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Removing same-sex jail time would be 'positive progress'

Tuesday 26 November 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local

Decriminalising homosexuality would be a positive step towards a more inclusive and fair Cook Islands society, says the New Zealand High Commission.

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Netball courts back in court

Tuesday 26 November 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local

Owners of the Muri netball courts say they have been left with no choice but to renew their legal fight to stop the development of a health centre.

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Same-sex crime MP to attend forum with opponent

Monday 25 November 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local

Select committee chairman Tingika Elikana is to meet this week with Louisa Wall, a New Zealand MP who has spoken out strongly against the select committee’s decision to reinstate same-sex relations in the Crimes Act.

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'No authority' for prison releases

Monday 25 November 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local

Minister unlawfully released up to 20 inmates, forcing Government to move urgently fix legal oversight.

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Prison boss set to sue

Monday 25 November 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local

Arorangi Prison Superintendent Henry Heather is to sue for wrongful dismissal, says his lawyer Norman George.

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Hoping for the best, preparing for the worst

Saturday 23 November 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local

Photographer Tokerau Jim records a poignant air disaster training exercise.

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Family to mourn man who died in motorbike crash

Saturday 23 November 2019 | Published in Local

Friends and loved ones will hold a funeral service today for a young man who died in a motorcycle crash this week.

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Mum is taken by surprise as her concreter son mixes it up

Friday 22 November 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Local

Simon Rasmussen usually spends his working days mixing up cement, gravel and water to lay down concrete.

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Prawn numbers decline – claim

Friday 22 November 2019 | Written by Anneka Brown | Published in Local

An anti-chemicals activist claims prawn numbers have been depleted below the Turangi water intake, and he blames it on alleged contamination by Te Mato Vai workers.

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Water cuts cause 'pain'

Friday 22 November 2019 | Written by Anneka Brown | Published in Local

Rarotonga residents will continue to face water cuts until remedial work to the new water pipelines is complete.

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Taxpayer funds overseas training in 'package deal' for water authority boss

Friday 22 November 2019 | Written by Anneka Brown | Published in Local

Top-dollar directors’ course sets up water treatment expert Brent Manning for board seat.

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Cook Islands men stand up, loud and proud

Thursday 21 November 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local

Cook Islands men roared out of Avarua yesterday in the country’s first White Ribbon Big Bike Rally, speaking out to prevent violence against women.

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Development cooperation from Aussies

Thursday 21 November 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local

Prime Minister Scott Morrison holds out hope of continued development aid in Canberra meeting.

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Motu owners may ask fee for lagoon cruises access

Thursday 21 November 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Local

A Land Court decision has implications for tourism operators.

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Nikao community gets taken for a ride … on mowers!

Wednesday 20 November 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local

The Nikao Fishers and Growers Association are pleased to have received outdoor gardening equipment for their community cleaning project.

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Water supply cuts anger families

Wednesday 20 November 2019 | Written by Anneka Brown | Published in Local

To Tatou Vai authority warns upset residents of new supply cuts.

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Builders' final dash to complete Parliament's Chamber for MPs

Tuesday 19 November 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local

It looks like a shell, but the project managers are confident they will have a roof and furnishings ready for lawmakers to take their seats next month.

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Volunteer cops left powerless to stop drivers

Tuesday 19 November 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local

Supporters say a life could have been saved this weekend, if Police restored warrants to voluntary constables to resume their checkpoints.

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Remedial work causes loss of water supply

Monday 18 November 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local

Local company Landholdings Limited has started construction work to improve the resilience of the public water supply ring main.

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Palace to undergo repairs and restoration work

Monday 18 November 2019 | Published in Local

The Palace at Taputapuatea will undergo much needed repair and restoration work in the near future.

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