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Email scammers target local business
Monday 21 October 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Technology
Scammers tricked a local company to transfer about $40,000 to an account in Malaysia in a business email compromise fraud.
Kids page: Weaving a spell at Korero o te Orau
Saturday 19 October 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education
The past two weeks have been school holidays – so what on earth does it take to get the kids up and excited and ready for the bus at 7am?
Protecting our future by sustainable tourism
Saturday 19 October 2019 | Published in Environment
Earlier this year two environmental studies students from Sweden visited the Cook Islands to do some research on sustainable tourism, as a part of their studies. They found few tourism operators were actually aware of the Cook Islands Sustainable Tourism Development Policy Framework and Goals.
Sun halo was storm warning
Saturday 19 October 2019 | Written by Anneka Brown | Published in Weather
A formation of a rare sun halo over Rarotonga this week stopped people and cars in the streets. Around Avarua, workers left their offices to turn their heads to the sky.
Konnichiwa and kia orana, Cook Islands!
Saturday 19 October 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Local
Fiji is out. Samoa is gone. Tonga is out. Now, as the knockout stages of the Rugby World Cup get underway, increasing numbers of people in the Cooks are swinging their support behind another Pacific island nation …
Environment Service boss uses project funding for $65,000 truck
Saturday 19 October 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Environment
A “luxury vehicle” purchased by the National Environment Service for its director has now been transferred to the Queen’s Representative.
PM's chief hits back: 'Fatal flaw'
Saturday 19 October 2019 | Written by Anneka Brown | Published in Politics
Marae Moana head Jacqui Evans often disagreed with her government colleagues and policy, says the Prime Minister’s Office.
Ban on healer who offered cancer cure to dying Cook Islands man
Saturday 19 October 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in National
Australian claims to treat cancer with baking soda and advises against vaccinating children, in visits to Rarotonga.
Young and old go head to head in Atiu's by-election
Friday 18 October 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
Demos front their third candidate in little more than a year for the legally-contested Parliamentary seat.
Man denies threat to kill charge
Friday 18 October 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime
A man accused of threatening a woman and two others with a firearm entered not guilty pleas at the High Court yesterday.
Highest dengue risk is in Avarua
Friday 18 October 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Health
Seventy per cent of the Cook Islands’ rising number of dengue fever cases have come from the northern part of Rarotonga.
Shot dog euthanased at vet clinic
Friday 18 October 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Local
The Te Are Manu Vet Clinic yesterday confirmed a dog was brought into the clinic after it was injured by a gunshot wound.
Three saved from drowning
Friday 18 October 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
Quick actions from some locals saved the lives of three people caught in high swells at the Rutaki passage yesterday.
Prime Minister acknowledges sacrifice of 'brave men'
Friday 18 October 2019 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Local
It is with a sense of great relief, says Prime Minister Henry Puna, that the New Zealand government, Defence Force and the Commonwealth War Graves Commission will finally honour in a way befitting of their sacrifice, six of our brave Soldiers who served in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force during World War One.
Government has decided pearl industry is 'failing' – farmer
Friday 18 October 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Economy
Government decided the pearl industry was failing on the basis of a flawed official report, a well-known pearl farmer says.
Woman pays fine, no reparation
Friday 18 October 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime
Tuainekore Tereva successfully disputed her case of not having to pay reparations of $600 when it was raised by the police prosecution at the High Court yesterday.
Forgotten WWI war dead honoured, 100 years on
Friday 18 October 2019 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in National
Six young Cook Islands men are at last remembered on the World War One Roll of Honour, a century after they returned home sick and injured to die. Jonathan Milne and Anneka Brown report.
Limestone painting is one of traditional practices celebrated in tourism awards
Thursday 17 October 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Economy
Reviving the traditional practice will be the key theme in round four of the Cook Islands Tourism run community-based competition on Mauke.
Strap in, it's going to be an arty ride
Thursday 17 October 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local
A Cook Islands mama and her friends are raiding the New Zealand Governor-General’s gardens as they prepare their most prestigious art installation yet.
Pieces of Aitutaki
Thursday 17 October 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Outer Islands
Aitutaki Hostel is getting a much needed facelift, the first since its opening in 1993.
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