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Huge vessel blamed for overfishing

Thursday 3 December 2015 | Published in Local

If Cabinet agrees to the European Union purse seine fishing deal, what has been described as “the most devastatingly efficient tuna fishing vessel in the world” could be heading this way.

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School celebrates pupils' great work

Thursday 3 December 2015 | Published in Local

Imanuela Akatemia celebrated the achievements of their graduates at the school prizegiving, held on Tuesday morning at the Avarua Assembly of God church in Takuvaine.


PM takes a stand at Paris meeting

Thursday 3 December 2015 | Published in Local

“We may be a small country but we believe in big actions, we did not cause the problems of today, but we want to be part of the solutions.”

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New cable boost for telecoms

Thursday 3 December 2015 | Published in Local

A new submarine cable system connecting the Cook Islands to Samoa and New Zealand with Hawaii will provide Rarotonga and Aitutaki with what has been described as “world class connectivity” when it is completed in 2018.


Brand new boat for Tuvalu

Thursday 3 December 2015 | Published in Regional

It’s been a long time coming but it’s finally here. Say talofa to Tuvalu’s Nivaga III, a brand new all-purpose boat donated to Tuvalu by Japan. Nivaga III will replace the weathered Nivaga II, which has faithfully serviced Tuvalu and the people of Tuvalu since 1989.


No arrests in case of businessman 'beaten by police'

Thursday 3 December 2015 | Published in Regional

SUVA – The Fiji Police Force is continuing its investigation into the case of Lautoka businessman Rajneel Singh who has alleged that he was assaulted by police officers.


Fatal violence at flag day ceremonies

Thursday 3 December 2015 | Published in Regional

JAYAPURA – A West Papua independence activist says scores of people have been arrested and one person was shot dead by Indonesian police in Papua this week for commemorating its independence day on Tuesday.


Many islanders resigned to relocation

Thursday 3 December 2015 | Published in Regional

ANALYSIS By Samisono Pareti Islands Business Magazine Seventy per cent of households in Kiribati and Tuvalu, and 35 per cent of families in Nauru would migrate if impacts of climate change worsen in their islands, a survey on the three Pacific islands have shown.


Detention harming children

Thursday 3 December 2015 | Published in Regional

CANBERRA – More than 3000 Australian doctors and leading health experts have signed a petition calling on the Federal Government to act immediately to remove children from immigration detention.


Drought persists across Pacific

Thursday 3 December 2015 | Published in Regional

PACIFIC – Aid agencies are stepping up their assistance for the millions around the Pacific affected by drought.


June's letter hits nail on the head

Wednesday 2 December 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, June Hosking’s letter regarding the near death of Muri lagoon is, as we come to expect from June, informative, intelligent and spot-on.


Locals to blame for problem too

Wednesday 2 December 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, While everyone is blaming the foreign resort owners for polluting Muri lagoon while pretending locals are not polluting, we have the leader of the revolution, MP Tama, taking hundreds of tourists out every day for 20 years to the motu. Where do the contents of his bush loo go?


In defence of purse seining

Wednesday 2 December 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, They say every picture tells a story but in the case of your front page picture on your November 23 edition, showing protestors marching against purse seine fishing with anti-Prime Minister (PM) Henry Puna slogans in hand, it told me two stories:

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Budget grab could be disaster too

Wednesday 2 December 2015 | Published in Opinion

By Norman George, lawyer


Mofest a big hit

Wednesday 2 December 2015 | Published in Local

There was a big turnout on Saturday for Motone Productions’ Mofest at Cocoputt Ale House on Saturday.

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'Papa Timi' now a US police deputy

Wednesday 2 December 2015 | Published in Local

Cruz Avila also known on Rarotonga as Papa Timi, is living life to the fullest in Stockton, California with his fiancée Lavicka and his two beautiful children, Nicholas (three months) and Kelani Teruia (3).

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Demos quiet on coalition split

Wednesday 2 December 2015 | Published in Local

The Democratic Party is remaining quiet after the announcement on Monday that their One Cook Islands counterparts were leaving the Opposition Coalition.


Water intakes finally flowing well

Wednesday 2 December 2015 | Published in Local

JUST RECENTLY our water situation wasn’t looking good, but now Rarotonga has had enough rain to refill the island’s waterways.

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Tug boat lifted out for safety

Wednesday 2 December 2015 | Published in Local

The Ports Authority tug boat Toa is temporarily high and dry after being lifted out of the water because of the chance of Avatiu harbour being hit with damaging swells and high winds.

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Same rule for all...

Wednesday 2 December 2015 | Published in Local

The Public Health department has been instructed to reissue a letter to all commercial properties on the Muri foreshore warning them of the April 16, 2016 expiry date when all sewerage systems have to be compliant.


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