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Petrol price down, but diesel and LPG cost more

Friday 20 January 2017 | Published in Local

PETROL has become slightly cheaper on Rarotonga and other islands except Aitutaki, while the price of diesel and LPG has risen.


Pukapuka games a whole lot of fun

Friday 20 January 2017 | Published in Outer Islands

THE SUMMER Games in Pukapuka have come to an end and Tawalalo celebrated their win with dance, song, and a whole lot of making fun of Tawangake.

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Transport next in line for energy shift

Friday 20 January 2017 | Published in Local

For the Cook Islands, the next most obvious step towards a future powered by renewable energy is the transformation of the country’s transport sector, as outlined by the government in its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) document, says prime minister Henry Puna.

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Thursday memorial service for Vincent Peters

Friday 20 January 2017 | Published in Local

A MEMORIAL mass for the late Deacon Vincent Faga Peters will be held at St Joseph’s Cathedral on Thursday.


Defending champs confident

Tuesday 17 January 2017 | Published in Football

HAVING made an impressive debut to the OFC Champions League in 2015, Samoa’s Lupe Ole Soaga are confident of making a big return to the 2017 edition.

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Attitude to plastic not so fantastic...

Tuesday 17 January 2017 | Published in Smoke Signals

“I WATCHED WHILE the driver of the rubbish truck indicated to his work mate that the large bag of plastic bottles carefully separated for collection by an environmentally aware business should be tossed into the back of the truck instead of the recycling,”


Time for action on tax offenders

Tuesday 17 January 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor

LOVE the interview in CI News last Saturday with Mark Brown on the tax amnesty for penalty arrears of over 20 years.


Too many guns for such a small island

Tuesday 17 January 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor

OH MY GOSH! are you kidding me?


New Zealand High Commissioner to speak at Chamber event

Tuesday 17 January 2017 | Published in Local

The new New Zealand High Commissioner to the Cook Islands, Peter Marshall, says he and his wife Pamela are “Absolutely looking forward” to their two year posting here.

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Speaker's comments on the money

Tuesday 17 January 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor

NIKKI Rattle wants more women in parliament and after the past few years of watching the male dominated, egocentric CIP government who are all male, notice Henry Puna has never given any of the women MPs a portfolio.


Commission members to be announced

Tuesday 17 January 2017 | Published in Local

THE MINISTRY of Culture and Development will appoint board members for the Te Kopapa Reo, or Te Reo Māori Commission at the National Auditorium on Wednesday this week.


Cook Islands shows the way in renewable energy

Tuesday 17 January 2017 | Published in Opinion

DURING its five-year history, the International Renewable Energy Agency IRENA, based in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, has invited us to their annual meetings every year for the past four years.


MOP plans progressing well: Tepaki

Tuesday 17 January 2017 | Published in Local

DESPITE “interruptions”, the Merchant of Paradise (MOP) Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP) for the Cook Islands is progressing as planned, with critical path timelines being met, says developer Tim Tepaki.

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Landfill most viable rubbish option

Tuesday 17 January 2017 | Published in Environment

An INVESTIGATION into alternative methods of rubbish disposal has concluded that a landfill remains the most viable option for waste disposal in Rarotonga.

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Have your say about draft better road policy

Tuesday 17 January 2017 | Published in Local

Infrastructure Cook Islands wants input from the public on a draft roads and roads drainage policy that will one day hopefully result in better roads on Rarotonga and outer islands.


Six new parties register for Fiji's next election

Tuesday 17 January 2017 | Published in Regional

The Fiji Times reports that this includes the proposed HOPE party, created by the youth activist Peter Waqavonovono and former opposition leader Mick Beddoes, who both defected from the main opposition Sodelpa party.


Growing disquiet over election rule changes

Tuesday 17 January 2017 | Published in Regional

PAPUA NEW GUINEA – There’s growing disquiet in Papua New Guinea over government plans for tweaking election rules ahead of the upcoming polls.


Indecision over Pacific Games golf venue

Tuesday 17 January 2017 | Published in Regional

TONGA – Freeze that back swing – a golf venue isn’t quite guaranteed yet for the 2019 Pacific Games.


MOU for floating city is signed

Tuesday 17 January 2017 | Published in Regional

French Polynesia agrees to ‘seastead’ proposal


Pacific ministers in Tokyo for development talks

Tuesday 17 January 2017 | Published in Regional

PACIFIC – Pacific island ministers are in Tokyo this week to discuss the region’s development partnership with Japan.


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