Jonathan Milne
Virus hits Australia, Cooks get ready
Saturday January 25, 2020
The first Australian case of Wuhan coronavirus has been confirmed, with a man being held under isolation in a Melbourne hospital.
League’s Alex Glenn in ‘historic’ breakthrough
Friday January 24, 2020
Cook Islands rugby league skipper Alex Glenn has been named new club captain of Brisbane Broncos – the first non-Queenslander to lead the prestigious team.
Editorial: Unwelcome visitor isn’t going away
Saturday January 18, 2020
OPINION: Atiu has received a very welcome visitor raising awareness of the gathering climate crisis. His name is Stan Walker.
Oceania cycling champs called off
Friday January 17, 2020
Cook Islands Olympic hopes unharmed by cancellation of Oceania Road Cycling Championships.
Govt must invest in shipping
Thursday January 16, 2020EDITORIAL
“We’re gonna need a bigger boat.”
That famous line is from the movie Jaws – but the passenger shipping challenge facing Cook Islands government is bigger than any shark.
Editorial: Royals need not tear themselves apart for us
Tuesday January 14, 2020OPINION: The vicious rift in the Royal Family may seem a long way away in Britain – but as long as the Queen or her offspring are head of state of Cook Islands, it impacts here.
Big refund for stolen money restores faith
Monday January 13, 2020
A bank ATM customer alleged to have stolen an elderly man’s money has been warned to return the cash – or face a police inquiry.
Editorial: First priority not taking a No 2
Saturday January 11, 2020
OPINION: The notorious editor of The Sun tabloid newspaper once took a phone call from the UK Prime Minister John Major, who was worried about what criticism he might face over his handling of a financial crisis
Police warn of spam from fake police
Saturday January 11, 2020Cook Islands Police Service is asking residents to be aware of spam sent to them through Facebook Messenger or other social media, after it emerged scammers were posing as police to get people’s Bluesky PIN numbers.
Volleyball to make history
Friday January 10, 2020
The grizzled old-timer is teamed up with the young whiz kid to carry Cook Islands hopes in a ground-breaking tournament on these shores.
