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Expats welcomed into home
Saturday 28 March 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Local
Deon Rossouw and his family of four have welcomed an expat worker’s family into the comfort of their home.
'Be patient, don't lay off workers'
Saturday 28 March 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
Government is pleading with struggling businesses to keep their expat workers on the payroll.
Prime Minister's travel direction contravenes NZ emergency laws
Saturday 28 March 2020 | Written by Lisa Williams | Published in Local
New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and her Cabinet are to decide tomorrow whether to accede to a Cook Islands supervised quarantine centre in Auckland.
Boy's innovation that sticks out
Friday 27 March 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
Desperate times call for innovation. Amidst the coronavirus crisis, Manny Okotai, 10, has come up with a brilliant invention to help people practise social distancing correctly.
Face to face with colourful ideas
Friday 27 March 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local
First the pharmacies, then stylish fashion boutique TAV. Now everyone’s doing facemasks.
'Parents can breathe a sigh of relief'
Friday 27 March 2020 | Written by Katrina Lintonbon | Published in Local
Parliament lowers drink-drive limit and makes helmet mandatory, in robust debate.
A Rarotonga favourite pulls down the shutters – for now
Thursday 26 March 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local
The well-loved Mooring Fish Café closed its shutters indefinitely on Tuesday–for the first time in 10 years.
Aussie visitors: leave on next available flight
Thursday 26 March 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
“Australians who are here on holiday, it’s time to go home.”
Rent struggles pose crowding risk
Thursday 26 March 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Local
Concerns about paying the rent are starting to sink in for workers whose jobs or hours are being cut.
Little blessings in trying times
Thursday 26 March 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Local
What does it mean to be born into these strange times of the Covid-10 pandemic and looming lockdown?
Partial closure of Punanganui market
Wednesday 25 March 2020 | Written by Katrina Lintonbon | Published in Local
The threat of Covid-19 reaching the country’s shores is causing partial closure of the Rarotonga’s iconic Punanganui market from this Saturday March 28.
Growers call for support
Wednesday 25 March 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
Growers are calling on government support as the coronavirus crisis forces them to put a halt on agricultural production.
Covering faces to combat Covid-19
Wednesday 25 March 2020 | Written by Katrina Lintonbon | Published in Local
Renowned clothing brand TAV Pacific has shifted its focus from high-end resort wear fashion to a necessity we will all need in the coming weeks – facemasks.
Locals caught up in NZ lockdown
Wednesday 25 March 2020 | Written by Lisa Williams | Published in Local
Cook Islands Golden Oldies netball team is in self-quarantine at Atiu Community Hostel in South Auckland after spending ten days in Honolulu.
Nightclubs, bars forced to close
Wednesday 25 March 2020 | Written by Katrina Lintonbon | Published in Local
The Commissioner of Police Maara Tetava took further steps in strengthening the health and safety measures around public places, cancelling the licenses of all bars and nightclubs in the country.
Emotions run high in the check-in queue for NZ19
Monday 23 March 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Local
Briefly, the New Zealand government has opened a window for non-Kiwis to transit out via Auckland. And yesterday, Air NZ Flight 19 waited more than two hours on the tarmac to get as many last passengers on as possible. Jonathan Milne was there.
Community steps up to help others
Monday 23 March 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Local
Businesses and government agencies are looking to make a difference in the coronavirus crisis, each in their own small way.
Worried expat workers told: 'We're in this together'
Monday 23 March 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Local
Fijian and Filipino contract workers in the Cook Islands have been reassured by the Immigration Ministry that no one will be deported or removed from the country.
Fijian community to meet Govt officials
Sunday 22 March 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Local
More Fijian tourism workers in the Cook Islands are expected to lose their jobs as a number of other resorts close indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Schools are long-closed, children's play dates are on Skype, and restaurants do takeaways only
Saturday 21 March 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local
In South Korea last month, Diane McFadzien experienced some of the tightest, most unrelenting quarantine controls in the world. Now she is returning home to her family in Rarotonga with a tough message about the measures we need to protect herself.
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