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Fencing or tying dogs may be 'new reality'
Tuesday 28 January 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Local
Agriculture investigators unable to confirm cause of dog’s poisoning.
Heartbroken: Families mourn as 'horrific' head-on crash kills two
Monday 27 January 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Local
A young expat worker and a ‘desperately loved’ 14-year-old boy were killed yesterday in a head-on motorbike crash that left another man in hospital.
Generosity reaches the ear of Aussie PM
Saturday 25 January 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Local
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has been told of Cook Islanders’ generosity – the small country of barely 15,000 people who together raised nearly $30,000 for the battle against the bushfires.
First Open Marlin Fishing Tournament announced
Friday 24 January 2020 | Written by Katrina Lintonbon | Published in Local
Aitutaki Game Fishing Club has announced it will host the country's first Open Marlin Fishing Tournament, running March 9-14.
Niuean musician supports hostel
Thursday 23 January 2020 | Written by Moana Makapelu Lee | Published in Local
Sing it and they will come … Moana Makapelu Lee reports on an RnB artist’s dream to help his people in Cook Islands build their new community hall.
Shock horror! We reveal who's bringing power to the people
Wednesday 22 January 2020 | Written by Moana Makapelu Lee | Published in Local
It was a mystery worth of serious journalistic inquiries: Who was responsible for the multiplug hanging off Tupapa night market’s controversial power board? Moana Makapelu Lee investigates.
A gritty job – but someone has to do it
Wednesday 22 January 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local
Roadworks crews are slowly making their way around the island, stabilising the main road with cement in many places to ensure the new surface has a long life.
The 'cruel' poisoning of pet dog
Wednesday 22 January 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Local
The suspected poisoning of a family pet has brought new demands for a ban on the lethal herbicide paraquat.
Toa is ready to return to service
Tuesday 21 January 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local
Rarotonga’s only tug boat , the Toa, undertook successful sea trials last week in the final step to returning to service.
Mangaia pets get vets
Tuesday 21 January 2020 | Written by Moana Makapelu Lee | Published in Local
Te Are Manu vets Dr Josie Wyre and Dr Ellen McBryde have returned to Rarotonga after a successful vet trek to Mangaia, desexing and checking over local cats and dogs.
Knowing when to stay out of the ocean
Monday 20 January 2020 | Written by Katrina Lintonbon | Published in Local
When you grow up by the sea, like the young men pictured have, you know how it moves and under the watchful eyes of your parents, can predict whether it’s too dangerous to enter, especially with the threat of a category two cyclone hitting the western shores of Rarotonga.
$27,000 raised for Australia
Sunday 19 January 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local
Cook Islanders have contributed a “staggering” amount to the fight against the Australian bushfires.
Short family builds tall cross on Mapere Hill
Friday 17 January 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local
A new white cross can be seen from Matavera and Ngatangiia, piquing public interest.
Black day for fans of whitebait
Thursday 16 January 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
The caviar of the Pacific sold in Cook Islands to an exclusive few aficionados for $45 a kilo – but now it’s to be banned.
Engineers look into water chemicals
Thursday 16 January 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
Anti-chemical lobby group wins battle for a new environmental assessment of a sedimentation chemical being proposed for treating drinking water.
Veteran nurse remembered for her illustrious community service
Wednesday 15 January 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local
The late Mama Tu was the first local trained nurse to serve as sister in charge at Rarotonga Hospital.
Revitalising Cook Islands Maori through education
Wednesday 15 January 2020 | Written by Katrina Lintonbon | Published in Local
The statistics around the everyday use of Cook Islands Maori, especially among the younger generations, don’t make for good reading.
Thorp & Thorp do it again
Tuesday 14 January 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local
The Thorp brothers have got the fishing year off to a weighty start by landing a massive 400kg marlin.
Police feel the burn
Tuesday 14 January 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local
Police patrol boat Te Kukupa officers Murray Wilson (left) and Apike Kata, with receptionist Susan Keu Arataura, cooked up a sausage sizzles and chicken mushroom rolls to kickstart the fundraising week for casualties of the Australian bushfires.
Fire concert fundraiser
Monday 13 January 2020 | Published in Local
Local artists will perform at a family concert this week, to support the victims of the bushfires that have raged across Australia this summer.
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