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Australian school files court challenge against 5-year-old boy to force hair-cut

Tuesday 11 August 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Culture

School’s persistent legal attempt to force a small boy’s hair to be cut shows ‘arrogance’, says local Cook Islands leader.

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Ruta Tangiiau Mavé: Delay means a safer travel corridor

Monday 10 August 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Editorials

OPINION: I have three brothers. As the older sister I was often left in charge when our parents went out.

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Puna in crowded field for top job at Pacific Forum

Monday 10 August 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Local

The battle to lead the Pacific Forum is becoming increasingly fragmented – and that may just give Henry Puna a chance to come through the middle.

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Committee hears expat voices

Monday 10 August 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Local

The Fijian, Philippines and the Indonesian Community have made their oral submissions to the Immigration Select Committee this week.

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Our environment through the lens of youth

Saturday 8 August 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Environment

Hereiti File and Charlene Akaruru tells how the photos their school class are shooting will help inspire others to become more conscious of our environment.

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The pull of the tide

Saturday 8 August 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Weekend

Late at night once a month, whether it’s warm or cold, a small group of people gather quietly on the beach at Muri. They talk, then they walk into the lagoon and dive below the surface. What drives these Full Moon Swimmers?

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Romantic dream to reinvent Orient Express of the Pacific

Saturday 8 August 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Economy

Plans for an island-hopping coral route evoke nostalgia.

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Short-supply bleach and hand sanitisers provided to prisons

Saturday 8 August 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Local

At times the stores have run out of Covid hygiene supplies, but the Red Cross is making sure prison inmates are kept as safe as possible.

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For the love of dancing

Friday 7 August 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Entertainment

The love and joy of dancing, puts a spark in the heart of Rebecca Ellis whenever she performs on stage.

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Audit of waste from homes, businesses

Friday 7 August 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Environment

Cook Islands is taking part in an investigation into setting up a regional waste management and recycling network for the Pacific.

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Expat worker performs for the love of Cook Islands culture

Friday 7 August 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Entertainment

Marlon Marc Rebollos will be defending his Expatriate Dancer of the Year title at the Te Mire Ura event at the Rehab Night Club tonight.

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Flooded locals ask for help

Friday 7 August 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Local

A massive mop-up is underway and residents are being advised to boil their drinking water after heavy rain saturated Rarotonga.

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Banking on travel bubble

Thursday 6 August 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Editorials

Australian Opinion: The time may be right for the carefully managed return of travel between Cook Islands and New Zealand.

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Bringing the fire of my islands to the kitchen

Thursday 6 August 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Art

RECIPE: I was 10-years-old when Cyclone Percy hit Pukapuka. It was devastating – our whole family had to leave the island.

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Norman George: Treat Constitution Day with respect

Thursday 6 August 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear editor, Constitution Day, August 4, touches all our lives in a personal, patriotic and emotional manner.

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Health officials confirm spread of dengue in Pa Enua

Thursday 6 August 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Health

Health ministry Te Marae Ora is on high alert after confirming the tentative diagnosis of dengue fever cases on Pukapuka and Aitutaki – despite extensive attempts to protect the outer islands from the mosquito-borne disease.

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Two years jail for holding a knife to throat of shopkeeper

Thursday 6 August 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime

Two of older robbers of the Tex Mart store in Nikao have been sentenced to two years imprisonment.

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Tupapa takes out volleyball cliffhanger

Thursday 6 August 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Other Sports

It was a nervous moment at the Constitution Day volleyball tournament when Men’s Tupapa 1 was recalled to play for another minute against Toka Covid to determine the final winners.

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Winnie Yeh: Deep-sea minerals could meet the demands of battery supply chains – but should they?

Wednesday 5 August 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Editorials

OPINION: Cook Islands Government argues undersea mining is an environmentally-friendly source of minerals for rechargeable batteries. Is this a good solution?

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Emile Andrae Kimiora Kairua: 'Pay your share for water'

Wednesday 5 August 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear editor, It is with great sadness I read all the abusive words used against the Government accusing them of creating a stupid Law on the usage of water, as to be charged.


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