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Delays unavoidable: Ports manager

Monday 6 January 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local

There’s nothing the Ports Authority could have done prevent the shipping delays that have affected Rarotonga over the last few weeks.

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Man dies in first major crash of the New Year

Monday 6 January 2020 | Written by Cameron Scott | Published in Local

A man died after a collision between his motorcycle and a truck on the back road at Kavera on Friday.

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Fundraiser gives Samoa $84,000

Sunday 5 January 2020 | Published in Local

Samoa High Commissioner to New Zealand Leasi Papali'i Scanlan thanked Prime Minister Henry Puna for the Cook Islands donation of $84,000.

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Two babies greet world on January 1

Sunday 5 January 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local

Two healthy babies entered the world at the Rarotonga hospital maternity ward on New Year’s Day.

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It's Ports experts to the rescue

Saturday 4 January 2020 | Written by Cameron Scott | Published in Local

Two Ports Authority staff had to perform a tricky rescue operation on the anchor of the Tongan vessel Taka-I-Pomana before the ship could leave for the Northern Group islands on Thursday.

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Jet passenger passes away on NZ flight

Friday 3 January 2020 | Written by Cameron Scott | Published in Local

An elderly woman passenger on Wednesday afternoon’s Air New Zealand flight to Auckland passed away, an hour after the jet left Rarotonga.

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Obey rules or it's jail, say police

Tuesday 31 December 2019 | Written by Cameron Scott | Published in Local

Non-cooperative motorists are creating problems at safety checkpoints around the island, prompting yet another warning from police.

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Tajiya aims to inspire

Tuesday 31 December 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local

Helping inspire others to chase and achieve their dreams is one of Tajiya Sahay’s goals for 2020. The Miss World Oceania and Miss Cook Islands is on holiday in Europe with her family before she embarks on a journey to raise funds for charity projects around the world.

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Library receives consolidated law books

Monday 30 December 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local

The Cook Islands Parliament has donated the ten volumes of “Consolidated laws of the Cook Islands” from 1965 to 1994 to the Cook Islands National Library – Te Runanga Puka. Acting Library manager Odile Urirau said the donation would help to support the core function of the national library.

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Fireworks warning

Monday 30 December 2019 | Published in Local

As we reach the peak of our holiday season celebrations, it is important that pet owners are cautionary and extra mindful of their furry companions. Hereiti File reports. Pet owners are being reminded to safely tie or lock up their pets during the festivities, especially on New Year’s Eve tomorrow. Cook Islands SPCA says the noise from the fireworks tomorrow may terrify dogs and prompt them from running away from their homes.

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Siblings meet their long lost brother

Monday 30 December 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local

Meeting their long lost brother Ngatokoa Mairaro for the first time was an emotional for the rest of Mama Tara Vavia Tereroa’s children at the family’s first reunion on Aitutaki.

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Art adds beauty to a special man's grave

Saturday 28 December 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local

Traditional symbols tell story of a life well lived.

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Kids page: Children plan fun in the sun

Saturday 28 December 2019 | Published in Local

But they’re also looking forward to spending time with family, reports Hereiti File.

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Ship movements provide plenty of free Boxing Day entertainment

Saturday 28 December 2019 | Written by Cameron Scott | Published in Local

The best seats in town were at Avatiu Wharf on Boxing Day as the cargo ship Olomana finally left port and the gas ship Boringia Swan took its place.

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Thumbs up to a cool afternoon in the water….

Friday 27 December 2019 | Written by Cameron Scott | Published in Local

The best place to be on a sweltering hot Christmas Day on Wednesday was the lagoon and these Arorangi youngsters made the most of it, spending much of the afternoon playing in the water. Along the way they showed it doesn’t take much to have fun – just a couple of boogie boards, a dog, and some good friends.