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$400 a day pay OK, says OPM
Wednesday 20 April 2016 | Published in Politics
The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) has defended the payment of $400 a day to a local consultant because she is providing “a service that we are happy with”, says chief of staff Elizabeth Wright-Koteka.
Lawyer wants investigation into foreign workers' wages
Wednesday 20 April 2016 | Published in Local
Lawyer and former politician Norman George has asked the Cook Islands Government to look into the latest round of complaints by foreign workers who claim they are being underpaid.
Turepu signs up with Logan Metro
Tuesday 19 April 2016 | Published in Football
Former national football rep Branden Turepu has been signed up by the Queensland-based Logan Metro Football Club.
Rapana in NRL team of the week
Tuesday 19 April 2016 | Published in League
A quartet of Broncos, a runaway Raider, a wicked Warrior and two punishing Cowboys headline NRL.com's Round 7 Team of the Week.
Quick solution to being hoodwinked
Tuesday 19 April 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
May I suggest to the ghost calling himself “Hoodwinked,” who asked in your March 11 edition, “Can someone tell us who’s right and who’s wrong?” that he should go to MMR and find out for himself.
A special poem about Tongareva
Tuesday 19 April 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I’m not quite sure how it came about, but a few years ago my aunt, Rama Isaia and I collaborated on a poem based on her feelings concerning Tongareva and her people during the Second World War.
Move to 'paradise' pays off for café owners
Tuesday 19 April 2016 | Published in Local
For Kiwi couple Craig and Debora Graham, venturing into uncharted waters in the business world is nothing new.
Joint project aims to boost food security
Tuesday 19 April 2016 | Published in Local
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations and the Cook Islands Ministry of Agriculture have begun a project to help farmers and processors produce more nutritious and safe food for the local market, ensuring food security for the nation.
Cruise ship unable to make stop
Tuesday 19 April 2016 | Published in Local
The Holland America Line MS Westerdam on Sunday became the fourth cruise liner this year that has been unable to make a stop at Rarotonga.
Fishing set to top $13 million
Tuesday 19 April 2016 | Published in Local
Government expects the country’s revenues from fisheries to surpass $13 million by the end of this financial year.
Animated film shows horrors of war
Tuesday 19 April 2016 | Published in Local
Locals and visitors alike will get an opportunity to see a very special movie at the Empire Theatre in Avarua on Anzac Day, next Monday.
Postponed 5-a-side to be played today
Monday 18 April 2016 | Published in Football
The annual Rarotonga five-a-side football continues today with the postponed games in the women’s division this evening.
EU agreement signing 'hogwash and lies'
Monday 18 April 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Now the truth has come out about the “leaked emails” between government officials on how they handled or mishandled the EU fishing agreement.
Not giving an inch
Monday 18 April 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
My wife and I recently spent a couple of weeks in Rarotonga and with a couple of exceptions the people were absolutely wonderful.
Lack of government funding doesn't wash
Monday 18 April 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I commend and congratulate Mark Short and the rest of the Cook Islands’ team for taking the initiative to hold a car-wash event on the weekend in order to raise the necessary funds for their trip to represent the country at the upcoming Pacific Festival of Arts to be held in Guam later in the year.
Top tourism operators rewarded
Monday 18 April 2016 | Published in Local
Most events don’t quite live up to the hype that precedes them.
Local woman responds to cyclone call
Monday 18 April 2016 | Published in Local
Rarotongan woman Elizabeth Hosking was not sure what to expect when she first arrived in Fiji on February 23 – just two days after Tropical Cyclone Winston devastated parts of the country.
The right man to oversee our fleet
Monday 18 April 2016 | Published in Local
After strengthening its presence in the South Asian market, Maritime Cook Islands (MCI) has reinforced its drive in Europe by appointing a new technical manager for the region.
Children given health message
Saturday 16 April 2016 | Published in Football
In the effort to help spread the message “Stay Super and Beat Diabetes”, Just Play Cook Islands ran another village festival initiative on Tuesday afternoon in Titikaveka.
Students learn importance of genealogy
Saturday 16 April 2016 | Published in Features
The young students of Araura Primary school have been learning about their families and the importance of genealogy. As part of their assignments, they were asked to write their genealogy in either English or Cook Islands Maori. Some talented students expressed their creativeness by drawing their family tree on a mural which signified their generational links.
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