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Articles by Caleb Fotheringham
Invalid search warrant, claims defence in drug case
Wednesday 14 April 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Crime, National
Cannabis packed into two PVC pipes was found with an invalid search warrant, a defence lawyer has told the High Court.
Taea, Piri win top sports awards
Tuesday 13 April 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Other Sports, Sports
Twenty-two awards were given to athletes, officials and teams at the annual Cook Islands Sports Awards over the weekend
Broken crane slows cargo unloading process
Tuesday 13 April 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Local, National
Much needed rice has been stuck in ship containers because of a broken crane on Rarotonga’s latest ship arrival.
Covid mass testing lab won't be ready when country 'opens for business'
Saturday 10 April 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Features, Health, In Depth, National
Prime Minister Mark Brown's date for a two-way travel bubble on May 1 will come before the country has a rapid Covid-19 testing system.
Rarotonga runs out of rice
Friday 9 April 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Local, National
Rarotonga residents looking for rice have had little luck finding their favourite staple food on the shelves of local supermarkets and other stores this week.
‘Improper and unacceptable’, say audit report findings
Thursday 8 April 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Local, National
A review into a complaint regarding the employment of an inmate by the CEO of Minister George Angene’s Office concludes the approval did not follow due process and the eligibility criteria.
CIP ‘stalwart’ enters Manihiki by-election as independent candidate
Wednesday 7 April 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in National, Politics
Disappointed with the governing Cook Islands Party, a supporter is running as an Independent candidate for the vacant Manihiki seat in the upcoming by-election.
Four bailed ‘on the strictest of conditions’
Tuesday 6 April 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Crime
Four men facing charges of money laundering and selling cannabis have been granted bail after three submissions.
Six months on: Has helmet law made Raro roads safer?
Saturday 3 April 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in In Depth
The mandatory helmet law came into force after multiple seatbacks on October 1, 2020. Six months on, has the controversial law made any difference? Caleb Fotheringham investigates.
Two freezers enough to hold local Covid-19 jabs
Saturday 3 April 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Health
An ultra-cold freezer purchased in 2006 will be used to store the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines when they are made available to the Cook Islands, reports Caleb Fotheringham.
Air freight put on hold, businesses frustrated
Wednesday 31 March 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Economy, National
Air freight will return to normalcy once the two-way quarantine free travel starts but there are fears the May travel bubble could be too little and too late to save some businesses.
Ultra low temperature freezers ‘ready’
Tuesday 30 March 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Health, National
Cook Islands Government has purchased ultra low temperature freezers to store Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine.
‘Work here and enjoy living here’
Sunday 28 March 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Art, Features
Artist Joan Gragg reveals the beauty of everyday life in the Cook Islands in her latest collection of paintings.
Six-year jail sentence for indecent assault
Saturday 27 March 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Crime, National
Re-offender, Tapuni Tangatapoto has been sentenced to six years in jail for two acts of indecent assault against a 10-year-old.
Three months jail for breaching probation
Friday 26 March 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Crime, National
A Rarotonga man has been sentenced to three months imprisonment for breaching his probation three times.
CookSafe+ mobile app ready for download soon
Thursday 25 March 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Health, National
CookSafe+, an app extension of CookSafe Covid-19 contact tracing system is completed and will soon be available for download, says Prime Minister Mark Brown.
Man found guilty of two acts of indecent assault
Wednesday 24 March 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Crime, National
Chief Justice Sir Hugh Williams QC says prison time “is likely” for a re-offender found guilty of two acts of indecent assault.
Fraud charge withdrawn as police had no evidence
Tuesday 23 March 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Crime, National
A 73-year-old French national had fraud charge brought against him dropped after police failed to present evidence to proceed with the charge.
Middle-aged man accused of two acts of indecent assault
Tuesday 23 March 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Crime, National
A middle-aged man appeared in the High Court yesterday charged with two acts of indecently assaulting a girl under the age of 12.
Breeding the new generation of swimmers
Saturday 20 March 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Other Sports, Sports
For the first time in six years, the primary schools swimming competition was back on Thursday, March 18.
