The High Commissioner, Catherine Graham, and her officials, hosted an afternoon tea, for the Governor General, Dame Cindy Kiro, her entourage and Te Hekenga a Rangi Kapa Haka Roopu last Friday.

The Cook Islands Rugby Union Rarotonga Club 15s competition returns this afternoon after a two-week break with exciting clashes at Teimurimotia Park in Titikaveka.

Residents across the Southern Cook Islands are being urged to prepare for severe weather conditions, with warnings in place for strong winds, damaging swells and coastal inundation.