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New televisions for learning
Wednesday 10 May 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Economy, Entertainment, Features, National
Apii Nikao has received four smart mobile television systems which will allow their students to engage in learning in the different spaces throughout the school.
Man gets 12 months of probation supervision for assaulting a female
Wednesday 10 May 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Court, National
Aue Inangaro Tamariki Vakatini has been warned by Justice of the Peace Tangi Taoro that if he is again charged with assaulting a female, he could be facing a jail sentence.
Persistent rain pounds Rarotonga
Wednesday 10 May 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in National, Weather
A nasty weather system affecting New Zealand is indirectly affecting the Cook Islands.
Hapū Wānanga shares with Nui Rarotonga
Wednesday 10 May 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Art, Features
Women from Hapū Wānanga, Waikato New Zealand are visiting Rarotonga to assist with the new Pregnancy Care Centre ‘Nui Rarotonga’ - a free community based course focused on empowering women with knowledge and support about pregnancy, birth and baby arrival.
High breath-alcohol reading ‘disturbing’
Wednesday 10 May 2023 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Crime, National
Authorities are concerned about ongoing high breath-alcohol readings, with Cook Islands Police nabbing a motorist who tested nearly nine times over the legal limit.
Rugby training for youngsters
Tuesday 9 May 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Rugby league, Sports
More than 300 primary and high school students will be part of a rugby competition in the 2023 Rising Stars Championship.
‘A new breed rising’: Bears stick to basics
Tuesday 9 May 2023 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in League, Sports
A disappointed Avatiu Nikao Eels coach conceded their defeat to Arorangi Bears in the Cook Islands Rugby League 13s premier men’s semi-final saying they lost to a better side on the day.
Allrounder makes the cut for US Sports Programme
Tuesday 9 May 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in League, Other Sports, Sports
Cook Islands sporting youngster Nicol Tiaore has been given the opportunity to attend a two to three weeks United States Sports Visitor Programme next month.
Former Cook Islands resident missing in Torres Strait
Tuesday 9 May 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Features, In Depth, Local, National
The search for a popular local identity in the Torres Strait, Denne Bourke, who is a former resident of the Cook Islands, has been scaled down.
Letter: Traffic infringement notice
Tuesday 9 May 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, The Cook Islands Government can boast a unique traffic regulation that is unparalleled in the Pacific region, if not in the entire Western world.
Researcher examines criminal deportations to Cook Islands
Tuesday 9 May 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Features, In Depth
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration (MFAI) last week hosted and assisted researcher Henrietta McNeill, a PhD candidate with the Department of Pacific Affairs at the Australian National University, with fieldwork in the Cook Islands. McNeill was researching criminal deportations to the Cook Islands, Samoa and Tonga as part of her PhD studies.
Cook Islands Red Cross Society to mark 21st anniversary with ‘open office day’
Tuesday 9 May 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National
Wear “red” on Wednesday and visit the Cook Islands Red Cross Society in Tupapa to mark the organisation’s 21st birthday.
Enhancing, integrating climate change knowledge
Tuesday 9 May 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Environment, National
The Pacific Climate Change Centre (PCCC) is working with eight Pacific countries, including the Cook Islands, to enhance and integrate knowledge brokerage on climate change into aspects of the work they are doing in their communities.
ICI apologises for ‘accidental’ Vaimaanga backroad clearing
Tuesday 9 May 2023 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Economy, National
Infrastructure Cook Islands secretary Elizabeth Wright-Koteka says lessons have been learned in the wake of the ‘accidental’ clearing of a section of Vaimaanga Ara Metua backroad in Titikaveka.
Motorist ‘very shocked’ following golf ball incident on Rarotonga
Tuesday 9 May 2023 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Crime, National
A motorist had a frightening experience when her windscreen was smashed by a flying golf ball in the vicinity of the Rarotonga Golf Club in Nikao.
Cabinet to discuss panel’s Minimum Wage Review
Tuesday 9 May 2023 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Court, National
Cook Islands Cabinet will discuss the findings of a report recommending changes to the minimum wage today.
Kiwi muso raises the spirit on Raro
Tuesday 9 May 2023 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Entertainment, Features
High profile Kiwi musician Che Fu made an unexpected appearance at Rehab Nightclub on Rarotonga over the weekend to cap off a much needed ten-day break with his family.
New Zealand's Knight crowned triathlon champion
Monday 8 May 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Sports, Triathlon
International triathletes dominated the field at the 28th Air New Zealand Rarotonga Triathlon event held on Saturday at Tikioki Tri Site.
It’s Bears versus Panthers final!
Monday 8 May 2023 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in League, Sports
Arorangi Bears stunned the minor premiership holders Avatiu Nikao Eels on Saturday to book their place in the Cook Islands Rugby League 13s premier men’s final this weekend.
We are still being dawn raided: Tongan community leader tells public meeting
Monday 8 May 2023 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Tonga
A meeting has been held in Auckland between the government and those who lived through dawn raids past and present.
