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Probation, fine for growing drugs at home

Wednesday 30 November 2016 | Published in Regional

A 22-YEAR-old man drug grower was sentenced to 18 months probation and a fine of $600 at the Cook Islands High Court.


Trump alerted to kuru virus

Wednesday 30 November 2016 | Published in Regional

PAPUA NEW GUINEA – A human rights group in Papua New Guinea has congratulated US President-elect Donald Trump on his victory – optimistic that he will correct alleged US atrocities in relation to historic disease research in the Eastern Highlands 60 years ago.


Mini Games a moving target

Wednesday 30 November 2016 | Published in Regional

Ministerial changes in Vanuatu pose challenges for organisers


Two killed in ambush on MPs

Wednesday 30 November 2016 | Published in Regional

Mobile police unit burns 200 homes in reprisal


Lighter touch for AB Sevens

Tuesday 29 November 2016 | Published in Rugby Union

GORDON Tietjens may have cast a long shadow over the national sevens programme, but expect the new coaches to lighten things up.


Helmet law should apply to everyone the same way

Tuesday 29 November 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor

ON OUR recent trip to Rarotonga we hired one motorbike and were under the impression that if we didn't go over 40km an hour, we didn't need to use our helmets.

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They're making music on Mauke

Tuesday 29 November 2016 | Published in Outer Islands

AT MAUKE School 7 to 9 school pupils began Term 3 with formal music classes, and they are certainly catching on with the youngsters, says teacher June Hosking.

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We're leading the world in solar power

Tuesday 29 November 2016 | Published in Local

Representatives of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) visited the Cook Islands last week and one of the things they were told about is that preliminary work has begun on an ADB-funded project to take solar power to the southern Cook Islands.

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Call to oppose purse seiners

Tuesday 29 November 2016 | Published in Local

BRING YOUR mana as a Cook Islander to the fore and tell the European Union and the Spanish: our country doesn’t want a purse seining agreement with them or Spain’s monster fishing boats harvesting our waters.

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Boat capsize claims second Cook Islander

Tuesday 29 November 2016 | Published in Local

A SECOND Cook Islander has been named as a victim of the fishing boat disaster that took the lives of seven men on New Zealand’s Kaipara Harbour on Friday (CI time).

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Cuba has declared a week of official mourning after the death of former leader Fidel Castro

Tuesday 29 November 2016 | Published in Regional

Castro: David to America’s Goliath


Victims of Kaipara disaster named

Tuesday 29 November 2016 | Published in Regional

Islander families bereft after fishing trip tragedy


Man killed in fight at wedding

Tuesday 29 November 2016 | Published in Regional

VANUATU – A man is dead and two homes were set on fire after a fight broke out a wedding on the island of Erakor, a small island in the Efate lagoon off Port Vila, last Friday evening.


Downpour washes out Round Cup

Monday 28 November 2016 | Published in Football

THE ROUND Cup matches between Tupapa Maraerenga and Nikao Sokattak; Puaikura and Titikaveka were called off following heavy rain on Saturday around Rarotonga.

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PM stays on the plane while country suffers

Monday 28 November 2016 | Published in Smoke Signals

“IT IS JUST appalling that no sooner is the PM back on the island, he turns right around and is back on the plane overseas,” a smoke signaller says.


No-show trophy an embarrassment for CI league

Monday 28 November 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor

LAST WEEK Cook Islands Rugby League was put into an unfortunate situation whereby its reputation, credibility and future wellbeing in terms of remaining one of the country’s top sports code was thrown into the public spotlight and heavily criticised.


Shedding light on the Penryhn saga

Monday 28 November 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor

PERHAPS I could enlighten CI News readers a little on the Penrhyn executive officer saga.


More would-be students check out scholarships

Monday 28 November 2016 | Published in Local

TE REINGA Akataungaanga, the Ministry of Education’s new scholarship scheme is gaining popularity amongst Cook Islanders who wish to pursue further education.

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Party celebrates another great Vaka Eiva

Monday 28 November 2016 | Published in Local

Vaka Eiva is an iconic Cook Islands celebration where competitive paddling and oe vaka culture draw in enthusiasts from all walks for a week of on and off the water action.


Trawler operators talk sustainability

Monday 28 November 2016 | Published in Local

Representatives from the two companies operating Cook Islands flagged trawlers fishing for deep-sea fish species alfonsino and orange roughy were in Rarotonga last week to meet with the Ministry of Marine Resources.


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