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Man found guilty of rape, burglary
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Tenants face water bill burden
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Tourism contribution set to surpass half-billion dollar mark
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Parliament Clerk sparks outrage over deep sea mining statement
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Deep sea dilemma: Cook Islanders weigh the cost of mineral riches
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MCI rejects ‘dark fleet’ label
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Rising seas, rising costs: Climate impacts on Cook Islands economy
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Prime Minister defends $659,000 MPs travel bill
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Taxpayers foot $659,000 bill for MPs travel and allowance
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Corruption report exposes ‘bribe and sexual favours’
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Challenging ‘rape culture’
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Articles by Utopia Support
Tumatangi proud to lead Cooks
Tuesday 17 July 2018 | Published in Football
Leading the Cook Islands U16 team onto the pitch at the Loto-Tonga Soka Centre in Tonga during the OFC U16 Championship Qualifier has been an honour for Tumatangi Tumatangi.
Hundreds arrive from Pa Enua
Tuesday 17 July 2018 | Published in Outer Islands
A huge crowd of people thronged Avatiu Wharf yesterday afternoon, ready to greet family and friends arriving on Rarotonga from the islands of Rakahanga, Penrhyn, Pukapuka and Nassau.
UB40 featuring Ali, Astro & Mickey concert years in the making
Tuesday 17 July 2018 | Published in Local
The worst-kept secret in the Cook Islands is now finally official: UB40 featuring Ali, Astro and Mickey are coming to Rarotonga for the first time ever next January 29.
Power shift creates duplicate deputies
Tuesday 17 July 2018 | Published in Politics
The abrupt shift of the ability from the Democratic Party to the Cook Islands Party to form the next government has been blamed for the sudden selection of a second deputy Speaker.
Proposal abhorrent: Mataiapo
Tuesday 17 July 2018 | Published in Local
Manavaroa Mataiapo Tutara, Philip Marama Nicholas, traditional chief of Avana Nui, and his Ui Rangatira, - Koropuaka Rangatira Tutara Tinirau Tamarua, Koroponga Ki Aua Mata Nooroa, Koroponga Ki Runga, Kiri A Ta Unga Ierei Ama, and Tupakau Pauline Maoate Kirikava, says that to allow a building to cast a shadow on Marae Vaerota is abhorrent to the mana, and spirituality for Ngati Kainuku and Ngati Manavaroa.
Cooks U16 go down to Samoa
Monday 16 July 2018 | Published in Football
Cook Islands lost its OFC U-16 Championship Qualifier match against Samoa in Tonga over the weekend.
System clogged by excess MPs
Monday 16 July 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, No matter what the election result, we have a government running the place – in my opinion, very badly.
They're proud and confident
Monday 16 July 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, As staunchly proud and long-time supporters of the Democratic Party, we remain ever so proud of a political party who continue to show just how committed and supportive.
There's friction in other parties
Monday 16 July 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, It is interesting to read all the good letters and political rumour and nonsense, and it must sell a lot of newspapers.
MP deals look typical of Cook Islands politics
Monday 16 July 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The ink is hardly dry on the newly-signed MPs’ membership of the Cook Islands Party and already the snake in the grass deviance typical of Cook Islands politics is rampant, with daily releases and reports that lead you into thinking one thing, which then ends up being the complete opposite.
Leaders weigh in on Avana issue
Monday 16 July 2018 | Published in Local
The House of Ariki plan to oppose a planned development at Avana Point, and they also want more say in the vetting process for future developments on Rarotonga.
Engineers check ocean outfall option
Monday 16 July 2018 | Published in Environment
A team of coastal engineers from Australia visited Rarotonga last week to help with the collection of data on nearshore ocean currents and water mixing processes outside the lagoon, as a part of the Mei Te Vai Ki Te Vai (MTVKTV) project.
Fabulous paintings of Aitutaki lore
Saturday 14 July 2018 | Published in Hot on the Rock
We featured him in an article in yesterday’s edition of CINews, but artist Clinton Hewett’s digital paintings of Aitutaki heritage stories and legends are just so good, we had to share some more with our readers today.
Minister Maggie off to Korea
Saturday 14 July 2018 | Published in Politics
While a smoke signal in yesterday’s CINews might have beaten any official announcement to the punch, CINews can now confirm that cabinet minister George Maggie is currently on a government trip to South Korea, representing the Cook Islands in his capacity as minister of cultural development.
New citizens from all over the world
Saturday 14 July 2018 | Published in Local
Speaking at Thursday’s New Zealand citizenship ceremony from his official residence in Ngatipa, High Commissioner Peter Marshall said that the 11 new citizens before him “epitomise the energy and the diversity of the New Zealand that has now become a very exciting place”.
Fund money a boost for Creative Centre
Saturday 14 July 2018 | Published in Local
Last week, 12 non-governmental and civil society organisations received $169,250 from the Social Impact Fund (SIF), to help them carry out projects focused on vulnerable groups within the Cook Islands community.
Time for a government reality check
Saturday 14 July 2018 | Published in Opinion
I watched and listened to the Finance minister, Mark Brown, on CITV News on Thursday once again doing what he does best - re-arranging the goal posts to align with his preconceived notions on how our world should operate.
New minister gets started on jet-setting lifestyle
Saturday 14 July 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The Cook Islands political scene has just got worse with the swearing-in of three new ministers.
Suwarrow documentary a hit at AGM
Saturday 14 July 2018 | Published in Environment
This weekly column is supplied by Te Ipukarea Society. It deals with conservation and environmental matters of interest to the Cook Islands.
Criticism of plastic products unfair
Friday 13 July 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I take exception to the inference made by letter writer "Goodbye Plastic,” that the products sold at Raromart were (or soon to be are) of an inferior quality.
