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Bluesky workers go over and above the call of duty

Thursday 9 November 2017 | Published in Smoke Signals

Congratulations are in order for Bluesky staff who have been working hard to ensure services are restored as soon as possible.


Maggie hits back at CINews columnist

Thursday 9 November 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Obviously Wilkie Rasmussen has nothing better to do than to jump on the bandwagon of other people’s comments and try to make out he is an authority on particular issues.


Project progress is up to Cabinet

Thursday 9 November 2017 | Published in Local

The project to improve the Punanga Nui market is now in the hands of government ministers as they look into procuring materials that will improve the popular Saturday attraction.


Training ends in 'disaster'

Thursday 9 November 2017 | Published in Local

Senior police officers attended an Australian Federal Police training session bringing them up to speed with Command Coordinate and Control (C3) procedures on Tuesday.

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Bluesky to begin costly restoration

Thursday 9 November 2017 | Published in Local

Work has begun on obtaining replacement equipment for the mobile network core destroyed in the fire at Bluesky’s Aroa station on Friday, October 27.

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You can help Alanna to be a winner

Thursday 9 November 2017 | Published in Local

Miss Cook Islands Alanna Smith is competing in the Miss World pageant in Sanya, China and she is calling on everyone in the Cook Islands to vote for her.

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Football in the twilight stages

Wednesday 8 November 2017 | Published in Football

The Cook Islands Football Rarotonga Round Cup is nearing the end of its competition run, as teams ready themselves to battle it out in their third-to-last round of matches this week.

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Nothing to laugh about

Wednesday 8 November 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor

While some will see the humour in the same Chinese construction company that built the falling down courthouse, police station and sports centre getting the job of patching up the grossly inferior work, no one at government seems to want to say who is paying for the patch-up.


Car park problems

Wednesday 8 November 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor

I am writing in regard to the system at the airport parking payment system.


No response from Demos

Wednesday 8 November 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Both Democratic Party columnists, leader Tina Browne and executive officer Wilkie Rasmussen, had an opportunity to respond to my call for acts of political leadership and courage in tackling electoral unfairness.


MCI supports work of Fins Attached

Wednesday 8 November 2017 | Published in Local

Maritime Cook Islands (MCI) is stepping up its efforts to support the work of “Fins Attached”, a non-profit organisation aimed at saving the world’s shark population and promoting preservation as essential for the global ecosystem.

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Age is no barrier for generosity

Wednesday 8 November 2017 | Published in Local

Sometimes, a simple act of generosity can have far-reaching and life altering effects. That’s certainly the case for Lachlann Muhl who at just 14 years old saved the lives of four individuals – one being eight month old Dominic Joseph-Kura, a young Cook Islands boy.

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Two weeks since core site blaze

Wednesday 8 November 2017 | Published in Local

It is almost two weeks since a fire destroyed the Bluesky core site at Aroa and while there have been no updates from the company this week, work on restoration of mobile and internet services appears to be continuing.


Vet takes break from life in the fast lane

Wednesday 8 November 2017 | Published in Local

New Zealand’s top female enduro rider is taking time out of her fast paced, adrenaline fuelled life and is offering her services as a vet to the Esther Honey animal clinic.

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Angler lands the big one

Wednesday 8 November 2017 | Published in Local

Over the weekend a fisherman on a Marlin Queen fishing charter trip reeled in the fish of his dreams, a 113kg striped marlin.

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Fewer vehicle accidents over the weekend

Wednesday 8 November 2017 | Published in Local

Police were called to three motor vehicle crashes over the weekend.


Call-up caps 'fantastic' year

Tuesday 7 November 2017 | Published in Rugby Union

The Auckland Blues have rewarded Cook Islander Matty Johnson with a call up to their squad after his fantastic year with Southland in the Mitre 10 Cup.

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Study examines fish-feeding issues

Tuesday 7 November 2017 | Published in Local

“To feed, or not to feed,” that was the question posed by researcher Natalie Prinz after she conducted a study into fish feeding in Aitutaki Lagoon.

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Holiday ends with fines, hospital bill

Tuesday 7 November 2017 | Published in Local

A visiting couple ended their Rarotonga holiday in the Avarua High Court last week, when one of them received a criminal conviction and $300 worth of fines.

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Ministry wants new name

Tuesday 7 November 2017 | Published in Local

Internal Affairs minister Albert Nicholas is backing the ministry’s plan to seek expressions of interest from the general public to see whether it needs a name change.


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