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Kata: EIA Sheraton

Tuesday 24 October 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Nikao Sokattak claims commanding victory over Avatiu in premier men’s clash

Tuesday 24 October 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports

The eleventh round of the Rarotonga Football Season concluded on Saturday, leaving fans and football enthusiasts buzzing with excitement.

CBD products ‘are totally legal under our Drugs Act’

Tuesday 24 October 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

I’m writing in regards to your October 19, 2023 article about New Zealand allowing over the counter sales of CBD products.

Off to a ‘roaring start’: Te Uki Ou Junior College programme proves a hit

Tuesday 24 October 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Education, National

The new Te Uki Ou Junior College is off to a roaring start with positive feedback from students, families and teachers, says the school management.

Cook Islands MP-elect Nicholas has her eye on Pacific peoples portfolio

Tuesday 24 October 2023 | Written by Al Williams | Published in National, New Zealand, Politics, Regional

The only Pacific MP-elect in New Zealand’s National Party has her eye on the Pacific peoples portfolio.

Minister for Health highlights need for flexible financial support from development partners

Tuesday 24 October 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Health, National

Cook Islands has endorsed and shown its support for the development of the draft Asia Pacific Health Security Action Framework which was raised at the 74th session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for Western Pacific Meeting.

New Public Health Bill to be tabled in Parliament in Dec

Tuesday 24 October 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Health, National

The new Public Health Bill which will give Te Marae Ora Ministry of Health the power to issue monetary fines and regulate smoking and vaping, among other things, will be going through Parliament in December.

Road accidents on the rise as Police prepare for PIF Meeting

Tuesday 24 October 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime, Local, National

Three crashes were reported to police since Friday afternoon.

Flooding issues ‘addressed’ as Muri road works near completion

Tuesday 24 October 2023 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Environment, National

A sizeable culvert is being replaced at the southern end of Muri as a project to fix and resurface the stretch of road known at the “Golden Mile” nears completion.

NES to seek Crown Law advice on 'new' EIA for Sheraton ring road

Tuesday 24 October 2023 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Environment, Local, National

The National Environment Service (NES) will seek advice from the Crown Law on whether a new Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) is needed for the new ring road around the Sheraton redevelopment and for any development to the foreshore area.

Cook Islands suffer upset loss

Monday 23 October 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Netball, Sports

The Cook Islands lost their first match at the 2023 Mirxes Nations Cup in Singapore to the home team early yesterday morning (Cook Islands time).

Cooks eager to develop game locally

Monday 23 October 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in League, Sports

Rugby league is also a national sport in the Cook Islands but it needs more exposure to grow the game and make it better, former Wests Tiger and Aitu centre Esan Marsters says.

‘Concerns’ on amount of gun violence in Auckland central

Monday 23 October 2023 | Written by RNZ | Published in New Zealand, Regional

The day a construction site worker gunned down two people in Auckland’s city centre police also responded to a dozen other callouts across the region that resulted in firearms charges.

Cricket World Cup: Black Caps experience Indian speed breaker

Monday 23 October 2023 | Written by Rahul Patil | Published in Cricket, Sports

If you have travelled on Indian roads, you must have encountered speed breakers. Also known as speed bumps they are raised areas on the road that are designed to slow down vehicles as they pass over them. In New Zealand we know them as judder bars, writes Rahul Patil.

So close, yet so far for Cooks

Monday 23 October 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in League, Sports

Cook Islands Aitu ended their Pacific Championships campaign with a close loss to Fiji Bati in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea over the weekend.

Moana fall short despite late surge against PNG Orchids

Monday 23 October 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in League, Sports

A late surge from the Cook Islands Moana proved too late in their Pacific Championship clash against Papua New Guinea Orchids as the home side secured a gritty 28-20 victory in Port Moresby on Saturday.

IAEA team gathers marine samples near Fukushima

Monday 23 October 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Pacific Islands, Regional

A member of the International Atomic Energy Agency team visiting Fukushima for its first marine sampling since the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant started releasing treated radioactive wastewater into the sea said Thursday, he does not expect any rise in radiation levels in the fish caught in the regional seas.

Vanuatu on high alert for early season cyclone Lola

Monday 23 October 2023 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Vanuatu

A tropical cyclone warning was in place for Vanuatu's Torba and Senama, with tropical cyclone Lola a category 2 storm as of Monday morning (yesterday).

Ruta Mave: An opportunity to make the right decision on Vaimaanga road diversion

Monday 23 October 2023 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Editorials, Opinion

Every man and his dog are commenting on the old Sheraton site and its development and rightly so because prior to the announcement the current ring road will cut in behind the complex, everyone was happy to see the site being cleaned up, writes Ruta Mave.

Letter: Vaimaanga redevelopment

Monday 23 October 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

I applaud the developers of this project (Vaimaanga redevelopment) … well, the current developers anyway!