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Longline fleet achieves new first

Thursday 30 March 2017 | Published in Local

The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has announced the addition of yellowfin tuna to the Cook Islands EEZ South Pacific Albacore Longline Fishery certification.

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Old incinerator to be replaced later in the year

Thursday 30 March 2017 | Published in Local

The Airport Authority’s outdated incinerator, used to burn rubbish from passenger jets operated by international airlines, will be replaced by the end of the year.

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Retirement home plan is discarded

Thursday 30 March 2017 | Published in Local

Atiu MP and Cabinet minister Nandi Glassie says a plan to establish retirement housing for New Zealand expats on Atiu came from a businessman back in 2009 and sounded good at the time.

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Junior football fiesta

Wednesday 29 March 2017 | Published in Football

The annual Junior Primary Schools Football Tournament is all set to go off today at the Takitumu School grounds in Matavera for Grades 4, 5 and 6 students.

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Lessons on answering the phone needed

Wednesday 29 March 2017 | Published in Smoke Signals

Frequent customers of the Land Division of the Ministry of Justice may not be thrilled with the recently-announced decision to close the doors on Tuesdays while Land Division staff are in “training”, a smoke signaller observes.


Get that 50nm zone passed in parliament

Wednesday 29 March 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor

I am responding to the item in CI News on Thursday March 23 relating to the 50nm exclusion zone for commercial fishing.


Evidence of evolution a bit fishy

Wednesday 29 March 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor

I write regarding the article in CI News on March 27 regarding Blenny fish indicating evidence of evolution due to them experiencing life in and out of water.

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Contest big day for hospitality professionals

Wednesday 29 March 2017 | Published in Local

Hospitality professionals will be out to impress at the eagerly-awaited Salon Culinaire competition early next month.


Quartet has them dancing in the aisles

Wednesday 29 March 2017 | Published in Local

The Modern Maori Quartet had their audience dancing in the aisles at the Empire Theatre on Monday night.


Female inmates 'worse off'

Wednesday 29 March 2017 | Published in Local

Female inmates at Arorangi Prison are worse off than their male counterparts, living in “inhumane” conditions and lacking equal access to rehabilitation programmes.

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Atiu should lead itself, says Brown

Wednesday 29 March 2017 | Published in Outer Islands

A government of national unity would let Atiu and not the Cook Islands government, run the island, says Atiu MP and opposition coalition parliamentary leader, Rose Brown.


Businesses offered New Zealand opportunities

Wednesday 29 March 2017 | Published in Regional

NEW ZEALAND – A number of businesses from around the Pacific region are in Auckland creating partnerships to try to help them break into the New Zealand market.


Claims father threw missing children into river

Wednesday 29 March 2017 | Published in Regional

FIJI – Fiji police have managed to recover the body of a three-year-old boy who was one of three young children allegedly thrown into the Labasa River by their father.


No reprieve expected for 'cooking' coral reefs

Wednesday 29 March 2017 | Published in Regional

AUSTRALIA – Cyclone Debbie is not likely to give coral reefs off Cairns and Port Douglas any reprieve from coral bleaching, according to reef officials. And the weather bureau has not forecast any monsoonal activity on the horizon for the Far North.


Heavy rain forecast in cyclone's wake

Wednesday 29 March 2017 | Published in Regional

AUSTRALIA – Queenslanders are waking up to a huge clean up following the “monster” cyclone Debbie, as the now ex-tropical cyclone still brings heavy rain as it works its way through the state.


North Queensland takes a hit

Wednesday 29 March 2017 | Published in Regional

AUSTRALIA – Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has activated a disaster response plan after a powerful cyclone pummelled the north of Queensland.


In-form Wood up for major award

Tuesday 28 March 2017 | Published in League

On the back of his phenomenal season for Leeds United, Kiwi striker Chris Wood has been nominated for the English Championship Player of the Year award.

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Warm welcome on Rarotonga for Governor-General

Tuesday 28 March 2017 | Published in Local

Dame Patsy Reddy attends a morning tea at the New Zealand High Commissioner’s residence Ngatipa

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Scooter rego too high

Tuesday 28 March 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor

I still can’t comprehend why we have to pay $62 to register a scooter and only $38 for a car and $44 for a pickup truck.


Pitt fine goes to government

Tuesday 28 March 2017 | Published in Local

Cook Islands Herald publisher George Pitt says he wanted the fine imposed on him following a judicial conference earlier this month, to go to a charity.

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