The elderly and people with disability (Elderbility) living on the island of Mangaia will soon receive “grab hand rails” that will help out with daily usual routines of their lives.

A two-week catechist-training workshop hosted at the Saint Joseph’s Cathedral this month successfully ended on Sunday.

SO NO SURPRISES THERE…

Court house - CCECC – 2004, police station – CCECC, sports stadium – CCECC, Avatea School – CCECC, Ring main TMV – CCECC. A trend, perhaps? Why is everyone surprised about the pipes when all the other projects have significant issues!

The festive season is here and with it have come many enquiries regarding public holiday leave, pay and other entitlements for employees.

Christmas cheer arrived early for the senior citizens of Tauhunu in Manihiki last Saturday, school children on the island delivered festive hampers to them.

The depth of the Police Service is a little shallower this week as we bid a fond farewell to Apera Bishop, who is turning in his sergeant’s stripes after three decades in uniform.

Dear Editor,

Sorry, but Mrs Hosking (CINews December 10). does not speak for all Maukeans.

People who wish to continue with their Oyster email services (i.e. oyster.net.ck) can do so now after a local IT expert took over the services from Bluesky Cook Islands.

New Zealand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says it is happy for the Cook Islands to use some of its aid grant to repair a just installed water supply system.

No constricting belts or one-way roads, says Pence

“We don’t drown our partners in a sea of debt, we don’t coerce, or compromise your independence … we don’t offer a constricting belt or a one-way road.” US president Mike Pence takes aim at another world superpower bent on world domination, at the recent APEC meeting in Papua New Guinea.