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Kata: Hospital Food

Wednesday 14 June 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

The Howards reign supreme again

Tuesday 13 June 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Golf, Sports

Golfing champions, brother and sister William and Rotana Howard, have retained their respective open men and women Rarotonga Golf Open titles after claiming the 2023 Toa Group sponsored tournament – a World Amateur Golf Ranking event – on Saturday.

Guam’s post-Mawar recovery not up to speed, Dededo’s Mayor says

Tuesday 13 June 2023 | Written by RNZ | Published in Guam, Regional

The mayor of Guam's second largest and most populated village says she feels the recovery has been "very slow" two weeks after Typhoon Mawar made landfall in the territory.

What happened to me must never happen again – Puna

Tuesday 13 June 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Features, Pacific Islands, Regional, Weekend

Former Cook Islands prime minister and Manihiki MP Henry Puna has spoken out about his ‘controversial’ appointment and impending exit as the Pacific Islands Forum secretary general at a recent event in Apia, Samoa.

Letter: Living under God’s blessing

Tuesday 13 June 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, I am enjoying reading the series written by Howard Henry on the arrival of Christianity to the Cook Islands 200 years. The one on Atiu on Saturday, June 10 2023 was an amazing read.

Cook Islands flagged super yacht pays home port its first visit

Tuesday 13 June 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Features, Local, National, Weekend

Masteka 2, an elegant Cook Islands flagged 37.19 metre motor super yacht, called in to its home port of Avatiu, Rarotonga on Sunday, June 4, for the first time.

Road accidents, fatality

Tuesday 13 June 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime, National

Three roadside crashes were reported to police in the weekend, with one resulting in the death of a 24-year-old man in Titikaveka.

Kiwi tourist, 49, drowns ‘in shallow waters of the lagoon’

Tuesday 13 June 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime, Health, Local, National

Rarotonga recorded its second drowning incident after a 49-year-old New Zealand tourist died in the lagoon at The Edgewater Resort and Spa in Arorangi on Sunday.

Inspiring young athletes to pursue their passion for sports and lead healthy, active lives

Tuesday 13 June 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Sports, Volleyball

Fifty-two balls donated to the Cook Islands Volleyball Federation by the Japan Volleyball Association will boost and encourage the sport on the island, says the federation president.

Claims of lies, leaks, theft and deception at high profile trial

Tuesday 13 June 2023 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Court, National

There were tears in the High Court at Avarua on Monday as the Judge alone trial of suspended Deputy Prime Minister Robert Tapaitau and husband and wife duo, former director of the National Environment Service Nga Puna and former Secretary of Infrastructure Cook Islands Diane Charlie-Puna, got underway.

Tokouso beats Fiji Residents in Tri Nations Series

Monday 12 June 2023 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in League, Sports

Tokouso Samoa/Tonga Residents team defeated Tabusoro Fiji Residents 36-24 in game two of the inaugural Cook Islands Rugby League Tri Nations Series on Saturday at Nukupure Park in Ngatangiia.

Country retains Conan’s Cup

Monday 12 June 2023 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in League, Sports

The Country side has retained the Conan’s Cup women’s rugby league series after beating Town in a tough game two over the weekend.

Fiji PM in search for former Cooks sailors

Monday 12 June 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in 52nd Pacific Islands Forum 2023, Fiji, Local, National, Politics, Regional

Fiji’s Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka, who is due to visit the Cook Islands later in the year, is hoping to reunite with a group of Cook Islands sailors who were held hostage in the Indian Ocean by Tamil Tigers pirates in the late 1980s.

Waiting in a queue is a test of patience

Monday 12 June 2023 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Editorials, Opinion

If a queue is when you wait in line behind another then the very word is a ‘Q’ with a whole bunch of letters behind it that are basically either irrelevant or silent, writes Ruta Mave.

A journey towards cultural reclamation, understanding

Monday 12 June 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Art, Features

Cook Islander Nina Oberg Humphries is an Ōtautahi Christchurch based artist. Represented by Bergman Gallery since 2021, her work includes photography, installation, sculpture, video, painting and performance, all seeded from her experience as a second-generation Pasifika - a New Zealand, and more specifically Ōtautahi Christchurch, born Cook Islander. Her exhibition was launched on Rarotonga last week.

Papatua, Akava receive their Queen’s Service Medals

Monday 12 June 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Features, Weekend

Two medals from the late Queen Elizabeth II were bestowed by the King’s Representative Sir Tom Marsters to Tuatiaki (Papatua) Papatua (MBE) –Member of the British Empire – and Vainepoto Michael Akava (BEM) – British Empire Medal – last week.

Community groups raise concerns over immigration permit fees

Monday 12 June 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Economy, National

Foreign community groups on Rarotonga have raised concerns over lack of awareness on the changes to the Cook Islands immigration visa and permit regime and conflicting effective dates.

Man, 24, dead in motorcycle crash

Monday 12 June 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Health, National

Police yesterday confirmed Rarotonga’s second road fatality this year.

Agriculture and Education top public service review

Monday 12 June 2023 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Education, Local, National

A wide-ranging review of public service in the Cook Islands has ranked the Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Education as the top performing ministries, and the Ministry of Marine Resources the lowest.

Dive number 257: Operation Taramea removes 6371 coral eating crown-of-thorns starfish

Monday 12 June 2023 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Art, Environment, Features, National

Marine scientist Dr Teina Rongo and his Kōrero o te ‘Ōrau team have removed 6371 crown-of-thorns starfish from Rarotonga reefs since Operation Taramea began in 2020.