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Articles by Losirene Lacanivalu
Short-supply bleach and hand sanitisers provided to prisons
Saturday 8 August 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Local
At times the stores have run out of Covid hygiene supplies, but the Red Cross is making sure prison inmates are kept as safe as possible.
For the love of dancing
Friday 7 August 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Entertainment
The love and joy of dancing, puts a spark in the heart of Rebecca Ellis whenever she performs on stage.
Audit of waste from homes, businesses
Friday 7 August 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Environment
Cook Islands is taking part in an investigation into setting up a regional waste management and recycling network for the Pacific.
Expat worker performs for the love of Cook Islands culture
Friday 7 August 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Entertainment
Marlon Marc Rebollos will be defending his Expatriate Dancer of the Year title at the Te Mire Ura event at the Rehab Night Club tonight.
Flooded locals ask for help
Friday 7 August 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Local
A massive mop-up is underway and residents are being advised to boil their drinking water after heavy rain saturated Rarotonga.
Banking on travel bubble
Thursday 6 August 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Editorials
Australian Opinion: The time may be right for the carefully managed return of travel between Cook Islands and New Zealand.
Bringing the fire of my islands to the kitchen
Thursday 6 August 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Art
RECIPE: I was 10-years-old when Cyclone Percy hit Pukapuka. It was devastating – our whole family had to leave the island.
Norman George: Treat Constitution Day with respect
Thursday 6 August 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear editor, Constitution Day, August 4, touches all our lives in a personal, patriotic and emotional manner.
Health officials confirm spread of dengue in Pa Enua
Thursday 6 August 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Health
Health ministry Te Marae Ora is on high alert after confirming the tentative diagnosis of dengue fever cases on Pukapuka and Aitutaki – despite extensive attempts to protect the outer islands from the mosquito-borne disease.
Two years jail for holding a knife to throat of shopkeeper
Thursday 6 August 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime
Two of older robbers of the Tex Mart store in Nikao have been sentenced to two years imprisonment.
Tupapa takes out volleyball cliffhanger
Thursday 6 August 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Other Sports
It was a nervous moment at the Constitution Day volleyball tournament when Men’s Tupapa 1 was recalled to play for another minute against Toka Covid to determine the final winners.
Winnie Yeh: Deep-sea minerals could meet the demands of battery supply chains – but should they?
Wednesday 5 August 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Editorials
OPINION: Cook Islands Government argues undersea mining is an environmentally-friendly source of minerals for rechargeable batteries. Is this a good solution?
Emile Andrae Kimiora Kairua: 'Pay your share for water'
Wednesday 5 August 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear editor, It is with great sadness I read all the abusive words used against the Government accusing them of creating a stupid Law on the usage of water, as to be charged.
Te Marae Ora reports on 'probable' dengue case for Pukapuka
Wednesday 5 August 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Health
Pukapuka locals are being vigilant to ensure they have no dengue cases, says the Island Administration, and insists a reported case was a false alarm.
Sentence today for teenage robbers
Wednesday 5 August 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime
Youngsters who robbed Tex Mart store with machete could get jail time for aggravated robbery.
Attacker to get treatment, not jail
Wednesday 5 August 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime
An alleged violent attacker has been designated “not fit to plead” by Te Marae Ora’s mental health team.
Ruth Tangiiau Mave: Public consultation on water bill 'is a farce'
Monday 3 August 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Editorials
OPINION: By not creating local business we’re beggars wanting a hand out.
Cook Islanders celebrate language week
Monday 3 August 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Local
The ninth Cook Islands Language Week has been launched in New Zealand with the minister responsible paying tribute to the longevity of the event.
Alanna Smith: Plastic Free July: lessons we learnt
Saturday 1 August 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Environment
Cutting out plastics from our lives can seem rather daunting, particularly for those who rely on plastic for its durable, easy throw away convenience.
A rainbow over Constitution Day
Saturday 1 August 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Local
“See us, hear us.” Last week Pride Cook Islands attracted a crowd of hundreds to Rarotonga Golf Course for a fundraiser; next week they will be more visible still.
