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Police in battle to enforce new rules
Monday 20 April 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Crime
Road safety laws have tightened.
Back to church, back to school – with distancing
Monday 20 April 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Education
We have learned to keep ourselves safe in our families; now we must learn to stay safe in our churches and villages, say ministers and school leaders.
Cook Islands waste worsens in Covid-19 slowdown
Saturday 18 April 2020 | Written by Katrina Lintonbon | Published in Environment
Overseas, the Covid-19 economic slowdown and home lockdowns have enabled the most sudden and dramatic improvement in environmental measures like air and water pollution in modern history. But not in Cook Islands.
Alanna Smith: The key to making home gardens fun
Saturday 18 April 2020 | Written by Legacy Author | Published in Environment
OPINION: Te Ipukarea Society has been making the most of the agriculture ministry’s support package by planting new life in the office’s keyhole garden, writes member Alanna Smith.
The game is on! Island-wide treasure hunt gets underway
Saturday 18 April 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
Students have something more than the re-opening of the school to look forward to in the coming week. Kellan Gempton, 5, Eli Topui, 11, and Mia Gempton, 2, are looking forward to an island-treasure hunt organised by Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee.
Air Raro plans its return to Pa Enua
Saturday 18 April 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Outer Islands
Domestic flight services in the coronavirus crisis will depend on commercial demand, says Air Rarotonga boss Ewan Smith
Govt looks to bail out the airport
Saturday 18 April 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Economy
Government will consider additional support to the Airport Authority to ensure it survives and avert the threat of 50 per cent pay cuts.
Concrete plans for airport in Covid-19 crisis
Saturday 18 April 2020 | Written by Katrina Lintonbon | Published in Economy
Rarotonga airport will come back to life with work to replace 58 cracked slabs on runway and negotiations to acquire land to extend the runway.
Secretary of Health flies to NZ to prepare to reopen border
Saturday 18 April 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Health
With Dr Josephine Aumea Herman’s flight into Auckland last night, she hopes to broker the speedy return of Cook Islands residents stranded in New Zealand.
Bars ready to go back to business
Saturday 18 April 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Economy
With government relaxing some restrictions due to zero coronavirus cases, local nightclub and bars hope to return to business soon.
Avana is abuzz as the ature arrive
Saturday 18 April 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local
Ngatangiia is blessed with schools of ature bait fish swarming into its harbour to escape predatory bigger fish such as tuna – only to find themselves at the mercy of delighted locals.
Politicians under pressure to sacrifice pay
Saturday 18 April 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
Government leaders dismiss pressure for ministerial pay-cuts as political posturing, but say they’ll consider it anyway.
Charter flight evacuation of 65 European tourists
Saturday 18 April 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
About 65 stranded European tourists are expected to leave the country today on an evacuation flight organised by the German government.
Demos leader makes 'conscience' decision to take 15% pay cut
Saturday 18 April 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
Opposition leader Tina Browne says she will take a 15 per cent pay cut over the next six months in response to the Covid-19 financial crisis.
Demos leader makes 'conscience' decision to take 15 per cent pay cut
Saturday 18 April 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
Opposition leader Tina Browne says she will take a 15 per cent pay cut over the next six months in response to the Covid-19 financial crisis.
Nine people treated for toxin from fish
Friday 17 April 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Local
As locals become more reliant on food they can grow and catch, an outbreak of reef fish poisoning has provided a timely warning.
Security boss issues warning, despite decline in reported crime
Friday 17 April 2020 | Written by Katrina Lintonbon | Published in Crime
A security company director is warning of Covid-19 chaos in coming months – whether or not the virus arrives in these islands.
Plans to halve pay at airport
Friday 17 April 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Economy
The government’s airport workers face a massive pay cut.
Bishop's plea
Friday 17 April 2020 | Written by Katrina Lintonbon | Published in Local
Catholic Bishop Paul Donoghue warns support isn't enough; the real poor will still fall through the cracks.
'Mamas and papas jumping for joy' as churches reopen
Friday 17 April 2020 | Written by Katrina Lintonbon | Published in Local
Cook Islanders will be allowed to return to church this weekend to give thanks, as the nation is declared free of the coronavirus.
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