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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.
PM decides 'sacred right'
Saturday 2 May 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
The power to allow Cook Islanders and permanent residents to return home lies in the hands of Prime Minister Henry Puna.
Med-evac is too late for 29yo
Saturday 2 May 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Health
A young resort worker died waiting for medical care he couldn’t get in Rarotonga.
Campaign to get young people wearing helmets goes viral
Friday 1 May 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Local
It’s TikTok Cook Islands style. Put your pares on TikTokers and get TikToking!
The real lockdown
Friday 1 May 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Crime
A nine month old baby will reunite with his father when the prison reopens to visitors on Sunday, after a month of lockdown.
Covid leaves alleged drug dealer behind bars – without a trial date
Friday 1 May 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime
Calls to video-stream court hearings as more cases emerge of men left in prison because travel ban prevents a judge hearing their cases.
'Thorough health measures' on Flight NZ45
Friday 1 May 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Health
A newlywed couple have expressed doubt that a woman on the same flight out of Rarotonga could have had Covid-19 at the time.
Returning mamas are headed to Edgewater
Friday 1 May 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
Edgewater Resort will be the quarantine facility for stranded Cook Islands residents returning next week.
Business support: 'Don't look back'
Friday 1 May 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Economy
There will be no punitive approach for companies belatedly seeking help, after previously failing to pay super contributions.
Cyclists get a free run
Friday 1 May 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Local
Cook Islanders locked down overseas are looking enviously at Tokerau Jim’s viral video footage and images of a new innovation: using Rarotonga Airport’s long, wide empty runway for cycling.
Employers 'on notice' for bad faith
Friday 1 May 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Economy
Fresh warnings have been issued to employers and employees who continue to abuse the wage subsidy paid by the government.
Sick people offered flu vaccination
Friday 1 May 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Health
Flu shots are available for vulnerable people with weakened immune systems caused by pre-existing and underlying illnesses and the elderly.
Boy wins court injunction
Friday 1 May 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Education
A court injunction has been slapped on an Australian school, stopping the school expelling a five-year-old Cook Islands boy because of the length of his hair.
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