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Court

Lack of defensive driving courses queried

A visiting Judge has asked why defensive driving is not an option in the Cook Islands following police concerns about the future of road safety in the nation.

No specific details available as New Head of State residence concept goes out to tender

A new Head of State residence is on the table for Rarotonga, but it’s unclear when, where and what it’s going to cost.

Economy

Avarua undergoing $120,000 makeover

Avarua is getting an extensive $120,000, 12-month programme of flora revitalising, tree planting and maintenance.

Economy

Prime Minister advocates for climate change action funding

Prime Minister Mark Brown has continued on his mission to advocate for the Pacific Islands Forum’s key priorities articulated in the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent.

National

Local

Connecting people and transforming lives: VSA marks 60 years of volunteering

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Govt steps up preparations for Forum Meeting, mum on budget

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Zhuhai Municipal Government assists Cooks with Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting

Local

VSA celebrates 60 years of service with original volunteer

Sue Ngatokorua, one of the first Volunteer Service Abroad Te Tūao Tāwāhi (VSA) volunteers to be sent to the Cook Islands in 1977, attended the organisation’s 60th anniversary celebration in Avarua yesterday.

Economy

Visiting diplomats present letters of credence

Diplomats from four countries presented their letters of credence to the King’s Representative Sir Tom Marsters this week.

Sports

Athletics

Round Raro: 250 runners, walkers to line up for 31km and 10km races

Early tomorrow morning, some 250 runners and walkers will take over the Rarotonga main road for the annual BSP Round Raro Road Race.

Soccer

Cooks U16 lose to Fiji

Cook Islands went down to Fiji 0-4 in the final OFC U16 Women’s Championship Group B match in Tahiti on Wednesday night.

Athletics

Ready for Round Rarotonga

Rarotonga’s top long-distance runners are looking forward to the 46th Round Rarotonga Road Race tomorrow.

Athletics

Round Raro Race Week Programme

Friday 22 September – Rest Day Saturday 23 September – Race Day The 31km race opens at the National Auditorium domes from 4.30am with race to start from outside Bamboo Jacks Restaurant at 5.30am and the 10 km race will start from the Moana Sands Lagoon Resort in Tikioki at 7.30am. Complimentary buses will be […]

Opinion

Pet Talk: The round eternal

Banjo Patterson, the man who wrote the words printed on the Australian $10 note, described his office job as “the round eternal”. It never ended, it never really started, and it was very difficult to see any progress, writes Dr Michael Baer.

Editorials

Ruta Mave: ‘You are who you associate with’

Step right up, step right up ladies and gentleman, welcome to the greatest show on earth. The circus is here where everything is an illusion and people are notably con-artists turning tricks looking for the next score. Welcome to our government.

Letters to the Editor

Letter: Road works

Dear Editor, Oh, how good, wonderful and pleasant to see another stretch of road taking good shape from Avana bridge through Muri community and Titikaveka’s but only a stone throw away – nicely widened, side water trenches upgraded and soon the finishing touch of hot mix tarsealing.

Letters to the Editor

Letters: Addressing crime, ensuring safety in Rarotonga

Dear Editor, Rarotonga, our beautiful island and popular tourist destination, is currently facing a growing challenge due to increasing crime rates.

Features

Church Talk

Church Talk: Real intent in our relationships

There is a principle of ‘real intent’ that reflects on who we are and why we do things. Doing things with real intent is about giving your all and showing true commitment. If applied in our relationships, whether it be with family, at work, or with God, using real intent will bless our lives, writes Tamatoa Jonassen of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

Features

‘Our guardian angels’: Terminally-ill visitor thanks community for help

A terminally-ill Australian grandfather, whose dying wish was to holiday in Rarotonga with his family, was faced with spending his final trip in “crippling, excruciating pain” – until the Cooks community stepped in.

Features

‘Our guardian angels’: Terminally-ill visitor thanks community for help

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Athletics

Nine athletes from Athletics Cook Islands to join Pacific Games team

Athletics Cook Islands has nine athletes participating at the 2023 Pacific Games in the Solomon Islands in November. This week, Cook Islands News features Rupeni Mataitoga who is currently training in Rarotonga and has been inspired by middle distance champion Beddoes to trial for the Pacific Games.

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Environment

Puna: Fukishima talks tabled for Cooks Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting

It appears the Pacific is still divided on the Fukishima wastewater issue and likely to be a hot topic of conversation at the upcoming Pacific Islands Forum on Rarotonga.

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Economy

Cooks Prime Minister supports the release of Fukushima water

Prime Minister Mark Brown has given a clear message on his support for the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) report on Japan’s proposed plans to release ‘treated’ nuclear wastewater into the Pacific.

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Economy

Govt steps up preparations for Forum Meeting, mum on budget

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration (MFAI) says it continues to advance preparations to host the 52nd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting (PIFLM52) in November but would not say how much it would cost.