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Letters: Give our footballers a break

Thursday 7 September 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, I have been pondering if I should write to you but for the sake of my children’s passion for soccer, I will write.

Jehovah’s Witnesses return to Rarotonga to host their first large convention since 2019

Thursday 7 September 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Church Talk, Features, Local, National

After a three-year pandemic pause, one of the world’s largest convention organisations will resume a series of worldwide programs, with Rarotonga set to host two events spanning two consecutive weekends from 9 September to 17 September.

Cooks Parliament adjourned to December

Thursday 7 September 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Economy, National

Parliament has been adjourned to Wednesday, December 13, after a short Parliament sitting on Monday.

Cooks Prime Minister talks ‘deep-water development’ with South Korea President

Thursday 7 September 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Economy, National, Pacific Islands, Regional

Prime Minister Mark Brown in his capacity as the Pacific Island Forum (PIF) Chair has met South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol to discuss bilateral corporation in developing deep-water resources.

Lawyer intends to appeal reparation matter following $3000 claim for damaged power pole following crash

Thursday 7 September 2023 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Court, National

Matters heard in the Criminal Court on August 30

Cook Islands to spend $150,000 in support of Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting

Thursday 7 September 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Economy, National, Pacific Islands, Pacific Islands Forum, Regional

Cook Islands will spend $150,000 to support hosting the upcoming Pacific Forum Leaders Meeting.

Kata: Great Wall of China

Wednesday 6 September 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Life-saving device stolen in Arorangi

Wednesday 6 September 2023 | Written by Joanne Holden | Published in Crime, National

A life-saving device which uses electric shock to restore the heartbeat of a person suffering a cardiac event, has been stolen from Raemaru Park.

More dialogue and partnership needed between Air New Zealand and the Cooks tourism industry

Wednesday 6 September 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Economy, National, Tourism

Partnership and true dialogue was the message echoed across the room from the tourism community to representatives of Air New Zealand.

Juggling act at Ministry of Cultural Development as the waiting game on suspended boss drags on

Wednesday 6 September 2023 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Culture, Economy, National

There’s a juggling act going on at the Ministry of Cultural Development as the waiting game continues on what’s ahead for its suspended boss while a medical matter has put the acting boss out of action.

Dyslexia assessments to help identify unique learning needs

Wednesday 6 September 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Health, National

Dyslexia is not an obvious disability and very few people in the Cook Islands know of it and how it affects a person.

Letter: Where are our MPs?

Wednesday 6 September 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, After an eight/nine-week break, parliament sits for 1 hour 15 minutes and then adjourns for three months -- pathetic!

Letters: ‘We have become a nation of drunk drivers’

Wednesday 6 September 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

The latest drink drive crashes and arrests prompts this letter. Some weeks back your Court reporter told us not only the name of the driver before the criminal division of the Court but also that the accused had been drinking at home before going for a top-up at Luna Bar.

Tri Nations 15s striding out in top gear

Wednesday 6 September 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Rugby Union, Sports

More rugby fever is scheduled for this weekend as the Cook Islands Rugby Union (CIRU) prepares to host the anticipated residential Tri Nations 15s match starting this Saturday 9th September.

Tongan PM remains the country's leader

Tuesday 5 September 2023 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Tonga

Tongan Prime Minister Hu'akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni remains the country's leader following a vote of no confidence against him on Wednesday.

Drink driver more than seven times over the limit

Tuesday 5 September 2023 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Court, Crime, National

A drink driver has been given 16 months of probation and disqualified from driving for a year in what has been described as an “extremely high” level of alcohol in his system at the time of the incident. This was heard at the Criminal Court on August 29.

Kata: Parliament short session

Tuesday 5 September 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Cooks Prime Minister at ASEAN Summit, Nicholas acting PM

Tuesday 5 September 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Economy, National

Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown is out of the country attending a number of meetings this month. The PM's portfolio is allocated to Albert Nicolas- the Minister for Infrastructure Cook Islands- who will be the acting PM in Brown’s absence.

Letters: Monopoly in Pacific shipping lanes, Cooks operator claims

Tuesday 5 September 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, Further to recent correspondence and comment in your newspaper regarding freight rates applicable to the shipping services operated between New Zealand and the Cook Islands by Matson, please be aware of the following:

Drowning cause of death over the weekend, Police say

Tuesday 5 September 2023 | Written by Joanne Holden | Published in Crime, Local, National, Tourism

Water safety tips have been reissued after Rarotonga recorded its third drowning death this year.