Health Secretary Dr Josephine Herman is holding down four jobs, moonlighting as a general practitioner at two clinics in New Zealand and advising that country’s health officials.

Top public servant is paid more than Prime Minister.

The Public Service Commission has ignored its own guidelines by paying five top government officials outside their salary bands – with one earning more than the prime minister.

The Rarotonga under-19 XV team has taken the lead in the two match series against Aitutaki U19.

Workers will this week discover how much their retirement savings have been depleted. 

The Rarotonga under-19 team is in Aitutaki to play two matches against the U19 Aitutaki XV this week.

The recruitment of an intelligence chief gives Henry Puna control of investigations and surveillance.

There is no approved disposal site for asbestos in the country, says the National Environment Service.

Environmental management is one of the seven areas the Japanese government will be helping the Cook Islands with through its technical co-operation this financial year.

The implementation of the Boe Declaration on regional security will be one of the agenda items at the Pacific Islands Forum Meetings to be held in Suva, Fiji this week.

Government says independent tests confirm the island’s water supply has high levels of potentially harmful bacteria that can be removed through disinfection.