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World Tuna Day announced

Friday 9 December 2016 | Published in Regional

PACIFIC – The United Nations General Assembly has voted today to make May 2 World Tuna Day annually.


It's fight night

Friday 9 December 2016 | Published in Regional

Joseph Parker vs Andy Ruiz set to go at Vector


Knockouts continue

Thursday 8 December 2016 | Published in Football

THE FIRST round of the Under-14 boys and senior women’s semifinal eliminations is set to kick off today at the CIFA Complex in Matavera.


Kukis in a tough pool draw

Thursday 8 December 2016 | Published in League

THE COOK ISLANDS have been handed the toughest possible draw for next year’s Women’s Rugby League World Cup.


What about the people?

Thursday 8 December 2016 | Published in Smoke Signals

“MARK BROWN AND his globe-trotting prime minister Henry Puna have made their mark in the ground against the aronga mana of this country,” a smoke signaller says.


Egg shortage raises repeat questions

Thursday 8 December 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor

BY THE time you read this, new imported stocks may be back on the shelves, but Rarotonga consumers would have noticed that this last week eggs would have once again become as scarce as hens' teeth.


Pupils cheer as new barge visits Mauke

Thursday 8 December 2016 | Published in Outer Islands

WHEN COOK ISLANDS Towage’s new barge arrived at Mauke last week, a sizeable portion of the island's population were there to watch, including pupils of Mauke School, who had only a short walk down the road to spend a school period taking in the process which helps to link the island with the rest of the world.

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Bringing Christmas cheer to Aitutaki centre

Thursday 8 December 2016 | Published in Outer Islands

FOR THE third year Cook Islands Building Supplies managers and staff have teamed up with the Te Kainga O Pa Taunga Wellbeing Centre to bring a Christmas lunch and gifts to the health respite establishments in Panama in Rarotonga, and Amuri in Aitutaki.

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Support makes success of anti-violence event

Thursday 8 December 2016 | Published in Local

THE COOK ISLANDS Punanga Tauturu organisation has acknowledged the tremendous support it received during the United Nations International Day of Elimination of Violence against Women.


Wastewater upgrade to be halted

Thursday 8 December 2016 | Published in Local

PRESENT efforts to upgrade Rarotonga’s domestic wastewater systems will come to a temporarily halt while government completes plans for a major sanitation project designed to protect and improve the lagoons on both Rarotonga and Aitutaki.

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Bare-chested Tongan is now aiming for the Winter Olympics

Thursday 8 December 2016 | Published in Regional

TONGA – Pita Taufatofua, the sculpted taekwondo fighter who caused a sensation when he carried Tonga’s flag at the Rio Olympics earlier this year, has announced plans to go to the 2018 Winter Games as a cross-country skier.


Landowner forcibly deported

Thursday 8 December 2016 | Published in Regional

Latest Fiji expulsion ‘reeks of authoritarianism’


Travel ban

Thursday 8 December 2016 | Published in Regional

FIJI – A group representing some foreign landowners in Fiji says it’ll be mounting a campaign against travel to the country as a protest over land law changes.


Do-or-die clashes ahead in junior contest

Wednesday 7 December 2016 | Published in Football

The Cook Islands Football Association Knockout resumes today with the semi-finals in the age group competition at the CIFA Complex and Takitumu School grounds.


Law should apply to all

Wednesday 7 December 2016 | Published in Smoke Signals

I don’t agree with the tourist who wrote to CI News claiming that tourists are being singled out by the police for not wearing motorcycle helmets, a smoke signaller says.


Plea to tighten life jacket law

Wednesday 7 December 2016 | Published in Local

The sister of one of the Cook Islands men who died in New Zealand’s Kaipara Harbour fishing disaster on November 26, says she hopes the tragedy leads to the law on life jackets being strengthened.


Solving the gridlock in parliament

Wednesday 7 December 2016 | Published in Opinion

Hello! Your manata (nuisance) friend is back! I am going to shift the subject of my column for the next three weeks to good old politics.

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Political case decision later

Wednesday 7 December 2016 | Published in Politics

Decisions on a matter involving the Application of Declaration of Judgement between Kareroa and Others versus the Attorney General has been reserved and will be heard on a later date by the Cook Islands High Court.


Bishop's jail term slashed to six months

Wednesday 7 December 2016 | Published in Local

Former One Cook Islands Party and Member of Parliament Teina Bishop was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment at the Cook Islands High Court yesterday.


Key resignation 'sad for Cook Islands'

Wednesday 7 December 2016 | Published in Local

The shock resignation of New Zealand prime minister John Key is a sad occasion for the Cook Islands as Key has shown exemplary leadership and diplomacy on issues of mutual interest involving the two countries, says parliamentary opposition leader Rose Brown.

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