Outer Islands
TMN cargo deal cost country dearly, says Taio
Friday September 14, 2018The Ministry of Culture failed to take advantage of Taio Shipping Services’ final subsidised voyage for the year to the northern islands, opting instead to pay an extra $200,000 for a load of fuel and dangerous goods to be transported on the Cook Islands Towage barge Layar Mas, says company owner Tapi Taio.
Cargo adds $200,000 to TMN bill
Wednesday September 12, 2018Weeks after the last visiting Te Maeva Nui teams from the pa enua were farewelled from Rarotonga, a large amount of their cargo is still on the wharf, waiting to be transported to the northern islands.
Penrhyn ‘an afterthought’
Saturday August 25, 2018Despite one of them having been in hospital a day before the vessel Nivaga III was due to depart on Monday, a group of ill Penrhyn Islanders were told they had no option but to take the four-day voyage home on the ship.
Penrhyn water shortage continues
Friday August 24, 2018A second shipment of drinking water was sent to Penrhyn this week as residents continue to battle a water-shortage problem on the northern-group island.
New Mitiaro executive Charlie Rani focused on island agriculture
Wednesday August 22, 2018Development of agriculture on Mitiaro will be the key focus of its Island Government’s new executive officer Charlie Rani.
It’s home time for pa enua residents
Tuesday August 21, 2018There were tearful embraces and red-rimmed eyes aplenty at the departure of the Nivaga III for Pukapuka, Nassau, Rakahanga and Penrhyn yesterday – but also smiles, laughter and happy faces too.
Skipper helps out with radio delivery
Tuesday August 21, 2018A helpful boat skipper and his crew have lent a much-needed hand to the National Environment Service (NES) by assisting with the delivery of a new HF radio to the NES park rangers stationed in Suwarrow.
PM switches on new solar power station for Atiu
Saturday August 18, 2018Prime minister Henry Puna, Health minister and the Member of Parliament for Teenui-Mapumai, Rose Toki Brown, on Thursday officially opened the second of four solar power stations in the southern group islands under the Cook Islands Renewable Energy Project on the island of Atiu amidst a warm welcome from the Atiu community.
Pukapuka freight costs ‘not on’
Saturday August 18, 2018Pukapuka-Nassau MP Tingika Elikana says the high cost of freighting goods from Rarotonga to Pukapuka is “just not on” and he would like to look at the option of freighting goods from Samoa or Tokelau instead.
