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O'Neill's work features in Shanghai
Tuesday 9 October 2012 | Published in Art
A Cook Islands artist’s work is part of a selection of contemporary New Zealand art being displayed at the reopening of the Shanghai Art Museum.
Turtle conservation makes curriculum
Tuesday 9 October 2012 | Published in Local
School children throughout the Cook Islands will soon be learning more about turtle conservation and lagoon management after funding for the Cook Islands Conservation Education Project (CEP) was approved by UNESCO’s participation programme.
Reef reopens trading route
Tuesday 9 October 2012 | Published in Local
The MV Southern Reef has taken over the historic shipping route from Tiare Taporo, not Tiare Torupu as reported in yesterday’s newspaper.
Island does have fuel
Tuesday 9 October 2012 | Published in Local
Manea Foods proprietor James Beer is concerned that Rarotonga seems to be having another fuel shortage.
Hunter and Dearlove win Singles titles
Tuesday 9 October 2012 | Published in Local
Challenging sea conditions on Saturday made the perfect testing ground for local paddlers who competed in the Cook Islands National Singles race to test their training and gauge their preparedness ahead of the November Vaka Eiva Festival.
Why another fuel shortage?
Tuesday 9 October 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, We ran short on fuel a few weekends ago, this week it has happened again. It has a surprisingly large impact on commodity and service markets.
Kata - October 9, 2012
Tuesday 9 October 2012 | Published in Kata
Backlog of legislation hauled overseas October 9
Wales here with one goal
Tuesday 9 October 2012 | Published in Netball
Expect an explosive display of gutsy netball from the Wales national netball team in this week’s netball tri-series between the Welsh, neighbouring Scotland and the Cook Islands.
Lady Mary leaves today
Tuesday 9 October 2012 | Published in Outer Islands
The 62 inhabitants on the island of Palmerston will be looking forward to the arrival of the Lady Mary tomorrow with more enthusiasm than usual.
Puna denies intimidation allegation
Tuesday 9 October 2012 | Published in Politics
Prime Minister Henry Puna says he has no idea why the leader of the opposition accused him of intimidating and threatening public servants.
Leave policy extension urged
Tuesday 9 October 2012 | Published in Politics
A leading advocate for women in the Cook Islands believes the changes in the streamlined leave policy for the public sector need to be applied to the private sector if any real advancement for mothers is to be effective.
Vanilla – the new big export?
Tuesday 9 October 2012 | Published in Politics
The agriculture minister has announced the government will help prospective vanilla growers to get a foothold in a lucrative world market.
Passion powers Smith and Tasman
Tuesday 9 October 2012 | Published in Rugby Union
Tasman hooker Francis Smith believes the game of rugby has changed forever as his side looks to push for a place in the ITM Cup’s top tier.
Play the ball, not the man
Tuesday 9 October 2012 | Published in Smoke Signals
A smoke signaller writes: “Ad hominem attacks – the practice of hurling insults at an opponent [rather than answering their argument] – is the final refuge of someone who has no valid arguments. It is both unconvincing and, sadly, unfortunately revealing of the weakness of a debater’s position. It is the equivalent of a small boy hurling dog dung when he isn’t able to think of a verbal response. Teina Bishop last week and Mark Brown in his Saturday letter to the editor could not have done more to convince the public that the unimpressed voter scored a palpable hit with his (or her) letter.”
Southern Reef service celebrated
Monday 8 October 2012 | Published in Local
The government gave Reef Shipping and the Tai Moana consortium a new shipping contract because they promised to be regular and on time – but Reef’s new service was still late getting in to port this weekend.
Plastic waste ships out
Monday 8 October 2012 | Published in Local
The huge stockpile of crushed plastic bottles which has built up in Rarotonga has been shipped off the island on the MV Southern Reef.
Latest university graduates praised
Monday 8 October 2012 | Published in Local
AUT hosted a celebration at Manuia Beach Resort on Friday marking the graduation of 16 Cook Islands students in the Graduate Certificate of Business (Project Management).
'Flip-flop blunder after blunder'
Monday 8 October 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Has the Minister of Finance lost the plot? It seems so. Contrary to what he claims, he appears to spend almost all of his time in office making blunder after blunder.
Pigs might fly
Monday 8 October 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Regarding your story heading ‘Bulk fuel deal likely’ (Mon October 1), it is good news that government is considering ways of consolidating fuel volumes and thus reducing the landed cost.
Kata - October 8, 2012
Monday 8 October 2012 | Published in Kata
Freedom of expression and freedom to freedom to fire October 8
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