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Taking pensioner's tax 'an arrogant act'

Saturday 28 December 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, People in our society typically ask, “Who is supposedly leading our country?” Seldom do you hear this question being repeatedly tangled in our people’s daily conversations.


No basis for gossip

Saturday 28 December 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I am extremely flabbergasted as to how much energy goes into the production and spreading of stories that have no basis or element of truth.


Kata - December 28, 2013

Saturday 28 December 2013 | Published in Kata

Related article(s): Pukapuka runway repaired for funeral


Age grade netball teams give back to sponsors

Saturday 28 December 2013 | Published in Netball

‘Tis the season for giving and showing appreciation and the team at Netball Cook Islands are doing just that to the sponsors that made the recent Netball in Paradise a huge success.


Celebrating women: changing the narrative

Saturday 28 December 2013 | Published in Raro on my mind

Cook Islands News published a letter written by the Prime Minister’s chief of staff on December 18, and I’ve been thinking about her words every day since.


Pacific Resort spends half a million in revamp

Saturday 28 December 2013 | Published in National

Pacific Resort Hotel Group (PRHS) is spending half a million dollars on upgrades and refurbishments at its resort in Rarotonga.


Culture: the fabric and rhythm of life

Saturday 28 December 2013 | Published in National

Is there any place on earth that has as many celebrations as the Cook Islands? The spirit of a culture, its mana, is nurtured and sustained by its rituals – its crafts, music, dance, worship and celebrations.


Islands oppose management of offshore fisheries - survey

Saturday 28 December 2013 | Published in National

A consultation team recently visited the outer islands within the marine park including Aitutaki, Mangaia, Atiu, Mauke, Mitiaro and Palmerston.


Inquiry into Colagate loses support in parliament

Saturday 28 December 2013 | Published in National

A committee tasked by parliament to look into the practices behind the Colagate scandal has lost the support of one of its key members.


Govt puts seabed mining taxes in place

Saturday 28 December 2013 | Published in National

A new set of tax rules has been introduced to ensure the Cook Islands gets its fair share of income generated by future seabed mining activities.


Cooks partners with Belgium on seabed minerals

Saturday 28 December 2013 | Published in National

The Cook Islands has applied to explore an area of seabed minerals in international waters, in partnership with Belgium.


Christmas bonus money stolen

Saturday 28 December 2013 | Published in National

A man who was robbed of $1000 on Christmas Eve was intending to give the money out as bonuses to his employees, police say.


Exposing the jetty 'boondoggle'

Saturday 28 December 2013 | Published in Smoke Signals

“Well, Don Dorrell’s at it once again, setting the record straight as to the Arorangi jetty being one more boondoggle that had all the experts, aid donors and politicians cutting the ribbon and patting each other on the back,” writes a smoke signaller in response to his last Saturday letter to the editor ‘Arorangi jetty danger ‘obvious from the beginning’.


Welcome 2014 with full confidence in the Lord

Friday 27 December 2013 | Published in Church Talk

As this is the last Church Talk article for this year, I thought why not briefly reflect on the past year and reflect on what has happened – changes made, challenges, new directions and resolutions for the coming year.


Animal cruelty angers activist

Friday 27 December 2013 | Published in Local

A long-time animal welfare campaigner has expressed fury at reports of livestock being left tied up in the blazing sun without shade or water.


In the bank!

Friday 27 December 2013 | Published in Local

Local support centre for the elderly, Are Pa Metua, received an early Christmas gift from ANZ bank earlier this week.


Sharks found on vessel, no charges laid

Friday 27 December 2013 | Published in Local

A foreign flagged vessel that entered Cook Islands waters in September with shark carcasses on board was not prosecuted under national anti-shark fishing laws.


'Restructure the CIP government'

Friday 27 December 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, It didn’t surprise me at all to learn from CINews on Thursday December 19 that we are in deficit of $2 million.


'Why spoil the spirit of peace and love?'

Friday 27 December 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear editor, We have been blessed with the most precious gift of all times – rain, a day before Xmas day.


NZ public health system free for Cookies

Friday 27 December 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, In response to the letter titled ‘What a Christmas Gift” published December 21, I feel an urgent response is needed.


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