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Time for Trev to supply the facts

Tuesday 8 March 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Despite regular smoke signals asking PM’s “media man” Trevor Pitt for information on exactly where the PM has been over the last month or so, no detailed answers have been forthcoming.


Pitt on defence

Tuesday 8 March 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor

When your paper has Trevor Pitt on defence calling people names and using his media master ship to to describe other people being in “gaga land,” you can be sure Wilkie Rasmussen is on to something.


Misled, or what?

Tuesday 8 March 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor

So 100 Manihikians believe they were misled about the fishing petition.


Pio reveals what's really going on up north

Tuesday 8 March 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor

I am writing with regard to the excellent letter from Pio Ravarua, chairman of the Kau Wo Wolo (Aronga Mana) in Pukapuka.


Questions over WOF standards and prices

Tuesday 8 March 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Being new to the island, I reckon I’ve been taken for a ride when it comes to vehicle ownership.


Little known of first casualty in World War One

Tuesday 8 March 2016 | Published in Local

Just over 100 years ago on March 5 - a wet Sunday, the Cook Islands suffered its first casualty of the First World War.

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Blacklist ranking better news for Cook Islands

Tuesday 8 March 2016 | Published in Local

The Cook Islands now appears on only eight EU Member States’ national blacklists of non-EU non-cooperative tax jurisdictions – a significant advance for the country as an international financial centre.


Congratulations from Speaker

Tuesday 8 March 2016 | Published in Local

International Women’s Day is generally a celebration of respect, acknowledgement, appreciation and love towards women for actions in women’s economics, political and social achievements.


Pa Enua teaching positions filled

Tuesday 8 March 2016 | Published in Local

All teaching positions in the outer islands have been confirmed this school year.

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Women celebrate big day

Tuesday 8 March 2016 | Published in Local

The Cook Islands will join the rest of the world in celebrating International Women’s Day today.

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Tit-for-tat exchange over Penrhyn meeting

Tuesday 8 March 2016 | Published in Local

Claims by prime minister Henry Puna that a so-called “hub” development project for Tongareva (Penrhyn) had never been on the agenda for a government delegation’s meetings on the island last week, have drawn a tit-for-tat response from lawyer and former Penrhyn MP, Wilkie Rasmussen.


Psychiatric problems means more remand

Tuesday 8 March 2016 | Published in Local

TEAUMETUA Mahaaka Araipu has been remanded in custody after being found incompetent to stand trial due to a psychiatric disorder.


Chance to meet 'one million stars' artist

Tuesday 8 March 2016 | Published in Local

Artist and creator of the One Million Stars to End Violence project Maryann Talia Pau has landed on The Rock and is holding presentations, star weave workshops and weaving “meet and greets” in the community.

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Operation Namu gets the go-ahead

Tuesday 8 March 2016 | Published in Local

Operation Namu has been reactivated and will be launched this Friday.

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Fiji strike gold in Vegas 7s

Monday 7 March 2016 | Published in Rugby Union

Fiji came from 15-0 behind at half-time to win the HSBC USA Sevens Cup final in sensational fashion, beating Australia 21-15 in round five of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series.


Umu is warming up

Monday 7 March 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor

For the last 2 months my family and I worked very hard to plant our taro patches here in takuvaine, only to find out that roaming pigs have come along and decided to make a mess of it all.


Why print such trash?

Monday 7 March 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor

May I also respond to the ghost who posted a smoky on March 2, headed “Time to be wary,” by saying we should be wary of ghosts hiding in the shadows instead.


Beware ghosts quoting Shakespeare

Monday 7 March 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor

May I respond to the ghost who posted a recent smoky headed “Comedy could be followed by financial tragedy” – more specifically his comment that Merchants of Paradise sounded like a cross between a Shakespearean tragedy and Gilbert and Sullivan comic opera.


The environment is our future

Monday 7 March 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor

I felt the need to write yet another letter after reading the two articles in Saturday’s paper about the northern Cook Islands purse seine fishery.


The mad, bad and dangerous

Monday 7 March 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor

We are now in March 2016, and yet the environment assessment report for the proposed removal of the Fish Pa (stone fish traps) in Aroko and the controversial proposed dredging of the lagoon has not been publicly advertised.

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