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Niki Rattle: A call for stronger human rights protections
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DPM defends CIIC finance and travel policies
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Fifth weekly Sydney flight to Rarotonga announced
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CIIC directors seek $350,000 in damages over defamatory claims
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Man found guilty of rape, burglary
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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
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Taxpayers foot $659,000 bill for MPs travel and allowance
22 August 2024
Corruption report exposes ‘bribe and sexual favours’
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PM Brown eager to hand over Forum chair role to Tonga
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Challenging ‘rape culture’
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Articles by Utopia Support
Atiu hostel meeting tonight
Thursday 5 November 2015 | Published in Outer Islands
After seven years of picking up and putting down tools, the people of Atiu are set to finally have a place to call home on Rarotonga with the opening of their hostel next month.
Women lead by example
Thursday 5 November 2015 | Published in Local
When asked what the greatest attribute a woman can have is, the late Eleitino Paddy Walker once replied “to be the best you can be and to lead by example”.
Brown's claims wrong, says Beer
Thursday 5 November 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, In this letter, I’ll make brief observations on two current issues.
Nikao school and the UN connection
Thursday 5 November 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, For those of your readers who have consistently trashed our Prime Minister over his quest for United Nations membership and the bulldozing of Nikao school, you have more than a little egg on your face with the handover of $10 million from China for our new school.
Rumoured deal is land for tractors
Thursday 5 November 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, In wake of the media release of the legal opinion on alleged overspending by the CIP government comes the revelation that the gift of tractors came with a contract where planters were asked to sign over a piece of land in exchange for a tractor.
Sir Tom's advice still relevant now
Thursday 5 November 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor: We hear so much about depopulation, usually from a negative perspective. I do not share in the negative views perhaps because I am a product of a Cook Islander exploring the world and taking advantage of opportunities offered elsewhere.
Violence against women neglected
Thursday 5 November 2015 | Published in Regional
PORT MORESBY – The Papua New Guinea government is failing to protect victims of family violence, according to a new report by Human Rights Watch.
Protection of albacore urged
Thursday 5 November 2015 | Published in Regional
PACIFIC – Pacific island countries have called on major global fishing countries to help them protect one of the world’s few remaining uncontrolled tuna species stocks.
Fiji military defied arrest of officer
Thursday 5 November 2015 | Published in Regional
SUVA – The Fiji military is yet to say if it defied the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions which two weeks ago had ordered the arrest of a military officer wanted in a high profile abuse case.
Starkist faces uncertain future
Thursday 5 November 2015 | Published in Regional
PAGO PAGO – American Samoa’s largest private sector employer, Starkist Samoa is to stop hiring new staff and is looking at shifting some of its production offshore.
Samoa gun amnesty
Thursday 5 November 2015 | Published in Regional
APIA – Police in Samoa have received more than 20 guns in three days as part of a gun amnesty that runs until the end of the year.
Won't be home for Christmas
Thursday 5 November 2015 | Published in Regional
YAREN – Nauru opposition MP has rejected the justice minister’s testimony to the United Nations. Roland Kun had his passport cancelled in June following a protest outside parliament.
Island children hard hit by drought
Wednesday 4 November 2015 | Published in Regional
TANNA ISLAND – Young children have been the most affected in an El Nino-driven drought that is compounding the destruction caused by Cyclone Pam in Vanuatu.
Kyrgyzstan the new Nauru?
Wednesday 4 November 2015 | Published in Regional
CANBERRA – Australia’s government is refusing to comment on reports that it is considering resettling refugees detained in Nauru and Papua New Guinea in the central Asian country of Kyrgyzstan.
Australia to end British honours
Wednesday 4 November 2015 | Published in Regional
CANBERRA – Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull declared Monday that his government will no longer recognize “knights” and “dames.”
PNG makes major cuts to budget
Wednesday 4 November 2015 | Published in Regional
PORT MORESBY – Papua New Guinea’s government facing up to a huge drop in its revenue and has announced major funding cuts in this year’s supplementary budget and its 2016 budget
El Niño impact felt across the Pacific
Wednesday 4 November 2015 | Published in Regional
PORT MORESBY – The United Nations and other international bodies are being asked to step up their assistance as the impact of frosts and a severe drought continue to impact on large areas of Papua New Guinea.
Cacao could boost Pacific economies
Wednesday 4 November 2015 | Published in Regional
WELLINGTON – A New Zealand chocolate maker says Pacific nations have the potential to compete with Central and South America as producers of high grade cocoa beans.
Fiji vows 30% emissions cut
Wednesday 4 November 2015 | Published in Regional
FIJI – Fiji’s prime minister says his country will cut its green house gas emissions by 30 per cent by 2030.
Vote of no confidence resubmitted
Wednesday 4 November 2015 | Published in Regional
PORT MORESBY – Papua New Guinea’s opposition has resubmitted a motion of no confidence in the government of the prime minister Peter O’Neill.
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