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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A tourism operator has had assault charges against him withdrawn.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.


Judge to hear crash case

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

After three long years before the court, a judge is to hear a case against a man alleged to have hurt someone in a hit-and-run crash.

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New delay building a NZ bridge

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

Plans to welcome New Zealand tourists stalled – again.


Sailing's double-act

Thursday 23 July 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Other Sports

An exciting line-up of Cook Islands top sailors will take to the water this Saturday to compete in the National Sunburst Championship held at Muri.

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Vou Williams: Fresh from the ocean and seared with local goodness

Thursday 23 July 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Art

RECIPE: As a kid growing up on Rarotonga, I never ate tuna. We were more into bread, eggs, and corned beef. That’s all mum and dad could afford.

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Moanas brace for tough challenge in World Cup

Thursday 23 July 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Rugby Union

Cook Islands women’s rugby league team hoping to get the best players available but wary of ‘interest from Kiwi Ferns’.


Fugitive is denied bail

Thursday 23 July 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime

Rene Hand, who evaded arrest for allegedly assaulting a woman, was refused bail by the High Court yesterday.

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