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Ngapoko Ben Goldie: a trustworthy friend
Tuesday 19 May 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local
Ngapoko Ben Goldie’s life will be celebrated at the Game Fishing Club this afternoon.
Diversify – but 'not overnight'
Tuesday 19 May 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Economy
Cook Islands are being encouraged to dream big for the future: anything from opening language or medical schools to establishing a performing arts platform targeting online users.
Tourism operator was trying to 'calm down' senile mum
Tuesday 19 May 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime
A tourism operator has been refused police diversion for allegedly assaulting his elderly mother.
Papa Jack rescues kitten
Tuesday 19 May 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Local
Papa Jack has climbed hundreds of coconut trees – back on Nassau, it was to get coconuts. More recently on Raro, the champion climber who works for Koka Lagoon Cruises has become a star with the tourists; his name appears in dozens of travel stories in international media.
Cook Islanders around the world anxious to return
Tuesday 19 May 2020 | Written by Katrina Lintonbon | Published in Local
Students, workers and returning Cook Islanders from around the world plead for better information.
Fishing Club reopens: 'We had a lot of catching up'
Tuesday 19 May 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
Cook Islands Fishing Club members were glad to finally catch up over a few cold ones over the weekend.
The unlikely animal angel
Monday 18 May 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Local
With medical supplies for Te Are Manu vets held up in Sydney, the clinic needs all the help it can get.
Schools recruit locally
Monday 18 May 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Education
A local primary school is advertising to recruit two teacher aides.
'Island Boy' celebrated on UN World Book Day
Monday 18 May 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local
There’s that saying, you can take the boy out of the island, but you can’t take the island out of the boy.
Jack-of-all-trades provides smart solution for hospital
Monday 18 May 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Local
Stuart Henry is a jack-of-all-trades. The operator of Cruise Cook Islands is also a self-taught builder – and quite an innovator.
New funding is sought for debt repayment holidays
Monday 18 May 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Economy
Government in talks with New Zealand about under-writing two-year loan repayment holidays for small tourism operators.
Cook Islands on list of low income states for new drug
Monday 18 May 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Crime
An antiviral drug found to help patients fight off the Covid-19 coronavirus is to be made available to Cook Islands.
Edgewater quarantine security is challenged
Monday 18 May 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Local
Government is asked to give private companies a foot up, rather than taking police off their core duties.
Oiling the wheels of learning
Saturday 16 May 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Education
Children learn how to sun-dry fruit and flowers for some entrancing results.
Kelvin Passfield : How to survive a pandemic
Saturday 16 May 2020 | Written by Legacy Author | Published in Environment
OPINION: Well it is now looking very much like we have come through the Covid-19 pandemic relatively unscathed, apart from the ongoing economic fall-out of course.
Wheeler dealers on loose
Saturday 16 May 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
Secondhand motorbike buyers are being warned of fraudsters on the loose in Rarotonga.
Feverish work to curb dengue
Saturday 16 May 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Health
The numbers of dengue cases have topped 300, but may now be beginning to drop off after intensive community clean-up and spraying efforts.
Clubs allowed to reopen, but challenge six o'clock swill
Saturday 16 May 2020 | Written by Legacy Author | Published in Local
Clubs have been given the green light to open their doors and begin serving alcohol again today – but only until 6pm.
Government is challenged to pay training fees
Saturday 16 May 2020 | Written by Katrina Lintonbon | Published in Local
Hopes for government support to pay fees to upskill workers.
China woos Pacific nations
Saturday 16 May 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Economy
Cook Islands government treads careful line in supporting both New Zealand and China contributions to the Pacific.
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