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Immigration still getting to grips with new systems as service users experience delays
Monday 9 October 2023 | Written by Al Williams | Published in National
Teething problems are persisting as Cook Islands Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration gets to grips with its new application processes.
‘Everyone doesn’t have to struggle alone’: Budgeting, investing focus of workshop
Monday 9 October 2023 | Written by Joanne Holden | Published in Economy, National
Teaching young people and families how to thrive, not just survive on the Cook Islands’ minimum wage rate of $9 per hour, is the goal of those behind a workshop about budgeting and using money wisely.
Cook Islanders in Israel: ‘We are safe and well’
Monday 9 October 2023 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in National
Cook Islanders who are in Israel to observe the Feast of the Tabernacle are ‘safe’ as the conflict in Israel and the Gaza Strip escalates.
Cook Islands Rugby Union: ‘Unruly sideline behaviour will not be tolerated’
Friday 6 October 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Rugby league, Rugby Union, Sports
The Cook Islands Rugby Union (CIRU) is sending a clear message to all rugby fans: Unruly sideline behaviour will not be tolerated. This message is not only for the Raro 7s tournament which starts this afternoon, but for all future rugby events.
Climate change ain’t new: ‘Kare te taui reva I te mea ou’tu
Friday 6 October 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Church Talk, Features
“For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in together until now… Kua kite oki tatou e, te ngunguru anake nei te au mea katoa I angaia mei te mamae anau ra e tae rava akenei ki teianei ra” – Romans/Roma 8:22.
Elikana chairs Forum Trade Ministers meet
Friday 6 October 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in National, Politics
The Associate Minister for Justice, Finance and Economic Management, Foreign Affairs and Immigration, Tingika Elikana, chaired the Forum Trade Ministers Meeting in Suva this week.
Cook Islands to host first-ever Airport Day in the Pacific
Friday 6 October 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in National, Tourism
An exciting new initiative called Airport Day, tailored to the needs of Pacific Island airports, will be hosted by Airport Authority Cook Islands early next month.
Samsung in talks with Cook Islands to promote STEAM education
Friday 6 October 2023 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Education, National, Technology
Ministry of Education is in discussions with Samsung Electronics Co., a South Korean multinational major appliance and consumer electronics corporation, to build interest and proficiency in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics) within Cook Islands secondary schools.
Guilty pleas indicated as woman faces multiple theft as a servant charges
Friday 6 October 2023 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Court, National
A woman facing eight charges of theft as a servant has indicated she will enter guilty pleas.
Tourism operator facing trespass charge free to leave Cook Islands
Friday 6 October 2023 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Court, National
A tourism operator facing a charge of wilful trespass, and undergoing ongoing assessment with Te Marae Ora in relation to the charge, has been given permission by the court to travel overseas.
Women appear in court on assault charges
Friday 6 October 2023 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Court, National
Two women have appeared in court before Justice of the Peace Nadine Newnham on assault charges connected to an alleged incident in Nikao.
Palmerston island mayor passes away
Friday 6 October 2023 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in National, Outer Islands
The island of Palmerston is mourning the loss of its mayor Tuakana Marsters who passed away late last month.
Te Tiare Association elects new president
Friday 6 October 2023 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Local, National
Tatryanna Utanga was elected the new president of Te Tiare Association at the association’s annual general meeting late last month.
Doctors warn of increase in cold, respiratory flu cases
Friday 6 October 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Health, National
The number of people presenting symptoms of cold and respiratory flu in Rarotonga has increased, with Te Marae Ora advising people to keep warm this cold season.
Mitiaro’s Te Maeva Nui NZ performing arts team visits homeland for the first time
Friday 6 October 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Culture, National, Outer Islands
The members of the Mitiaro performing arts team, which performed at Te Maeva Nui New Zealand in Auckland last weekend, are in the country visiting their motherland for the first time.
‘It is just too messy’: JP calls off sentencing
Friday 6 October 2023 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Court, National
The prosecution of a teenager involved in three burglaries on Rarotonga has been described as “too messy” by a Justice of the Peace following half a day of deliberation.
Action-packed matches across all age groups and categories
Tuesday 26 September 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports
The seventh round of the Rarotonga Football Season saw an action-packed series of matches across different age groups and categories, featuring Titikaveka FC, Tupapa FC, Nikao FC, Matavera FC, Puaikura FC, and Avatiu FC.
Church Talk: Real intent in our relationships
Friday 22 September 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Church Talk, Features
There is a principle of ‘real intent’ that reflects on who we are and why we do things. Doing things with real intent is about giving your all and showing true commitment. If applied in our relationships, whether it be with family, at work, or with God, using real intent will bless our lives, writes Tamatoa Jonassen of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
Cook Islands completes legacy waste collection programme for Vaka Puaikura
Thursday 21 September 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Environment, National
Te Titā ki te Titā kore project (whiteware and e-waste collection) for Murienua in Arorangi closed yesterday, completing the collection programme of legacy waste for Vaka Puaikura.
Thomas Wynne: The darkest and longest shadow . . .
Saturday 9 September 2023 | Written by Thomas Tarurongo Wynne | Published in Editorials, Opinion
Watch a movie like Moana Roa, or any movie prior to the 1960s in the Cook Islands, and what a stark contrast it is, of our people before the proliferation of a western diet, and just how fit, lean and active we were.
