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Covid gives chance to refurbish court house
Tuesday 5 May 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Local
The courts building has needed major repairs for many years, says Secretary of Justice Tamatoa Jonassen.
Industry given a greater say in the finance authority
Tuesday 5 May 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Economy
Government will now have less representation on the board of Financial Services Development Authority.
Bareheaded biker killed
Tuesday 5 May 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Crime
Speeding contributed to the death of a motorcyclist in Arorangi on Sunday night, police say.
Red Cross delivers
Tuesday 5 May 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local
Old-age pensioners, the destitute, the disabled, and theological students are among the beneficiaries of home-delivered care parcels.
Bottled man retaliates
Tuesday 5 May 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime
A young man kicked another man in a fight outside an Avarua nightclub last year, but denies kicking the victim in the head.
Thief ain't got Jack
Tuesday 5 May 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime
It was a complicated plan, for nothing more than a single bottle of Jack Daniel’s.
Separate spaces at quarantine resort
Tuesday 5 May 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
Rarotonga’s biggest resort will be busy with 130 quarantined Cook Islands and Mother’s Day dinner guests.
Getting the jobs done
Tuesday 5 May 2020 | Written by Katrina Lintonbon | Published in Local
Murienua MP Patrick Arioka decided to take a leaf from friend and colleague George Angene’s book and get a team of hardworking lads together to clean up his constituency.
Market mamas' moving moment
Monday 4 May 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local
Stallholders and customers have been gradually returning to Rarotonga’s world-famous market.
Union rep is 'busy in the taro patch'
Monday 4 May 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Economy
There is growing unhappiness at the Workers Association’s failure to support people in crisis.
Fatal crash
Monday 4 May 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Crime
A motorcyclist died last night in the first fatal crash since Covid-19 constraints came into force.
Drunk by lunchtime
Monday 4 May 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Crime
A “concerned citizen” has seized the keys from a motorbike driver, worried at how drunk he was.
What you sow, so shall you reap
Monday 4 May 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Local
Agriculture officals have distributed seedlings to hundreds of Cook Islands households.
Police to secure returning Cook Islanders in rooms
Monday 4 May 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Local
Stranded mamas ‘anxious’ about their reception in Rarotonga, after abuse on social media.
Covid-free status 'not jeopardised' by Nelson woman's diagnosis
Monday 4 May 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Health
New Zealand’s Director-General of Health says it’s “very unlikely” that a Covid-infected traveller picked up the virus in Cook Islands.
Ani O'Neill: Our little island must quit smoking
Saturday 2 May 2020 | Written by Legacy Author | Published in Environment
OPINION: Personally, I am so over burning. This week has been especially bad in our village, as we prepared for tutaka by cleaning our homes and surroundings to help stop the dengue outbreak in Rarotonga.
A new broom sweeps through Tupapa
Saturday 2 May 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
Tupapa MP George “Action Man” Maggie has returned to his daily grind, helping out the local community with clearing overgrown vegetation around their homes and nearby the roads.
Police Commissioner 'makes history' as Tetava Ariki
Saturday 2 May 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Culture
Police paid tribute to Commissioner Maara Tetava Ariki yesterday, carrying him on a pa’ata to honour his investiture as Ariki.
Govt to boost support for students overseas
Saturday 2 May 2020 | Written by Katrina Lintonbon | Published in Education
Tertiary students complain of loss of jobs and income, and declining mental health in lockdown.
Olomana off route
Saturday 2 May 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Economy
A significant downturn in freight volumes to the Pacific will not affect the shipment of goods to the Cook Islands, shipping agents say.
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