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Govt proposes to cut import levies

Thursday 10 October 2013 | Published in National

Government is proposing to eliminate import levies on eggs, pork, ice cream, and seasonal vegetables.


Opposition against proposed EU fishing agreement

Wednesday 9 October 2013 | Published in Local

The Democratic Party is strongly condemning plans by government to enter into a fishing agreement with the European Union.


Grey Power to fight 'back tax'

Wednesday 9 October 2013 | Published in Local

With placards drawn up and chants recited, pensioner activist group Grey Power is prepared to fulfil its vow of marching to parliament.


'We can develop a sustainable fishery'

Wednesday 9 October 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, The letter by the leader of the opposition and spokesperson on marine issues, Wilkie Rassmussen entitled ‘More transparency needed from MMR’ (October 7) has raised issues which call for a response.


Kata - October 9, 2013

Wednesday 9 October 2013 | Published in Kata

Related article(s): Opposition against proposed EU fishing agreement


Language, culture and identity in education

Wednesday 9 October 2013 | Published in National

Reclaiming the history and the knowledge of our ancestors is an important part of learning.


Keynote speaker puts spotlight on literacy

Wednesday 9 October 2013 | Published in National

University of Auckland professor of educational psychology and literacy Janet Gaffney gave her keynote speech to a room of around 70 people in the education field at the first day of the first national conference organised by the Ministry of Education yesterday.


Conference aims to keep teachers current

Wednesday 9 October 2013 | Published in National

The Sinai Hall was alive with colour, song and new ideas yesterday at the opening of the first-ever national conference held by the Ministry of Education.


Strangers lurking near private homes

Wednesday 9 October 2013 | Published in National

Assault, excess alcohol, theft and lurking strangers were among the issues police dealt with over the weekend.


Avarua town vulnerability assessed

Wednesday 9 October 2013 | Published in National

Over the past 18 months the University of New South Wales Water Research Laboratory (WRL) has been undertaking an assessment of the Avarua area to understand, model and map the potential impacts from climate change and extreme cyclone events on the community.


Grey Power members 'freeloading'

Wednesday 9 October 2013 | Published in Smoke Signals

“Grey Power are already off their rockers,” a smoke signaller texts to 188.


Soccer fun for kids this school holidays

Wednesday 9 October 2013 | Published in Football

It’s the school holidays and that means fun with soccer.


Officer still suspended

Tuesday 8 October 2013 | Published in Local

An officer charged with manslaughter in death of 16-year-old Pukana Piniata will remain suspended from the Cook Islands Police Service.


Decision deferred on fishing agreement

Tuesday 8 October 2013 | Published in Local

Cabinet has chosen to defer a decision on whether to take a proposed fishing agreement with the European Union to the next level of negotiations.


Cooks colour Down Under

Tuesday 8 October 2013 | Published in Local

Dancers of the Rarotonga/Melbourne Te Maeva Nui cultural team pictured with president of the Rarotonga Association George Nicholas and his wife Elizabeth before taking to the stage to showcase Cook Islands dance.


Look at our core values

Tuesday 8 October 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, The waning work ethic of some of today’s new generation of indigenous Cook Islanders is very disappointing.


Do the math

Tuesday 8 October 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Something people who are miffed about waiting in line for their driver’s licence can do is purchase a 5 year licence.


Taxing our savings

Tuesday 8 October 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Remember Mark Brown’s unpopular piggy bank tax (aka withholding tax)? He said it would last for just two years so it should have been removed in September but that didn’t happen and it’s now due to be dropped in January.


Potholes like craters in the road

Tuesday 8 October 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I take my hat off to the old papa who, over the weekend, decided to cart sand and fill the huge, crater-like potholes on the main road opposite the CICC church in Ngatangiia that had been neglected for weeks by the MOIP road gang.


Your honesty is number one

Tuesday 8 October 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, At approximately 9.30am on Thursday October 3 I went to the bank of the Cook Islands (BCI) Avarua to deposit some money into my savings account.


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