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Man found guilty of rape, burglary
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5 October 2024
Tourism contribution set to surpass half-billion dollar mark
25 September 2024
Parliament Clerk sparks outrage over deep sea mining statement
23 September 2024
Deep sea dilemma: Cook Islanders weigh the cost of mineral riches
21 September 2024
Anxiety on the rise: Cook Islands faces mental health challenge
7 September 2024
Cook Islands deep sea mining poll sparks controversy
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MCI rejects ‘dark fleet’ label
3 August 2024
Rising seas, rising costs: Climate impacts on Cook Islands economy
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Prime Minister defends $659,000 MPs travel bill
23 August 2024
Taxpayers foot $659,000 bill for MPs travel and allowance
22 August 2024
Corruption report exposes ‘bribe and sexual favours’
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PM Brown eager to hand over Forum chair role to Tonga
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Challenging ‘rape culture’
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Articles by Utopia Support
What children need
Sunday 19 February 2017 | Published in Opinion
Children are blessings placed in our arms for protection and love. From birth, they have sensitive emotional radar, and are very aware of what is going on around them.
Defining our rights to a healthy environment
Sunday 19 February 2017 | Published in Environment
This weekly column is supplied by Te Ipukarea Society. It deals with conservation and environment matters of concern to the Cook Islands.
Tongans adopt GPS address system
Saturday 18 February 2017 | Published in Regional
TONGA – The Kingdom of Tonga is getting a formal postal system for the first time.
Power disconnected in parliament
Saturday 18 February 2017 | Published in Regional
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – Power has been disconnected from Papua New Guinea’s Government House and Parliament House because of outstanding bills.
Rugby player adds to call for dialysis treatment
Saturday 18 February 2017 | Published in Regional
TONGA – A former Tongan international rugby player, who says he is stranded overseas because of kidney disease, has added his voice to calls for dialysis treatment to be provided.
Bank to help improve infrastructure in Port Vila
Saturday 18 February 2017 | Published in Regional
VANUATU – Vanuatu has signed a deal for further work to achieve improved access to sanitation, drainage facilities, and roads in the capital, Port Vila.
After weeks of bushfires, now its flooding
Saturday 18 February 2017 | Published in Regional
NEW ZEALAND – Firefighters in New Zealand’s second-largest city Christchurch have halted the advance of a massive bushfire that destroyed 11 homes and forced more than 1000 people to evacuate.
No budget to try to qualify for Commonwealth Games
Saturday 18 February 2017 | Published in Regional
SAMOA – Samoa will miss next year’s Commonwealth Games netball tournament because there is no money in the squad’s budget for any further test matches before the qualifying cut-off date in June.
Bad planning sees city streets flooded
Saturday 18 February 2017 | Published in Regional
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – Streets in Port Moresby are being flooded by rainfall due to poor planning and design of recently built or reconstructed roads.
New Zealand government funds diabetes research initiatives
Saturday 18 February 2017 | Published in Regional
NEW ZEALAND – New Zealand scientists will investigate whether microbes found inside the human gut could hold the key to battling the development of diabetes.
Tongan skier fails on debut
Saturday 18 February 2017 | Published in Regional
TONGA– Tongan skier Kasete Skeen was unable to achieve a result on his debut at the Alpine World Ski Champs in St Moritz.
PACIFIC BRIEFS 18/2/2017
Saturday 18 February 2017 | Published in Regional
DENGUE FEVER CLAIMS ANOTHER LIFE NEW CALEDONIA – A dengue fever epidemic in New Caledonia has claimed a second life.
Fund signs off on 16th development
Friday 17 February 2017 | Published in Local
A fund the government of Japan set up to help grassroots projects has just signed off on its 16th such development in the Cook Islands since 2011.
Fire station great community asset
Friday 17 February 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I wish to convey my sincere congratulations to Alistair Macquarie, Arthur Pickering and Shane Napa along with the rest of the Takitumu Volunteer Fire Brigade.
Criticism ignores important points
Friday 17 February 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Thanks to the smoke signaller who came up with some interesting comments regarding my criticism of government selecting Austrailian Denis McDermott, to head the Commission of Inquiry into 2016’s shooting incident.
Bank fees take hour's wage
Friday 17 February 2017 | Published in Smoke Signals
“After withdrawing money from the BSP ATM with my ANZ ATM card because the ANZ machine in Muri doesn’t work,
Ex-NZ cop told to leave country or face deportation
Friday 17 February 2017 | Published in Local
After living here for 13 years an expatriate Kiwi has been told to either voluntarily leave the country within 24 hours or face deportation.
Start your day with faith, not doubt
Friday 17 February 2017 | Published in Church Talk
As we continue on from last week, let me ask the question again, What do you expect out of life? Remember Matthew 9.29 says, “According to your faith, it will be done unto you.”
$500k upgrade for main football pitch
Friday 17 February 2017 | Published in Football
A field upgrade project to the tune of $500,000 has started on the Cook Islands Football Association’s main pitch in Matavera.
Resignation made no sense: Holmes
Friday 17 February 2017 | Published in League
Valentine Holmes has admitted how close he came to leaving Cronulla before realising how silly a move away from the NRL premiers would have looked.
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