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Be green and use non-plastic containers

Wednesday 5 July 2017 | Published in Environment

This weekly column is supplied by Te Ipukarea Society. It deals with conservation and environmental matters of interest to the Cook Islands.


Unveiling for Rui Motu

Wednesday 5 July 2017 | Published in Local

Under a wet Wellington sky on Saturday, July 1, around 40 people turned up to the unveiling of the headstone for Rui Motu, pictured here.


Fishing competition honours club stalwart

Wednesday 5 July 2017 | Published in Local

A fishing competition that has been organised to honour a stalwart of the Cook Islands Fishing Club gets underway this week.

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Brown gets stuck into Opposition

Wednesday 5 July 2017 | Published in Politics

Minister of Finance Mark Brown opened yesterday’s parliament session with a ministerial statement to refute claims that the Opposition party has made about the Budget.


Big night out for Rotary

Wednesday 5 July 2017 | Published in Local

Service above self or “Tauturu I Mua Ake Iakoe” is the Rotary Club of Rarotonga’s motto.

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Former PM calls it a day

Wednesday 5 July 2017 | Published in Politics

MP for the Mangaia seat of Ivirua, Jim Marurai is set to quit following the tabling of his resignation in parliament.


Options for wastewater disposal

Tuesday 4 July 2017 | Published in Local

One of the key components of the Mei Te Vai Ki Te Vai project is the design of wastewater infrastructure for the Muri/Avana area.

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Cooks U16 win football opener

Tuesday 4 July 2017 | Published in Football

The Cook Islands under-16 women’s national team earned a 2-0 victory over the visiting U16 women’s squad from Tahiti in Saturday’s first international friendly at the CIFA Complex in Matavera.


Comments on egg supplies wide of mark

Tuesday 4 July 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor

I was disappointed with deputy Prime Minister Teariki Heather's comments in parliament last Thursday on the Agriculture Vote when he said, "I have bought eggs supplied by Papa John Scott and I can assure this House that he cannot supply the needs of our people."


Workers suffer at hands of employers

Tuesday 4 July 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor

If Mr Pynenburg and his ilk think the ERA 2012 protects workers from unscrupulous business owners, then he either has selective memory loss or he is totally unaware of the goings on of his fellow members of the Chamber of Commerce and other business owners in their treatment of local workers and foreigners.


Back to school as schooner sails into the sunset

Tuesday 4 July 2017 | Published in Local

School was out in Rarotonga for three-days for the 24 students aboard the stunning two-masted staystail schooner SV Argo before they departed for Tonga on Saturday.


Borrowing attempt to hide failures

Tuesday 4 July 2017 | Published in Local

Alarm bells are ringing and ringing louder each day as we edge towards the general elections. Last week in CI News, Minister of Finance Mark Brown announced plans by the government to borrow money from overseas banks and agencies for “infrastructure needs”. Two immediate questions spring to my mind.

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At home for another week of Parliament

Tuesday 4 July 2017 | Published in Politics

Government ministers will remain at home this week for the third week of Parliament sitting.


Is there anybody out there...?

Tuesday 4 July 2017 | Published in Local

A Christchurch, New Zealand writer is providing a platform for people based in the New Zealand and Pacific regions to publish science-fiction content.


Student work conditions challenged

Tuesday 4 July 2017 | Published in Local

Complaints by radio talkback host Tony Hakahoro over Takamoa Cook Islands Christian Church theological students being made to work long hours, six days a week on a new hall in the Takamoa grounds have led to undertakings that no further building projects will be managed by either the principal of the theological college or a CICC reverend.


Tahiti team ready for action in U16 soccer

Tuesday 4 July 2017 | Published in Football

The visiting Tahiti national under-16 team wasted no time settling in and got straight into training yesterday, in preparation for their first meet against the Cook Islands U16 today at 3pm at the CIFA Complex.

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Students enjoy contest despite the rain

Tuesday 4 July 2017 | Published in Local

The much-anticipated School Cultural Competition was held on Thursday this week and hosted by Highland Paradise in Arorangi.

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Learning te reo through song and dance

Tuesday 4 July 2017 | Published in Hot on the Rock

Children around the island have never been so enthusiastic about learning the language of their ancestors.

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Here's a quick lesson on our court hierarchy

Tuesday 4 July 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor

The Appellate Court would not be amused at all.


More to 'back road' than meets the eye

Tuesday 4 July 2017 | Published in Opinion

Driving around the “back road” you wouldn’t know or often remember that right beneath our feet, lies one of the greatest ancient building achievements of Eastern Polynesia.


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