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Children's meitaki: 'An amazing principal'

Friday 10 July 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Education

St Joseph’s School vows to continue the work of departing principal Shelley Berry.

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No 1 in the South Seas

Friday 10 July 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Economy

Cook Islands bolstered ahead of borders reopening with major international tourism award.

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Mark Brown: Criticism of water committee

Friday 10 July 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear editor, You cannot please everybody. The members of the committee from the government side are all landowners on a number of the intake sites. We all have an intimate knowledge of the water system and our lands.


Don Carlaw: Tell the truth, NZ: It's about votes

Friday 10 July 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear editor, The New Zealand Government is fast running out of excuses as to why they will not allow their people to come up to Rarotonga for a holiday.

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Justice repair works continue

Thursday 9 July 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Local

Refurbishment around the Ministry of Justice building will continue until September.

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Eric Short: Water rights impinge on land rights

Wednesday 8 July 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear editor, I have just found out that the To Tatou Vai Bill is to be read in Parliament.


Judicial video conferences clear backlog

Wednesday 8 July 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime

Criminal and civil court matters are resuming later this month, through video conferencing between Cook Islands and New Zealand.

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PM Ardern: Open up, or front up

Tuesday 7 July 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Editorials

New Zealand Cook Islands business leader Mike Pero says he has grave concerns for the Cook Islands with the borders closed, and offers some ‘cold hard facts’ on where he thinks the country is heading.

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Eco-resort profits to support arts, health and education

Tuesday 7 July 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Features, Go Local, Weekend

GOING LOCAL: Royale Takitumu is to reopen with a new focus on philanthropy and the environment, as Cook Islands reinvents its tourism.

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John M Scott: Just when will NZ step in?

Tuesday 7 July 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear editor, I was most interested in the response received by the Te Vai Ora Maori petition organisers from the New Zealand High Commission, when seeking some assistance from that office to obtain an opinion from the Clerk of the New Zealand House of Representatives on a procedural question.

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Released inmate is back in trouble

Tuesday 7 July 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime

A man freed from prison on probation is now back doing community service, after being found by police out drinking and clubbing.

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Ruta Tangiiau Mavé : When trusted brands cannot be trusted …

Monday 6 July 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Editorials

OPINION: We are gullible to the clever marketing of the companies wanting us to not only buy their product but be loyal to the point of addiction.

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Covid grant from Japan

Monday 6 July 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Economy

Japan is donating $1.3 million to assist Cook Islands in Covid-19 preparedness and the buying medical equipment for Rarotonga Hospital.


Supporting Pa Enua farmers

Monday 6 July 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Outer Islands

Government is working with supermarkets and growers in a bid to support agriculture in the Pa Enua.

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The mystery of the globe atop the Met Office

Sunday 5 July 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Education

Teanahera was told the big round thing is a crystal ball – now she knows what it really is!

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Jeremiah's second chance at life

Sunday 5 July 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Features, Weekend

Next month police will begin enforcing the motorbike helmet law. There is one person who knows the importance of a helmet better than anyone.

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Gerald McCormack, Fishy business

Sunday 5 July 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear editor, The large grouper on the front page (1st July) is not a brown-spotted grouper (Ephinephelus chlorostigma), which is a much smaller fish, up to 80cm.

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Wilkie Rasmussen: Shipping to the Northern Group

Sunday 5 July 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear editor, I have listened with dismay at the reckless speeches made by the MP for Tongareva Robert Tapaitau and would like to correct him.


Te Ipukarea Society: Talking trash with Plastic Free July

Sunday 5 July 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Environment

OPINION: It is easy to feel jaded fighting plastic pollution.

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Vet clinic pleads for people's help

Saturday 4 July 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Local

Te Are Manu is unable to provide services for the Pa Enua until they receive some sponsorship and have more vets at the clinic.

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