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Collective arbitration urged
Wednesday 14 February 2018 | Published in Regional
FIJI – Pacific countries working together on international arbitration reform is the aim of discussions this week in Fiji.
UN concered at Fiji media curbs
Wednesday 14 February 2018 | Published in Regional
FIJI – The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights says the limits imposed on journalists in Fiji are “highly worrying.’’
Samoa needs building materials
Wednesday 14 February 2018 | Published in Regional
SAMOA – Families in Samoa who have had their houses severely affected by the flash floods says building materials is a huge demand post Cyclone Gita.
Neighbours responding with aid
Wednesday 14 February 2018 | Published in Regional
PACIFIC – Aid is on it way to Tonga. A RNZAF C130 Hercules aircraft carrying 12 tonnes of emergency relief supplies departed for Tonga yesterday.
Communications down in Lau islands
Wednesday 14 February 2018 | Published in Regional
FIJI – Fiji’s Red Cross has grave concerns for people on the Southern Lau islands of Ono-i-Lau and Vatoa, after communications went down.
Water, shelter and food main needs in Tonga
Wednesday 14 February 2018 | Published in Regional
TONGA – Disaster assessment teams in Tonga say water, shelter and food are the immediate needs for people still reeling from the destruction brought by Tropical Cyclone Gita.
Strickland relishes return to competition
Tuesday 13 February 2018 | Published in Football
When you are passionate about the round ball, it’s hard to sit on the sidelines and watch.
Kuki takes NZ Player of the Year award
Tuesday 13 February 2018 | Published in League
Kuki star fullback Apii Nicholls-Pualau was rewarded for her stellar 2017 season as she received the Women’s Player of the Year trophy at the New Zealand Rugby League Awards on Friday night.
Top CI squad for Commonwealth Nines
Tuesday 13 February 2018 | Published in League
An ace Cook Islands rugby league squad has been assembled to compete in next week’s Commonwealth Nines tournament in Queensland.
Historic closure of a once famous nightspot
Tuesday 13 February 2018 | Published in Smoke Signals
With Banana Court now closed a smoke signaller wonders how long it has been since Friday-night revellers on Rarotonga didn’t have the option of a drink at the famous nightspot. Can anyone remember a time (apart from during cyclones) when the historic building was closed?
Sir Bob and I have something in common
Tuesday 13 February 2018 | Published in Opinion
Sir Bob Jones, if I may say so, is a fellow newspaper columnist.
Tax write off seems illegal under Constitution
Tuesday 13 February 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
If any of the lawyers and advisors from all political parties were to read the Articles in the Constitution they would see that the government’s recent decision to write off all tax and penalties owed by individuals and companies in the years up to 2010, appears to be illegal.
Luncheon celebrates high achievers
Tuesday 13 February 2018 | Published in Local
A special luncheon was held on Friday afternoon to acknowledge the outstanding academic efforts of Tereora College’s senior students last year.
Nikao beach gets rubbished yet again
Tuesday 13 February 2018 | Published in Environment
It only took a few days for Nikao beach to once again become littered with rubbish after a concerted cleanup effort by Air New Zealand staff and their families and friends last weekend.
Heavy seas cut voyage to the north
Tuesday 13 February 2018 | Published in Local
At least one of the Lady Moana’s passengers seems to have made the right call when a chance of heavy seas convinced them to opt out of the boat’s planned voyage to Pukapuka via Palmerston and Nassau last week.
PSL told to pay up or go to court
Tuesday 13 February 2018 | Published in Local
Pay what you owe, get your vessel operational, and do it now – or deal with it in court.
Housing stocktake 'sobering'
Tuesday 13 February 2018 | Published in Regional
New Zealand’s Housing Minister Phil Twyford has released a “sobering” stocktake on housing which has found homelessness was worse than thought and there was a growing “floating” population of people in insecure housing.
Rain and more rain on the menu
Tuesday 13 February 2018 | Published in Regional
The New Zealand MetService issued a severe weather warning with heavy rain forecast in Northland at midday yesterday.
Tonga takes direct hit from cyclone
Tuesday 13 February 2018 | Published in Regional
TONGA – Tropical cyclone Gita hit Tonga overnight as a category four storm and the most intense to hit the country in 60 years.
Samoa assesses damage
Tuesday 13 February 2018 | Published in Regional
SAMOA – Some parts of Samoa are still under water following Tropical Cyclone Gita as emergency services struggle to clear roads and put back power on.
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