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Ararua teachers celebrate graduation

Monday 23 November 2015 | Published in Local

It was a proud day for the teachers of Araura Primary when along with their families, they came together with teachers from other schools on Aitutaki to celebrate graduating from the University of the South Pacific in Rarotonga.

Rally delivers message to government

Monday 23 November 2015 | Published in Local

Revenue staff member suspended

Monday 23 November 2015 | Published in Local

The Revenue Management Division has suspended a staff member while it completes an internal investigation into a complaint made by a businesswoman.

Hundreds march against purse seining

Monday 23 November 2015 | Published in Local

A RALLY of 300 protestors marched through Avarua on Saturday calling out to the government to put a stop to purse seine fishing in Cook Island waters.

Esther Honey row heats up

Monday 23 November 2015 | Published in Local

Minister of Finance Mark Brown is criticising the Esther Honey Foundation for launching an aggressive media campaign rather than talking to the government about their tenancy issue.

Everyone has a right to a sanitary toilet

Monday 23 November 2015 | Published in Regional

It’s time Pacific leaders start talking about toilets. World Toilet Day is the perfect opportunity to start the conversation about the urgent issue of inadequate toilets in the Pacific, write Alyse Schrecongost and Katherine Wong for the ABC’s Australia Plus news magazine.

One family's outreach to drought-hit orphans

Monday 23 November 2015 | Published in Regional

MOUNT HAGEN – An Australian family has decided to raise money to send to an orphanage in Papua New Guinea, where the drought crisis has led to a critical food shortage.

Papuan separatist leader released from jail

Monday 23 November 2015 | Published in Regional

JAYAPURA – A high-profile West Papuan separatist leader has been released from prison after more than a decade behind bars, in a fresh sign that Indonesia may be easing its tight grip on the restive eastern region.

Jonah remembered with love

Monday 23 November 2015 | Published in Regional

MANGERE – Great rugby star Jonah Lomu has been remembered as an inspirational dreamer, whose heart never left the Tongan community of South Auckland.

Vanuatu tries to solve impasse

Monday 23 November 2015 | Published in Regional

PORT VILA – The acting speaker in Vanuatu summoned parliament to sit for its annual second session yesterday which would hopefully allow the government to pass a budget.

Watch that speed please

Saturday 21 November 2015 | Published in Smoke Signals

When tourists rent scooters, it seems they’re not being told about speed limits on the island. Combine speed with inexperience and the awful state of our roads, and it’s a dangerous combination.

Proposed eviction is plain mean

Saturday 21 November 2015 | Published in Local

Dear Editor, It is sad that mean-spirited actions by petty bureaucrats have led to the proposed eviction of the Esther Honey clinic.

SPCA sheds light on permanent base issue

Saturday 21 November 2015 | Published in Local

Dear Editor, In regard to Saturday and Monday’s front page articles on the Esther Honey Foundation having to move, I would just like to clarify a couple of things.

Take care at roundabouts

Saturday 21 November 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, The best thing that has happened to our town traffic flow system in a number of years is the Avatiu Roundabout.

Thoughts of Aitutaki in the cold and rain

Saturday 21 November 2015 | Published in Local

In this three month trip overseas from our home in Aitutaki, we are literally having an awesome time. Although we talk about the Cook Islands constantly, think about floating in the turquoise lagoon under a clear blue sky while gray skies here spit cold rain, we are in awe of the patterns Creator has laid before us on this trip.

Pupils show off their writing skills

Saturday 21 November 2015 | Published in Local

To end the year off for Te Uki Ou’s Room 1 students, teacher Katie Des Forges presented her class of 22 with a writing project on the following topics: My year at Apii Te Uki Ou, What I am looking forward to next year, and “Christmas.” Here is what they had to say…

Impacts of mining the ocean floor

Saturday 21 November 2015 | Published in Local

The Precautionary Principle gained international recognition as Principle 15 of the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992.

SBMA offers opportunities

Saturday 21 November 2015 | Published in Local

As part of its national capacity building and training in the seabed minerals sector, the Cook Islands Seabed Minerals Authority (SBMA) is supporting an initiative to offer a variety of training opportunities to candidates from developing states over the next few years.

NZ welcomes stance on tax information

Saturday 21 November 2015 | Published in Local

The New Zealand government has welcomed the Cook Islands’ commitment towards implementation of automatic exchange of information (AEOI) for tax purposes.

Protesters to walk again today

Saturday 21 November 2015 | Published in Local

Concerned individuals will today march towards their goal of a purse seining-free Cook Islands.