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Lagoon work to cost $70 million

Wednesday 7 December 2016 | Published in Local

Government is planning an ambitious sanitation project to improve water quality in both Rarotonga and Aitutaki lagoons, at a cost of around $70 million over a 10-year period.

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PM tracking device

Wednesday 7 December 2016 | Published in Smoke Signals

INSPIRED BY A story in Monday’s CI News, a smoke signaller writing under the name, “Puff Puff,” has come up with an interesting idea: “Would it not be a practical idea to fit one of the shark tags on to the Prime Minister? We would always know where to find him.”


Spanish downplay huge size of ships

Wednesday 7 December 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor

LIKE MANY other Cook Islanders, I have been following the EU agreement/purse seining issue closely. The recent MMR/EU/Spanish purse seine factory ships association OPAGAC meeting was an attempt to justify the EU fishing agreement and intended presence of the Spanish fleet here.


Fiji meeting discusses refugees

Wednesday 7 December 2016 | Published in Local

Cook Islands Principal Immigration Officer Kairangi (Nani) Samuela recently attended the Pacific Regional meeting on Refugee Protection hosted in Nadi, Fiji.


Bluesky's new look a hit with customers

Wednesday 7 December 2016 | Published in Local

The, BRIGHT new look of the recent refurbishment to all Bluesky outlets in Rarotonga has been well received by customers, staff and visitors to Rarotonga, the company says.


Students help protect Aitutaki lagoon

Wednesday 7 December 2016 | Published in Outer Islands

Aitutaki Reef Keepers are working closely with schools and communities in Aitutaki in an effort to help, preserve and enhance the island’s huge lagoon and provide a more sustainable marine environment.

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Software glitch brings network outage

Wednesday 7 December 2016 | Published in Local

A SOFTWARE glitch caused last week’s Bluesky network outage that left much of the island without communications.


Farewell to 'son of the Cook Islands'

Wednesday 7 December 2016 | Published in Local

By the Prime MInisters


NZ pest endangers island trees

Wednesday 7 December 2016 | Published in Local

A MINISTRY of Agriculture plant importation programme that was expected to boost avocado production here appears to have gone horribly wrong, instead introducing an invasive species of tree borer.


Cooks to gain from Warriors

Monday 5 December 2016 | Published in League

The Warriors have added another layer to their development programme with the introduction of the Pasifika Youth Cup.


Knockout thrills for fans

Monday 5 December 2016 | Published in Football

THE COOK ISLANDS Football knock-out competition lived up to the hype, providing intense football action and mixed results over the weekend.

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Are we still a democracy?

Monday 5 December 2016 | Published in Smoke Signals

THE GUIDING PRINCIPLES of our western democratic system are: “For the people, of the people, by the people,” a smoke signaller says.


Too many steerers, not enough paddlers

Monday 5 December 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor

I FIRST read this about 20 years ago.


Traditional leaders versus government

Monday 5 December 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor

WHO SHALL prevail in this saga of jurisdictional ownership in the Cook Islands?


Puna must lead on urgent plan to clean lagoon

Monday 5 December 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor

LAST week three crucial pieces of legislation were presented to New Zealand’s parliament, basically allowing major clean-up work to take place around the Kaikoura area, without requiring Environmental Impact Assessments to be carried out in the first instance.

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Miss Cook Islands takes fifth place

Monday 5 December 2016 | Published in Local

MISS COOK Islands Tepaeru Toka was placed fourth runner up in the Miss Pacific Islands 2016 pageant in Apia, Samoa.

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Hotel chain buys Little Polynesian

Monday 5 December 2016 | Published in Local

AFTER being on the market for some years iconic Rarotonga property Little Polynesian Resort has been taken over by Pacific Resort Hotel Group.


Delight over shark tags

Monday 5 December 2016 | Published in Local

MMR donates satellite trackers to marine conservationist

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Thrilling knockout deciders for football fans

Monday 5 December 2016 | Published in Football

IT’S DO-OR-DIE for remaining teams in the CIFA Knockout competition today at Takitumu School and the Takuvaine Sports field.


Important ways you can support elders

Monday 5 December 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor

PAPA DAN and I are visiting his mother, who just had her 90th birthday party.


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