Football

Cook Islands football forfeits Pacific Games playoff matches

The Cook Islands football men’s and women’s football teams were asked by their governing body to forfeit their playoff matches at the Pacific Games without the knowledge of Team Cook Islands management.

Car crashes into power pole, visitor injured in glass window incident

Police are investigating a number of incidents over the weekend, including a car that crashed into a power pole in Titikaveka and a visitor who was injured after allegedly kicking into a glass window.

Breaking the generational cycle of violence in the Cook Islands

This year’s White Ribbon Day violence against women campaign also included the promotion of ‘A violence-free Cook Islands’, aiming to flip the script and change the narrative to celebrate peace, saying no to violence, domestic abuse, and child abuse and exploitation.

Health

Miracle baby defies all odds

A baby born in New Zealand to Rarotonga parents at 23 weeks has defied all odds and is now thriving after overcoming a series of complications since her birth over a month ago.

Education

Parental involvement key to student success: Yaqona

Proud parents and families of Nukutere College turned out in full force with an abundance of ei tipani and tiare māori to reward their children’s academic and sporting achievements at the prize giving awards ceremony yesterday morning.

Paddling

Paddlers battle tough conditions

The 2023 Vaka Eiva got off to a rough start with tough sea conditions prompting organisers to call off junior’s races over the weekend.

Pacific Games 2023

Connolly turns focus to Olympics

Swimmer Lanihei Connolly has now set her sights on representing the Cook Islands at the next Olympic Games, reports Losirene Lacanivalu in Honiara, Solmon Islands.

League

Cook Islands Rugby League Nines teams win medals at Pacific Games

The Cook Islands rugby league 9s teams that were stranded in New Zealand and Fiji on their way to the Solomon Islands due to flight cancellations had their perseverance rewarded when they won medals at the Pacific Games, reports Losirene Lacanivalu in Honiara.

Editorials

Letter: ‘Pontificating without knowledge’

Dear Editor, I too have been dismayed and concerned about Thomas Wynne’s scurrilous article “The last of the pooh-bahs” in the Cook Islands News (Saturday, November 18) attacking Sir Gavin Donne and others of the Albert Henry saga.

Letters to the Editor

Letter: Call for petition

The petition started by Miss T Koteka bringing sense, focus and some clarity to the Courts and the Police regarding the Rehab nightclub brawl … public uproar seemed to have clearly made some difference.

Letters to the Editor

Letter: Ozzie or Cozzie: Team Cook Islands uniform

I saw Wesley Roberts photo after winning gold in swimming.

Features

Harvie Allison: The man behind the lens of Vaka Eiva

The Australia-based official photographer for the international Vaka Eiva competition calls the Cook Islands his “second home”.

Stranded Pearl ready to shine on the big screen

After months of perfecting, the makers of feature film Stranded Pearl are ready to release the Cook Islands shot and produced movie, set to premiere at the Empire Cinema on Thursday next week.

Regional

Free West Papua campaigners convene for the inaugural meeting in Jayapura

The United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) is holding its first ever congress in Jayapura.

French Polynesia

Teahupoo confirmed as 2024 Olympic Games venue, but with a lighter tower

After weeks of controversy over potential environmental damages, French Polynesia's iconic site of Teahupoo has been confirmed as the 2024 Olympic Games surfing competitions venue, but it will be set up in a lighter format.