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Articles by Losirene Lacanivalu
First Cook Islander joins prestigious fellowship
Wednesday 27 November 2024 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Education, Features, Local, National, Weekend
As the first Cook Islander to be accepted into a “lifetime” fellowship, Louisa Castledine is looking forward to introducing Cook Islands to a global league of academic leaders, change-makers and visionaries.
Court briefs
Wednesday 27 November 2024 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Court, National
Hiwi Wauatai, who admitted to carelessly driving in Takuvaine on May 13 this year, was discharged without a conviction at the Criminal Court in Avarua last Thursday.
Road markings resume in Muri
Tuesday 26 November 2024 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Local, National
The Infrastructure Cook Islands civil works team began marking the new seal roads last week.
Miraculous escape in horror crash
Tuesday 26 November 2024 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Local, National
A granddad praised God for the safety of his granddaughter and other youths who were involved in a serious car crash in Rarotonga, while criticising drunk driving and delayed emergency response.
Police attend to weekend crashes
Monday 25 November 2024 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime, National
Police are investigating a hit and run case that was reported early yesterday morning.
Cooks, NZ health discuss dialysis unit
Monday 25 November 2024 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Health, National
Te Marae Ora, Ministry of Health is holding discussions with New Zealand health officials for a new dialysis unit.
Deep-sea 'promotion not consultation'
Monday 25 November 2024 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Environment, National
Opposition leader Tina Browne has claimed that the meaning of the word “consultation” is lost on the Government, following a government-led seabed minerals meeting that was held in New Zealand last week.
Read, read, read
Saturday 23 November 2024 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Education, Features, National, Weekend
To be a writer, you need to read, read, read, says children’s book author Karen McMillan, who recently wrote Elastic Island Adventures: Rarotonga.
RMD ‘system error’ annoys taxpayer
Saturday 23 November 2024 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Economy, National
A businessman in Rarotonga is annoyed with the Cook Islands tax department for a taxation blunder they’re calling a ‘system error’.
Defendants must attend court proceedings
Saturday 23 November 2024 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Court, Crime, National
A defence lawyer has raised concerns with the Court over recent media reporting of her client’s non-attendance to court proceedings. However, the Justice of the Peace said that a defendant must be at the hearings and it was not optional.
8th Primary School Badminton Comp
Thursday 21 November 2024 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Badminton, Sports
Eight schools will be part of the 8th Annual Primary School Badminton Tournament which will begin tomorrow from 9am-2.30pm.
Water group questions TTV's financial management
Thursday 21 November 2024 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Local, National
Community group Te Vai Ora Maori (TVOM) has requested an investigation into Rarotonga’s water authority, To Tatou Vai’s financial management.
MMR advises on marine resources harvesting
Wednesday 20 November 2024 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Environment, National
The Ministry of Marine Resources is advising the public that the harvesting of marine resources should always be done in a manner that is to provide for an immediate need.
Farmers angry at produce thieves
Wednesday 20 November 2024 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Local, National
A Rarotonga grower says farmers on the island are getting ‘angry’ as they have noticed some of their produce missing.
Wildlife centre alleged culprit image on CCTV
Tuesday 19 November 2024 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime, National
Stephanie Jansen from the Discover Marine and Wildlife Eco Centre in Arorangi has thanked the members of the public who have shown their support after news of a burglary at the centre was shared on social media.
Poster, t-shirt and Haka workshop
Monday 18 November 2024 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Local, National, New Zealand, Regional
Visiting New Zealand Maori turned up in numbers to help with preparation for today’s hīkoi against New Zealand’s controversial Treaty Principles Bill.
Police investigate burglary at marine centre
Monday 18 November 2024 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime, National
Cook Islands Police are investigating a burglary at the Discover Marine and Wildlife Eco Centre, destroying the camera system, taking cans of coke and emptying the tip jar on Saturday.
Restore reliable, well-led Police Services: Browne
Monday 18 November 2024 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime, Local
The failure to appoint a new Police Commissioner since the previous Commissioner’s term ended speaks volume, leading to the lack of stable, strategic leadership needed to manage resources, set priorities, and enforce standards of accountability, says Opposition Leader Tina Browne.
Climate change is a present reality, PM to world leaders
Friday 15 November 2024 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Environment, National
Prime Minister Mark Brown has reiterated the importance of the Paris Agreement and climate finance for developing countries to world leaders present at the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference or Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC, COP29.
Cooks and Australia superannuation MOU
Friday 15 November 2024 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Economy, National
Cook Islands government has signed a superannuation agreement with Australia allowing returning Cook Islanders to retire and transfer their superannuation savings easily to the Cook Islands National Superannuation Fund.
