Weekend
Soldier’s efforts to be remembered
Saturday February 21, 2015This year will commemorate the 100th Year of the Cook Islands men enlisting in the New Zealand Army, and the Cook Islands Soldiers of World War One committee, (CISWWO) is planning to make the 2015 commemoration a big success.
Fun start to weekend with Laughing Samoans
Friday November 13, 2015The Laughing Samoans are set to get the weekend off to a giggling start when they perform at the National Auditorium tonight.
Emotional homecoming to Mauke
Monday February 26, 2018I had something of a spiritual experience last week – although I’m not really that sort of guy – and ticked or half ticked something off my bucket list at the same time.
Mousie Skews a woman of faith and huge courage
Saturday May 26, 2018Rarotonga is mourning the death of yet another icon: Mousie Skews, who died on Friday after a long battle with cancer.
A whale of an encounter!
Monday October 09, 2017Whale researcher Nan Hauser wrote this personal account of her exciting encounter with a 50-tonne humpback last week, especially for CINews.
Ten years later, rare bird is well established on Atiu
Monday May 01, 2017Gerald McCormack director of the Natural Heritage Trust, explains the story behind the success of establishing the Kura (Rimatara Lorikeet) on Atiu, where the bird had previously been absent for 200 years.
Minimising impact of nodule mining
Saturday December 05, 2015The aspects of seabed nodule mining that require criteria of maximum-acceptable impact include:
Muri lagoon problems ignored for 20 years
Saturday November 28, 2015A potentially serious and alarming situation is looming for many of Rarotonga's accommodators, restaurateurs, bars, traders, public and private buildings as well as private residents.
Remembering turbulent times in Pacific history
Saturday September 26, 2015Sarah Wilson recalls the time back in 1995 when a group of Rarotonga residents became involved in a huge protest campaign against nuclear testing on the French Polynesian island of Mururoa. The local protest effort was aided by the Cook Islands government, which arranged for the voyaging canoe Te Au O Tonga to join the protest flotilla.
