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The automated external defi brillator which has been made available at Wigmore’s Super Store in Vaimaanga. 18091705

New gear boost for water safety

Tuesday September 18, 2018

Water safety preparedness received a boost this week with the provision of a rescue board, Automated External Defibrillator (AED), and life jackets at Wigmore’s Super Store in Vaimaanga.

The Ministry of Agriculture is asking members of the public to keep an eye out for a new type of coconut rhinoceros beetle, which can destroy coconut trees. 18091740

New pest threatens our ‘tree of life’

Saturday September 22, 2018

The tree of life could be in danger if a fast spreading beetle comes to the Cook Islands.

Queen’s Representative Tom Marsters. 18091708

QR to deliver message from the throne

Tuesday September 18, 2018

Queen’s Representative Tom Marsters will deliver the message from the throne at the ceremonial opening of the 49th Session of Parliament on Thursday.

The number of tourists visiting the Cook Islands is getting close to another record. A temporary addition to the Air New Zealand fleet bringing visitors here is this Taiwanese EVA Air jet, pictured at Rarotonga International Airport. The aircraft has been chartered by Air New Zealand while its Dreamliner fleet undergoes unscheduled engine maintenance. 18091707

Visitor numbers close to record

Tuesday September 18, 2018

Visitor arrivals into the Cook Islands are edging closer to the 100,000 mark following figures released for July this year.

Dr Mairi Wallace helps midwife Angelina Nooroa with her suturing technique at a surgical workshop at Rarotonga Hospital on Saturday morning. 18091606

Surgical workshop has advice from specialist

Monday September 17, 2018

Specialist New Zealand gynaecologist Dr Mairi Wallace and anaesthetist Dr Michael Kalkoff last week conducted surgery on gynaecology patients at Rarotonga Hospital

Miss International Cook Islands 2018 Louisa Purea was also winner of the Talent and Swimwear Categories. More photos in tomorrow’s CINews. 18091616

Miss CI final a wonderful spectacle

Monday September 17, 2018

The search for Miss Cook Islands 2018 culminated in a gala evening at the National Auditorium on Saturday night.

RSA club president Denis Dwane accepts the gift of a model of the SS Waitemata Union Steamship Company of NZ from ex Merchant Navy man Merv Martin, in celebration of the recognition of the fourth service. 18091121

‘Forgotten’ war heroes celebrated

Monday September 17, 2018

Long after World War Two finished, many war heroes continued fighting their own battle - to be recognised as part of the New Zealand armed services.

Miss Cook Islands 2018, Reihana Koteka-Wiki pictured on stage at the National Auditorium on Saturday night. 18091610

Meet the new Miss Cook Islands!

Monday September 17, 2018

Miss Cook Islands 2018 is 26-year old Reihana Maire Koteka-Wiki, who hails from Vaka Takitumu and Ngaputoru.

Forum leaders pictured on Nauru last week. Cook Islands prime minister Henry Puna is ninth from left. 18091420

Leaders commit to fisheries resources

Saturday September 15, 2018

At their annual summit in Nauru last week, Pacific Forum Leaders lent their support to a number of recommendations from Forum Fisheries ministers who had met earlier in the year in July in the Cook Islands.

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