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Late pay is an early Christmas
Saturday 14 December 2019 | Written by Moana Makapelu Lee | Published in Local
Staff left unpaid after working the 2015 Te Maeva Nui festival expect to finally see justice in the coming week.
World's 'richest' Cook Islander is returning home
Saturday 14 December 2019 | Written by Moana Makapelu Lee | Published in Local
Cook Islands real estate mogul Mike Pero will be a regular face in Rarotonga.
Small schools, but big dreams
Friday 13 December 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education
Parents, families and flowers fill Titikaveka and Imanuela Akatemia prizegivings.
Positively blooming in parliament
Friday 13 December 2019 | Published in Local
Four MPs from the Opposition Democratic Party proudly wore their ei katu to Parliament’s sitting at the Crown Beach Resort yesterday, in protest at a ban on the headwear.
Diving operator disputes tourist drowning verdict
Friday 13 December 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
The death of a Canadian tourist in Aitutaki last week has been ruled to be a drowning.
Big savings for Pa Enua in new online registry
Friday 13 December 2019 | Written by Anneka Brown | Published in Outer Islands
The Ministry of Justice has launched a new online company registry – and dropped the registration fee from $130 to $75.
Teau speaks out: 'No sympathy'
Friday 13 December 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
· Police lay drug charges against Sam Capper, founder of building firm that’s taken families’ money and gone bust. · His former girlfriend, left to clean up the mess, tells of her pain: ‘Sam has managed to damage many lives, my own included.’
Tropical Santa
Friday 13 December 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local
Father Christmas has arrived!
Who's taken Santa's seat?
Friday 13 December 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local
Rotaract’s Christmas at the Zoo event attracted a cheerful noisy crowd of kids with their parents and guardians to the National Auditorium last night.
What do you give those who staff paradise?
Thursday 12 December 2019 | Written by Moana Makapelu Lee | Published in Economy
Looking for a better way than Secret Santa to say thank you to the staff who welcome this country’s guests?
Red Cross elects first Islander
Thursday 12 December 2019 | Written by Moana Makapelu Lee | Published in Local
First Pacific person on leadership commission promises ‘courage’.
Telco competition: 'People have been waiting for this'
Thursday 12 December 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Technology
Bluesky says it’s ready for a new phone and internet competitor.
Cook Is pledge $50k to Samoa
Thursday 12 December 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Health
Government has committed $50,000 and asking Cook Islands for donations to help Samoa fight its devastating measles outbreak.
MPs to be allowed 'natural' flowers
Thursday 12 December 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
Government and Opposition leaders agree: MPs should be allowed to wear ei in the Parliament.
Wages delay 'unacceptable' – PM
Thursday 12 December 2019 | Written by Moana Makapelu Lee | Published in Politics
Henry Puna has slated a four-year delay to paying Te Maeva Nui security and kitchen staff.
Taking food inspiration, from the air, land and sea
Thursday 12 December 2019 | Written by Katrina Lintonbon | Published in Local
They look different, they cook different, they took different paths to get where they are today – but new food-writers for Cook Islands News agree on one thing: they want people to think about the food they’re serving their families.
Pride of north and south
Wednesday 11 December 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education
Manihiki’s Apii Ruamanu has held an entertaining prizegiving attended by the small close-knit community of Tauhunu.
Theft hurt children the worst
Wednesday 11 December 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime
Rarotonga mother stole money intended to help kids in the outer islands.
Secretary picks up the call
Wednesday 11 December 2019 | Written by Katrina Lintonbon | Published in Local
Secretary of Justice Tamatoa Jonassen has answered the call of Cook Islanders frustrated by issues with the Ministry of Justice’s phone lines.
Festival staff unpaid for 5 years
Wednesday 11 December 2019 | Written by Moana Makapelu Lee | Published in Local
Te Maeva Nui is the highlight of the cultural calendar – but its security officers and kitchen workers are owed tens of thousands of dollars in unpaid wages.
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