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Eggelton appointed acting CEO
15 January 2022
Sun, sand and plenty of fun
17 January 2022
LETTERS: ‘Prison life is not luxurious’
14 January 2022
Emotional reopening to Cook Islands
14 January 2022
Iconic café closes down
12 January 2022
Concerns raised over inmate’s health
11 January 2022
New air link between Cook Islands and Niue
12 January 2022
Vaccine certificate delay “frustrating”
11 January 2022
Air Moana to fly across French Polynesia
11 January 2022
In brief: News from around the Pacific
10 January 2022
Panthers and Bulldogs reign supreme
10 January 2022
Fresh water for Vaka voyagers
10 January 2022
Cook Islander of the Year gives humble thanks
8 January 2022
Airline enjoys festive boost
8 January 2022
LETTERS: A humble plea for help
8 January 2022
The story of Tapuaetai
7 January 2022
Govt announces new health measures
7 January 2022
Locals living overseas share Covid concerns
6 January 2022
Reduced health clinics when border reopens
6 January 2022
Heat stroke in dogs
5 January 2022
In brief: News from the Pacific
5 January 2022
Ebadot paves way for team victory
3 January 2022
Bangladesh boss Blackcaps on day two
2 January 2022
Ringing in 2022 with celebratory music and fun
31 December 2021
Business support extended
31 December 2021
Government unfazed by Omicron in NZ
31 December 2021
YES Programme helps budding entrepreneurs
31 December 2021
Chief economist ‘resigns’
30 December 2021
Cops go on Christmas ticket frenzy
30 December 2021
Ash cloud from Tongan volcanic eruption spreads
29 December 2021
Tonga's PM names new government
29 December 2021
Pineapple in season
24 December 2021
There is more to Christmas than Christmas
24 December 2021
Call for voyaging knowledge to be shared
23 December 2021
Pasifika receive New Year's honours
30 December 2021
Features
Duo set to ignite faith in Cooks tourism industry
In a time of Covid-induced economic uncertainty, two good friends and business partners are taking a leap of faith to get Rarotonga’s new and unique tourism marketing agency back up and running in lead up to next week’s border reopening.
A long-distance love affair
Retired BBC radio and TV reporter and presenter John Roberts from Cheshire, England has been having a long-distance love affair with the Cook Islands for nearly 40 years.
CHURCH TALK: A ‘pricked’ conscience
In recent weeks in my church, the daily scripture has been concerned with the conversations between Jesus and the Pharisees. This prompted me in my last article to reflect on the accusation that Jesus called the Pharisees “hypocrites”, writes Bishop Paul Donoghue of the Catholic Church.
A truly remarkable coincidence
Former Australian police officer and author Rod Henderson has his sights set on finding justice for Lissette Brito who went missing off the yacht Zangano about 40 nautical miles south-west of Rarotonga five years ago.
CHURCH TALK: When you are surrounded by uncertainty and fear, hear Him
Our Father knows that when we are surrounded by uncertainty and fear, what will help us the most is to hear His Son, writes Russell M. Nelson, the President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Care for caregivers: Looking after those who look after you
Te Vaerua Community Rehabilitation Services Inc held its first workshop to train people in basic caregiving skills to care for people with long term illnesses and disabilities, earlier this week. A caregiver who attended the course was moved by the stories that were expressed.
The Lissette Brito mystery ‘Australia should have been leading the investigation’
Former Australian police officer and author Rod Henderson has his sights set on finding justice for Lissette Brito who went missing off the yacht Zangano about 40 nautical miles south-west of Rarotonga five years ago.
Traveling back in time ‘The people there are so laid back’
Rarotonga businesswoman Akisi Mussell shares her experience of how a six-day getaway to Mitiaro taught her about realising important priorities – through the minds and lifestyles of the local people.
Home is a story
Two times Cook Islands News journalist Emmanuel Samoglou has been on the road for close to a decade after he first left Canada. He’s now heading back and shares his views on home.
Cooks leading the way for women in business
Cook Islands’ representation of women in business has grown by leaps and bounds from the time young local women needed a signature of their father or husband in order to take out loans at the banks. According to a new regional report, representation of women in business leadership in the Cook Islands well exceeds global and regional averages.
CHURCH TALK: Living a contagious Christian life
It’s interesting when some people smile, they ignite smiles in people around them. They have contagious smiles. If that’s what a contagious smile is, what is a contagious Christian life? Pastor Eric Toleafoa from the Seventh-day Adventist Church explains.
Stitched with love
The “exceptional” and biggest exhibition of stunning and unique Cook Islands styled tivaivai, drew more visitors through the doors of the Ruatoka Hall yesterday after a grand opening on Thursday.
Fitness ‘can be fun’ but Aitutaki Liftoff is no joke
Fitness fanatics dressed up in hula skirts and florescent tutus pushed their limits across a variety of challenging trials at the inaugural Aitutaki Liftoff Fitness Festival a fortnight ago.
The Lissette Brito mystery ‘I’m confident about where I stand on it’
Former Australian police officer and author Rod Henderson has his sights set on finding justice for Lissette Brito who went missing off the yacht Zangano about 40 nautical miles south-west of Rarotonga five years ago.
A balancing act to a healthier life
One of the few teachers of yoga on Rarotonga is emphasising the many hidden benefits of the discipline and how it can help bring balance and longevity to one’s life.
CHURCHTALK: Understanding our personal values
There is a particular moment in Israel’s history that my article focuses on, and a provoking thought for us today, writes Pastor Paul Kauri.
Salt in their blood - The story of early Cook Islanders at sea
Cook Islands sailors were highly respected for their seafaring skills. As competitors in Australian surf boat carnivals, they were unbeatable.
CHURCHTALK: The parables of Jesus Christ
Those who understand the parables of Jesus are genuinely blessed. Not only do they gain the benefit of the spiritual truth illustrated, but they also display some measure of responsiveness to the Holy Spirit.
Covid lockdown leads to ‘Our little big trip’
A young New Zealand family’s plans for a worldwide trip is grounded before taking off due to Covid-19 lockdowns, bringing them to Rarotonga where they’re enjoying much comfort and stability.
Gallery owner pays tribute to legendary artist
Internationally-renowned Kiwi artist Billy Apple had been scheduled to land on Rarotonga today for his second exhibition in the Cook Islands. Apple died after a short illness at his Auckland home on Monday. Rarotonga Bergman Gallery owner Ben Bergman connected with Apple over several years and shares his memories of the artist with Al Williams.
CHURCHTALK: Patience that never quits
The real meaning of eternal life is a life that can face anything it has to face without wavering, without shortcuts and with a mind already set on the Beholder, Creator and Giver of life, Jesus Christ, writes Bishop Tutai Pere.
Group dedicated to solving disputes through mediation
An organisation has been set up to provide an alternative way of resolving dispute – through the use of mediation, a process that is not common in the country, but ‘very effective’.