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PNG: 'Extinct' bat rediscovered

Friday 6 June 2014 | Published in Regional

A big-eared bat has been rediscovered in Papua New Guinea after dropping out of sight for more than a century.

French Polynesia: Judge urged to jail Flosse

Friday 6 June 2014 | Published in Regional

The prosecution in the trial of the French Polynesian president Gaston Flosse has called for him to be given a two-year jail sentence and a US$110,000 fine for abuse of public funds.

Fiji: Free and fair elections doubted

Friday 6 June 2014 | Published in Regional

Opposition parties in Fiji say intimidation and a lack of media coverage mean the coming elections will not be free and fair.

Cooks netballers hunt for a win

Friday 6 June 2014 | Published in Netball

Round two of the Pacific Netball Series got underway last night at the Telecom Sports Arena with the unbeaten favourites Fiji Pearls leading the charge.

Church donates emergency equipment

Friday 6 June 2014 | Published in Outer Islands

Emergency and disaster assistance products worth $30000 have been donated to Aitutaki.

Church Talk: Why sacrifice?

Friday 6 June 2014 | Published in Church Talk

Sacrifice – one of the definitions from the Oxford Dictionary include – An act of giving up something valued and treasured for the sake of something else regarded as more important or worthy.

Creative Centre benefits from thanksgiving service

Friday 6 June 2014 | Published in Local

Students at the Creative Centre received a lunchtime visit yesterday from Religious Advisory Council president Pastor Eliu Eliu, who dropped in to make a generous donation.

New citizens join 'fruit salad' nation

Friday 6 June 2014 | Published in Local

Eleven Rarotonga residents became New Zealand citizens yesterday in a ceremony where they were welcomed into the melting pot nation of Aotearoa.

Northern solar work ready to go

Friday 6 June 2014 | Published in Environment

A major contract to design and build solar-powered hybrid energy systems on all six atolls in the Northern Group has been awarded to New Zealand company PowerSmart.

Virus warning for computer owners

Friday 6 June 2014 | Published in Local

Computer users in the Cook Islands and around the world are being warned to protect themselves from one of the most sophisticated viruses in history.

Kata: Rain in Raro

Friday 6 June 2014 | Published in Kata

Fiji: Politician complains about online abuse

Thursday 5 June 2014 | Published in Regional

“You deserve to be taken to a village, killed, cooked and buried there.”

PNG: Kids given chance to express themselves

Thursday 5 June 2014 | Published in Regional

Papua New Guinea is famed for its tribal art – but a group of students and former street kids have been getting a chance to express themselves with modern street art.

Big boost for Samoa's tourism

Thursday 5 June 2014 | Published in Regional

The Prime Minister of New Zealand ended his three-day visit to Samoa with a pledge to boost the country’s tourism industry.

Solomons: Outbreak claims 18 children

Thursday 5 June 2014 | Published in Regional

The death toll in the Solomon Islands is slowly rising with at least 18 children known to have died after suffering from extreme diarrhoea.

Is Tonga's aircraft really unsafe?

Thursday 5 June 2014 | Published in Regional

Tonga will continue to fly its Chinese-made MA60 aircraft as a New Zealand inspector’s report says the plane was correctly validated.

Netball: Cooks go down to PNG Pepes

Thursday 5 June 2014 | Published in Netball

Fiji national netballers continued their dominance on the courts on Tuesday evening when they overcame a determined Samoan side 50-48 to register their second win at the Pacific Netball Series.

Kata: Fuel dispute

Thursday 5 June 2014 | Published in Kata

Tie dogs up – or consider Aitutaki solution

Thursday 5 June 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, There has been a long silence and no action at all from the police department to countless complaints via letters to the editor from disgruntled tourist and locals about dogs.

Multiplugs – the facts

Thursday 5 June 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Your Smoke Signaller should check with his electrician prior to putting pen to paper, or turning on the switch to their computer.