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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.
Big refund for stolen money restores faith
Monday 13 January 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Local
A bank ATM customer alleged to have stolen an elderly man’s money has been warned to return the cash – or face a police inquiry.
Fresh drinking water vital for puppy power
Friday 10 January 2020 | Written by Katrina Lintonbon | Published in Local
Cook Islands SPCA manager Deb Ramage says they will assist dog owners to find homes for puppies if they aren’t in a position to take care of them.
Ships' safety issues reported too late for little Lapana
Thursday 9 January 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local
New Zealand agency took two months to deliver report identifying safety deficiencies in Taio ships – and meanwhile, a little boy was lost overboard.
Scepticism about fibre cable cost savings
Thursday 9 January 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
A local IT consultant is looking forward to a faster and efficient internet when the Manatua cable goes live in the coming months.
Cable comes with vow to cut data costs
Wednesday 8 January 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
Local internet providers are promising cheaper data plans once the submarine cable goes live.
Security hired for the YWAM land dispute
Wednesday 8 January 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
Security officers were called in to “keep peace” amid fears landowners would take over the Youth with a Mission property, in a dispute over unpaid rents.
Family fundraises to bring 'big-hearted' Andrew home
Wednesday 8 January 2020 | Written by Katrina Lintonbon | Published in Local
Friends remember gentle and talented young rugby league player at memorial service, after he lost battle with depression.
Repairs to tugboat Toa get underway
Tuesday 7 January 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local
Engineers are working to fix the engine of the Toa, which overheated and broke down trying to rescue a fishing boat on the reef.
Crash claims loving dad
Tuesday 7 January 2020 | Written by Moana Makapelu Lee | Published in Local
Family of Tikioki mechanic Mike Wood are grieving the loss of a loving husband, father, son and son-in-law, after he died in a motorbike accident at the weekend.
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