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Island rugby players 'hard done by'
Tuesday 8 September 2015 | Published in Regional
coventry – Manu Samoa coach Stephen Betham has urged his team to improve their discipline, saying Pacific Islands teams are targeted more by officials.
Fora confusion may dilute message
Tuesday 8 September 2015 | Published in Regional
CANBERRA – Australia says it regards the Pacific Islands Forum as the premier organisation in the Pacific but it welcomes any contribution the Pacific Islands Development Forum can make to the region.
Journalists detained in Port Moresby
Tuesday 8 September 2015 | Published in Regional
PORT MORESBY – The Papua New Guinea government has intervened to correct an immigration blunder where seven journalists from Pacific countries were detained and their passports taken from them in Port Moresby this week.
We can help to clean the world
Tuesday 8 September 2015 | Published in Environment
The Cook Islands will be joining 40 million people in more than 100 countries to take part in ‘Clean up the World’ activities this month.
Pacific leaders to focus on fisheries
Monday 7 September 2015 | Published in Politics
Fisheries dominated the fifth Polynesian Leaders Group meeting in Auckland over the weekend, helping to set the scene for Prime Minister Henry Puna’s attendance at the Pacific Islands Leaders Forum in Papua New Guinea this week.
Three ministers on the rock
Monday 7 September 2015 | Published in Politics
Nicholas, Turepu and Brown remain on the rock this week while Prime Minister Henry Puna represents the Cook Islands at the Pacific Islands Forum in Papua New Guinea.
Whale season makes a splash
Monday 7 September 2015 | Published in Environment
This year’s whale season has made a significant splash with humpback whales breaching left right and centre to the delight of tourists.
Boxing, politics and gay rights
Monday 7 September 2015 | Published in Opinion
Tropical Chronicles – Wilkie Rasmussen I have heard of the sport of boxing being referred to as the “gentleman’s sport”.
Whale-watch letter raises disturbing issues
Monday 7 September 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The letter to the Editor dated September five and headlined, ‘Talk of whale-watching ban ‘disturbing’, is in itself disturbing.
Why Cook Islanders don't want to come home
Monday 7 September 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Why would PM Puna be surprised that Cook Islanders in New Zealand are not rushing to boats and planes and flocking home?
Titikaveka silence champions at home
Monday 7 September 2015 | Published in Football
They headed into the match expecting a loss but to their surprise, came out victors at the end.
Schooner inquiry outcome awaited
Monday 7 September 2015 | Published in Politics
Government wants to see the result of a Public Expenditure Review Committee (PERC) investigation into the contract between the Crown and Pacific Schooners Ltd before deciding what action needs to be taken, says Prime Minister Henry Puna.
Puna plans UN seat 'chat' with Key
Monday 7 September 2015 | Published in Politics
Opportunity to discuss Cook Islands’ push for a seat on the United Nations. A ‘chat’ with New Zealand Prime Minister John Key on the controversial Cook Islands’ bid for a seat on the United Nations could be on the cards for Prime Minister Henry Puna at the Pacific Islands Forum which is being held in Papua New Guinea this week.
Cook Islands artists on cultural exchange
Saturday 5 September 2015 | Published in Local
Six senior artists from the Cook Islands specialising in heritage artforms will visit Aotearoa New Zealand next week as part of an annual Creative New Zealand cultural exchange programme with the Pacific Islands.
Inside the mind of a great man
Saturday 5 September 2015 | Published in Local
This beautiful tribute to the late Harry Napa was written by Rachel Reeves, whose grandmother Pauline, was Harry’s wife for 38 years. Rachel is the author of the book “Matini” the story of Cyclone Martin which devastated the island in 1997.
Mangaia gets to learn about Just Play
Saturday 5 September 2015 | Published in Outer Islands
Mangaia was introduced to the Just Play football programme with a two-day workshop involving eight teachers and community group leaders last week.
Brazil, Cook Islands forge new relations
Saturday 5 September 2015 | Published in Politics
As part of his state visit to New Zealand, Prime Minister Henry Puna signed with Brazilian Ambassador to New Zealand Eduardo Gradilone a joint communique establishing diplomatic relations between the Cook Islands and Brazil.
Anti-purse seine petition languishes at Parliament
Saturday 5 September 2015 | Published in Politics
The 4000-plus signature petition calling for a total ban on purse seine fishing in the Cook Islands could be sitting in a box at parliament for months, with Prime Minister Henry Puna unwilling to set a date for parliament’s next sitting.
NZ Cook Islanders prefer to stay put
Saturday 5 September 2015 | Published in Politics
After meeting hundreds of Cook Islanders on his recent official visit to New Zealand, prime minister Henry Puna says he didn’t get the impression that there is keen interest amongst them to return home.
HOM naming delayed
Saturday 5 September 2015 | Published in Politics
Cabinet has delayed endorsing a list of preferred candidates for the country’s top jobs, in spite of the fact that the prime minister had given an undertaking the head of ministry jobs would be announced three days ago.
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