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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.

Health

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.

Economy

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.

Opinion

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*, )

Cricket

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.

Local resident says ‘keep borders closed’

Thursday 9 December 2021 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in

A Rarotonga resident who took part in the protest against the border re-opening, wants the country’s health system to be ‘up to scratch’ before bringing in Kiwi visitors.

Australia appoints acting High Commissioner

Monday 6 December 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Economy, National

The decision to open our borders to Australia should be a decision of Cook Islands government, says the acting Australian High Commissioner to the Cook Islands.