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Remembering Queen Elizabeth II’s historic Cook Islands visit

Saturday 10 September 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Features

As tributes continue to pour in for Queen Elizabeth II, who passed away on Thursday at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, aged 96, Cook Islands News senior journalist Melina Etches look back at Her Majesty’s first and only visit in her remarkable 70-year reign.

Journey full of opportunities

Saturday 10 September 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Features

Annah Stretton wants to spend more time in the Cook Islands. The New Zealand fashion designer and social justice philanthropist was the guest speaker at an event arranged by Cook Islands Business and Professional Women (BPW) society, where she gave an overview of her career.

Highlighting migration stories of Cook Islands women

Saturday 10 September 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Features

A New Zealand-born Cook Islander has returned to the islands to learn more about her mother’s migration to Aotearoa.

Titikaveka seat to be recounted

Saturday 10 September 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in National, Politics

Hearings on three electoral petitions accusing the recently re-elected MPs of bribery and treating will take place in the Pa Enua, while a recount and a petition challenge will take place for the Titikaveka seat.

Creating and promoting First Aid awareness

Saturday 10 September 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Health, National

Kind-hearted members of the community chipped in what they could which added up to over $600 cash for the Cook Islands Red Cross Society promoting and creating awareness for yesterday’s World First Aid Day.

Kata: Queen

Friday 9 September 2022 | Written by webmaster | Published in Kata, Opinion

Cook Islands lose cricket opener vs Samoa

Friday 9 September 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Cricket, Sports

Cook Islands cricket lost their opening East Asia Pacific Sub-Regional Qualifying Tournament match in Vanuatu last night.

Maunga Roa victorious in Apii Arorangi athletics meet

Friday 9 September 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Athletics, Sports

Maunga Roa (blue team) won the Apii Arorangi athletics competition at the National Stadium in Nikao yesterday.

Serving with integrity

Friday 9 September 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Church Talk, Features

Honesty and ethics are synonymous with integrity. The first of the eight public service values is ‘honesty’ which is described as ‘acting honestly, being truthful and abiding by the laws’, writes Tamatoa Jonassen of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

LETTERS: ‘Exploitation of tourism workers’

Friday 9 September 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, I recently read an article in your newspaper about the exploitation of Cook Island workers in New Zealand. I sympathise greatly with them and know that this is something happening a lot in New Zealand especially with seasonal workers at places like Katikati which is a centre for the kiwi fruit and avocado industry. I think it […]

Always in our hearts

Friday 9 September 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in National

Cook Islands has joined the rest of the world to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II who died early yesterday at the age of 96.

Queen Elizabeth II dies, Buckingham Palace announces

Thursday 8 September 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Regional

Queen Elizabeth II, the UK's longest-serving monarch, has died at Balmoral aged 96, after reigning for 70 years.

Kata: Internet speed

Thursday 8 September 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Kata, Opinion

NZ thump Cooks U19

Thursday 8 September 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports

New Zealand delivered an early reminder of their OFC U-19 Championship 2022 title credentials with a commanding 8-0 win over the Cook Islands in their Group A opener in Papeete, Tahiti yesterday.

Puaikura to battle Matavera in midweek matches

Thursday 8 September 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports

The second round of football kicked off yesterday with the Grassroots and U18 men’s division matches. Today will be the first of this week’s mid-week games, hosted by Puaikura FC at Raemaru Park, at 4pm.

LETTERS: Cabinet lineup and inflation

Thursday 8 September 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Opinion

Dear Editor, Did anyone notice the lineup surrounding Prime Minister Mark Brown in the first Cabinet photo (‘Let’s get to work’, Wednesday September 7, 2022). Flanked on one side by a convicted criminal on the other another charged and waiting for his court case. Further down one wanted for arrest in New Zealand and on […]

Laced up and ready to compete!

Thursday 8 September 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Local, National

Young Mauke athletes bound for the Cook Islands Games in Rarotonga now have their own footwear thanks to a shoe drive.

Loading … Cook Islands’ internet speed among the slowest in the world

Thursday 8 September 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in National, Technology

The Cook Islands internet speed is close to the slowest in the world according to one study but the chair of the Competition and Regulatory Authority says the data had no value.

Young footballers ready for round two competition

Wednesday 7 September 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports

Now that the first week jitters are gone, expected a free flowing and spirited performances from teams in the grassroots division as they enter week two of more thrilling football fixtures, starting at 4:15pm today at CIFA Complex.

David versus Goliath battle

Wednesday 7 September 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports

Cook Islands will take on giants New Zealand in a classic David versus Goliath battle on day one of the OFC U19 Championships 2022 in Tahiti this afternoon.