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Women arrested following Nikao assault incident

Two women aged 32 and 19 are to appear in court following an alleged assault in Nikao.

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Kiwi tourists convicted, fined following drunken incidents

Two Kiwi visitors have appeared in court and been ordered to pay fines on two separate matters involving the consumption of alcohol.

Society hopes for more quality Internet service

Maureen Hilyard has plans to gather a group of technologically-inclined people to combat the problems that plague Internet users nationwide – to determine what’s wrong with the Internet service in the Cook Islands and what can be done about it. She’s encouraging anyone who is keen to come to the inaugural meeting of the Cook […]

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Words from sideline

Dear Editor, As a life long supporter of the Democratic Party principles established in the 1970’s, I am disappointed enough to say that I could never vote for a party that has a reject from the Cook Islands Party, a left leaning socialist and an anti-business person as a leader. When the party returns to […]

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Black belt donates gear

Te Aorangi Taekwon Do students with instructor Upoko Poko (sitting left) with visiting black-belt instructor and Cook Islander Peter Chapman. The latter donated training gears for students prior to their grading tournament next month. 10031705

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Peace ambassadors bond

Peace ambassadors from Rarotonga school got to know each other better on Thursday morning when they took part in their first peace workshop. The workshop was organised by the Cook Islands Peace Council in partnership with the ministry of education and the Pan Pacific East Asia Women’s Association. The ministry of education’s physical education and […]

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Cricket spreads to outer islands

With the ANZ in schools cricket programme well established here on Rarotonga, the excitement is spreading across the outer islands. Atiu island students have been playing cricket for eight weeks now and have received some new equipment courtesy of ANZ and Cook Islands Cricket. They have received new bats, wickets, balls, cones, bags and a […]

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HeliRaro back with new chopper

HeliRaro will resume its operations next week after a month long wait for its new Robinson R44 chopper to arrive from New Zealand. The chopper was ‘landed’ at Avatiu Harbour by ship on Monday perched on a 40 foot flat rack. The chopper will be flown by new pilot Aaron Wafer as company co-owner Brian […]

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Pukapuka MP sails with food supplies

Pukapuka’s Member of Parliament Vai Peua has refused to sit back and relax in Rarotonga and await any news of when supplies to his island would be offloaded. Instead, Peua yesterday boarded Taio Shipping’s interisland shipping ‘Te Kou Maru II’ to sail to his home island on a voyage that would include two weekends at […]

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Demo leadership flawed: PM

Prime Minister Jim Marurai, now dumped by the Demos, has revealed that he pulled out of plans to challenge Sir Terepai Maoate’s leadership of the party last year. Last August Marurai wrote to the party executive to include the merging of the positions of PM and party leader into the agenda of the September conference. […]

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Resell only option: Telecom

Telecom Cook Islands is open to others selling its products on its behalf but remains closed to licensing other operators. TCI chief executive officer Jules Maher says they have the authority to allow others to resell its products and services but not to grant licences to others to operate as separate telecommunications providers. He says […]

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Family, proof of juvenile crime problem

Vicky Henderson and her family have been the victims of robbery not once or twice, but 15 times in the past year and a half. The most recent robbery occurred on Monday – it was the second one this month. Henderson, who lives opposite Avatea school, said she’s reported six of the break-ins but has […]

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Club 25 to recruit blood donors

Red Cross Cook Islands is recruiting healthy young people to join ‘Club 25’, a group of eligible, ready and willing blood donors. ‘Club 25’ meets tonight at the Catholic basement in the Avarua Township to outline its objectives for this year and to elect club officers. The group, which as of now is just an […]

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Harriers go green for St Pat

If things seem to have a green tinge today – it’s because it’s St Patricks Day. The local Hash House Harriers family held a special St Patricks Day run for their weekly meet on Monday with members wearing their best green outfits to the occasion. The hash trail through Arorangi on Monday was marked with […]

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Better eyesight, one woman's vision

As a part of her third volunteer stint at Takitumu School, Global Volunteer Susan Koralik is – literally – helping local kids to look to the future. She came back for her second volunteer stint last year to find that a little girl she remembered, who she described as “bright and as sophisticated as you […]

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Taxis and buses the answer

Public transport such as buses and taxis are a sure way to get home safe after a night out on the town “/> To cut down on drunk driving, buses, taxis and Dial-a-Driver are available as means of transport on Friday and Saturday nights. AAA Kia Orana Taxis, based at The Rarotongan Beach Resort and […]

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Last day for public views on welfare payments

Destitute and infirm benefits, paid out to hundreds of people each year, are among the payments being reviewed under the social welfare system and the call for public submissions closes today. The review began last month when the ministry of internal affairs began asking for public views on the system and the payments made under […]

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Delayed texting explained

Telecom Cook Islands has had reports that some customers are experiencing delays receiving texts messages on their mobile phones. “We acknowledge that this is an ongoing problem and we want to explain what we are doing about it, and how customers can help,” TCI sales and marketing manager Mark Boyd said yesterday in a media […]

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Manuia opens in NYC

Last night marked the beginning of a two-month-long art exhibit at the American Indian Community House in New York that will feature work by local artists Mahiriki Tangaroa, Mike Tavioni, Jerome Shedden and Kay George. The exhibition, titled Manuia, Stereotypical banality, cultural dimensionality & the key to contemporary pacific art is an effort to confront […]

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Weekend crime

Police responded to a number of calls at the weekend but fortunately there were not as many motor vehicle crashes as the previous weekend. At 2.48 on Friday, Ngatangiia residents reported theft of a digital camera and a string guitar. They said the articles had been missing for ten days but that they hadn’t reported […]

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PM dumped by Demos

Prime minister Jim Marurai has been dumped from the Democratic Party but he’s not about to lose any sleep over it. “I’m fed up with them. I don’t care,” said Marurai yesterday. Demo Party president Makiuti Tongia wrote to Marurai last Wednesday to inform him that the party executive and central committee agreed his membership […]

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Meitaki atupaka Pukapuka!

The small Pukapuka community on Rarotonga has given $5330 to the Aitutaki Cyclone Appeal (ACA) – a gesture that’s been described as a “tremendous effort” by the committee. Pukapuka community spokesman Makirere Poila says they know only too well the devastating effects of cyclones and wanted to give a significant amount to help. “This donation […]

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