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Water treatment: Chemicals 'like medicine you don't need'
Tuesday 17 September 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Health
Billboard-carrying protesters outside the High Court were given the news they wanted to hear yesterday, when a judge put an effective six-month hold on work to treat Rarotonga drinking water.
Crash witness seeks helmet law to prevent 'carnage'
Tuesday 17 September 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime
The security guard first on the grim scene of a fatal bike crash is calling for helmets to be made compulsory.
$1m soccer claim to be arbitrated
Tuesday 17 September 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime
Ousted footballer Bruce Akamoeau Bien has gone 1-nil up in the opening minutes of his tightly-fought legal contest with Cook Islands Football.
Cooks cyber-attack is 'not if but when'
Monday 16 September 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Technology
More than 200 jobs pressure-testing businesses’ vulnerability to cyber-attack have revealed a brutal truth: the greatest weakness in companies’ IT systems is not the computers, but the people.
'Stunning': The faces of the Cooks
Monday 16 September 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local
Best wishes to the brave, stunning and enchanting young women named to contest Miss Cook Islands Association pageant this year.
A new Pacific Tattoo
Monday 16 September 2019 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Culture
For some young men it would be a dream come true: being the sole male in a team of 16 dancers flying to Sydney to perform in the international Edinburgh Tattoo South Pacific Showcase.
Concerns at work release for prisoner
Monday 16 September 2019 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Local
Community members have expressed concern at how early in his six-year sentence prison inmate Ngaakitai Taria Pureariki has been allowed out on work release.
Sea and Earth Advocate (SEA) Camp
Saturday 14 September 2019 | Published in Environment
Last month Te Ipukarea Society hosted a two-day Sea and Earth Advocate (SEA) Camp focused on inspiring more young people to consider a career in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
USA's new stand at Pearl Harbor
Saturday 14 September 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in National
China’s approach to the Pacific islands reflects the tactic used by the Japanese in lead up to the World War II, says a top United States military officer.
Long road to forgiveness for convicted killer
Saturday 14 September 2019 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Crime
He was one of Cook Islands’ leading tourism operators, until last year he beat his grandson to death. Now, Ngaa Taria is seeking redemption – but has he earned it?
Big plans for Northern airstrips
Saturday 14 September 2019 | Published in Economy
Engineers have inspected the Cooks’ most remote runways as the local airline talks with government about upgrading the Northern Group’s coral runways.
No Rhino beetle says Agriculture
Saturday 14 September 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Outer Islands
The Ministry of Agriculture says photos of insects found by the Penrhyn community are more likely red-brown weevils than the coconut-shredding rhinoceros beetles they fear.
Cooks clean-up
Saturday 14 September 2019 | Published in Environment
Hundreds of locals, tourists and even visiting footballers joined together to Clean Up the Cook Islands yesterday. Some companies and government agencies gave their staff time of work to help with the clean-up. Environment Service senior officer Moana Tetauru said if past years were an indicator, the clean-up could have gathered up as much as five tonnes of garbage.
Big vessels 'steal' fish from Cooks
Saturday 14 September 2019 | Written by Anneka Brown | Published in Environment
The Cook Islands have been called on to help reform Pacific trans-shipment problems and illicit fishing in our ocean.
First Aiders are go!
Saturday 14 September 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Health
Yesterday was Clean Up the Cook Islands Day; today is World First Aid day. So tomorrow may have to be the day of rest!
Cooks prime minister pays tribute to Tongan leader 'Akilisi Pohiva
Friday 13 September 2019 | Published in National
Henry Puna has issued a statement honouring the late Prime Minister of Tonga, who died this week in Auckland, aged 78. It is with a deep sense of sadness that we hear of the passing of Tongan Prime Minister Right Honourable ‘Akilisi Pohiva in Auckland this week.
Tap and go for water
Friday 13 September 2019 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Health
The new water authority is almost ready to switch on the new intakes and begin treating Rarotonga’s water – but for a court bid to bar chemicals from the water catchments.
Friday the 13th, lucky for some in Cook Islands
Friday 13 September 2019 | Published in National
For years, Friday the 13th has been seen as the unluckiest date in the calendar. Some people will spend their efforts avoiding breaking any superstitions such as walking under a ladder, crossing a black cat, or breaking a mirror.
Operation to clean up coast
Friday 13 September 2019 | Published in Environment
Beaches and waterways will be under attack today from an army of volunteer environmentalists.
Going the distance
Friday 13 September 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Local
After blood, sweat and 3200 kilometres of hard slog, it’s finally over. James Talbot yesterday handed a $26,700 cheque to the Creative Centre.
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