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Tajiya's words of hope

Wednesday 1 April 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Local

Miss World Oceania has sent a message of hope to her people in the Cook Islands – and she’s working with other beauty queens to share that hope around the world.

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Covid-19 support packages: How to apply

Wednesday 1 April 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local

It can be hard to navigate the support available to those suffering from the Covid-19 downturn. With a lot of support going live April 1, we provide some guidance – and tell you how to apply.

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As tourism dries up, locals get their feet wet

Tuesday 31 March 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local

Teleisia Mare was happy to spend her morning fishing at Avatiu harbour.

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Preparations for a charter flight to Fiji

Tuesday 31 March 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Local

The Fijian Association is asking their community how many would like to go back to Fiji, if they become vulnerable or face hardship.

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Fijian community provided block to plant fruit and veges

Tuesday 31 March 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Local

Big ideas needed for long-term food security, say leaders.

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First food delivery service for the vulnerable is a model for lockdown

Tuesday 31 March 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Local

The Creative Centre Rarotonga is delivering meals-on-wheels treats to their five members who are listed under the most vulnerable and are living on their own.

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Rosa joins Covid-19 fight

Monday 30 March 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local

The Rarotonga Puna/Constituency Emergency Operation Centres are now activated, but there is need for more volunteers. Having just graduated as a nurse in November last year, Rosa Bob is now stationed at the Matavera Puna Disaster Risk Management Centre, helping the community battle the coronavirus crisis.

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Staying strong

Monday 30 March 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local

Government is promising financial support to stranded Cook Islanders after abandoning plans to isolate them in hotel near Auckland International Airport.

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Doctors go home to help with Covid-19

Saturday 28 March 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local

Cook Islanders are finding ways to help tourists and expat workers stranded penniless on these islands. A German couple were elated to be allowed to board a plane to Auckland yesterday, in the first leg of a long, long trip home.

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Germany plans to charter flight

Saturday 28 March 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Local

Germany’s Honorary Consul is in talks with 58 German nationals in Rarotonga, as their government plans a charter flight to get them home.

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Beware of Covid-19 web scams

Saturday 28 March 2020 | Written by Katrina Lintonbon | Published in Local

With the Covid-19 pandemic bringing the world to a standstill, cyber-criminals are trying to capitalise.

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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.

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'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.

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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.

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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.