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Kanona sisters rally together

Monday 4 September 2017 | Published in Local

Friends stick together through life’s challenges and the ‘Kanona Fundraising Committee” epitomise true friendship in their mission to raise funds to support their dear friend and sister Shannon Skews as she continues her fight against cancer.

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Digital tools give language a boost, says PM

Monday 4 September 2017 | Published in Local

What purpose do our oral narratives serve within a contemporary Cook Islands Maori society?

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Visitor has a whale of a time here

Monday 4 September 2017 | Published in Local

The Canadian visitor who took spectacular photos of humpback whales while out fishing in Rarotonga recently, says the trip was wonderful.

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$300m plan is all go: Tepaki

Monday 4 September 2017 | Published in Local

The Merchant of Paradise (MOP) development group claims it is going ahead with a $300 million development plan aimed at boosting the economies of all the Cook Islands’ inhabited outer islands except Aitutaki.

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Sir Michael Jones chosen as Knight Companion

Friday 1 September 2017 | Published in Rugby Union

A beacon for the Pasifika community on and off the rugby field has dedicated his knighthood to the aiga (family) who raised him.

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Protestants closer to Catholics than Luther

Friday 1 September 2017 | Published in Church Talk

In 1517, Martin Luther staked his soul on two revolutionary ideas: sola fide, that salvation is dependent on faith alone; and sola scriptura, that Scripture is the only ultimate authority for Christian belief and practice and that it does not need oversight from church leadership or tradition to be read and understood.


Bible stories challenge perspectives

Friday 1 September 2017 | Published in Church Talk

After being reminded it was the Seventh Day Adventist Church’s turn to do the CINews Church Talk articles for the month of September, I started to think of topics I should address.


Anti-Chinese sentiment 'unChristian'

Friday 1 September 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor

I refer to the letter by “Paradise Threatened” (PT), headed: “A word of warning about offers for resorts.”


Fire brigade, volunteers, douse Aitutaki blaze

Friday 1 September 2017 | Published in Local

A fire which broke out on Aitutaki on Tuesday afternoon threatened several houses on the island before being brought until control at around 10pm.

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Fine ambassadors for school, country

Friday 1 September 2017 | Published in Local

Tereora College Year 13 Media Studies students have received some remarkable feedback after their successful presentation at The Games for Learning conference in Wellington, New Zealand.

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Youngsters working to help lagoon

Friday 1 September 2017 | Published in Outer Islands

A team of students from Araura College on Aitutaki has launched a public awareness campaign aimed at reducing harmful chemicals from entering the lagoon.

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Matavera hosts Tupapa

Thursday 31 August 2017 | Published in Football

The Matavera Football Club will go up against Tupapa Maraerenga in the second lot of mid-week matches, to be held at the Takitumu School grounds today.


Mental health issues loom large

Thursday 31 August 2017 | Published in Opinion

Rarotonga resident John Scott describes the frustrating battle he has had dealing with health authorities in New Zealand over care for his wife Tara, who suffers from severe dementia. Scott’s frank account also highlights the lack of appropriate facilities in the Cook Islands for those who suffer from mental conditions.


New principal for Apii Te Uki Ou

Thursday 31 August 2017 | Published in Local

Apii Te Uki Ou have welcomed their new principal who will lead the school for the remaining five-months of the year.

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Police ID powers questioned

Thursday 31 August 2017 | Published in Local

Lawyer Norman George has questioned whether the Cook Island Police Service is capable of correctly identifying drug paraphernalia and filtration devices used for smoking cannabis.


Long-time visitor's final farewell

Thursday 31 August 2017 | Published in Local

It was a bittersweet goodbye for a long-time visitor to the Cook Islands, who after two decades of annual visits, left Rarotonga for the last time recently.

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Two 'unveilings' make artist's day extra-special

Thursday 31 August 2017 | Published in Local

The sculpture Taura Atua, commissioned by the University of the South Pacific and completed by local taunga and artist Teatuakaro Michael Tavioni, was unveiled on Tuesday.

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U17s tackle first cup games

Wednesday 30 August 2017 | Published in Football

The Rarotonga round cup competition continues today with the second round of football games for U-8 and U-11 mixed divisions.

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Trees better option

Wednesday 30 August 2017 | Published in Smoke Signals

While the nice smooth surface at the Punanga Nui market is nice to stroll down on a cold winter Saturday morning and visitors can get a bit of warmth from the solar heat-collecting black tar, what’s it going to be like in mid-summer?


Water issues nothing new

Wednesday 30 August 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Thank you for the two articles which attracted my attention in Saturday’s paper, dated August 26.


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