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Articles by Richard Moore
Brown pleased with roadworks progress
Friday 3 March 2017 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
Finance minister Mark Brown is pleased work has begun on upgrading the road network from Takuvaine to Avatiu.
It's a win for Nicholas!
Friday 3 March 2017 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
The Cook Islands High Court has dismissed an Opposition attempt to declare vacant Albert Nicholas’ Parliamentary seat, saying the move could never have succeeded on the facts.
Shop assistant keeps her cool during robbery
Wednesday 1 March 2017 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Crime
A young shop assistant showed plenty of courage and coolness of thought when confronted by an armed robber on Monday night.
Service hit by planned maintenance
Tuesday 28 February 2017 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
Some Bluesky customers were surprised when they could not get phone services or internet connections at various stages over the past week.
Police mad over seized sound gear
Friday 24 February 2017 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
Experienced Cook Islands police officers are seething over an incident in which a seized sound system ended up being used by staff while they worked in national headquarters.
Life imitates the art that imitates life
Thursday 23 February 2017 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
A Rarotongan taro patch in 2017 so struck a chord with our photographer that he had to take this image.
Historic moment for Rarotonga
Wednesday 22 February 2017 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
It was a historic moment for Rarotonga when the valve was turned releasing water into the new main ring pipeline around the island last week.
Now here's something to celebrate
Sunday 19 February 2017 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
AS THE dignitaries wound open a water valve on Te Mato Vai’s ring main at Avana, a fountain of water began to rise 70 or so metres down the road.
A policeman's journey...
Sunday 19 February 2017 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
Enjoying the retired life, Peter Marshall was walking down a New Zealand street one day about 12 months ago when his mobile phone rang.
School rewards high achievers
Friday 17 February 2017 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Education
Acknowledging high-achieving students’ efforts is a way to give pupils an extra incentive, according to the principal of Tereora College Tania Morgan.
Titikaveka celebrates new fire station
Friday 17 February 2017 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
The new Fire Rescue Station in Temurimotia has been constructed thanks to a funding partnership between the Japanese government as well as the local Cook Islands community and businesses.
Spirit of friendship
Wednesday 15 February 2017 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
Japan’s ambassador to New Zealand Toshihisa Takata offi cially opened the new Fire Rescue Station in Teimurimotia yesterday.
What a busy day down at the port...
Wednesday 15 February 2017 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
THE CRUISE ship MV Artania that visited Avarua on Monday and yesterday was originally the Royal Princess and was named by Diana, Princess of Wales, in 1984.
Yachtsman 'never happier'
Wednesday 15 February 2017 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
A friend of yachtsman Alex Roehrs says he and missing woman Lissette Brito were in love and were on a dream adventure travelling the Pacific.
Tube harness better way to tether animals
Tuesday 14 February 2017 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
Volunteers at Esther Honey are hoping to revolutionise the way Cook Islanders tether their animals by creating harnesses out of used tyre tubes.
RSA carvings well on way to completion
Tuesday 14 February 2017 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
Rainy weather has done its best to disrupt things, but nothing has deterred the small team of artists working on the massive carvings destined to be the RSA cemetery entrance.
Smartphone winner a happy man
Sunday 12 February 2017 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
Raita Rongo is still over the moon about winning the new Huawei P9 Smartphone and little star Ngatoko could barely keep still while waiting for it to be presented.
Samoan tattoos could be link to missing woman
Saturday 11 February 2017 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
Retired detective Rod Henderson understands the missing woman is Lissette Brito, a 44-year-old Venezuelan woman.
Ex-cop questions handling of case
Saturday 11 February 2017 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
Former Australian detective and private investigator, Rod Henderson, says he – like CI News, has been monitoring the saga of the Zangano.
The case of the missing woman
Saturday 11 February 2017 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
CI News can now reveal that Alex Roehrs, former owner of the yacht Zangano, has been under police investigation over the disappearance of a female crewmember.
