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Fiji cricketers stun Papua New Guinea

Wednesday 25 February 2015 | Published in Regional

BLENHEIM – Fiji are in the box seat to qualify for the Under 19 Cricket World Cup after a stunning upset victory over Papua New Guinea at the East Asia-Pacific Trophy in New Zealand on Tuesday.


Group wants paraquat banned

Wednesday 25 February 2015 | Published in Regional

SUVA – An animal welfare group in Fiji says it believes there is a new groundswell of support to get the herbicide paraquat banned.


Girl jumps from balcony

Wednesday 25 February 2015 | Published in Regional

YAREN – A teenage asylum seeker who was detained in Nauru is being treated in an Australian hospital after jumping off a balcony at a detention facility last week.


Australia's foreign worker quota to increase

Wednesday 25 February 2015 | Published in Regional

CANBERRA – The number of foreign seasonal workers on Australian farms will increase from July.


Media finding 'all bark and no bite'

Tuesday 24 February 2015 | Published in Regional

SUVA – A member of Fiji’s opposition Sodelpa party has welcomed a finding by the Media Industry Development Authority against the Fiji Sun newspaper, but says it’s toothless.


Iwi state house scheme a 'loser'

Tuesday 24 February 2015 | Published in Regional

AUCKLAND – Social justice advocate and Mana vice president John Minto says iwi in New Zealand should stand with low income people and push for more and better state houses, rather than take over responsibilty for housing the poor.


pacific BRIEFS stark warning over ILLEGAL fishing

Tuesday 24 February 2015 | Published in Regional

VANUATU – Vanuatu’s fisheries minister is calling on Pacific countries to make more effort to end illegal fishing in the region.


Pacific youth confront corruption

Tuesday 24 February 2015 | Published in Regional

NADI – Youth leaders from 15 Pacific island countries are speaking out against the “corrosive” effects of corruption.


Connecting dots the key to Pacific development

Tuesday 24 February 2015 | Published in Regional

A regional approach to development challenges facing island nations writes Axel van Trotsenburg, World Bank East Asia and Pacific Regional Vice President.


PM still quiet on 'super' tax

Tuesday 24 February 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, PM Puna seems to be riding on the back of all the good work that Les Priest and his group of New Zealand superannuitants have done.


Dump issues need answers

Tuesday 24 February 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, It has been a month now since Infrastructure Cook Islands told us that Rarotonga’s dump is full.

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Fiji PM praises China's support

Tuesday 24 February 2015 | Published in Regional

SUVA – Fiji’s prime minister Frank Bainimarama has praised China for its support of his country after 2006.


Cambodia refugee deal signed

Tuesday 24 February 2015 | Published in Regional

Canberra – There has been a significant step forward in Australia’s asylum seeker resettlement deal with Cambodia, with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) signing up to facilitate the transfer of refugees from Nauru.


Primary school soccer kicks off apopo

Tuesday 24 February 2015 | Published in Football

Future footballers will take over the Cook Islands Football complex for the annual inter primary school round robin soccer competition sponsored by Origin Gas.

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Grammar prefect has local links

Tuesday 24 February 2015 | Published in Local

Cook Islander Samuel Fortes, son of former Rarotonga residents Clem and Vicki Fortes, has been made a prefect at Auckland Grammar School.

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Waipu coach off to islands – again

Tuesday 24 February 2015 | Published in Rugby Union

Waipu’s premier rugby coach has caught the eye of the Cook Islands Rugby Union, with Mark Wells being offered a contract to coach the nation’s under 20s side.

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Time to name and shame

Tuesday 24 February 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, In your line of business, I understand the need to respect people’s privacy due to the possibility of litigation and other issues.

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Norman's day in court set for April

Tuesday 24 February 2015 | Published in Politics

Norman George is set to have his day in court in April, after suing the Cook Islands Government for $4 million.

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Kind pair gift a pool

Tuesday 24 February 2015 | Published in Local

An act of kindness by two local businesswomen has seen an 11-year-old Rarotonga boy get the best birthday present he could have wished for.

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Extra study rewarded

Tuesday 24 February 2015 | Published in Local

Forty proud public servants received their awards last week for successfully completing a Certificate in Strategic Pay SP10 Job Evaluations Qualification.

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