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Man found guilty of rape, burglary
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23 September 2024
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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
23 August 2024
Taxpayers foot $659,000 bill for MPs travel and allowance
22 August 2024
Corruption report exposes ‘bribe and sexual favours’
17 January 2023
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Challenging ‘rape culture’
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Pardons appear to be legal
Tuesday 13 October 2015 | Published in Regional
MELBOURNE – Professor Cheryl Saunders, from Melbourne University’s law school, said that while controversial pardoning of 14 convicted MPs in Vanuatu the pardon appears to be constitutional, it remains to be seen whether the decision can be overturned by a court.
President expresses shame
Tuesday 13 October 2015 | Published in Regional
PORT VILA – A visibly shaken president of Vanuatu has addressed the nation expressing “shame and sorrow” after his acting president used interim executive powers to issue pardons to recently-convicted MPs, including himself, on Sunday.
Push to keep US boats here
Tuesday 13 October 2015 | Published in Politics
The government is pushing to keep US purse seiners in our waters despite stormy seas for the treaty which brought about $8 million to the national economy during the last financial year.
Historic moment for Mauke unga
Tuesday 13 October 2015 | Published in Environment
Three years after creating a conservation site for coconut crabs on Mauke, a team of government agencies will be able to conduct the first survey of the protected species.
OPM won't reveal Manihiki payout details
Tuesday 13 October 2015 | Published in Politics
The Prime Minister’s Office is refusing to release details behind the decision to pay over $40,000 to Manihiki landowners, revealing there was very little discussion on the controversial compensation payout.
Smear claim adds fuel to the flames
Tuesday 13 October 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Trevor Pitt, the media adviser to Prime Minister Henry Puna, is now saying that there is a “smear campaign” against Henry Puna regarding the accident involving the PM in October 2014 at the Catholic Church intersection in town.
They're taking the 'n' out of Kia Orana
Tuesday 13 October 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I am writing in regard to Bishop Tutai Pere’s article that was published on page 10 of Cook Islands News on October 2.
Pacific rugby undergoes RWC post mortem
Tuesday 13 October 2015 | Published in Regional
The Rugby World Cup tournament has ended for all three Pacific Island nations with pre-tournament hopes of making the play-offs fading into familiar frustrations of fighting against the odds, Radio New Zealand reports.
Asylum seeker near death after six month hunger strike
Tuesday 13 October 2015 | Published in Regional
LORENGAU – An Iraqi asylum seeker detained on Manus Island is marking six months since he began a hunger strike in protest at his treatment by centre staff.
'Red Cross Charlie' here to save
Tuesday 13 October 2015 | Published in Local
For Charlie Numanga, a tragic road accident on Rarotonga in the early 80s inspired a long-time passion for saving lives and easing suffering.
One law for all Cook Islanders
Tuesday 13 October 2015 | Published in Opinion
Unless I am wrong, and someone should correct me if I am, traffic accidents fall under the category of “strict liability” offences.
The Cook Islands Act 1915 – still strong after 100 years
Tuesday 13 October 2015 | Published in Opinion
2015 has been a year of milestones, the most notable of them being the 50th anniversary of the beginning of self-rule in the Cook Islands in free association with New Zealand. Last Sunday marked another important event in the history of this nation: 100 years since the passage of the Cook Islands Act 1915. With land occupation right issues having been in the headlines recently, Lawyer Brian Mason details how the Act came about.
PNG's 'grand chief' resigns from his party
Tuesday 13 October 2015 | Published in Regional
PORT MORESBY – Papua New Guinea’s former and founding prime minister Sir Michael Somare has resigned from the National Alliance Party – a party he founded 20 years ago.
Fiji president has no chiefly links
Tuesday 13 October 2015 | Published in Regional
SUVA – For the first time the president of Fiji will be a non-iTaukei man with no chiefly links now that Jioji Konrote has been elected.
Ombudsman won't accept sacking
Tuesday 13 October 2015 | Published in Regional
PORT VILA – Vanuatu’s ombudsman has been suspended by the government, in a move he says is illegal and invalid.
Convicted MPs off the hook
Tuesday 13 October 2015 | Published in Regional
PORT VILA – Vanuatu’s acting president has used his interim executive powers to pardon himself and 13 other MPs convicted of bribery.
UN head vows to push island issues
Tuesday 13 October 2015 | Published in Regional
NEW YORK – United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has promised Pacific island states that he will continue to call on industrialised nations to raise their level of ambition and prioritise the needs of the Pacific.
French Pacific prisons unsatisfactory
Tuesday 13 October 2015 | Published in Regional
PAPEETE – France has been accused of having a neo-colonial view in the way it treats prisoners in its overseas territories.
Freedom dangerous for asylum seekers
Tuesday 13 October 2015 | Published in Regional
Just days out from a High Court hearing on the constitutionality of Australia funding the detention of asylum seekers offshore, Nauru announced on Monday it was offering complete freedom of movement for the 650 asylum seekers sent there by Australia.
Doctors against holding children in detention
Tuesday 13 October 2015 | Published in Regional
MELBOURNE – Doctors from Melbourne’s Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) have called on Australia’s Federal Government to end the practice of keeping children in detention, saying they cannot effectively treat them.
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