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Quarantine hotel: Worried mum pleads for haste

Thursday 20 August 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local

Health officials hope this week to find somewhere to house stranded Cook Islanders in Auckland, to manage their quarantine so they can return home.


Rookie's whale of a time

Tuesday 18 August 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Paddling

Paddlers impress in the national singles competition on Saturday.

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Mussell uses own muscle in labour of love

Tuesday 18 August 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Hot on the Rock

GO LOCAL: Chris Mussell considers himself an optimist – he likes to see his glass half-full, he says. Which is probably good, for someone who pours drinks!

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'So grateful for local support'

Tuesday 18 August 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local

A Muri-based tourism operator had been contemplating losing staff or reducing operating hours as phase two wage subsidy nears an end on September 30.

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Sick people warned, get care sooner

Tuesday 18 August 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Health

Secretary of Health issues forthright message, after three medical emergency flights in past week.

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Cowboys maul hapless Eels

Monday 17 August 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in League

Unbeaten Tupapa Panthers maintain their lead in the domestic club 15s competition.

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Man injured in bush knife incident

Monday 17 August 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Crime

A man received serious cuts to the forearm in a fight involving cane knives at a popular “after hours” hangout spot in town.


Wage subsidy 'must be earned'

Monday 17 August 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local

A respected Tupapa grower is calling employees on wage subsidy to do community service, if they don’t have any work left at their resorts.

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Wage subsidy extended

Monday 17 August 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Economy

Government will extend the wage subsidy scheme, Deputy Prime Minister Mark Brown announced last night.


Landfill worker: 'People can make my job easier by simply separating their waste'

Saturday 15 August 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Weekend

Government Infrastructure bosses may work miracles in creating solutions for reusing and recycling and getting rid of our rubbish, but it’s a really stink job unless the community does its bit to reduce waste.

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Rugby's fastest man

Saturday 15 August 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Rugby Union

Defending champions Tupapa Panthers’ new speedster is leaving his opponents in the dust.

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Football derbies

Saturday 15 August 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Football

The round one premier men’s football competition will see exciting matches at two different venues in Rarotonga today.


Concerns about adopted 'Cook Islanders'

Saturday 15 August 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local

The definition of a Cook Islander was among some of the “sensitive” issues raised during the Immigration Bill select committee meetings in the Pa Enua.


Pacific Islands to work together on recovery

Saturday 15 August 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Economy

Cook Islands has welcomed the proposed regional Covid-19 Economic Recovery Taskforce to address economic priorities of the Pacific island countries.


Tupapa FC faces tough challenge

Friday 14 August 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Football

Last year’s champions Tupapa Maraerenga will take on Matavera Ngatangiia in the first men’s football clash of the 2020 season this afternoon.


'Developed' Cooks must pay higher rates of interest

Friday 14 August 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Economy

Cook Islands’ international development partners won’t decide until next year whether to downgrade the country’s economic status to “developing”.


Local youngsters turning heads in NZ

Thursday 13 August 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Rugby Union

Two young Cook Islanders, who harbours dreams of making it big in rugby, are turning heads in New Zealand.

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MPs go to Pa Enua

Thursday 13 August 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics

Members of two Parliamentary select committees are touring southern group islands this week to discuss new immigration and agriculture draft laws.


Pacific plea for aid and debt relief

Thursday 13 August 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Economy

Islands struggling with Covid impact, say finance ministers.


Travelers required to wear masks

Wednesday 12 August 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Economy

Customers on flights departing Auckland will be required to wear masks, Air New Zealand confirmed yesterday.

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