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Ministry hunts for black widow spider

Tuesday 27 May 2014 | Published in Environment

The Ministry of Agriculture is trying to work out when and how venomous black widow spiders managed to enter the Cook Islands without being detected.

CIP pledges internet in schools

Tuesday 27 May 2014 | Published in Politics

The Cook Islands Party is looking to head into July’s general elections riding on advances made over the last three and half years, hoping voters allow the party to carry through on initiatives already underway.

Bishop investigation update this week?

Tuesday 27 May 2014 | Published in Politics

Police could be receiving a recommendation from overseas investigators by the end of the week as to whether charges should be laid against Aitutaki Member of Parliament Teina Bishop.

Consultants signed for aged care study

Tuesday 27 May 2014 | Published in Local

Two local consultants have been signed up to carry out research into whether the Cook Islands need an aged care facility.

Kata: Pearlgate lynch mob

Tuesday 27 May 2014 | Published in Kata

Pacific flair takes over netball courts

Tuesday 27 May 2014 | Published in Netball

Early bird season passes and general admission tickets to a fiesta of Pacific netball are now on sale.

Netters outdoors for another week

Tuesday 27 May 2014 | Published in Netball

Arorangi, Tupapa and the Titikaveka Pearls premier netball teams registered wins the courts this week.

Noumea: Shots fired at nickel plant protest

Tuesday 27 May 2014 | Published in Regional

French authorities say a police officer has been injured near Noumea when young people used firearms against a group of about 80 police trying to remove roadblocks.

On alert for measles outbreak

Tuesday 27 May 2014 | Published in Regional

Health authorities in Marshall Islands are on high alert following an outbreak of measles on the nearby island of Kosrae in Federated States of Micronesia.

US: Samoan nun did not know she was pregnant

Monday 26 May 2014 | Published in Regional

It started with stomach cramps, so severe that Sosefina Amoa rushed from a prayer meeting at the convent where she was studying to become a nun.

Claim FijiFirst in breach of decree

Monday 26 May 2014 | Published in Regional

The United Front for a Democratic Fiji says a false declaration by the regime leader’s proposed political party has legal consequences for every one of its initial 40,000 members.

Boy survived 37 hours in sea

Monday 26 May 2014 | Published in Regional

A Fijian teenage has lived to tell of his ordeal adrift at sea for two days.

Tahiti: Respected newspaper's last edition

Monday 26 May 2014 | Published in Regional

One of the Pacific’s oldest newspapers is no more. Les Nouvelles de Tahiti, the older of two daily newspapers in French Polynesia, published its last edition on Friday.

Election: Do it in daylight

Monday 26 May 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, It is funny to see that some candidates of both major parties sneaked in the dark to put up their advertisement boards.

Basic human rights ignored

Monday 26 May 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I applaud Dr Paula Gerber for voicing her concerns regarding churches and missionaries targeting the Pacific to push their homophobic message regarding the rights of the gay community.

Smokies: Take a closer look

Monday 26 May 2014 | Published in Smoke Signals

The food outlet selling “NZ Mandarins” on special this week should have had a closer look at the labels on the fruit.

PM unlikely to get aid for pearls

Monday 26 May 2014 | Published in Politics

It seems extremely unlikely that the Prime Minister will receive any more aid funding from the current project.

Maggie 'guarantees' footpath from town

Monday 26 May 2014 | Published in Politics

Incumbent Member of Parliament for Tupapa-Maraerenga George Maggie is pledging to build a pedestrian footpath along the main road in the constituency, should he be re-elected in July.

Panthers claim champion's cup

Monday 26 May 2014 | Published in League

Ramming home that their 2013 championship title win was no fluke, the Tupapa Panthers premier men’s rugby league team lifted the 2014 trophy on Saturday evening after a classy 20-6 win over the Avatiu Eels.

Govt files complaint against Kiwi reporter

Monday 26 May 2014 | Published in Politics

The Cook Islands Government has filed a complaint against a Kiwi reporter who broke a story last week alleging Prime Minister Henry Puna is to receive NZ aid for his pearl farm in Manihiki.