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Justice ministry not “smooth running”
Wednesday 12 July 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I heard on Thursday the Hon Nandi Glassie say the following words in Parliament: “Everything is running smoothly under the Ministry of Justice.”
Mangaia to vote for Marurai replacement
Wednesday 12 July 2017 | Published in Local
A by-election will take place in August in the Ivirua Constituency on Mangaia Island, following the retirement of former Cook Islands prime minister Jim Marurai.
Ancient adzes from Aitutaki returned
Wednesday 12 July 2017 | Published in Outer Islands
Three priceless stone pre-European artefacts have been returned to the Cook Islands.
Blues vs Maroons: State of Origin finale
Tuesday 11 July 2017 | Published in League
When you play State or Origin, you win or lose. There is no middle ground.
Try another engine
Tuesday 11 July 2017 | Published in Smoke Signals
No doubt we residents of Ngatipa are grateful that Action Man blows away the rubbish on the road on a regular basis, but one wonders if there are any four-stroke leaf blowers for sale on the island, a smoke signaller says. “It’s hard to decide what’s more irritating, the leaves on the side of the road or the ear-splitting whine from the leaf-blowing machine.
Call for reform should be answered
Tuesday 11 July 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I see that Jim Maurai, a former prime minister and the current MP for Mangaia, is calling it quits and as CI News noted, the current prime minister, Henry Puna, noted in parliament last week that it could be time to revisit Marurai’s 2010 call for political reform.
Tangaroa blesses memorial fishing contest
Tuesday 11 July 2017 | Published in Local
It was a fishing contest that will go down in the history of the Cook Islands Game Fishing Club.
Motorcycle accidents mar weekend
Tuesday 11 July 2017 | Published in Local
Two motorcycles were involved in a crash in Arorangi on the main road opposite the Roadhouse Nightclub at around 2.36am on Saturday.
Government owes church $800,000
Tuesday 11 July 2017 | Published in Local
The government has agreed to pay the Cook Islands Christian Church $800,000 – money the church says it’s owed for overdue rental on lands in Te Puka, church legal representative Iaveta Short has disclosed.
Dodgy driving shows urgent need for more road signs
Monday 10 July 2017 | Published in Smoke Signals
Our new road markings are a start, but let’s not stop there. We urgently need signs around the island to alert tourists to one-way lanes and exits, a smoke signaller says.
Workers, it's time for you to help yourselves
Monday 10 July 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
The focus in my recent comments in my letters to the editor of CI News has been directed at the poor treatment of foreign workers.
Endorsement the key to roads and drainage plan
Monday 10 July 2017 | Published in Local
Cabinet’s endorsement of the National Roads and Road Drainage Policy 2017 marks a key milestone for Infrastructure Cook Islands and their strategic plan.
Miss Cook Islands goes carnivale!
Monday 10 July 2017 | Published in Local
The Islander Hotel was ablaze with colour on Saturday evening with a packed-out house to witness the ten Miss Cook Islands 2017 contestants dressed to the nines in sequins and bling in a Carnivale-themed fundraiser event leading up to the Miss Cook Islands 2017 competition.
Top CI talent to appear at famed cultural centre
Monday 10 July 2017 | Published in Local
The Cook Islands is at last featuring at the Polynesian Cultural Centre (PCC) in Laie, Hawaii, following a discussion initiated by the deputy prime minister and minister of Cultural Development, Teariki Heather in June last year.
Marae Moana Bill scheduled for debate
Monday 10 July 2017 | Published in Local
The Marae Moana Bill is scheduled to be debated in Parliament today.
Grant to church 'disgraceful'
Monday 10 July 2017 | Published in Local
The gifting of $750,000 to the country’s biggest church to help it build a new hall has been described as disgraceful by Opposition Finance spokesman James Beer.
Do your bit for planet's plastic problem
Monday 10 July 2017 | Published in Environment
Every July, over a million people around the world participate in “Plastic-Free July”, a challenge to refuse single-use plastics for one whole month.
Tereora tops college badminton contest
Monday 10 July 2017 | Published in Local
Tereora College has become the new senior college badminton champion for 2017.
Explore targets South Pacific travel
Monday 10 July 2017 | Published in Hot on the Rock
A local boy has made good in a big way with the first ever South Pacific focused online travel agency - Explore.com!
Thanks for the great time, but...
Monday 10 July 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I have just returned from a most wonderful and relaxing holiday in Rarotonga.
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