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On Thursday night Police Sergeant Apolo Miria located two female visitors who had gotten themselves lost on the Wigmore track.

Police sergeant rescues two women

Monday April 30, 2018

Two female visitors aged 56 and 70 were escorted down the Wigmore track to safety by a police officer last Thursday night after a call had been made to report their late return from mountain trekking.

George Taikakara MC (standing) with Tepaeru Whitta, Mareta Matamua, Teuira Taikakara, Papa Dan (seated at the table).

Sisters celebrate birthdays together

Monday April 30, 2018

It must be rare indeed for sisters born years apart to each share the same birth date as their mother.

Henry Wichman (foreground) pictured with other marchers in Wednesday morning’s Anzac Day parade.

Pondering relevance of Anzac Day

Monday April 30, 2018

“What is the real meaning of Anzac Day to the Cook Islands in 2018?”

Eager spectators line up on the footpath. The area directly in front of the orange and white structure containing the instrument landing system localiser aerials is the favourite spot for watching jets pass directly overhead.

Jet spectacle

Friday April 27, 2018

One of the best forms of free entertainment on Rarotonga, especially for visitors, is watching passenger jets land at the seawall end of the airport runway.

Quinn Mataroa and Kyra Aoake will be running basic hip hop dance classes for children and adults today at Rehab Rarotonga.

Chance to dance with the stars

Friday April 27, 2018

Popular New Zealand dancers Kyra Aoake and Quinn Mataroa will be running basic hip-hop dance classes today at Rehab Rarotonga.

Highland Paradise dancers and drummers at the market.

Chilling out at Punanga Nui market

Friday April 27, 2018

On a glorious Saturday morning in paradise I visited the Punanga Nui Market in downtown Avarua, which as always was buzzing with activity.

From left: UNOCHA humanitarian affairs officer Aleyda Valdes, Emergency Management Cook Islands’ Lydia Sijp, UNOCHA Pacific Head of Office Anne Colquhoun, PM Office Chief of Staff Bredina Drollet, and Disaster Resilience for Pacific SIDS Resilience and Development Unit programme associate Francis Wele at the launch of the Country Preparedness Package for the Cook Islands yesterday.

Preparing for the worst

Friday April 27, 2018

Emergency Management Cook Islands (EMCI) in partnership with the Pacific Humanitarian Team (PHT) launched the Country Preparedness Package (CPP) for the Cook Islands at the USP Campus in Avarua yesterday.

Voyaging leaders at summit meeting

Wednesday April 25, 2018

The Cook Islands Voyaging Society’s patron Tua Pittman attended the Ho’okele Honua Summit held in Honolulu, Hawai’i on the weekend.

Prime minister Henry Puna pictured at the offi cial handover of the land for the Manihiki airport terminal on Friday last week. 18042401

Work starts on airport terminal

Wednesday April 25, 2018

Work on the construction of the Manihiki airport terminal has started following the official handover of the land last week.

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