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3 puppies disappear from Tupapa home

Monday 5 March 2018 | Published in Local

A Facebook post has raised a number of questions about the fate of three puppies that were taken from their owners’ house last Friday.

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Steel sheeting donated to Red Cross

Monday 5 March 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local

New Zealand High Commissioner Peter Marshall, on behalf of New Zealand based company National Mini Storage, was on hand Thursday to provide a huge donation to Cook Islands Red Cross.

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Supermarket worker 'Facebook-famous'

Monday 5 March 2018 | Written by Jaimie Keay | Published in Local

For CITC supermarket employee Malcolm Browne, it is always an easy decision to help customers with their groceries.

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Deeply in love with the place and the people

Monday 5 March 2018 | Published in Local

You might be wondering how bestselling author Marc Cameron, best known for Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan and Jericho Quinn, ended up in Rarotonga.

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Port trespasses Tiare Taporo

Monday 5 March 2018 | Published in Local

A trespass notice served on the Tiare Taporo by the Ports Authority is being contested by owners Pacific Schooners Ltd (PSL), who have applied to the High Court for an interim injunction against it.

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Tiraa represents country at CYP

Friday 2 March 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local

Cook Islands National Youth Council president Sieni Tiraa represented the country at the ninth Annual Commonwealth Youth Parliament Conference in Jersey, England, this week.

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BCI backs Gita appeal

Friday 2 March 2018 | Published in Local

The Bank of the Cook Islands (BCI) donated proceeds raised from the staff’ monthly mufti-day to the Cook Islands Cyclone Gita Appeal.

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No 'junket trip' says tourism CEO

Friday 2 March 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local

Cook Islands Tourism Corporation chief executive officer Halatoa Fua has strongly denied claims that his staff are on a “junket trip” to the United States.

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Muri vs Arorangi roading

Friday 2 March 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local

Ngatangiia Opposition MP Tamaiva Tuavera has called government’s move to seek tenders for the road improvement project in Arorangi instead of his constituency as “politicking” and a “campaign” for the forthcoming General Election.

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In search of tapa knowledge

Thursday 1 March 2018 | Published in Local

Cook Islands Library and Museum manager Jean Mason departed Rarotonga for Atiu on Monday morning with two members from the Smithsonian Institute in Washington D.C, with the goal of finding out more about tapa.

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Family mourning loss of 'idol'

Thursday 1 March 2018 | Published in Local

The Cook Islands is mourning the loss of the “last of the old school Ariki” this week, after the passing of the man known as ‘Papa Tangaroa’.

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Mentors here to help 61 businesses

Thursday 1 March 2018 | Published in Local

Three business mentors arrived in Rarotonga on Monday for a week as part of the annual Business Mentors programme.

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New candidate targets roads

Thursday 1 March 2018 | Published in Local

Business man Nooroa George has thrown his hat into the ring on the state of the Rarotonga roads, questioning why all the money collected in vehicle fees never gets put into fixing the numerous potholes.

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Sheraton tenders imminent

Wednesday 28 February 2018 | Published in Local

Rumours are currently circulating in Rarotonga about who will win the rights for the Sheraton project in Vaimaanga.

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Superannuation pension rate reduced

Tuesday 27 February 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local

The new pension rate for members turning 60 years of age from March 1, 2018, is reducing from $69 to $67 per $1000 invested.

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Araura leaders from year 7 up

Tuesday 27 February 2018 | Published in Local

Having a sense of purpose was the key message given by guest speaker Mrs. Linda Kavelin Popov, to the newly invested Araura College student leaders last Friday.

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120 tertiary graduates honoured

Tuesday 27 February 2018 | Published in Local

More than 120 students wore proud smiles and coloured gowns when they graduated from the Cook Islands Tertiary Training Institute (CITTI) on Friday last week.

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Bank joins tourism awards as gold sponsor

Tuesday 27 February 2018 | Published in Local

Bank South Pacific (BSP) reinforced its commitment to the region in 2018 with its gold sponsorship of the Air New Zealand Cook Islands Tourism Awards for the second consecutive time.

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Japan fund Creative Centre renovations

Tuesday 27 February 2018 | Written by Jaimie Keay | Published in Local

The Creative Centre officially unveiled their new renovations in a small ceremony yesterday.

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Early morning cleaner honoured

Tuesday 27 February 2018 | Published in Local

The early morning hero of downtown Avarua, Ngatokorua Tariu, was honoured yesterday at the Ministry of Internal Affairs for his 60th birthday.

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