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Articles by Losirene Lacanivalu
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
Te Marae Ora reports on 'probable' dengue case for Pukapuka
Wednesday 5 August 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Health
Pukapuka locals are being vigilant to ensure they have no dengue cases, says the Island Administration, and insists a reported case was a false alarm.
Sentence today for teenage robbers
Wednesday 5 August 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime
Youngsters who robbed Tex Mart store with machete could get jail time for aggravated robbery.
Attacker to get treatment, not jail
Wednesday 5 August 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime
An alleged violent attacker has been designated “not fit to plead” by Te Marae Ora’s mental health team.
Ruth Tangiiau Mave: Public consultation on water bill 'is a farce'
Monday 3 August 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Editorials
OPINION: By not creating local business we’re beggars wanting a hand out.
Cook Islanders celebrate language week
Monday 3 August 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Local
The ninth Cook Islands Language Week has been launched in New Zealand with the minister responsible paying tribute to the longevity of the event.
Alanna Smith: Plastic Free July: lessons we learnt
Saturday 1 August 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Environment
Cutting out plastics from our lives can seem rather daunting, particularly for those who rely on plastic for its durable, easy throw away convenience.
A rainbow over Constitution Day
Saturday 1 August 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Local
“See us, hear us.” Last week Pride Cook Islands attracted a crowd of hundreds to Rarotonga Golf Course for a fundraiser; next week they will be more visible still.
Three strikes for violent offenders
Saturday 1 August 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime
And alcohol is fuelling domestic violence and worsening mental instability, says expert.
Domestic assault accused in cells
Saturday 1 August 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime
A man accused of an early-morning domestic assault has been further remanded behind bars.
More doctors, nurses, hospital beds, but Economy needs shot in the arm
Saturday 1 August 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Health
The health system is as prepared as it will ever be for the borders to reopen. Now, it’s the faltering economy that poses the greater risk.
A Nazi spy in the Cook Islands?
Saturday 1 August 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Weekend
With Hitler having just seized power in Germany, and tensions rising across Europe, Mangaia residents were understandably suspicious of the sandy-haired, Luger-carrying Nazi sympathiser who turned up on their island.
Eliza Puna: Te au reo o te Kūki 'Āirani will survive
Saturday 1 August 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Editorials
OPINION: It is not often that I lend my voice to a more formal public forum than the kitchen table conversations I would have with family and friends.