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Local diver down there with the best
Wednesday 6 July 2016 | Published in Local
The Cook Islands were represented at a Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) director training course held in the Dominican Republic late last month.
Beautfy from above
Tuesday 5 July 2016 | Published in Local
This picture of a Pearl Farm in Manihiki Atoll taken by New Zealand photographer Richard Sidey was shortlisted for the top prize in the Atkins CIWEM EnvironmentalPhotographer of the Year 2016 competition.
Cook Islands take out U17 opener in Tonga
Tuesday 5 July 2016 | Published in Football
THE COOK ISLANDS under-17 team have made their intentions clear in the 2016 OFC U17 Championship Preliminary after a tightly contested 3-2 victory over Tonga in the opening match of Day 1 of the tournament in Samoa on Sunday.
Remarks about Bishop case 'disturbing'
Tuesday 5 July 2016 | Published in Smoke Signals
“I WAS REALLY petrified by Mark Brown’s nasty and disturbing remarks about Teina Bishop’s court case and Rose Brown’s political choice over the past two weeks,” a smoke signaller says.
Knowledgeable leaders missing
Tuesday 5 July 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
WHEN I listened to Captain Tama and Aunty Selina on radio last week, I was flabbergasted to hear them say that the reason they supported Teina Bishop as leader of the opposition was that no-one in the Democratic Party had the knowledge of Standing Orders that he does.
Taku peu Maori e toku Ui Ariki
Tuesday 5 July 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
TE INANGARO nei au ite pau ite tuatua a “A Mataiapo” ite tumu tapura “Ariki Day just “old days nonsense.”
Questions about developer need answers
Tuesday 5 July 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
BEFORE TIM Tepaki invades the island of Atiu with his golf course and his grandiose plans to make us all millionaires, can he please, in plain language, tell your readers the complete story of what happened the last time he asked Atiu landowners for land to support one of his projects?
House of Ariki photos a hit with readers
Tuesday 5 July 2016 | Published in Local
Monday’s centrespread featuring photos of the special 50th Anniversary Ariki Day celebrations attracted plenty of interest from readers, with Solomone Rabulu’s front page photo on Saturday, also generating favourable comments.
Church to host weekend conference
Tuesday 5 July 2016 | Published in Local
CELEBRATION on the Rock Church is hosting its first “Supernatural Now” conference, scheduled to begin this Friday evening.
Bluesky Group in sale negotiations
Tuesday 5 July 2016 | Published in Local
BLUESKY parent company Amper SA plans to sell its South Pacific holdings, including Bluesky Cook Islands, to a Fijian company.
iPhone winner left speechless
Tuesday 5 July 2016 | Published in Local
MARTIN Stetka could not contain his excitement yesterday after he heard he had won a brand-new IPhone 6S in a Bluesky Cook Islands promotion.
Gifts from Australia help two local schools
Tuesday 5 July 2016 | Published in Local
AUSTRALIA’S Arorangi Puaikura New South Wales community has donated more than $10,400 worth of educational equipment to Apii Arorangi and Rutaki primary schools.
Three callouts keep firemen busy
Tuesday 5 July 2016 | Published in Local
The RAROTONGA Fire Service was called to three blazes over the weekend, prompting chief fire officer Willy Hagai to warn members of the public to take special care when lighting fires.
QR's kaikai raises issues
Tuesday 5 July 2016 | Published in Local
The NEW Zealand Governor General Sir Jerry Mateparaie is today expected to sit down and tuck into a big Cook Islands kaikai – courtesy of Queen’s Representative Tom Marsters and the people of this country.
Bishop case draws plenty of interest...
Tuesday 5 July 2016 | Published in Local
The COOK Islands High Court was crowded with prominent figures as the much-anticipated Teinakore Bishop case began trial yesterday.
Traditional functions encourage over-eating
Monday 4 July 2016 | Published in Smoke Signals
“IN KEEPING WITH native custom it was interesting to see the Ngatangiia paramount chief fly in for the event. In view of her concerns regarding overweight and diabetic Polynesians,” a smoke signaller says.
MP's absence raises important questions
Monday 4 July 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
A FORMER MP was able to exit the House during motions of confidence, believing that the 2007 anti-party hopping legislation operated on the premise that the Member had to be in the House for it to be activated.
More on Monday versus Friday debate
Monday 4 July 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I KNOW it was reported that my opinion piece last Tuesday would be my last work on the subject, and that would have been so if the players in this constitutional standoff did the obvious, but they have not, so blame them.
Regional leaders discuss COP21
Monday 4 July 2016 | Published in Local
POLYNESIAN leaders gathered at Pape’ete, Tahiti last week to discuss more about the outcome of the important COP 21 climate change meeting that took place at Elysée Palace, Paris, in France last November.
Ariki Day marks 50th anniversary
Monday 4 July 2016 | Published in Local
The 50th CELEBRATION of the Ui Ariki Day was commemorated at the National Auditorium last Friday as the whole nation came together to observe the importance of the role of the House of Ariki.
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