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‘He’s a good bloke’: PM Brown commends incoming New Zealand PM
Saturday 21 January 2023 | Written by Al Williams | Published in National, Politics
Prime Minister Mark Brown has described incoming New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins as a “good bloke”.
Darts CI going for gold
Friday 20 January 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Other Sports, Sports
Darts Cook Islands are set for podium finish in the third South Pacific Darts Championships being held in Tonga.
Cooks face Fiji in quarters
Friday 20 January 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports
For the last fortnight we’ve seen great football as the OFC U-17 Championship now reaches the knockout phase, which will see four big quarter-finals happening this weekend at HFC Bank Stadium in Suva.
Marine protected areas have ‘little impact’ on tuna stocks
Friday 20 January 2023 | Written by RNZ | Published in New Zealand, Regional
No-take marine protected areas in the western and central Pacific Ocean appear to offer no benefit to tropical tuna conservation according to a new study published in Frontiers in Marine Science. By Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific journalist.
Church Talk: Benedict XVI: Focusing on Jesus
Friday 20 January 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Church Talk, Features
Within the excitement of Christmas and New Year, the Catholic Church had to deal with the death of a former Pope, Benedict XVI, writes Bishop Paul Donoghue of the Catholic Church.
Puaikura firefighters join Sky Tower Stair Challenge for charity
Friday 20 January 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National
The Puaikura Volunteer Fire Brigade members are doing it again, competing in the 2023 Firefighter Sky Tower Challenge in Auckland in support of Leukaemia and Blood Cancer New Zealand.
Cabinet approves policy to manage local environment
Friday 20 January 2023 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Environment, National
An environment policy with vision for a clean, green and sustainable Cook Islands was approved by Cabinet this week.
$6700 raised for Aitutaki house fire victims
Friday 20 January 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National
The Aitutaki 88FM radiothon has raised $6700 for the Ben Tati family who lost their house in a fire in November last year.
Recruitment for specialised clinical roles and support ‘ongoing’
Friday 20 January 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Health, National
Te Marae Ora (TMO) Ministry of Health is hoping to fill seven key vacant positions ranging from lab technicians, laboratory scientist, radiographer, nurses and doctors.
Covid-19 cases declining, says Te Marae Ora
Friday 20 January 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Health, National
Covid-19 case numbers in the Cook Islands have decreased following a spike in reinfection earlier this month.
Three Justices of the Peace indicate conflict in prison warden assault case
Friday 20 January 2023 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Court, National
A prison warden facing multiple assault charges will have to postpone his travel to New Zealand following conflict of interest signals from two Justices of the Peace.
Concerns raised about ‘algae in water system’
Friday 20 January 2023 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Environment, National
A former civil construction worker is concerned about the presence of algae in Rarotonga’s water supply, while island’s water authority acknowledges the main supply is not yet potable.
Petrol prices drop further
Friday 20 January 2023 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Economy, National
The Price Tribunal has announced another drop in petrol prices.
Handball celebrates another win
Thursday 19 January 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Handball, Sports
Handball Cook Islands is celebrating a successful two-day tournament in which emerging talent was identified.
Cook Islands Rugby League to host junior development programme
Thursday 19 January 2023 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Rugby league, Sports
Coming off the back of a successful start to the 2023 rugby league season with the recent clinic run by Cook Islands international Kiana Takairangi and her team from Australia, the national rugby league association has decided to get the ball rolling with the junior development level this weekend.
Who takes over from Jacinda Ardern as Prime Minister when she steps down?
Thursday 19 January 2023 | Written by RNZ | Published in New Zealand, Regional
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will stand down on February 7. She said she had hoped to find the energy and heart to continue in the role over summer, “but I have not been able to do that”.
Capacity building for disaster preparedness
Thursday 19 January 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in National, Weather
Cook Islands is one of the five Pacific Island Countries (PICs) taking part in a regional disaster risk-focused project.
Letter: Olympic funding decisions questioned
Thursday 19 January 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
The contentious decisions made by CISNOC is insisting two average paddlers should be funded before two Olympians.
Letter: Milestone or millstone?
Thursday 19 January 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Monday’s newspaper reported on the call for MFEM to come clean on the questions surrounding the 17km of Te Mato Vai pipes that were dug up and replaced.
Letter: Rarotonga’s biggest problem
Thursday 19 January 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, I have been visiting family in Rarotonga for the last month, fortunate to be able to enjoy the natural beauty of the island.