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Cook Islands passport proposal
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Niki Rattle: A call for stronger human rights protections
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Solid and Hazardous Waste Bill referred to Parliament committee
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DPM defends CIIC finance and travel policies
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Cook Islands has its first mosque
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CI Muslim opens up about her faith and journey
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RAC to address mosque legality
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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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'No threat to health' at Muri
Saturday 17 October 2015 | Published in Environment
A leaked government email reveals higher levels of nutrients in Muri lagoon, but claims there is generally ‘no threat to public health’.
Maggie backing black
Saturday 17 October 2015 | Published in Local
By the time you read this, the All Blacks will hopefully have claimed victory over France in the first knockout match of the 2015 Rugby World Cup.
Certification for organic growers
Saturday 17 October 2015 | Published in Environment
The Cook Islands will soon have its own certified organic produce for the local market thanks to a drive by local growers.
'Issued and paid' not what it seems
Saturday 17 October 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Mr Neves is incorrect in his assessment that the words “issued and paid” relate to all that which is in an Appropriation Act, where he asserts “the total amount issued and paid in 2014/15 was $181 million well below the Constitutional limit of $227 million.”
Busy times on Tongareva...
Saturday 17 October 2015 | Published in Outer Islands
Tongareva is largely untouched by the complications of 21st century life. Existence for the people of Penrhyn, the northernmost of the Cook Islands, centres around family, church, and all that comes with being a part of a proud community.
A matter of priorities
Saturday 17 October 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Our distinguished leader Henry Puna cannot find the time to convene parliament to address issues from his people concerning purse seine fishing, but does have the time to go to a meeting on US fishing to give his views, which do not reflect those of his people.
'Sheraton' fit for paintball games only
Saturday 17 October 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, After the Oceania Marsters championship last week, I took my competitor friend for a drive around the island to see the sights.
'Brychyard' controversy continues
Saturday 17 October 2015 | Published in Local
Since the 1970s, successive governments have turned a blind eye to the cemetery commonly known as “the Brychyard,” despite the Cook Islands government allowing controversial doctor Milan Brych to practise cancer treatment in this country, after he was barred from practising in both Australia and New Zealand and labelled as a fraud.
Woman flown back to Nauru
Saturday 17 October 2015 | Published in Regional
YAREN – The Somali refugee who is pregnant as a result of being raped on Nauru and who was brought to Australia last week for a termination has reportedly been forcibly sent back without having had the operation.
Pardoned MPs now under arrest
Saturday 17 October 2015 | Published in Regional
PORT VILA –Vanuatu’s president Baldwin Lonsdale has revoked the pardons granted to 14 government MPs convicted of bribery.
Landowners threaten to turn off the gas
Saturday 17 October 2015 | Published in Regional
PORT MORESBY – Until now, tribal chiefs in Papua New Guinea have been happy to host a hugely profitable natural gas project on the slopes of their mountainous land.
Luzon in path of approaching typhoon
Saturday 17 October 2015 | Published in Regional
MANILA – A typhoon is heading straight for the main Philippine island of Luzon, prompting storm alerts in nearly 20 provinces and placing army and police units on standby.
Who is Milan Brych?
Saturday 17 October 2015 | Published in Local
“Cancer man” Milan Brych was born Vlastimil Brych on 11 December 1939 in Czechoslovakia, and is responsible for possibly the biggest medical hoax in New Zealand history.
Call to release refugee children
Friday 16 October 2015 | Published in Regional
CANBERRA – The leading agencies representing Australia’s overseas aid and welfare communities are calling for the immediate release of all children from immigration detention.
Rapist joined police reserves
Friday 16 October 2015 | Published in Regional
YAREN – Nauru’s Police Force is facing fresh scrutiny after it emerged that a man convicted of rape was allowed to join the police reserves.
Community declares war on unsightly lagoon algae
Friday 16 October 2015 | Published in Environment
The Ngatangiia community is banding together to clear the unsightly algae darkening the usually crystal blue waters of Muri lagoon.
Budget fight over technicalities
Friday 16 October 2015 | Published in Politics
The Opposition is accusing the Government of breaking the law and misleading the public about its spending.
Athletics community mourns tragic loss
Friday 16 October 2015 | Published in Local
The local athletic community is mourning the loss of a well-known and loved athlete from New Zealand, who was killed in a tragic car accident this week.
Bishop case goes to court next week
Friday 16 October 2015 | Published in Politics
On Monday One Cook Islands leader Teina Bishop will have his day in court after a two year investigation into alleged dodgy dealings while he was Minister of Marine Resources.
MPS defect to the opposition
Friday 16 October 2015 | Published in Regional
PORT VILA – Vanuatu’s Minister of Education Alfred Carlot is among at least three government MPs who have defected to the opposition benches.
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