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Niki Rattle: A call for stronger human rights protections
10 December 2024
Solid and Hazardous Waste Bill referred to Parliament committee
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DPM defends CIIC finance and travel policies
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Cook Islands has its first mosque
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CI Muslim opens up about her faith and journey
16 November 2024
RAC to address mosque legality
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Fifth weekly Sydney flight to Rarotonga announced
23 October 2024
CIIC directors seek $350,000 in damages over defamatory claims
21 October 2024
Man found guilty of rape, burglary
24 September 2024
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Parliament Clerk sparks outrage over deep sea mining statement
23 September 2024
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MCI rejects ‘dark fleet’ label
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Prime Minister defends $659,000 MPs travel bill
23 August 2024
Taxpayers foot $659,000 bill for MPs travel and allowance
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Corruption report exposes ‘bribe and sexual favours’
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Opinion
OPINION: The magic of Christmas is everywhere
If you look you will find there is Christmas magic in everything, writes Ruta Tangiiau Mave.
OPINION: The season of change is coming
We should be concerned with the sound of good capable people resigning and leaving our shores not to return, and of the call for us all to tighten our belts, while the few fill their bellies, writes Thomas Wynne.
OPINION: Deep Conversations on seabed mining in the Cook Islands
A strong turnout and the varied discussion points at screening of Deep Conversations documentary were evidence that our people want more information on all aspect of deep-sea mining, writes Te Ipukarea Society
Cook Islands play crucial role in the region’s stand against nuclear weapons
Pacific island nations meet in a bid to elevate anti-nuclear advocacy through the Treaty of Rarotonga.
OPINION: 'No reward other than a grateful society'
Lawyers are citizens and they have duties to uphold the rule of law and, by implication, speak out. As do lawyers here who are members of the Cook Islands Law Society. By John M Scott.
Australia partners with the region to tackle climate change
The year 2020 has tested all of our resolve to tackle global challenges but we can’t afford to allow Covid-19 to disrupt global climate action, writes Dr Chris Watkins, Australian High Commissioner to Cook Islands.
LETTERS: Land issues in Muri
Readers discuss land issues on the motu Koromiri in Muri.
OPINION: Push for chlorine ‘smells dodgy’
This motion of chlorination has been ‘dropped in our lap’ without warning and we’re told to accept it, writes Ruta Tangiau Mave.
THOMAS WYNNE: Walking in the shoes of others
We should never let oppressive attitudes, especially by some of those in authority, spoil the kindness and generosity within us.
Dreaming of a ‘green’ Christmas
We are sure many of you are rattling your brains trying to think of good Kirītimiti gift ideas for your loved ones. Well, let us help you with some ‘Go Local’ ideas that will reduce the amount of waste generated over the silly season.
LETTERS: Demos festive celebration on Koromiri queried
Organised by Ngatangiia member Tama Tuavera, and Sel Napa, the Democratic Party advertised they’re holding a seasonal party event on Saturday, December 12 on Koromiri Island.
LETTER: ‘Double standards’ on travel bubble
The New Zealand government gave 88 members of an international film crew (border) exemption to travel to New Zealand to shoot the Netflix show Cowboy Bebop, this total included 17 dependents.
Pastor Eric Toleafoa: The hope that CHRISTmas brings
How can Christmas bring hope to our lives? Even with a world in isolation due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
LETTER: Subsidising the local shipping industry
Why doesn’t the government work with (Tapi) Taio, who’s an experienced entrepreneur and a local expert in the shipping industry? Is it because he’s a Demo stalwart?
LETTER: Sexually Transmitted Infections on the rise
Condoms, condoms, condoms … what more can be said?
LETTER: ‘The writing is on the wall’
To expand upon the headline article ‘Select committees under fire’, December 2 edition. The current version of the To Tatou Vai Authority Bill disregards the cultural and economic context of Rarotonga. At the vaka presentations in July 2020 it was evident that it required a complete redraft.
OPINION: Moving past the ‘fractious politics’ of the PACER Plus talks
The regional free trade agreement, PACER Plus, will come into force on December 13. In the third and final piece of a three-article series, Wesley Morgan calls for nations like Australia to cement the long-term relationship with its Pacific family and build a more integrated regional economy.
LETTER: Stranded for four months
Grant a “one time” quarantine free Rarotonga/Auckland flight to fly stranded Australians out.
LETTER: Where is the justice?
I would like to commend you on today’s paper December 7, 2020 – probably the most factual and poignant front page I’ve seen in your paper ...
LETTER: Time to think outside the NZ bubble?
The Australian and New Zealand governments were trying to reach a Trans-Tasman bubble as we all know, that would then start to include Pacific Islands, that every island nation has been holding out for.
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