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Man who went to find himself got lost

Thursday 3 November 2016 | Published in Regional

MALAYSIA – An Australian hiker who was lost in a remote Malaysian national park for two weeks says he resorted to eating wild ferns to survive.


Immigration 'freezing' information

Thursday 3 November 2016 | Published in Regional

Australia’s Immigration Department in breach of Freedom Of Information Act over Nauru documents


Refugees may be sent to North America

Thursday 3 November 2016 | Published in Regional

AUSTRALIA – Australian media reports say refugees held on Manus Island in Papua New Guinea and Nauru will be offered permanent resettlement in Canada and the US as part of an Australian government plan.


Environmental concerns allayed

Thursday 3 November 2016 | Published in Regional

SAMOA – The chief executive officer of Samoa’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment is adamant the government’s multi-million-tala Vaiusu wharf plan development will not harm the environment and cause and ecological disaster for Samoa.


Petition against police chief

Thursday 3 November 2016 | Published in Regional

SAMOA – A no-confidence petition against the suspended Samoa Police Commissioner accuses Fuiavailili Egon Keil of breaching the law .


No progress in brutal beating inquiry

Thursday 3 November 2016 | Published in Regional

FIJI – A human rights lawyer in Fiji says a year after Lautoka businessman Rajneel Singh was attacked, allegedly by police, no progress has been made in getting him justice.


Youngsters set to star in R11

Wednesday 2 November 2016 | Published in Football

THE RAROTONGA Round Cup Championship football action enters Round 11 today with age-group matches.

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The burglary murder... wrong man charged

Wednesday 2 November 2016 | Published in Opinion

OUR RECONSTRUCTION of the crime scene was that the deceased was woken up when someone walked into his bedroom.

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WHERE WAS SECURITY?

Wednesday 2 November 2016 | Published in Smoke Signals

Regarding THE BREAK and enter of one of the huts at the Punanga Nui market over the weekend, I am just curious to know where was the taxpayer-funded security? And then, despite the heavy floodlights surrounding the area, surely movement around the place is evident?


Get ready to be generous for the Giving Tree project

Wednesday 2 November 2016 | Published in Local

BANK SOUTH Pacific launched its annual Giving Tree project on Monday, signaling the start of the festive season on Rarotonga.

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Adviser rejects claim PM went to rugby test

Wednesday 2 November 2016 | Published in Local

CRITICS who claim prime minister Henry Puna took time out to watch the All Blacks play the Australian Wallabies at Eden Park on October 21, are wrong, says the PM’s media adviser, Trevor Pitt.


Mike King confirmed to support Kuki Mo Bros

Wednesday 2 November 2016 | Published in Local

NEW ZEALAND comedian and well known mental health advocate Mike King is confirmed as a special guest for two events being held this year by Movember Cook Islands.


Remembering our loved ones

Wednesday 2 November 2016 | Published in Local

EARLIER THIS week people got busy at the cemeteries cleaning and decorating graves, marking what is known as Turama, or All Souls Day.

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A year on and those

Tuesday 1 November 2016 | Published in Rugby Union

All Blacks still leadTHIS ANNIVERSARY might have snuck up on even the most dedicated of rugby romantics.

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Do the maths and airline subsidy is looking essential

Tuesday 1 November 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor

IN REPLY to the opinion piece written by Mata Atua McNair, headlined, “The case for ending airline subsidy,” where does Mata McNair think the tax dollars come from that fund the subsidies?


Runway 'incident' dismissed as exaggeration

Tuesday 1 November 2016 | Published in Local

Claims of a “dangerous” situation at Rarotonga International Airport on October 22 when an Air New Zealand aircraft on final approach performed a “go-around” procedure because a Jetstar aircraft had not cleared the runway, have been dismissed as totally exaggerated.


Case illustrates nature of corruption

Tuesday 1 November 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor

IN MY last letter I explained how corruption covered a wide range of misconduct by public officials and how only the most serious types of corruption were crimes.

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Ura to support White Ribbon month

Tuesday 1 November 2016 | Published in Local

Show your support and get your tickets now for the Ura Fitness White Ribbon Month Fundraiser Class this afternoon.

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Schools join global battle against polio

Tuesday 1 November 2016 | Published in Local

Rarotonga’s schools have been invited to join a campaign called “Purple4Polio,” organised by the island’s Rotary Club.

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Waterfall visitors must pay

Tuesday 1 November 2016 | Published in Local

Members of the public who want to visit Papua Waterfall, more commonly known as Wigmores Waterfall, will now have to pay a fee.

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