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High bacteria levels in water
Monday 22 July 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Health
Government says independent tests confirm the island’s water supply has high levels of potentially harmful bacteria that can be removed through disinfection.
Family issues play out in court over assault matter
Monday 22 July 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime
Local organisation Punanga Tauturu Inc says help must be given where it’s needed in the case of a man who allegedly assaulted his partner.
Puna, Brown in Fiji for Forum meetings
Monday 22 July 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in National
The implementation of the Boe Declaration on regional security will be one of the agenda items at the Pacific Islands Forum Meetings to be held in Suva, Fiji this week.
Sitting days should rise says Tribunal
Monday 22 July 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
The sitting days of Parliament need to increase substantially, says the Remuneration Tribunal, who recommended the 45 per cent pay rise of MPs.
Kids page: Children weave a traditional spell
Saturday 20 July 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education
Tamuera Newnham learns Maori at home from her mum. And that paid off this week, when her Te Uki Ou team won the ute competition at the Highland Paradise cultural day.
Te Ipukarea Society: Drinking water for the remote Tokelau atolls
Saturday 20 July 2019 | Published in Environment
Tokelau is a small island (big ocean) territory of New Zealand, located west of Pukapuka and north of Samoa. It has a total population of only 1500 people, with less than 10 sq km of total land area.
Bin collection days to be reduced
Saturday 20 July 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Environment
Rubbish collection days will be cut down to once a week for many households around Rarotonga.
Raising the profile of nurses
Saturday 20 July 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Health
The importance of raising the profiles of nurses and recognising their efforts in the community and the nation is important.
Queen's Representative pays tribute to peace icon
Saturday 20 July 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in National
Sir Tom Marsters paid tribute to the late revolutionary peace icon Nelson Mandela as he received South Africa’s High Commissioner to New Zealand Vuyiswa Tulelo’s accreditation to the Cook Islands.
Cook Islands plans to step up sea patrol
Saturday 20 July 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Crime
Cook Islands is planning to use aircraft to keep a watch on the northern waters amidst emerging concern of transnational crimes involving drugs taking place in our waters.
'Avaiki or Kuki Airani? Debate 'very much alive'
Saturday 20 July 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Culture
Cook Islanders have nominated some of their favourite Maori names for this country.
Money for nothing: Absentee MP paid $10,000
Saturday 20 July 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
Te-Hani Brown is still being paid the salary of a MP – and even pocketing the 45 per cent pay rise – even though she is not allowed to go to work.
'Kuki Airani': The name debate
Friday 19 July 2019 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Culture
In association with the Ui Ariki, Cook Islands News asked our community what Reo Maori names they would suggest to replace Kuki Airani. Here is a small sample of the ideas.
Community libraries for Raro
Friday 19 July 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Education
More community libraries are planned for Rarotonga after the contribution of a set of bookshelves to the Tupapa Clinic.
Young dad gets bail
Friday 19 July 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime
Tereanu Teava breathed a sigh of relief and smiled in the court room yesterday, after Justice of Peace Bernice Manarangi granted him bail – the culmination of a long-running saga.
Aussie mission moves fast
Friday 19 July 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in National
Australia hopes to set up its High Commission in Rarotonga by the end of this year.
Salary rise targets low earners
Friday 19 July 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in National
The lowest-paid government workers are those who will benefit from this month’s salary increase, the Prime Minister says.
Court action against chlorine
Friday 19 July 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in National
The multimillion dollar project to supply disinfected water to Rarotonga homes has been stalled by a High Court injunction.
Ketch of the day
Friday 19 July 2019 | Written by Anneka Brown | Published in Local
Traffic ground to a halt throughout Avarua yesterday, as a 16-metre Formosa ketch made its way slowly through town.
In the name of art
Thursday 18 July 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Culture
When the sensitive subject of proposing to change the country’s name re-emerged in March, local artist Mahiriki Tangaroa kept thinking about it. It kept nagging away.
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