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Top diplomat to attend handover
Monday 26 January 2015 | Published in Politics
The Chinese ambassador to the Cook Islands, Wang Lutong, will attend a handover ceremony for heavy machinery and pearl industry equipment at the Punanga Nui market on Wednesday this week.
Cabinet set to discuss budget policy in detail
Monday 26 January 2015 | Published in Politics
Most members of Cabinet are staying on Rarotonga this week, set to discuss the latest budget policy statement tomorrow.
PACIFIC NEWS UPDATE
Monday 26 January 2015 | Published in Regional
SEARCH ON FOR GUNMAN WHO SHOT POLICE — The search is on in New Caledonia for the gunman who shot two police officers last Thursday.
Protest leaders transferred to prison
Monday 26 January 2015 | Published in Regional
LORENGAU – Staff at the Manus Island detention centre for asylum seekers are reportedly preparing to transfer a group of detainees to a prison complex in Port Moresby after days of protest at the centre.
Australia in grip of 'ice' epidemic
Monday 26 January 2015 | Published in Regional
SYDNEY – Australia is in the grip of an ice epidemic and hundreds of clandestine drug labs are springing up around the country each year, in suburban homes, motels and even in car boots and trucks.
PACIFIC BRIEFS: GUN FIGHT SUSPECTS APPEAR IN COURT
Monday 26 January 2015 | Published in Regional
SAMOA – One of the men involved in a gun fight with police in Samoa before Christmas last year has been charged with possession of narcotics.
Remittances affecting value of education
Monday 26 January 2015 | Published in Regional
A Tongan social worker says remittances have contributed to a culture of dependency which is affecting how people value education.
PNG mobilises to fight measles
Monday 26 January 2015 | Published in Regional
PORT MORESBY – Papua New Guinea’s Department of Health has dispatched a team to a remote part of Chimbu province where a measles outbreak has reportedly killed six people.
Time to restore confidence
Monday 26 January 2015 | Published in Regional
NUKU ‘ALOFA – The Minister of Police in Tonga says he will work hard to restore confidence in the local force and will not stand for police misbehavior.
'Fire of racism' dampened
Monday 26 January 2015 | Published in Regional
APIA - Samoa’s prime minister has jumped to the defence of Chinese — levelling claims of racism against those who criticise China’s interest in Samoa.
Big swell causes havoc in Samoa
Monday 26 January 2015 | Published in Regional
Apia – Unusually high seas have caused disruptions and some damage in Samoa.
Election delays – and future options
Saturday 24 January 2015 | Published in Politics
The continuous delay and impasse from our recent July snap elections and the failure to reach a satisfactory outcome, needs to be critically analysed in order to find some possible solutions for the future.
Women to make their mark in celebration year
Saturday 24 January 2015 | Published in Local
‘Women as the Cornerstone of our Nation’ is the theme of a joint conference by two leading women’s groups to celebrate 50 years of self-government in the Cook Islands.
Demo members feeling left out
Saturday 24 January 2015 | Published in Politics
Some Democratic Party members say they’re being left in the dark about the future of their party – and they’re pushing for the party conference to happen sooner rather than later.
Aitutaki down to one ship a month
Saturday 24 January 2015 | Published in Politics
Shipping services to Aitutaki will be cut from two voyage to one per month, as the Tiare Moana embarks on one of its last voyages to the island.
Support sets singer on road to stardom
Saturday 24 January 2015 | Published in Local
For most of us, the shower is as far as our music careers will go but for talented Nikao singer Ridge Ponini – his journey to musical stardom is just about to start.
'Mystery' jet story in top spot
Saturday 24 January 2015 | Published in Local
The story of the ‘mystery’ Boeing 767 which was parked at Rarotonga Airport for seven days drew the most readers on the cookislandsnews.com website this week.
Smoke Signals: Weighty questions for the health department
Saturday 24 January 2015 | Published in Smoke Signals
With the Cook Islands number three on the list of countries with the highest percentage of obese people, maybe the health department don’t understand that muscle is heavier than fat so encouraging people to exercise isn’t going to work.
Striking stripey
Saturday 24 January 2015 | Published in Local
Experienced fisherman Maeva Robati beamed with pride yesterday as he and his dad, Pupuke Robati, came into harbour with the first striped marlin of the year, taking their tally of marlin catch for the year to four.
Finding a new landfill
Saturday 24 January 2015 | Published in Local
Attaining the current Waste Management Facility was a very difficult task, due to the understandable issues that landowners had with signing over their land to be used as a waste facility.
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