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Health

Health workers’ pay rise on hold as TMO ensures correct payouts

Te Marae Ora Ministry of Health workers promised a pay rise in July this year will have to wait a little longer for the increment.

Politicians’ travel expenses sought with request under Official Information Act

Cook Islands News has made an Official Information Act request to the government seeking the travel costs of MPs.

Economy

Cooks warned to be wary of being ‘star-struck’ under global spotlight

Geopolitical expert Geoffrey Miller has warned Cook Islands will need to be wary of the potential to be ‘star-struck’ by the attention being bestowed upon it by the world’s superpowers.

Economy

Official Information Act request

Dear Editor, Can I just say a few things regarding the Official Information Act request to parliament by your paper (Cook Islands News, 27 September 2023).

National

Local

Bank to launch Christmas gift drive for less fortunate children

Crime

Police investigate alleged Nikao assault incident

Economy

United States confirms long-serving diplomat to lead a delegation to Pacific Islands Forum

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Tourism industry is resilient, says re-elected leader

Environment

Learning more about conservation

Secretary for Agriculture Temarama Anguna-Kamana says the Pacific Agricultural Plant Genetic Resources Network (PAPGREN) meeting continues to highlight the importance of each Pacific Island taking responsibility for preserving and conserving its own resources.

Economy

Cooks warned to be wary of being ‘star-struck’ under global spotlight

Geopolitical expert Geoffrey Miller has warned Cook Islands will need to be wary of the potential to be ‘star-struck’ by the attention being bestowed upon it by the world’s superpowers.

Sports

Athletics

Apii Avarua retains athletics title

Over 650 athletes competed in the two-day CITC (Cook Islands Trading Corporation) Prince of Wales Primary Schools Athletics Championship, which ended yesterday at the National Stadium in Nikao.

Rugby Union

Overseas teams for Raro 7s

The Cook Islands Rugby Union (CIRU) is all set to host the 2023 Raro 7s tournament, featuring two overseas clubs and national teams preparing for the Oceania 7s and Pacific Games.

Sports

Youngsters impress in Mini Tennis Tournament

Tennis Cook Islands (TCI) hosted its Term 3 ANZ-AOPP-JTI Mini Tennis Tournament for three of the primary schools on Rarotonga on Friday, September 15.

Paddling

Proud Oe Vaka junior girls receive world medals

The Cook Islands Under 16 junior girls oe vaka world champions are proud and excited to finally be presented with their bronze medals, after their epic race at the 2023 International Va’a Federation (IVF) World Paddling Distance Championships (10 - 19th August) in Apia, Samoa.

Opinion

Letters to the Editor

Letter: Pacific Islands Forum

If it’s costing only $NZ 150,000 for Pacific Island Forum leaders meeting in Rarotonga in November, then, that’s cheap. Any leaders meeting anywhere tends to hit the million mark these days because they are such bourgeois affairs. Rajend Naidu

Kata

Kata: Defensive driving

Opinion

Pet Talk: The round eternal

Banjo Patterson, the man who wrote the words printed on the Australian $10 note, described his office job as “the round eternal”. It never ended, it never really started, and it was very difficult to see any progress, writes Dr Michael Baer.

Letters to the Editor

What about the poor turtles?

I hear Tourism Cook Island is embarking on another round of safety guidelines and regulation for turtle tour operators at Avaavaroa.

Economy

Official Information Act request

Dear Editor, Can I just say a few things regarding the Official Information Act request to parliament by your paper (Cook Islands News, 27 September 2023).

Features

Muri Beach Club Hotel Spa: A rejuvenating experience

Getting a spa treatment can be a wonderful way to relax and rejuvenate your body and mind. However, finding the best spa therapist can be challenging.

Features

A legacy of learning and service

The New Zealand Volunteer Service Abroad Te Tūao Tāwāhi (VSA) has been operating in the Cook Islands for 60 years, providing support in education, health and well-being, and the environment. Cook Islands News senior journalist Melina Etches, who attended the organisation’s 60th anniversary last week, writes about its objectives and achievements.

Features

‘Our guardian angels’: Terminally-ill visitor thanks community for help

A terminally-ill Australian grandfather, whose dying wish was to holiday in Rarotonga with his family, was faced with spending his final trip in “crippling, excruciating pain” – until the Cooks community stepped in.

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Athletics

Nine athletes from Athletics Cook Islands to join Pacific Games team

Athletics Cook Islands has nine athletes participating at the 2023 Pacific Games in the Solomon Islands in November. This week, Cook Islands News features Rupeni Mataitoga who is currently training in Rarotonga and has been inspired by middle distance champion Beddoes to trial for the Pacific Games.

Pacific

Environment

Puna: Fukishima talks tabled for Cooks Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting

It appears the Pacific is still divided on the Fukishima wastewater issue and likely to be a hot topic of conversation at the upcoming Pacific Islands Forum on Rarotonga.