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Father's Day in custody for dad
Friday 30 August 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime
Defence counsel Mark Short has withdrawn a number of times from handling a young father’s court matter.
Rasmussen to handle couples case
Friday 30 August 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime
Young Teametua Araipu was all smiles yesterday as Justice of Peace John Whitta granted her bail.
Ui Ariki welcome the King Tuheitia to Marae
Friday 30 August 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Culture
New Zealand Maori King Tuheitia Potatau Te Wherowhero, his wife Makau Ariki Atawhai and their grandson were carried on a pa’ata for the opening of the Kiriti Maro Tai ceremony at the Atupare Marae in Puaikura.
Accused 'healer' wants to come home
Friday 30 August 2019 | Written by Anneka Brown | Published in Local
A “faith healer” charged with indecently assaulting a female patient has asked to be allowed to return home to Cook Islands.
Prison: No place for the sick
Friday 30 August 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime
A mentally ill man held for months in “appalling conditions” in a maximum security cell at Arorangi prison is to finally go home today.
Getting Cooks hospitality up to scratch
Thursday 29 August 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Economy
Tourists have become more demanding, an industry veteran warns, and the Cook Islands have to sharpen up or pay the price.
Water agency: 'We want people to know we exist'
Thursday 29 August 2019 | Written by Anneka Brown | Published in Local
Cook Islander Adrian Teotahi designed a new To Tatou Vai logo to give identity to the island’s water authority.
Maori King 'honours' Cooks
Thursday 29 August 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in National
Maori King Tuheitia Potatau Te Wherowhero from Tainui, arrived yesterday on his first official visit since 2006 when he inherited the throne from his mother, the late Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu.
Dr Aumea on island rescue mission
Thursday 29 August 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Health
The Secretary of Health is flying to Mangaia to investigate concerns – as news emerges of an injured papa who had to pay for his own medical evacuation.
Aere ra Fa'afaite: Voyaging leader Pa Ariki tells of her pride
Wednesday 28 August 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local
Fa’afaite, the double-hulled vaka from Tahiti, left our shores yesterday morning after an intimate farewell ceremony at the harbour attended by Pa Ariki, Karika Ariki, Vakatini Ariki, Marumaru Atua crew and friends.
Matavera mast: 54 yrs and 107 metres gone
Wednesday 28 August 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Technology
Growing up in Matavera, we used to think of our community as Rarotonga’s smallest village – but we had the island’s biggest landmark.
Plan to ban tourists from risky passage
Wednesday 28 August 2019 | Written by Anneka Brown | Published in Local
A proposed ra’ui on the Ava’avaroa passage to ban all activity is looming over tour operators.
Owners told: List Avana Pt as heritage site
Wednesday 28 August 2019 | Written by Anneka Brown | Published in Local
The owners who leased land at Avana Point to a wealthy expat have been encouraged to register the historic site for protection.
Tourism warning: Cooks could get too expensive for locals to live in
Wednesday 28 August 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Economy
Young couple Bernard and Melody Tararo took a month to find a home. They just feel blessed to have a home owner who rented them a flat, long-term.
Big hopes for Maori King on his visit
Wednesday 28 August 2019 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in National
Maori King Tuheitia arrives in the Cook Islands today with hopes to develop a package of Aitutaki land gifted to his family generations ago.
Local business owners learn how to achieve their goals
Tuesday 27 August 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Economy
Six enthusiastic participants attended a two-day workshop for all business owners and individuals keen to learn more about labelling, packaging and writing business plans.
Mother and child reunion: 'The moment was so beautiful, I just started crying'
Tuesday 27 August 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Environment
Swimming with whales for the first time was spiritual and emotional for Charlotte Piho – and especially photographing a mother and her calf.
Avana Point 'national reserve'
Tuesday 27 August 2019 | Written by Anneka Brown | Published in Environment
There’s a call to government to buy out the lease from the wealthy New Zealander building a big house on historic Avana Point, and turn the headland into a national reserve.
70-year-old great-grandad completes MBA
Tuesday 27 August 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education
Never stop learning. That’s what Veai Mani, 70, tells his children, and his seven grandchildren, and will tell his two great-grandchildren – when they are old enough to listen!
Stars as accurate as instruments
Tuesday 27 August 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local
Tahitian vaka Fa’afaite leaves Rarotonga this morning – captained by a well-loved member of the Cook Islands Marumaru Atua crew.
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