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Price drop not so impressive

Friday 13 February 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Your main headline in last Saturday's publication saying that fuel prices had plummeted at the pumps here on Rarotonga was rather misleading.


Rubbish hard to bear

Friday 13 February 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Here are some new words that can be sung to a well-known children’s song.

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Communicating with foreign bank a bit tricky

Friday 13 February 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I wish to share the following information with those of your readers who currently bank with Westpac in the Cook Islands.


Labour issues under the microscope

Friday 13 February 2015 | Published in Politics

Labour issues, initiatives, and outcomes were discussed during the labour and mobility session at the Development Partners Meeting on Wednesday.


Landowners plan objection to Te Mato Vai

Friday 13 February 2015 | Published in Politics

The Takuvaine water catchment committee of landowners will lodge an objection with the Minister of Infrastructure Teariki Heather and the High Court in order to gain time for proper consultation on use of their land for the Te Mato Vai project.

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PM shifts blame for George lawsuit

Friday 13 February 2015 | Published in Politics

‘Let the court decide’ was the message from both Norman George and Prime Minister Henry Puna following George’s announcement yesterday that he plans to sue the Cook Islands Government for $4 million.

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Vaipae-Tautu mourns loss of a leader

Friday 13 February 2015 | Published in Local

The Democratic Party caucus has announced the death of Democratic Party candidate for Vaipae-Tautu Kete Ioane in Auckland yesterday.

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Massive factory boat declared a 'pirate ship'

Thursday 12 February 2015 | Published in Regional

THE PACIFIC – An enormous fishing boat that changes flags and names routinely as it plunders the South Pacific has finally been declared a pirate ship by a Wellington-based international control agency.


Advisor appointed

Thursday 12 February 2015 | Published in Regional

nuku‘alofa – The new Tongan prime minister has made a researcher who had been working in the New Zealand dairy industry an advisor to his government.


Fractious week in Fiji parliament

Thursday 12 February 2015 | Published in Regional

SUVA – Fiji’s newly democratic government has moved to abolish the death penalty, but the opposition has demanded it be kept in order to deter its military from staging coups.


Another undersea volcano erupting in Tonga

Thursday 12 February 2015 | Published in Regional

NUKU‘ALOFA – Another volcano has begun erupting out of the Pacific Ocean near Tonga.


Rugby union CEO resigns

Thursday 12 February 2015 | Published in Regional

APIA – The Samoa Rugby Union is numbed over the resignation of its chief executive officer, Fred Amoa and the head of the High Performance Unit, Tuala Mathew Vaea, this week.


Pao pai Masters to play in new gear

Thursday 12 February 2015 | Published in Rugby Union

With new uniforms blessed and ready to get muddy, the Avatiu Nikao pao pai Masters rugby league will be cooking with gas when they hit the field in force.

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Law barks up the wrong tree

Thursday 12 February 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I read your front page article on Saturday, February 7, with interest.


Foreign boats causing 'marine genocide'

Thursday 12 February 2015 | Published in Regional

THE PACIFIC – A political tsunami is building in the South Pacific over the growing presence of Chinese fishing boats, Fairfax’s Pacific correspondent Michael Field has reported.


Betelnut ban 'not the answer'

Thursday 12 February 2015 | Published in Regional

PORT MORESBY – The head of the Catholic Church in Papua New Guinea has spoken against the ban on public sale and consumption of betelnut in the national capital.


Travel costs too much for 80 minute game

Thursday 12 February 2015 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, It is with a sense of great horror that I have just learned that the cost of return airfares for one premier grade team to travel to Aitutaki in order to play the Aitutaki Sharks is a whopping $8000.

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Sharks ready to feast on Bears?

Thursday 12 February 2015 | Published in Rugby Union

There will be no love lost between local rugby league clubs this Valentine’s weekend as teams gear up for game two of the season.

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Growers plant seeds of success

Thursday 12 February 2015 | Published in Local

Improving co-operation between local growers to boost the local produce market is the goal of a group who had their first successful meeting last week.


Plans to launch Cook Islands honours list

Thursday 12 February 2015 | Published in Local

As part of its celebration of 50 years of self-government, the Cook Islands government hopes to launch its own honours list to congratulate a wide range of individuals for their contribution to the nation.

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