Rugby league

Eels, Lady Panthers crowned Rarotonga 13s champions

The Cook Islands Rugby League season reached an electrifying climax as spectators were treated to a spectacle of intense matches in the Rarotonga 13s competition finals that kept them on the edge of their seats and unveiled new champions in premier men’s and senior women’s grades.

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Local

Transaction delays leave customers frustrated

Delayed settlement of card transactions by the Bank of the Cook Islands (BCI) has left some of its customers broke heading into the weekend.

Local

Day 2: Vaka Marumaru Atua crew sends Mother’s Day wishes

Education

Apii Avarua kids get hands-on with fun coding robot

Economy

Cook Islands and Vietnam discuss future co-operation

Art

Sew good! Vaimaanga women keep tradition alive while making a living

Rugby Union

Keeping the flame alive

The biennial Cook Islands Golden Oldies Rugby Mini Festival kicks off this Saturday at 1pm at Raemaru Park in Arorangi.

Sports

Healey wins blistering Tour de Raro cycle race

The Ride Rarotonga Tour de Raro is always a highlight of the Cook Islands Triathlon week of events, and the blisteringly fast cycle sprint around the island is a perfect way to close out the events.

Other Sports

Lewis takes helm at CISNOC

The daughter of the outgoing secretary general has been named the new head of Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee (CISNOC) following a ‘comprehensive selection process’.

Editorials

Ruta Mave: Celebrating mums every day

Let’s not wait another year to remember mothers, let’s do it more often during the year and say Happy Mother’s Day every day, writes Ruta Mave.

Editorials

Thomas Wynne: Protecting our digital taro patch

Our digital taro patches, our everyday phones and devices, which we use to share photos, communicate with each other, and establish an online presence, are like sitting in the window of CITC in Avarua or a shop, writes Thomas Tarurongo Wynne.

Features

Cook Islander finds dream job on luxury yachts

Inspired by his family’s maritime heritage, a Cook Islander, who works on a luxurious superyacht sailing the world, encourages others to pursue a similar career.

Art

A sea of opportunity: Mitiaro native sails on voyage of self-discovery

A Cook Islander living in New Zealand has joined the crew of Vaka Marumaru Atua on its 25-day voyage to Hawaii to participate in the Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture and learn from master navigator Captain Peia Patai.

Regional

Domestic market reeling from Air Vanuatu fall-out

The domestic air market in Vanuatu is reeling from the fall-out at Air Vanuatu, which has also stranded international passengers.

Fiji

Surprise second chance for disgraced Fiji MP Radrodro

Fiji has been thrown yet another curve ball in the world of politics. Newly elected SODELPA leader, Aseri Radrodro has been reinstated as the Minister for Education just three months after Fiji's leader Sitiveni Rabuka sacked him.