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Airline leaves customer high and dry

Thursday 8 July 2021 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Local, National

The ongoing uncertainty of Jetstar services returning to Rarotonga due to increasing Covid cases in Australia has put a grandfather’s dream of spending Christmas with his family in New Zealand in doubt.

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Every dollar needs a job

Wednesday 7 July 2021 | Written by Alana Musselle | Published in Local, National

A budgeting workshop held last week advised participants on how to stay on top of their personal finances, sort out money priorities, pay and understand debt, and find the right balance between spending and saving.

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Litter an ongoing problem at Tupapa beach

Wednesday 7 July 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Local, National

The well-known beach amongst locals next to Tupapa Outpatients clinic was trashed with empty beer bottles and boxes from last weekend.

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Tourists pick up tab after skipped payment

Wednesday 7 July 2021 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Local, National

Trader Jacks staff could have cause to celebrate after Kiwi tourists covered an unpaid bill left by another group of travellers who skipped payment and did a runner.

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House of Ariki wants to solve title disputes

Tuesday 6 July 2021 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National

Traditional and political leaders have expressed their concerns over the ongoing battles between families for Ariki titles that eventually end up in court.

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Tourists accused of doing runner from Avarua bar

Tuesday 6 July 2021 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Local, National

Kiwi tourists have left Trader Jacks out of pocket after skipping payment and doing a runner.

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Infrastructure boss sacked

Tuesday 6 July 2021 | Written by Emmanuel Samoglou | Published in Local, National

Diane Charlie-Puna has been sacked as Secretary of Infrastructure Cook Islands following an investigation by the Office of the Public Service Commissioner and Cook Islands Police.

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‘Owning a dog is a privilege’, dog committee secretary says

Monday 5 July 2021 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Local, National

Roaming dogs on Rarotonga present numerous problems for authorities. An ambitious plan is in place to tackle the issue but the question remains on how many dogs are actually on the island, and how the plan will be rolled out.

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Piho’s big dream comes true

Monday 5 July 2021 | Written by Alana Musselle | Published in Local, National

Award winning photographer Charlotte Piho has been recognised and presented with the ‘Traveller’s Choice Best of the Best’ on TripAdvisor for her ever-popular turtle tours.

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Jetstar cancels Cook Islands flights

Monday 5 July 2021 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Local, National

Jetstar has canned flight bookings between Auckland and Rarotonga less than a month after offering discounted travel between the destinations.

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Cooks ‘global rights leader’

Monday 5 July 2021 | Written by Emmanuel Samoglou | Published in Local, National

A New Zealand-based human rights initiative has found the Cook Islands to be leading the world in a range of civil and political rights, however the rights of the disabled and journalists were found to be endangered.

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The sound of Cook Islands

Friday 2 July 2021 | Written by Alana Musselle | Published in Local, National

Maungaroa claimed the annual Tereora College string band competition held on Wednesday.

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Postrygacz kids steal the show

Friday 2 July 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Local, National

The Toa Extreme hosted last Saturday at the old Sheraton had around 280 participants and one event organiser says it exceeded their expectations.

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Tourist death attributed to cardiac arrest and drowning

Friday 2 July 2021 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Local, National

A Kiwi tourist suffered a cardiac arrest and drowned in Rarotonga on Tuesday.

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Auditorium ready for Te Maeva Nui

Thursday 1 July 2021 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National

The first major refurbishment work since the opening of the Are Karioi Nui or National Auditorium in 1992, the largest multi-complex in the Cook Islands, completed earlier this month.

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New Autaua Rangatira invested

Thursday 1 July 2021 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National

One of the 14 Rangatiras of Takitumu chief Pa Marie Ariki was invested on Saturday amidst objection from a faction of the family.

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Tourist dies of suspected heart attack

Thursday 1 July 2021 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Local, National

The Coroner is expected to reveal today what caused the death of a Kiwi tourist in Rarotonga on Tuesday.

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Clampdown on unlicensed taxis

Thursday 1 July 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Local, National

There are concerns unlicensed taxi owners working under the radar are stealing business from licensed operators who pay premium rates to operate from Rarotonga International Airport.

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Covid legislation targeting misinformation extended

Wednesday 30 June 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Local, National

The Covid-19 Amendment Act, designed to protect the country against the virus through border restrictions and combatting misinformation, was extended for another six months during Parliament last week.

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Emergency call brings new fire truck to Raro

Wednesday 30 June 2021 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Local, National

A much needed truck will soon ease the demands of fire emergencies on Rarotonga.

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