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Few days left to hook fisheries grant

Wednesday 18 February 2015 | Published in Local

The Ministry of Marine Resources is inviting applications for the annual fisheries grants scheme this week. The grants provide around $50,000 worth of direct support to local fishermen across the country.

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When it comes to grants, there is still a free lunch

Wednesday 18 February 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Seeing our donor partners on the island last week, all bearing gifts to help us, it was disappointing to read negative comments such as, ‘there’s no free lunch’.

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Respect key to refereeing for Patia

Wednesday 18 February 2015 | Published in Football

Hard work and commitment to football and in particular football refereeing has seen female football referee Patia Tupou receive an invite to take part in the FIFA Referee Seminar in Portugal.

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Man dies in Papua New Guinea police cell

Tuesday 17 February 2015 | Published in Regional

BANZ – Police in Papua New Guinea are again facing civil unrest after an arrested man was found dead in a police cell on Sunday morning.


Mysterious death

Tuesday 17 February 2015 | Published in Regional

PORT MORESBY – The family of a doctor killed during the weekend at Ensisi Valley in Moresby Northwest is calling on police to begin investigations.


PACIFIC BRIEFS: pm blames parents for child obesity

Tuesday 17 February 2015 | Published in Regional

Samoa – Samoa’s Prime Minister, Tuila’epa Sa’ilele Malielegaoi, has blamed parents’ laziness for obesity among Samoa’s young.


Action galore at game two of league

Tuesday 17 February 2015 | Published in League

Crowds are flocking to league fields to cheer on their club teams and only after two games – league fans have been treated to a feast of action.

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Samoa rugby union makes a fresh start

Tuesday 17 February 2015 | Published in Regional

APIA – The new chief executive officer of the Samoa Rugby Union (SRU), Faleomavaega Vincent Fepulea’i, has apologised to the country for the incidents that have caused much heartache to a nation that holds the sport of rugby in high regard.


Resignations accepted with sadness

Tuesday 17 February 2015 | Published in Regional

APIA – The Chairman of Samoa Rugby Union and Prime Minster, Tuila‘epa Sa‘ilele Malielegaoi, accepted the resignations from two top officials of the Samoa Rugby Union last week “with much sadness.”


Fiji Sevens eye Olympic qualification

Tuesday 17 February 2015 | Published in Regional

LAS VEGAS – Fiji are a step closer to Olympic qualification following their dominant victory at the Las Vegas Sevens.


McCully on visit to 'closest neighbour'

Tuesday 17 February 2015 | Published in Regional

NUKU‘ALOFA – New Zealand’s Foreign Minister Murray McCully is visiting Tonga this week to meet with Prime Minister Akilisi Pohiva and his government.


Focus on women with disabilities

Tuesday 17 February 2015 | Published in Regional

NADI – Strengthening partnership and action towards an inclusive Pacific for women with disabilities will be the emphasis of the Pacific Regional Women Conference on Disability 2015.


'Take the drugs or die'

Tuesday 17 February 2015 | Published in Regional

PORT MORESBY – Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O’Neill has sounded a simple message to tuberculosis (TB) patients – complete your medication or die.


Showcasing the Cook Islands

Tuesday 17 February 2015 | Published in Local

Cook Islands Marketing Group members are travelling through North America and Europe over the next six weeks.

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Forum visit puts spotlight on Mitiaro

Tuesday 17 February 2015 | Published in Outer Islands

Towards the end of last week the Development Partners meeting in Rarotonga upped anchor and moved.

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Western Australia ripe for tourist promotion

Tuesday 17 February 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I’m writing this email from Perth, Western Australia regarding the lack of professionalism and lack of contact that I’ve received from the government of the Cook Islands.


Comparison shows us up

Tuesday 17 February 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I was checking out on the internet Singapore’s 50th anniversary celebration this year.


Energy project lights up lives on Pukapuka

Tuesday 17 February 2015 | Published in Outer Islands

Until recently, Pukapuka was often in darkness.

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Generous tourist still making a difference

Tuesday 17 February 2015 | Published in Local

Randall Nelson is not your average Canadian tourist.

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Ponia stays silent over Auckland hotel incident

Tuesday 17 February 2015 | Published in Politics

The government is saying little about an incident at an Auckland hotel earlier this month involving Secretary of Marine Resources Ben Ponia.

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