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Beddoes sets new national 800m record
31 July 2021
Climate change affecting Cooks’ tuna population
31 July 2021
Celebrating culture at Te Maeva Nui
31 July 2021
Daily diary from the crew of vaka Marumaru Atua
30 July 2021
Articles by Caleb Fotheringham
Removing barriers for business
Monday 2 August 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Features, Go Local
To escape Auckland’s crazy weather and longing to come home, Davina Hosking-Ashford moved back to the Cook Islands three years ago with her husband and two children. They now put young Cook Islanders through university and run the Cook Islands Business Hub.
Court Briefs
Saturday 31 July 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Crime, National
Court briefs from July 22
Nine months disqualification for careless driving causing injury
Saturday 31 July 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Crime, National
In Avarua’s High Court on July 20, Odette Stanke was disqualified for driving for nine months and will be on probation for a year for careless driving causing injury.
Kiwis eyed to fill labour gaps
Friday 30 July 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Economy, National
Cook Islands businesses are looking to New Zealand to fill labour gaps but it’s not without challenges, reports Caleb Fotheringham.
Traditional healer found guilty
Friday 30 July 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Local, National
A 65-year-old traditional healer will be sentenced next week for putting his finger in the victim’s genitalia saying it was part of his therapy, describing it as ‘similar to a smear (test)’. Caleb Fotheringham reports.
Traditional therapy or indecent assault
Thursday 29 July 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Crime, National
After a three-day trial in the High Court in Avarua, an 11-person jury will decide whether a traditional Maori healer indecently assaulted an alleged female victim or was just performing a consensual medical practice. Caleb Fotheringham reports.
96 per cent fully jabbed
Friday 23 July 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Health, National
The rollout for the first dose of the Covid-19 Pfizer vaccine is complete and the second dose is nearing completion.
Court briefs
Friday 23 July 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Crime, National
July 22
Old assault charge brought back
Friday 23 July 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Crime, National
Teariki Araipu, who was earlier found guilty of assaulting a female, was sentenced to six months in prison to be served alongside the 18-month sentence he is currently serving.
Trans-tasman bubble suspension a blessing in disguise for the Cooks
Friday 23 July 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Economy, National
New Zealand's decision to suspend quarantine-free travel with Australia will not only provide Cook Islands protection from the highly contagious Covid-19 variant but could also result in an influx of Kiwi tourists travelling into the country.
Tug of war with post delivery expectations
Thursday 22 July 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Local, National
New Zealand Post says mail from New Zealand to the Cook Islands should take no more than nine days to arrive but Vodafone Cook Islands remains adamant that any postal delays are from problems offshore.
Environmental changes main cause of fresh fish shortage, government says
Thursday 22 July 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Environment, National
The Head of the Ministry of Marine Resources (MMR) has refuted claims that overfishing is the cause of low fresh fish supplies that have affected Rarotonga’s residents and visitors for over a month.
Reaching herd immunity ‘is no guarantee’
Wednesday 21 July 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Health, National
New variants of the Covid-19 virus will make it hard for countries like Cook Islands to achieve herd immunity, says a leading Pacific health expert.
Lawyer Rasmussen pleads guilty
Tuesday 20 July 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Crime, National
Former Cabinet minister Wilkie Rasmussen has entered a guilty plea to attempting to pervert the course of justice.
Fish shortage ‘worst it’s ever been’
Tuesday 20 July 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Economy, National
Fishing boats are coming back mostly empty, some of the people affected say it’s normal while others say it’s the worst it’s ever been.
Growers put pawpaw in the ground hoping it’s in the sky in nine months
Monday 19 July 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Features, Go Local
Pawpaw growers are looking to form a cooperative but plenty of work is still needed to be done to get the fruit in New Zealand supermarkets.
‘Snail mail’ lives up to its name
Friday 16 July 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Local, National
A customer relying on postal mail service to remain in touch with families in Rarotonga has raised concerns over delays in mail delivery.
Court Briefs
Friday 16 July 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Crime, National
Court briefs for the week of July 15, 2021.
Rarotonga gears up for Te Maeva Nui festival
Thursday 15 July 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Culture, National
Ngatuaine Maui from the Ministry of Cultural Development says there’s pent-up excitement for this year’s Te Maeva Nui festivities after the event was cancelled last year due to Covid-19.
Court Briefs
Thursday 15 July 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Crime, National
Court briefs for the week of July 5, 2021