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Tourism contribution set to surpass half-billion dollar mark
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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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Articles by Utopia Support
Twain quote too close to the bone for finance spokesman?
Thursday 7 June 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The opening and closing paragraphs in James Beer's response to my call for leadership from a potential alternate government that can articulate an agenda and policies are a parenthesis (brackets) to exactly the point of my original letter.
Out to make it Wright
Thursday 7 June 2018 | Published in Rugby Union
Cook Islands rugby coach Stanley Wright has some unfinished business with the national side.
Singer extends Rarotonga visit
Thursday 7 June 2018 | Published in Local
Beats of Betela special guest Hollie Smith has obviously been enjoying her visit to Rarotonga this week.
Five recognised with honours
Thursday 7 June 2018 | Published in Local
Five Cook Islanders were awarded Queen’s Birthday Honours at an official function at Government House on Monday.
Demos will research tourism's impact
Thursday 7 June 2018 | Published in Politics
In the lead-up to the June 14 election, CINews is asking the main political parties to comment on issues of interest to the public. Today’s question: Tourism is increasing, but on Rarotonga in particular, infrastructure is failing to keep up. What would your party do to remedy this situation?
Better shipping than solar, says researcher
Thursday 7 June 2018 | Published in Environment
Pacific maritime researcher Dr Peter Nuttall says more aid money should be put towards sustainable shipping in the region.
Wait for word on Nicholas
Thursday 7 June 2018 | Published in Politics
Internal affairs minister and RAPPA MP Albert Nicholas requires a “release” from one more doctor in New Zealand before being allowed to return to Rarotonga, a CINews source claims.
Wright reveals extended squad
Wednesday 6 June 2018 | Published in Rugby Union
Four overseas-based players will compete with a dozen locals for a spot in the Cook Islands rugby squad to play two World Cup play-off matches against Hong Kong.
TMV project stalled by land issues
Wednesday 6 June 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, In Tim Tepaki’s most recent letter to the editor relating to the Te Mato Vai (TMV) project, he asks, “where the project manager, ‘Kupe’, is in all this”.
Grappling with issues in the electorate
Wednesday 6 June 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Last week, on Thursday May 31, I had my campaign launch at the Takuvaine Meeting House, which was attended by about 40 people, who with others bought out all the plates of food we had on sale.
Research and knowledge are good things
Wednesday 6 June 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I read with interest the National Environment Service’s two-page advertisement on May 22.
Careers in the seabed minerals sector
Wednesday 6 June 2018 | Published in Environment
As part of its community outreach programme, the Cook Islands Seabed Minerals Authority (SBMA) presented a career-focused talk to Nukutere College students recently.
Suwarrow is for the birds
Wednesday 6 June 2018 | Published in Environment
The team from Te Ipukarea Society has recently reported in by satellite phone from Suwarrow, where they are hard at work in a very labour-intensive exercise to eradicate the island’s rats once and for all.
MMR investigating fishing inside closed area
Wednesday 6 June 2018 | Published in Environment
Fisheries officers from the Ministry of Marine Resources are investigating serious alleged breaches of the Marine Resources Act by a Cook Islands-flagged vessel fishing in the deep-sea area of the Indian Ocean.
Decentralise agriculture to each island
Wednesday 6 June 2018 | Published in Politics
In the lead-up to the June 14 election, CI News is asking the main political parties to comment on issues of interest to the public. Today's question: The Ministry for Agriculture says the Cook Islands cannot produce even 20 per cent of the country's domestic needs for fresh produce. What would your party do to stimulate agriculture and lessen the country's reliance on overseas imports?
Call for families to clean up graves
Tuesday 5 June 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I am writing to CINews to create awareness among those families whose loved ones are buried next to the Catholic Cemetery in Panama.
Tonga create history, Cooks finally win
Tuesday 5 June 2018 | Published in Football
A slice of Oceania football history was created as Tonga and Samoa fought out a tense 1-all draw on the final Match Day of the 2018 OFC U-19 Championship Qualifier tournament hosted by Cook Islands.
Happy Nicholas is still running
Tuesday 5 June 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, We are happy to read in the CINews on May 31 that the Cook Islands Party RAPPA candidate, Albert Nicholas, is still running in the general election on June 14, despite his ongoing illness.
MP blamed for lack of action on Muri road project
Tuesday 5 June 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, As a longtime Muri resident I wish to respond to the letter writer “Thomas the Tank Engine” regarding to the roads in Muri.
Hands off our 'super' fund, please
Tuesday 5 June 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, It was disturbing news last week that the politicians of the region now want to get their hands on our “personal savings” (superannuation to feed their various development projects (political goals),