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Rarotongan woman charged in explosives bust appears in court
Wednesday 22 September 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Papua New Guinea, Regional
Vaine Marsters, 59, a widow from Rarotonga, was one of two expatriates who appeared in Alotau magistrate’s court last week, separately charged with possessing unlicensed firearms and ammunition, Papua New Guinea news agency The National confirmed to Cook Islands News yesterday.
Repatriation decision is still up in the air
Wednesday 22 September 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Local, National
More work still needs to be done before dates are settled for repatriation flights, says the Border Easement Taskforce.
NZ criticised for abstention in vote on deepsea mining
Tuesday 21 September 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in New Zealand, Regional
New Zealand has been criticised for abstaining from voting in support of a deep sea mining moratorium in a global forum.
Rarotonga woman arrested in explosives bust in PNG
Tuesday 21 September 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Papua New Guinea, Regional
A Cook Islands woman has been reportedly arrested in Papua New Guinea after authorities allegedly found her with C-4 plastic explosives, live ammunition and a telescopic Winchester sniper rifle.
Rarotonga to host Oceania Masters badminton event
Tuesday 21 September 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Badminton, Sports
Badminton Cook Islands is excited to partner with Badminton Oceania to host next year’s Oceania Masters in Paradise badminton tournament.
Defending champions retain Nutters Run titles
Tuesday 21 September 2021 | Written by Alana Musselle | Published in Other Sports, Sports
Fifteen crazy fit ‘nutters’ crossed the finish line after taking part in the challenging and reportedly quite slippery ‘Nutters Run’ yesterday afternoon.
PM Mark Brown: 'Cook Islanders delivering world-class infrastructure'
Tuesday 21 September 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Opinion
While some of my political opponents are critical of how much we are investing in the Pa Enua, I believe we still need to do more, writes Prime Minister Mark Brown.
LETTERS: Covid-19: Health versus wealth
Tuesday 21 September 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Letters for Tuesday September 21, 2021
Fibre in 18 months for Rarotonga and Aitutaki
Tuesday 21 September 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in National, Technology
Vodafone Cook Islands is aiming to get Aitutaki and Rarotonga fully equipped with fibre in 18 months’ time, says the company’s chief executive officer.
Further support for business
Tuesday 21 September 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Economy, National
Further to the announcement two weeks ago and with the current border closure in mind, the Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Mark Brown is pleased to announce one further round of the Business Grant for October.
Pacific Oceania clinch Davis Cup promotion
Monday 20 September 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Sports, Tennis
The Pacific Oceania men’s tennis team is celebrating a Davis Cup promotion that’s been almost a decade in the making.
Nikao beats Tupapa in football
Monday 20 September 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports
Nikao Sokattak have taken the lead in the Tower Insurance premier men’s division after a huge win over the weekend.
Ruta Tangiiau Mave: ‘Life goes on, history repeats, some things never change’
Monday 20 September 2021 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Opinion
When people are asked to wear a mask while shopping to reduce the risk of infecting other people with a potentially deadly virus, they complain about having their personal rights and liberties taken away.
Aboard Marumaru Atua: ‘The strength of the ocean is real’
Monday 20 September 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Local, National
Crew member Evangelene Wong talks about her experience aboard the MaruMaru Atua.
Workers lured to New Zealand with higher pay
Monday 20 September 2021 | Written by Emmanuel Samoglou | Published in Economy, National
Local businesses continue to struggle to find employees and the situation is only set to get worse as more local workers are recruited for work in New Zealand, where they can earn higher wages and possibly find a path to residency.
Rupe risk it for the biscuit
Saturday 18 September 2021 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Environment, Opinion
Native to the Cook Islands and across the Pacific, the Rupe is found on most southern group islands including Palmerston, and Pukapuka and Manihiki in the north.
LETTER: Govt ‘only allowing exploration’
Saturday 18 September 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, The recent IUCN call for a moratorium on seabed minerals activities (SBM) highlights the shared concerns of the Government and civil society organisations such as IUCN and Te Ipukarea Society:
Cleaning up the world, one island at a time
Saturday 18 September 2021 | Written by Alana Musselle | Published in Environment, National
Helping hands all over Rarotonga gathered together yesterday to give the island a tidying up and participate in the global Clean Up the World Day.
THOMAS TARURONGO WYNNE: Years to build, seconds to break, a lifetime to repair
Saturday 18 September 2021 | Written by Thomas Tarurongo Wynne | Published in Opinion
Be it Covid-19 or the need to vaccinate, or the exploration of our seabed and the minerals on its floor as announced by the government this week – it’s not a question of good science or quality research, this is instead a question of trust.
CIFA president wants to ‘work for the betterment of football’
Saturday 18 September 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Football, Sports
The new president of the national football body wants to move forward and work with FIFA and Oceania Football Confederation for the betterment of football.
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