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Blue boats plague territory

Wednesday 15 March 2017 | Published in Regional

NEW CALEDONIA – Maritime authorities in New Caledonia say 70 so-called “blue boats” from Vietnam have been identified fishing illegally for beche-de-mer in the past nine months.


Tonga considers deportation issues

Wednesday 15 March 2017 | Published in Regional

TONGA – Deportee reintegration is a major concern for Tonga this week as US officials arrived to take part in a three-day conference with the Tongan government and law enforcement officials in Nuku‘alofa.


Manus MP confused by 'closure'

Wednesday 15 March 2017 | Published in Regional

PAPUA NEW GUINEA – There is confusion on Papua New Guinea’s Manus Island after the Supreme Court this week determined that the regional processing centre for asylum seekers on the island had officially closed.


Grab Bags prove to be life saving

Wednesday 15 March 2017 | Published in Regional

TUVALU – The importance of small boat safety in the region is being reiterated by the Pacific Community after the successful rescue of two fishermen in Tuvalu.


McCully's on the move

Tuesday 14 March 2017 | Published in Smoke Signals

Outgoing New Zealand Foreign minister Murray McCully is cramming plenty of travel into his final few months in his long-held position.


In support of CI rugby

Tuesday 14 March 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor

To the editor of CI News and to all the rugby clubs in the Cook Islands


College gears up for music

Tuesday 14 March 2017 | Published in Outer Islands

Aitutaki’s Araura College has established a performing arts department, with local teachers taking up the roles of music, dance and drama teachers.


Venue shift seen as win for disabled

Tuesday 14 March 2017 | Published in Local

When the Civil Court convened at 11am yesterday in the boardroom of the Public Service Commission, it signified a “great victory” for disabled people in the country, says a businessman too ill to climb the Justice ministry steps.

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'Lock up your guns,' police warn owners

Tuesday 14 March 2017 | Published in Local

Police are urging gun owners to lock their firearms in a safe place.


Good year for shipping registry

Tuesday 14 March 2017 | Published in Local

Maritime Cook Islands (MCI), the leading ship registry, registered a 6 per cent growth in its fleet in 2016 with 132 new vessels.


Call to slash government jobs

Tuesday 14 March 2017 | Published in Local

Opposition coalition parliamentary leader Rose Brown has one simple solution for paying for what she sees as urgently needed action to address political, social and environmental issues in the Cook Islands – slash the number of public servants.


Parade makes colourful sight

Tuesday 14 March 2017 | Published in Local

Monthly uniformed organisation parades took place around the island on Sunday, providing a spectacle for visitors and locals alike.

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Triple shooting report goes to PM

Tuesday 14 March 2017 | Published in Local

The much-anticipated McDermott-Matapo report into the October triple shooting tragedy in Vaimaanga has been completed and was expected to be handed to Prime Minister Henry Puna last Thursday.


Rose to MPs: 'Get back to work'

Tuesday 14 March 2017 | Published in Local

MPs must go back to work at parliament, says opposition coalition leader Rose Brown.


Goff calls for flood inquiry

Tuesday 14 March 2017 | Published in Regional

An investigation will be carried out on the failed New Lynn culvert and the Ardmore treatment plant that is struggling to filter dirty flood waters.


It's all go for Polyfest 2017

Tuesday 14 March 2017 | Published in Regional

Polyfest 2017 is back and it's got all the students in South Auckland upbeat about it.


Sewer check reveals extent of meth issue

Tuesday 14 March 2017 | Published in Regional

More than half a kilogram of methamphetamine has been found on average each day in Auckland's sewers, new research says.


PM suddenly less keen on tax cuts

Tuesday 14 March 2017 | Published in Regional

After talking up the likelihood of tax cuts on Monday morning (NZ time), prime minister Bill English somewhat curbed his enthusiasm for them after a cabinet meeting.


Baby swallowed pen cap

Tuesday 14 March 2017 | Published in Regional

FIJI – A family in Fiji is mourning the death of their 10-month-old baby who died after choking on a highlighter pen cap.


Died while saving baby

Tuesday 14 March 2017 | Published in Regional

SAMOA – An accident at Puipa’a in Samoa on Saturday evening, involving a rental car and a bus, claimed the life of a man who died after saving the life of a baby.


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