered to come up before the court in six months’ time after pleading guilty to having a role in the theft of two watermelons.
Covid-19 cases in Raro ‘levelling off’, says PM
Saturday 9 April 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in
Hospitilisations for Covid-19 in the Cook Islands remain at zero, with Prime Minister Mark Brown saying the island nation could become a ‘case study’ for the rest of the world.
Aggravated robbery jury trial gets underway
Tuesday 15 March 2022 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Court, National
The jury trial of a man charged with aggravated robbery began in Rarotonga on Monday.
Record number of new cases detected
Monday 7 March 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Health, National
Thirty-seven new cases of Covid-19 were detected over the weekend, bringing the total number of cases to 132 with 123 still active.
Arson accused switches plea at the eleventh hour
Tuesday 1 March 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in
A man charged with arson set to be sentenced in the High Court on Friday asked to switch plea at the eleventh hour to ‘not guilty’.
Arorangi prison under possible lockdown
Tuesday 22 February 2022 | Written by Sian Solomon | Published in
Arorangi Prison on Rarotonga looks to be in lockdown but no one in authority appears to have an explanation.
Cops to get combat training
Wednesday 9 February 2022 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Economy, National
Police officers will soon join prison wardens, probation and justice staff in elite close encounter technical combat system classes.
New water tanks for Manihiki
Wednesday 2 February 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in
The construction of the first two new 20,000 litre water tanks for the northern island of Manihiki are expected to be completed next week.
Arapaea Legacies win gold in beach volleyball comp
Monday 31 January 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in
The 2022 Cook Islands Beach Games ended with beach volleyball and AirBadminton competitions on Saturday.
Samoa considers cash rewards to get up Covid-19 vaccination rates
Wednesday 12 January 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in
Samoa is considering cash rewards to get people vaccinated as the country struggles to find ways to reach its target of 96 percent of the eligible population to be fully vaccinated.
LETTERS: Govt losing ‘moral and ethical way’
Monday 10 January 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in
Dear Editor, it was really gut wrenching to read the pleas of Jacqueline Ngatai-Cowan in your Saturday paper (A humble plea for help, Letters, January 8, 2022).
2022 – the year of decisions
Saturday 8 January 2022 | Written by Thomas Tarurongo Wynne | Published in Opinion
The content of our character is a choice, and day by day we make choices some good some not so good, because choice is the core of what it is to be human, but let us also be clear our choices will always have an effect on others.
Bringing their 'A' game - Panthers to defend title
Friday 7 January 2022 | Written by Alana Musselle | Published in
Reigning men’s champions from Tupapa, the Panthers are looking forward to the next opportunity to defend their title at this weekend’s Nines in Paradise tournament at the National Stadium in Nikao.
Samoa Met Service website may have suffered cyber attack
Wednesday 5 January 2022 | Written by Sian Solomon | Published in
The website of the Samoan Meteorology Service (SMS) may have been the victim of a cyber attack according to local Samoa media.
Classy Conway’s century makes it New Zealand’s day
Friday 31 December 2021 | Written by Rahul Patil | Published in Cricket, Sports
Day 1 - New Zealand 258/5 (Devon Conway 122, Will Young 52, Henry Nicholls 32*, )
In brief: News from around the Pacific
Friday 24 December 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in
Fiji has started providing Covid-19 booster doses for all eligible adults.
New book recalls lost era of heroic boatmen
Saturday 18 December 2021 | Written by Rod Dixon | Published in
A new book recalls the lost era of surf boat lighterage on Mangaia, bringing it to life through the memories of one of the boatmen and visually through 150 historic photos.
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