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Articles by Richard Moore
'Flash stuff' among abandoned items
Friday 10 February 2017 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
The contents left behind on the Zangano are quality items, according to the yacht’s new owner Keith Christian.
Yachtie sells cheap, quits country then disappears
Friday 10 February 2017 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
Accident-prone yachtie Alex Roehrs has sold his ketch Zangano for the price of an airline ticket and a night’s accommodation and has flown off Rarotonga.
Yacht had cut hose, valves open
Thursday 9 February 2017 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
A volunteer firefighter says he knows the yachtsman rescued by Te Kukupa last week deliberately tried to sink his own vessel.
Kiwi star J Williams to perform at Hidies'
Thursday 9 February 2017 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Entertainment
Kiwi music star J Williams is jetting into Rarotonga on Thursday for a one-off show, supported by G-Dub, at Hidie’s this Friday night.
Nicholas to deal with falls road issues
Wednesday 8 February 2017 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
Many Cook Islanders are upset by the incident in which two female tourists were menaced by a machete-wielding man on Wigmore’s falls road.
Photo success shocks comp. winner
Wednesday 8 February 2017 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
It seems that while half of Rarotonga had correctly picked our winning Memories of Summer competition image, the actual photographer didn’t think he had a chance.
Tourists menaced with machete
Tuesday 7 February 2017 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
A machete-wielding man threatened two female tourists yesterday on the Wigmore’s Waterfall road.
Yachtsman wanted to let uninsured vessel sink
Tuesday 7 February 2017 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
The yachtsman rescued by Cook Islands police after his ketch allegedly hit an underwater object wanted to let the vessel sink.
Yachtsman has been in strife before
Monday 6 February 2017 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
The yachtsman at the centre of a marine rescue earlier this week has a history of boat troubles in the Pacific.
Big surge in violence cases
Saturday 4 February 2017 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Crime
Over the past two years there has been a massive jump in domestic violence cases being dealt with by Punanga Tauturu Women’s Counselling Centre.
Call for public to help in sex attack inquiry
Saturday 4 February 2017 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Crime
Police are continuing their investigations into a series of sex attacks in Matavera over recent weeks and are calling for more public help.
Police rescue stricken yacht
Friday 3 February 2017 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
The police patrol boat Te Kukupa sped into action to help a stricken yachtsman off the coast of Rarotonga on Wednesday.
Weapons fear prompts police warning
Thursday 2 February 2017 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
POLICE are telling people on Rarotonga that carrying a weapon in public is a no-no.
Police reactivate special unit
Wednesday 1 February 2017 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
The INCREASING amount of night-time violence outside nightclubs and bars has prompted the police to re-activate their Special Tactics Unit.
Eye-catching new museum one of a kind
Wednesday 1 February 2017 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
A TOURIST attraction has opened at Muri, and it’s the first of its kind in the Pacific Islands.
Unlit area scene of stabbing
Tuesday 31 January 2017 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
The STABBING that occurred in Avarua over the weekend was in an unlit area behind the Rehab nightclub close to where dozens of youths regularly drink and hang out.
Weapons crackdown after town stabbing
Monday 30 January 2017 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Crime
POLICE ARE to crack down on people who carry weapons on Rarotonga.
Rougher seas sign of need for extra care
Monday 30 January 2017 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
RAROTONGA’S normally calm lagoon waters are rough at the moment and this has led to a call for parents to be extra vigilant of children in the sea.
Police chief warns over gun amnesty response
Monday 30 January 2017 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
THREE weeks into the gun amnesty and Cook Islanders have handed in only one firearm.
Lady Moana on rescue mission
Monday 30 January 2017 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
The Lady Moana is set to sail today on a mission to deliver food to Nassau and pick up passengers stranded by the grounding of her sister ship Moana Nui.