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Island celebrates blooming flowers
Wednesday 21 November 2018 | Published in Local
The annual Te Mire Tiare flower festival will launch on Friday.
Battles over for 'Lost Tribe' campaigner
Wednesday 21 November 2018 | Published in Local
The late Les Priest will most probably be remembered on the local scene as the staunch campaigner, fighting for the rights of retirees of the “Lost Tribe.”
'Majority' support seabed strategy: DPM
Wednesday 21 November 2018 | Published in Environment
Deputy prime minister and Minerals and Natural Resources minister Mark Brown says he is pleased the Cook Islands Seabed Minerals Sector Strategy Public Consultations in Rarotonga have been positive, with “the majority” of the public supporting the recently-developed draft strategy.
Baby find confirmed
Wednesday 21 November 2018 | Written by Chris Taylor | Published in Local
Anonymous sources close to the case of a baby abandoned in the Turangi area on Saturday morning have come forward to clarify the circumstances of its discovery.
Time in 'paradise' suddenly shorter
Wednesday 21 November 2018 | Written by Chris Taylor | Published in Local
Visa restriction changes impacting American tourists who call the Cook Islands “home” for six months of the year, means they can now find themselves being asked to leave by Immigration after just three months.
Mining talk horrifies visitor
Wednesday 21 November 2018 | Published in Environment
A visitor who says he overheard two conversations last week between a group of Americans as to how they could best take advantage of seabed mining in the Cook Islands, says he was so disturbed by the conversations, he decided to go public with them.
Damaged car causes chaos
Wednesday 21 November 2018 | Written by Chris Taylor | Published in Local
With only one main road around Rarotonga it doesn’t take much to cause traffic chaos.
Music festival set to save 'lost' youth
Wednesday 21 November 2018 | Written by Chris Taylor | Published in Local
A VIBRANT Christian music festival aimed at getting "lost" youths off the street, out of nightclubs, away from criminal activity and back to church will take place on December 15 at Te Atukura Grounds (Office of the Prime Minister) in Avarua.
Meetings focus on Maori medicine
Tuesday 20 November 2018 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Health
Ta’unga of our traditional Maori medicine and those with great knowledge and interest of medicinal plants along with members of the public are encouraged to attend consultations that begin tonight (Tuesday) in Vaka Puaikura.
Latest litter survey results 'rubbish'
Tuesday 20 November 2018 | Published in Environment
Who said picking up and separating your trash wasn’t fun?
Road danger prompts warning
Tuesday 20 November 2018 | Written by Chris Taylor | Published in Local
Children sitting or standing, on the backs of trucks, toddlers not buckled up in carseats, drink-drivers, motorcyclists riding without helmets, badly potholed roads and poorly-designed carparks…
Police struggle with ever-increasing workload
Tuesday 20 November 2018 | Published in Crime
The sheer volume of offending dealt with by the police should “give pause” to any criticism that police officers on Rarotonga are not doing their jobs, says Cook Islands Police Service spokesman Trevor Pitt.
Acclaimed Tahitian trio in 'one-only' concert
Tuesday 20 November 2018 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local
Tahitian band Trio Kikiriri who are on a visit to Rarotonga en route to New Zealand, will perform a one night only concert on Wednesday November 21 at the Islander Hotel.
Price tribunal says goodbye to two members
Tuesday 20 November 2018 | Published in Politics
The Price Tribunal has farewelled two long-serving members.
Family grieves passing of Ivirua MP
Monday 19 November 2018 | Published in Local
Ivirua, Mangaia Member of Parliament and local businessman Anthony Touariki Armstrong passed away last Thursday.
Police crack electronics case
Monday 19 November 2018 | Written by Chris Taylor | Published in Crime
Determined Rarotonga CIB detectives have cracked a stolen property case resulting in the recovery of around $50,000 worth of electronic goods, including watches, PlayStations, videogames and laptops.
Five drink drivers land in court
Monday 19 November 2018 | Written by Chris Taylor | Published in Crime
The “don’t drink and drive” message is simply still not getting through, says police spokesperson Trevor Pitt.
Police investigate allegedly abandoned baby
Monday 19 November 2018 | Written by Chris Taylor | Published in Crime
Police are investigating the case of an abandoned new-born-baby, allegedly found “in a field” in Turangi on Saturday morning.
Rotary golf event raises thousands
Monday 19 November 2018 | Published in Local
The Rotary Club of Rarotonga’s fundraising effort, which culminated with the annual Bob Boyd Memorial Golf Ambrose last weekend, raised almost $18,000.
Bus driver goes over and 'above'
Friday 16 November 2018 | Written by Chris Taylor | Published in Local
As a regular visitor to the island I’m continually blown away by the random acts of kindness from locals.
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