Monday 30 October 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in 52nd Pacific Islands Forum 2023, National
Fiji’s Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka will be accorded a full Fijian traditional welcoming ceremony when he arrives in Rarotonga for the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting.
Monday 30 October 2023 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Local, National
A Cook Islands Christian leader has given thanks following the passing of a founding member of an interdenominational training organisation.
Monday 30 October 2023 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Court, National
A New Zealand DJ (disc jockey) facing multiple drug charges wants his bail conditions changed so he can work on Rarotonga.
Monday 30 October 2023 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Local, National
Rarotonga was bustling on Saturday with a visiting cruise ship and a Rugby World Cup final.
Monday 23 October 2023 | Written by Rahul Patil | Published in Cricket, Sports
If you have travelled on Indian roads, you must have encountered speed breakers. Also known as speed bumps they are raised areas on the road that are designed to slow down vehicles as they pass over them. In New Zealand we know them as judder bars, writes Rahul Patil.
Thursday 12 October 2023 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in BREAKING NEWS, National, Travel
Ahead of next year’s Easter holidays, Jetstar is launching a fourth weekly service between Sydney and Rarotonga.
Monday 9 October 2023 | Written by Rahul Patil | Published in Cricket, Sports
Google tells me that Interstate 80 in Utah, United States, is the flattest straight road in the world. Before the start of the Black Caps versus the Netherlands match on Sunday, the Hyderabad pitch looked like Interstate 80. Hard, flat, and full of runs, writes Rahul Patil.
Monday 9 October 2023 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Rugby Union, Sports
Tupapa Panthers retained the Raro Rugby 7s men’s title while Sydney’s Burraneer Rays were crowned the new women’s champions at the National Stadium in Nikao over the weekend.
Monday 9 October 2023 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Court, National
Court briefs - October 9
Monday 9 October 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in 52nd Pacific Islands Forum 2023, Business, Economy, National
Cook Islands vendors have been invited to participate in a trade day event that will be hosted during the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in November in Rarotonga.
Monday 9 October 2023 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Opinion
If the question is “What are the Crook Islands good for?”, the shameful answer is that they are good at begging for money, but shameful at giving it to help others, writes Ruta Mave.
Monday 9 October 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National
Families of Cook Islands coastwatchers are pleased with New Zealand’s efforts to formally recognise the significant service their ancestors provided during the Second World War.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Friday 6 October 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in National, Travel
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.
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.