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'Helping however we can'

Saturday 9 May 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education

Do your little children want to make new friends, enjoy a safe playground and fun environment?

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Cook Islands residents on a special flight home

Friday 8 May 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local

The return of about 130 Cook Islands residents on a special flight today will be bittersweet. No ei, no hugs and kisses, no noise and laughter, no family to shower them with love.

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Making Sunday their mum's Day

Thursday 7 May 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education

For the Cook Islands, this Sunday is Mother’s day.

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Chestnut mum says: Buy it, eat it, love it

Thursday 7 May 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Weekend

Ritia Tangimetua’s late mother loved chestnuts; now she has passed on that passion to her own children.

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Mama Tere a 'woman of substance' at 60

Thursday 7 May 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Weekend

Growing up, Tere Joseph’s children watched with awe as their formidable mum raised them, worked a senior management job, and helped run a church in their own home.

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My mother Tashi Tutai: 'E vaine aruaru'

Thursday 7 May 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Weekend

Rima Browne tells how her mother Tashi Tutai shared different traits with each of her five ‘children of God’.

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Giving back to the community

Wednesday 6 May 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local

Lisa Iro has offered her time to Red Cross Cook Islands in a bid to give back to the community during the Covid-19 crisis.

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Bar reopening to be decided at month's end

Wednesday 6 May 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local

Clubs and bars will remain closed for at least another month.

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Red Cross delivers

Tuesday 5 May 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local

Old-age pensioners, the destitute, the disabled, and theological students are among the beneficiaries of home-delivered care parcels.

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Market mamas' moving moment

Monday 4 May 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local

Stallholders and customers have been gradually returning to Rarotonga’s world-famous market.

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Police Commissioner 'makes history' as Tetava Ariki

Saturday 2 May 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Culture

Police paid tribute to Commissioner Maara Tetava Ariki yesterday, carrying him on a pa’ata to honour his investiture as Ariki.

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Less money sent home hurts children

Friday 1 May 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local

Overseas workers will send home 13 per cent less to their Pacific island families this year, the World Bank warns.


Cook Islanders serving abroad in the pandemic

Wednesday 29 April 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Weekend

Cook Islanders around the world have been essential workers as the countries they live in go into lockdown. Melina Etches tells the story of her sister Ngaoa Etches in Western Australia, Moira Guinea-Beal in Queensland and Katherine Henry in Oregon, USA.

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Tighter rules for bars and licensed clubs

Wednesday 29 April 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local

Bars and clubs hope for a decision this afternoon to allow them to reopen.


We are the Cook Islands goes gold

Tuesday 28 April 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local

Nearly 10 times more people have listened to a new ensemble single than there are people in Cook Islands.

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NFL star wants 'to do better than his dad'

Tuesday 28 April 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Other Sports

Shouts of joy came from the Anae homestead in Hawaii at the weekend as Bradlee Anae was drafted to the prestigious National Football League in the USA.

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Richness of harvests from land and sea

Monday 27 April 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Outer Islands

Southern group island celebrate annual food festival.

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Bars await permission to reopen

Friday 24 April 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local

Licenced clubs ask for level playing field with restaurants.

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Few in Aitutaki resist curfew

Thursday 23 April 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Outer Islands

Curfews on Aitutaki are being renewed despite Cook Islands being declared free of Covid-19.

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Mysterious bites

Wednesday 22 April 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local

Blissfulness turns to sharp pain, as woman gets attacked by mysterious fish.

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