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Opposition rejects new water bill

Wednesday 29 July 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Politics

Democratic Party says they will not support the passage of the new water authority Bill through Parliament if it remains in its current form.


Wilkie Rasmussen: Charter flights

Tuesday 28 July 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, In my last letter to your newspaper I pointed out abuse by the Government and by the Minister Robert Tapaitau of public funds to pay for charter flights primarily for personal enjoyment and political benefit.


John Dunn: Now is our time in the sun

Tuesday 28 July 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear editor, The tardiness of the New Zealand government in reinstating risk-free travel to the Cook Islands, a realm country, is inexplicable. While they dither, businesses, jobs and livelihoods are being lost.


Moana Sands Group withdraws from partnership program

Tuesday 28 July 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Economy

Moana Sands Group says its withdrawal from a marketing and operations partnership with the Pacific Resort Hotel Group has been amicable, but a necessary result of the coronavirus pandemic.


Moana Sands goes it alone

Tuesday 28 July 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Economy

Moana Sands Group says its withdrawal from a marketing and operations partnership with the Pacific Resort Hotel Group has been amicable, but a necessary result of the coronavirus pandemic.


Fears for our expat workers

Tuesday 28 July 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Economy

With the wage subsidy ending and no repatriation flights, overseas nationals don’t know what their future holds.

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Ruta Tangiiau Mavé: Some friends leave footprints in our hearts

Monday 27 July 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Editorials

OPINION: A drawback of tropical island living is the transience, and waving goodbye to friends. But family is always there for you.

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Charges may be dropped against friend of police officer

Monday 27 July 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime

The case against a gun-wielding intruder has been adjourned as police review the case for withdrawing charges against him.

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Angry, but not insane

Monday 27 July 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime

Remanded offender Terupe Terupe’s medical assessment shows he is fit to plead to a charge of threatening to kill and wilful damage.

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Teuru Passfield : Eating local is healthy and tasty too

Saturday 25 July 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Environment

OPINION: Last week, our family challenged ourselves to seven days of consuming only local produce. Every ingredient had to be from Cook Islands. It started as a fun little test of our reliance on imported goods but, along the way, some lessons became apparent.

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Corrective Services asks for report on escape

Saturday 25 July 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime

An inmate who escaped from the Arorangi Prison this week is a 21-year-old man.


Hit and run charges

Saturday 25 July 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime

A man was taken into police custody yesterday for an alleged hit and run case.

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Tourism boss 'should never have been charged'

Saturday 25 July 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime

A tourism operator has had assault charges against him withdrawn.

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Last charge in police brawl, denied

Saturday 25 July 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime

A father-of-five has denied threatening to kill a police officer.


Churches split on seabed mining

Saturday 25 July 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Local

Differing views among main churches on harvesting undersea minerals.


Brave fight by teacher with listeria

Saturday 25 July 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Health

As a much-loved teacher begins a slow recovery, new listeria cases in NZ spark concern.


Helping people is reward enough

Saturday 25 July 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Weekend

Growing up, nursing was always Rangi Matapo’s ambition.

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Rev Vakaroto Ngaro: A time for everything under heaven

Friday 24 July 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Church Talk

OPINION: The coronavirus has created a time of uncertainty, so we put ourselves in God’s hands, writes Rev Vakaroto Ngaro, of Cook Islands Christian Church.

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Pastor T Ngarima George: 'I AM' signs preach holiness

Friday 24 July 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear editor, Kia orana in the name of Jesus, and praise to Pastor George Pitt, and the New Hope Church.

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Eric Crampton, Leonard Hong : Many happy returns to New Zealand

Friday 24 July 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Editorials

NZ OPINION: Up to a million Kiwis live overseas with a right to return to New Zealand. While the country is now effectively free of Covid-19, with cases only in the country’s quarantine facilities, the pandemic rages abroad and is unlikely to abate anytime soon.


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