Matthew Littlewood – Cook Islands News

Extra legal assistance ‘urgent’ for Ombudsman’s Office

Matthew Littlewood — Mon, 17 Jul 2023 18:56:20 +0000

The Cook Islands Office of the Ombudsman has launched a plea for extra legal assistance.

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Sludge solution canvassed

Matthew Littlewood — Fri, 14 Jul 2023 19:08:21 +0000

To Tatou Vai (TTV) – the agency responsible for Rarotonga’s water supply, is in the final stages of finding a solution to dry the sludge that’s a by-product of filtering the island’s water supply.

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Intensive water safety course underway

Matthew Littlewood — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 19:02:43 +0000

An intensive safety training course geared at Cook Islands marine tourism is underway.

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Strumming and drumming in the Cook Islands

Matthew Littlewood — Sat, 01 Jul 2023 23:09:19 +0000

Australian singer-songwriter Bobby Alu has spent the past four weeks soaking up island life in Rarotonga. He talks to Cook Islands News journalist Matthew Littlewood about what he discovered during his stay.

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“Tough” Budget passed in Parliament

Matthew Littlewood — Sat, 01 Jul 2023 23:05:21 +0000

Cook Islands Parliament has officially passed the Budget after a grueling two-week session.

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Major cleanup of Manihiki to take place

Matthew Littlewood — Sat, 01 Jul 2023 22:56:42 +0000

The Cook Islands Government is spending more than $750,000 over four years on the cleanup of bulky waste in Manihiki.

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Cook Islands Starlink ‘users’ warned

Matthew Littlewood — Thu, 29 Jun 2023 18:42:33 +0000

Starlink is not officially in the Cook Islands market, but several users have already taken advantage of its infrastructure.

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MP calls for more teaching of Cook Islands Māori

Matthew Littlewood — Wed, 28 Jun 2023 18:34:00 +0000

A Cook Islands MP is suggesting there should be compulsory Cook Islands Māori and local dialect teaching for primary school students.

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$400k to be spent on coastal and foreshore erosion research

Matthew Littlewood — Wed, 28 Jun 2023 18:27:00 +0000

The Cook Islands Government is spending $400,000 to research ways of tackling coastal erosion.

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Flight from New York to Auckland makes stop in Rarotonga

Matthew Littlewood — Wed, 28 Jun 2023 06:40:33 +0000

A plane that was returning to New Zealand from New York had to make an emergency landing in Rarotonga after previously being stuck on tarmac for about five hours.

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