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The Great Wine Robbery

Thursday 15 August 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime

The only item a burglar was able to steal was a bottle of Christmas wine taken from a staff member’s desk, says the National Environment Service.

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'Cook Islands language our greatest strength'

Wednesday 14 August 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Education

“Speaking Te Reo Maori remains one of my greatest strengths in this role. It allows me to be a better communicator to our people, particularly the older generations and people of Pa Enua origin," says Cook Islands high commissioner to New Zealand.

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Napa first MP to take drug test

Wednesday 14 August 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Health

She walked into the Rarotonga Hospital leading by example, as she became the first Member of Parliament to undergo a drug test, at her own will.

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300-metre ocean outfall on table

Wednesday 14 August 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in National

Government is running out of alternatives to piping Muri's treated sewage 300 metres out to sea – a solution massively unpopular with local community.


Prison 'no good' for teens

Tuesday 13 August 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime

Families returning from overseas are not able to cope with the islands lifestyle and so their teens go off the rails, says a professional counsellor.

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Troubled teen sent to jail

Tuesday 13 August 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime

A teenager has been sentenced to three-and-a-half months’ imprisonment after being convicted of 32 separate charges.

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Second man now charged with arson

Tuesday 13 August 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime

A day after a High Court judge sentenced the Mart Arsonist to prison, another young man has been charged with setting a fire.

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Woman 'asleep' at wheel

Tuesday 13 August 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime

A woman faces a charge of careless driving after she crashed at the Nikao main road.

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Tonorio to appeal arson conviction, says lawyer

Monday 12 August 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime

The young man convicted of arson attacks on three stores is to appeal the guilty verdicts, saying he was with his family at the time of the fires.

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MP to undergo drugs test

Monday 12 August 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime

MP Selina Napa is promising to undergo a drug test at Rarotonga Hospital this week, leading by example in her call for all MPs to be tested and have their bags checked when they travel.

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Letters: Enamoured but cautious of Raro hospitality

Monday 12 August 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear editor, I wish to write and thank the Cook Islands Tourism Marketing Corporation for intervening on our behalf, when I received a deeply shocking and unprofessional email from the owner of private rental accommodation following our stay in Matavera.


Anolyte water a 'better solution'

Monday 12 August 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Health

The 5-star Aitutaki Nui resort has got rid of chlorine and installed an expensive anolyte water disinfection system to give its guests safe and drinkable tap water.

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Pooling resources: Mai'i Central

Saturday 10 August 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Hot on the Rock

One evening Paavo Mustonen and wife Tara Kauvai-Mustonen sat at home, watching tourists walking, biking or driving to the Muri Night Market to get something to drink or eat, and to enjoy a night out with family.

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Checking how our fish are caught

Saturday 10 August 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Outer Islands

About 550 metric tonnes of fish, mostly albacore tuna, will be transferred from nine longline fishing vessels to a carrier vessel anchored at Pukapuka this weekend.

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Two alleged drug dealers granted bail

Saturday 10 August 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime

Two men charged with possessing cannabis for drug-dealing will be allowed out on bail – but not for another week.

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Arsonist continues crime spree on bail

Saturday 10 August 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime

Mart Arsonist David Tonorio has been sentenced to eight years and six months in prison.

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Creative Trail $28,000 walk

Friday 9 August 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Local

The Creative Trail Feb 2019 Givealittle page has officially closed and hiker James Talbot and his team have raised nearly $28,000.

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$1000 fine: Bing bong merrily and high

Friday 9 August 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime

Semisi Loki was yesterday convicted and sentenced to community service and a $1000 fine for possession of a drug utensil.


'Cancer burden' a Pacific health concern: Herman

Thursday 8 August 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Health

Secretary for Health Dr Josephine Herman has called for a strengthened regional approach to combat what is known in the Pacific as the “cancer burden”.

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Police work on arson case praised

Thursday 8 August 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime

Police Commissioner Maara Tetava has praised his investigation team in tackling the three arson fires of 2018.

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