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23 September 2024
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Cook Islands deep sea mining poll sparks controversy
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Prime Minister defends $659,000 MPs travel bill
23 August 2024
Taxpayers foot $659,000 bill for MPs travel and allowance
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Corruption report exposes ‘bribe and sexual favours’
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Challenging ‘rape culture’
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Fun-filled programme keeps kids busy
Wednesday 13 January 2016 | Published in Local
YWAM (Youth with a Mission) base has been filled with fun and excitement in the three-day children’s holiday programme, “The Truth Seekers,” which ends tomorrow.
Truck win overwhelms lucky winner
Wednesday 13 January 2016 | Published in Local
Christopher Mana nearly dropped his phone in excitement after receiving a phone call to say that he had won a new 2016 Toyota Hilux worth $49,000.
Chief electoral officer off to Vanuatu
Wednesday 13 January 2016 | Published in Local
Cook Islands chief electoral officer Taggy Tangimetua is headed to Vanuatu next week as part of a team observing the country’s controversial snap election.
Mama Sweeny made most of a colourful life
Wednesday 13 January 2016 | Published in Local
Vaine “Sweeny” Charlie passed away in Aitutaki Hospital during the early hours of Sunday morning, following a short illness.
PM's media man not needed, says Beer
Wednesday 13 January 2016 | Published in Local
Given the size of the Cook Islands’ residential population, there’s little need for the prime minister to have his own press secretary, says Opposition MP James Beer.
Fua called out on 'fishy' Muri remarks
Wednesday 13 January 2016 | Published in Environment
The Opposition is calling out the government and Cook Islands Tourism Corporation’s chief executive Halatoa Fua for making “fishy” comments about the deteriorating state of Muri lagoon.
Pitt hits back at park critics
Wednesday 13 January 2016 | Published in Local
The marine park row has turned nasty, with the Prime Minister’s press secretary hitting out at the Opposition’s claim Puna has misled the public.
Grass houses may be answer for the homeless
Wednesday 13 January 2016 | Published in Regional
HONOLULU – Hawai‘i lawmakers are considering a unique solution to the local housing crisis – they want to make it possible for people to live in traditional Hawaiian grass huts.
New Zealand can't take refugees from Nauru
Wednesday 13 January 2016 | Published in Regional
WELLINGTON – New Zealand has confirmed it is unable to accept refugees from Nauru and Manus Island this year, citing reluctance from the Australian Government.
Anti-gay outburst 'breached the law'
Wednesday 13 January 2016 | Published in Regional
SUVA – A lawyer in Fiji who has been advocating against human rights abuses says the Prime Minister has breached the constitution and the law over his anti-gay marriage remarks.
YouTube used to debunk sorcery
Wednesday 13 January 2016 | Published in Regional
WABAG – A senior police officer in Papua New Guinea’s Enga province has used social media to combat sorcery-related violence by appearing with an alleged victim to demonstrate that he is alive and well.
Drug-resistant TB spreading in PNG
Wednesday 13 January 2016 | Published in Regional
DARU – Health experts are worried a new superbug may be festering on Australia’s doorstep, as a drug-resistant tuberculosis outbreak in the northern Torres Strait continues to worsen.
Peculiar claims from ex-leader
Tuesday 12 January 2016 | Published in Smoke Signals
Hmmmm…regarding the comment by Wilkie Rasmussen that the Demos lost the 2010 elections because they had been in government for too long, a vast majority of the voting public would disagree with that claim. But Rasmussen makes many of these peculiar claims in his letters, including the comment that the “people of Penryhn have been mistreated by the CIP Government.”Even when the Democratic Party was in office for all those “10 years or so” before voters decided to change the government because the “Democratic Party had been in government for too long.” Really,Wilkie?
Rasmussen right to raise question
Tuesday 12 January 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Wilkie Rasmussen is quite right to have raised the question of why we have had to import a new Solicitor General when there were four local applicants for the job.
Say one thing, but do the opposite
Tuesday 12 January 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Yes, the government has gone ahead and done it again – they tell us the people of this country one thing and they go ahead and do the opposite.
Other ways to spread fishing 'information'
Tuesday 12 January 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Re the front page article of January 7, it is interesting to note that the Secretary of the Ministry of Marine Resources will be spending many thousands of what I assume are taxpayers’ dollars to travel to the north to “correct some misinformation” about purse seining.
Former Demo leader outside own boundaries
Tuesday 12 January 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Wilkie Rasmussen has a short memory.
Stray dogs a growing problem
Tuesday 12 January 2016 | Published in Local
Rarotonga’s stray dog problem continues to grow as some owners turn a blind eye to their pets forming large packs and wandering through villages, and even downtown Avarua.
David Bowie as he appeared in the movie “Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence.” 16011132
Tuesday 12 January 2016 | Published in Local
Cabinet has endorsed a recommendation by a three-person review team to make retirement compulsory for public servants at age 60.
Bowie visit had CI News reporters in a tizz
Tuesday 12 January 2016 | Published in Local
Cook Islands News newsroom 1983: typewriters clacking, banter and laughter, cigarette smoking, phones ringing, music. Office and furniture shabby and worn.
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