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New Zealand stacked with talented openside flankers

Monday 4 September 2017 | Published in Rugby Union

The next crop of openside flankers is suddenly of national importance.


Health ministers' meeting a non-stop food fest

Monday 4 September 2017 | Published in Smoke Signals

We are the most obese nation in the world and one in three of our people have diabetes or heart problems.


Nothing nice about graffiti

Monday 4 September 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Here’s a little note for Festbo the mystery graffitti tagger.


Fishing fine a drop in ocean

Monday 4 September 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor

We see that Vanuatu just fined a Chinese fishing vessel three million dollars for violations in Vanuatu waters. Makes the Cook Islands look pretty silly with the recent $140,000 fine approved with PM and Marine Resources minister, Henry Puna, “keeping an eye on negotiations”.


Rubbish spoils visit to 'pearl of the Pacific'

Monday 4 September 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor

It has been a great joy and pleasure travelling through many of the Pacific archipelagos and even living there.


Apii Nikao well on way

Monday 4 September 2017 | Published in Local

Apii Nikao staff have visited the new school’s construction site to view the learning spaces that they will be occupying in 2018.

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Workshop addresses ocean health issues

Monday 4 September 2017 | Published in Local

Enhanced safety of fishing vessels at sea will lead to better ocean health and marine species.


French patrol boat open to view

Monday 4 September 2017 | Published in Local

The French Navy ship Arago, a patrol boat based in Tahiti, French Polynesia, will be making a visit to Rarotonga from today till Wednesday.

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Blaze ravages voyaging vaka

Monday 4 September 2017 | Published in Local

Voyaging vaka Te Marumaru Atua suffered what a Cook Islands Police Service spokesman described as “significant internal damage” when the vessel caught fire at Avatiu marina shortly after midnight on Saturday.

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Battle for the top place will be one to watch

Monday 4 September 2017 | Published in Rugby Union

The final round robin of the Rarotonga Club 15s competition ends with an absolute cracker as the top two teams, the Tupapa Panthers and the Avatiu/Nikao Eels square off today.

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Takuvaine takes on Sokattak

Monday 4 September 2017 | Published in Football

Takuvaine will drive out to the Nikao Field to face off against Nikao Sokattak in what promises to be a very entertaining match in the Round Cup Competition today.


Panthers undefeated going into knockouts

Monday 4 September 2017 | Published in Rugby Union

The 19 and under Tupapa-Maraerenga Panthers were fierce and spot-on in top form, taking out the Avatiu Dragonflies at their home court on Thursday.

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Resource donation helps Apii Rutaki

Monday 4 September 2017 | Published in Local

Apii Rutaki students and teachers have received a donation of books and art resources from The Farmyard for Early Learners school in Gisborne, New Zealand.

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Action movie formula goes sadly astray

Monday 4 September 2017 | Published in Environment

“Samuel L Jackson and Ryan Reynolds. Nick Fury and Deadpool.

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Back home after 35 years – and they're still doing what they love...

Monday 4 September 2017 | Published in Hot on the Rock

Two proud Cook Islanders have returned home after over 35 years of performing their family show on the international stage.

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You too, can make your dreams come true

Monday 4 September 2017 | Published in Opinion

This week, 20 people from the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the Cook Islands gathered at Tamanu Beach Resort for a retreat Dan and I gave on, “Living the Dream: Spiritual Practices for a Grace-filled Life”.


What can we do to save our language?

Monday 4 September 2017 | Published in Opinion

I remember sitting with the crew of Fa’afaite Vaka in 2015 who had sailed from Tahiti and as we sat together talking I could hear them all speaking French to each other and hardly any Maohi and I was saddened by the fact that colonisation had created this dilemma.


Immobile ship an eyesore

Monday 4 September 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Te akama! Shame on the directors of Pacific Schooners Ltd (PSL) for disgracing and degrading an iconic name, “Tiare Taporo”, on their rustbucket that has lain immobile for over a year in the Avatiu Harbour - ‘e vai tiraa’raa’ ua maira, ta tita, ta viivii ite ava manea i Avatiu: lying abandoned, making a mess, an eyesore in a modern Avatiu Harbour.

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Working to save endangered bird

Monday 4 September 2017 | Published in Environment

It is that time of the year again where the Department of Conservation (DoC) team from New Zealand conducts an annual kakerori banding exercise within the Takitumu Conservation Area (TCA).

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Project progresses despite challenges

Monday 4 September 2017 | Published in Local

Despite challenges, Te Mato Vai, the largest infrastructure project in the history of the Cook Islands, continues its progress towards providing a healthy and reliable water supply for the island of Rarotonga.


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