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Man found guilty of rape, burglary
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5 October 2024
Tourism contribution set to surpass half-billion dollar mark
25 September 2024
Parliament Clerk sparks outrage over deep sea mining statement
23 September 2024
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21 September 2024
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7 September 2024
Cook Islands deep sea mining poll sparks controversy
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MCI rejects ‘dark fleet’ label
3 August 2024
Rising seas, rising costs: Climate impacts on Cook Islands economy
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31 August 2024
Prime Minister defends $659,000 MPs travel bill
23 August 2024
Taxpayers foot $659,000 bill for MPs travel and allowance
22 August 2024
Corruption report exposes ‘bribe and sexual favours’
17 January 2023
PM Brown eager to hand over Forum chair role to Tonga
13 August 2024
Challenging ‘rape culture’
8 July 2024
Articles by Utopia Support
Flexibility doesn't extend to NZ 'super'
Saturday 2 April 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
In Friday’s edition of CI News a paragraph in the release covering the recent joint meeting of New Zealand and Cook Islands ministers in Aitutaki states: “The free association relationship (between New Zealand and the Cooks) is a flexible one…”
'Phantom' on to something
Saturday 2 April 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
It seems phantom reporter Jason Brown may have been on to something when he claimed on the Cook Islands Politics Facebook page that I had an office at Ingram House with companies listed outside that went nowhere.
'Golden egg' could easily get scrambled
Saturday 2 April 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Kia ora from Tauhunu, Manihiki.
Government records go digital
Saturday 2 April 2016 | Published in Local
A plan to digitalise government records - in particular those relating to the filing of tax returns and Value Added Tax is well underway.
Students embrace Anzac Day lesson
Saturday 2 April 2016 | Published in Local
The Grade 7 students from Apii Arorangi had the privilege of hosting Tuoro Henry Wichman, president of the Cook Islands Returned & Services Association on Friday this week.
Quiz night gets fund off to good start
Saturday 2 April 2016 | Published in Local
Promoting Animal Welfare (PAW) managed to raise about $6,600 at its first ever-fundraising drive on Wednesday night.
Tangaroa show launches new era for gallery
Saturday 2 April 2016 | Published in Local
The well-known art gallery in the Beachcomber building formely known as BCA has been re-launched and renamed and is aiming to take exhibitions to an exciting new level over the next two years.
Coconut drink beats the heat
Saturday 2 April 2016 | Published in Local
The truly local drink known as the nu or the coconut water is an all-year-round drink in the Cook Islands in many Pacific Island nations.
ICI checks waste incinerator option
Saturday 2 April 2016 | Published in Local
Infrastructure Cook Islands is in the process of looking into new ways of disposing of solid and hazardous waste on Rarotonga.
Marital rape not a crime in CI law
Saturday 2 April 2016 | Published in Local
In the wake of two alleged rape cases taking place on Rarotonga within two weeks of each other, concerns have been raised about current Cook Islands law which does not recognise marital rape as a crime.
Money and the bag - almost
Saturday 2 April 2016 | Published in Local
The Puna-led government hasn’t relinquished its desire to have the money and the bag deal – full United Nations membership while Cook Islanders still retain their New Zealand passports.
Still no sign of missing Aitutaki man
Saturday 2 April 2016 | Published in Outer Islands
Aitutaki police joined with Te Kukupa crew and local volunteers conducted a full motu, reef and beach search on Thursday morning and continued on until yesterday afternoon, completing yet another full search land search of the island. However there was still no sign of 45 year old Dorn Marsters who was first reported missing on March 21.
Fun afternoon at the golf club
Friday 1 April 2016 | Published in Local
The Miss Cook Islands Association’s “Teams of the World” Golf Ambrose is on today. There are over 25 teams entered and the buzz is building up to what promises to be an exciting and fun afternoon.
Second attempt to fight pest vine
Friday 1 April 2016 | Published in Environment
Cook Islands Ministry of Agriculture is doing another round of tests on Rarotonga to control the mile-a-minute vine that is choking bush and plantations around the island.
CIRU sacks women's 7s coach
Friday 1 April 2016 | Published in Rugby Union
The Cook Islands Rugby Union (CIRU) has terminated the arrangement it had with New Zealand-based national women’s 7s head coach Matt Atiga.
Visitor is ready to assist school
Friday 1 April 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
I read the article about safety problems at Takitumu Primary School in Wednesday’s CI News with interest.
'Radical inaccuracies' paint wrong picture
Friday 1 April 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
It must be a mark of my acceptance as an effective commentator, or at least one who riles supporters of the new opposition rabble, that the CI Herald chooses to critique my views, accompanied by the usual personal attacks one expects from George Pitt. (CI Herald March 30).
Consult with people of Penrhyn first, please
Friday 1 April 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
In response to fishing issues around Penrhyn, I believe people of that island must be in agreement on the many issues regarding development of their harbour, as they have to live with the consequences: These include management of fish numbers for their grandchildren – sustainability and monitoring the fishery are a must.
Responding to God's call
Friday 1 April 2016 | Published in Church Talk
In Galatians 3. 8 the scripture says, “foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all the nations be blessed.”
No fishing in my backyard, please
Friday 1 April 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Recently, a delegation of Ministry of Marine Resources personnel and government dignitaries arrived in the north on a mission to convince the residents of Pae Tokerau that the over-fishing of these waters by these “far-distant foreign fishing nations” and their purse seining vessels, is good for us.
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