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Man found guilty of rape, burglary
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23 September 2024
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21 September 2024
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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
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Challenging ‘rape culture’
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Articles by Utopia Support
Pipe project stalled for good reason
Wednesday 16 December 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The work to lay water pipes across the area from Kauare to Avaavaroa in Titikaveka is stalled for a good reason.
'Santa from Hell' faces day of reckoning
Wednesday 16 December 2015 | Published in Opinion
We Cook Islanders like to be renowned for our kindness, God-fearing Christian saintliness and for being civil to one another.
Christmas boxes bring good cheer
Wednesday 16 December 2015 | Published in Local
The spirit of giving was definitely in the air at last weekend’s Christmas Box packing and distribution day.
Trifling query prompts self- congratulation
Wednesday 16 December 2015 | Published in Politics
Question time has been the liveliest part of parliament this week, with new kid on the block Minister of Internal Affairs Albert Nicholas causing eyes to roll when he asked another Minister a “patsy” question.
Parliament over for the year
Wednesday 16 December 2015 | Published in Politics
And that’s a wrap… Prime Minister Henry Puna closed the doors on parliament yesterday afternoon after a record short two-day sitting.
AC/DC rocks Auckland all night long
Wednesday 16 December 2015 | Published in Regional
REVIEW By Matthew Pike For Radio New Zealand News AUCKLAND – Every AC/DC fan knows what they’ll get from a gig; middle-aged men playing heavy, high-energy rock’n’roll until they can play no more.
Banned MP stuck on Nauru without visa
Wednesday 16 December 2015 | Published in Regional
YAREN – A Nauru opposition MP’s fight to get his passport reissued has suffered a major defeat with the court throwing out the application due to it being out of time.
Port Moresby running low on water
Wednesday 16 December 2015 | Published in Regional
PORT MORESBY – Water rationing has been introduced in Papua New Guinea’s capital, Port Moresby, as the city tries to cope with a severe dry spell in the midst of a crippling drought affecting most of the country.
Finding work for young Samoans
Wednesday 16 December 2015 | Published in Regional
APIA – The Samoa government, with the help of United Nations agencies, is launching a campaign to get unemployed youth into productive work.
Tong: 'COP21 a major achievement'
Wednesday 16 December 2015 | Published in Regional
TARAWA – The President of Kiribati, Anote Tong, an outspoken advocate for global action on climate change, said the agreement reached at the COP21 climate summit was a “major achievement”.
Millions hit by western typhoon
Wednesday 16 December 2015 | Published in Regional
MANILA – Typhoon Melor has ripped through the central Philippines, bringing heavy rain and strong winds that left at least four people dead and millions without power, officials say.
It's all a matter of politicians' priorities
Tuesday 15 December 2015 | Published in Smoke Signals
Word on the coconut wireless is that parliament will wrap up its second sitting of the year today… It is Aitutaki day tomorrow and the PM and his mates will surely want to get into the festive spirit by Friday. So much for democracy!
Planned cable project raises questions
Tuesday 15 December 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Recently the CI News published an article which said that Bluesky had signed a turnkey project with Alcatel Lucent to provide a cable link via the about to be built Moana cable.
Neves says goodbye to Cook Islands
Tuesday 15 December 2015 | Published in Local
A controversial figure with a trademark grin, Financial Secretary Richard Neves will be remembered for making a significant impact on the Cook Islands’ financial and economic systems.
Competition puts life into island Christmas
Tuesday 15 December 2015 | Published in Local
The Deck the Halls competition was a huge success and certainly put a spark into the island’s Christmas festivities.
Cook Islands MPs build connections on NZ visit
Tuesday 15 December 2015 | Published in Local
New Zealand High Commissioner Nick Hurley met with first term Cook Islands’ MPs last Friday to hear about their recent visit to New Zealand.
Murienua MP tables purse seining petition
Tuesday 15 December 2015 | Published in Local
The signatures of over 4,000 Cook Islanders opposed to the controversial growth of the purse seine fishing industry in our waters were finally tabled in parliament yesterday.
Snagged propeller cripples cargo ship
Tuesday 15 December 2015 | Published in Local
Outer islands cargo vessel Lady Moana was yesterday unable to motor after a suspected shipping rope or purse seining net was caught in the ships’ propeller, crippling the vessel at sea.
New look at compulsory helmets
Tuesday 15 December 2015 | Published in Local
Members of Parliament want to ensure the death of a young man on our roads over the weekend will not be in vain, calling for a select committee to be set up to look at making helmets compulsory in the Cook Islands.
Mixed reaction to climate deal
Tuesday 15 December 2015 | Published in Regional
PACIFIC – Greenpeace says the climate change agreement struck in Paris over the weekend does not go far enough to protect Pacific countries from catastrophic events caused by climate pollution.
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