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Football round 10 brings lots of action

Thursday 29 October 2015 | Published in Football

The Prime Foods under-8 and 11 mixed divisions heads into round 10 today at the CIFA Complex with competition starting at 4.15pm.

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Refugee Abyan to return to Australia

Thursday 29 October 2015 | Published in Regional

YAREN – A pregnant refugee who says she was raped on Nauru will return to Australia to talk to doctors about having an abortion, Immigration Minister Peter Dutton says.


Nauru attacks foreign media

Thursday 29 October 2015 | Published in Regional

YAREN – Nauru’s justice minister has rejected foreign journalists’ calls for greater access, saying the country’s government has no obligation to answer to foreign media.


O'Neill's leadership challenged

Thursday 29 October 2015 | Published in Regional

PORT MORESBY – Papua New Guinea’s opposition has formally given notice it will move a motion of no confidence in the government of prime minister Peter O’Neill.


PM's former bodyguard still at large

Thursday 29 October 2015 | Published in Regional

SUVA – The Fiji police say they have made no progress in tracking down a former member of the military who is on bail and wanted in relation to the beating of two prison escapees.


War of words in Vanuatu's power struggle

Thursday 29 October 2015 | Published in Regional

PORT VILA – The Vanuatu Opposition Deputy Leader, Ham Lini, is maintaining his call for the Prime Minister Sato Kilman to step down.


Tonga joins fight against illegal fishing

Thursday 29 October 2015 | Published in Regional

NUKU‘ALOFA – Tonga has made a commitment to work with other Pacific nations to stamp out illegal, unregulated fishing.


Palau sanctuary seeks transition partners

Thursday 29 October 2015 | Published in Regional

KOROR – Palau will develop partnerships with a number of charitable foundations and other groups to help the country with the implementation of the newly-created Palau National Marine Sanctuary (PNMS).


Climate change huge challenge

Thursday 29 October 2015 | Published in Environment

Climate change continues to be the greatest risk to the livelihoods and security of the peoples of the Pacific.

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Public responsibility may be 'Brychyard' issue

Thursday 29 October 2015 | Published in Local

With the graves of foreigners washing out to sea, there may be a public responsibility issue for Government to consider in building a retaining wall to protect the Brychyard cemetery.


Puaikura make it two out of three

Thursday 29 October 2015 | Published in Local

Round one of the Vaka Pride competition wrapped up on Friday, with two out of three vaka taking out the three categories.

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Samoan PM helps launch venture

Thursday 29 October 2015 | Published in Politics

The Prime Minister of Samoa was the guest speaker at the opening of the Cook Islands’ Federal Pacific Insurance branch last night.


Development plan consultations begin

Thursday 29 October 2015 | Published in Environment

The first phase of the consultation for the latest iteration of the National Sustainable Development Plan (NSDP 2016+) will begin with a series of stakeholder consultations starting today.


Political scene has certain smell

Thursday 29 October 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Mata-Atua McNair’s links with Cook Islands politics go back to 1978 when she flew to Rarotonga from Wellington, New Zealand with a family group of “fly-in voters.” In this article the island resident looks back at the days when Albert Henry ran the country and compares it with the current state of political affairs in this country.

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Chinese tractors not the right answer

Tuesday 27 October 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, To the Minister of Agriculture: I read the story in CI News about the Chinese tractors which have been given to the Cook Islands to help the farmers of the Pa Enua.


Muri lagoon a waiting time bomb

Tuesday 27 October 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, The Muri lagoon problem was always a time bomb waiting to happen.


Check the Bible for facts about greeting

Tuesday 27 October 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I am the person who wrote the letter to the editor on October 2, headlined, “They’re taking the ‘n’ out of Kia Orana.” I was writing about how some Cook Islanders have got into the habit of using the New Zealand Maori greeting, “Kia Ora.”


Kiwis draw first game

Tuesday 27 October 2015 | Published in Football

The Auckland-based Ellerslie Football Club arrived Friday evening and took to the pitch on Saturday afternoon to play their first of three matches on their goodwill tour of Rarotonga.


Panthers continue strong running

Tuesday 27 October 2015 | Published in Rugby Union

Tupapa Panthers maintain the chase for the second Steinlager 7s tournament title after an impressive start over the weekend.

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Outage affects island

Tuesday 27 October 2015 | Published in Local

A power outage on Friday that affected all of Rarotonga was caused by a diesel generator shutting down abruptly at 8.40am because of a fuel line issue, according to Apii Timoti CEO of Te Aponga Uira.


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