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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.
Cooks ship detained
Thursday 18 July 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in National
A Maritime Cook Islands surveyor arrives in Scotland today to check the condition of a Cooks-flagged cargo ship at the centre of an international row.
'Facebook won't punish crims'
Thursday 18 July 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime
Police are calling on the public not to rely on social media for justice but to report any crime to the relevant authorities.
Police and prisons pay rise
Thursday 18 July 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in National
435 ‘grassroots’ criminal justice, transport and agriculture workers to get salary increase over next three years. Salaries for the lowest-paid government workers will be raised to $15,000.
Visit prepares for Australian High Commission opening
Thursday 18 July 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in National
Australia’s foreign affairs minister has arrived in the Cook Islands to negotiate the opening of a High Commission here.
Banking on the community
Wednesday 17 July 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local
The town centre now has clean bright barbeque tables for people to use, courtesy of Bank South Pacific (BSP).
Back home with a vision to deliver
Wednesday 17 July 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Local
Tanga Morris returned to the Cook Islands with a vision to give back to her homeland and to put to use what she has learnt from abroad.
Freedom from hunger and thirst
Wednesday 17 July 2019 | Written by Anneka Brown | Published in Local
Local photographer Melanie Cooper has sparked concern and outrage after this weekend posting pictures of a bull tangled with a tree stump, which she said was left without food and water for three days.
Model of new patrol boat delivered
Wednesday 17 July 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime
A nationwide competition to name the new police patrol boat will soon be on the cards, says the police commissioner.
Cooks assist in $300m scam case
Wednesday 17 July 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in National
The Financial Intelligence Unit, Crown Law Office, and the Cook Islands Police Service helped US investigation into the multi-million dollar fraud case, reports Rashneel Kumar and Melina Etches.
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