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Ministry gives tyre owner ultimatum

Friday 21 February 2014 | Published in National

As health officials work to prevent further cases of dengue fever in Rarotonga, a landowner has been told to get rid of hundreds of old tyres or he will face legal action.


Shipping company sorry for smoke

Friday 21 February 2014 | Published in National

An apology has been made by the company chartering a cargo vessel which emitted dense black smoke from Avatiu Harbour on Monday.


Smoke settles on water at Panama

Thursday 20 February 2014 | Published in Environment

Plumes of black smoke from a cargo ship settled on the water outside Avatiu Harbour and created what looked like an oil slick on Tuesday.


Grey Power losing hope

Thursday 20 February 2014 | Published in Local

Pensioner activist group Grey Power is giving up hope the Government will honour its promise to reimburse money that was raided from the bank accounts of six New Zealand super recipients late last year.


Beer gets nod in Murienua

Thursday 20 February 2014 | Published in Local

Democratic Party candidate James Beer has been announced by the Chief Electoral Office as the tentative winner after yesterday’s by-election in the constituency of Murienua.


Even more books for Avatea...

Thursday 20 February 2014 | Published in Local

Students from Avatea School were given a thrill yesterday when instructors from the Hulanesian Fitness group turned up armed with box-loads of new books.


Akatereana tau e te papu tikai

Thursday 20 February 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

E te Etita, E akakaiou anga tikai te akakoroanga ote Mato Vai ki runga ia tatou e ta tatou anau ki mua.


No soft porn please

Thursday 20 February 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear editor, I was really pleased last week to read that the paper would no longer be publishing letters that were personally attacking individuals.


Need for due diligence

Thursday 20 February 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear editor, Te Mato Vai is a very expensive project that commits us, and our children, to significant debt.


Kata - February 20, 2014

Thursday 20 February 2014 | Published in Kata

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PM says petitioners are acting in “self interest”

Thursday 20 February 2014 | Published in National

Prime Minister Henry Puna says members of a committee behind a petition that seeks to put a halt to the Te Mato Vai water infrastructure project are acting in self interest.


On the pitch action for referee Patia

Thursday 20 February 2014 | Published in National

Cook Islands Football’s elite match official Tupou Patia is currently in Auckland officiating at the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) under 20 women’s championship at Mangere Centre Park.


Winless sides chase confidence booster

Thursday 20 February 2014 | Published in National

Nukupure Park in Ngatangiia is the place to be this Friday where the Ngatangiia Sea Eagles will host the visiting Aitutaki Sharks.


Pukapuka students tired of waiting for the boat

Thursday 20 February 2014 | Published in National

Five students from Pukapuka who have missed the start of the school year in Rarotonga are feeling frustrated by the disruption to their education.


Runway repairs about to start

Thursday 20 February 2014 | Published in National

Long-awaited repairs to Pukapuka’s airport runway are one step closer now that a barge carrying workers and machinery has finally arrived at the island.


Help offered for proposal writing

Thursday 20 February 2014 | Published in National

How to write proposals and tenders will be the focus of a community education course next month.


Wanted: New dog ranger

Thursday 20 February 2014 | Published in National

Police will soon be commencing their search for a new full-time dog ranger in Rarotonga.


Meeting addresses regional trade

Thursday 20 February 2014 | Published in National

Regional trade will be the topic of discussion at an upcoming meeting organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration.


Local group takes on Digicel

Thursday 20 February 2014 | Published in National

Local company Mervin Communications has put its hand up to challenge Digicel’s attempts to buy a majority shareholding in Telecom Cook Islands.


Why sell a country's cash cow?

Thursday 20 February 2014 | Published in Smoke Signals

“Why would our government consider selling its share in Telecom Cook Islands when it returns a healthy dividend of $2 million yearly?” a smoke signaller asks.


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