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Articles by Caleb Fotheringham
Bread prices up
Saturday 17 September 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Economy, National
The cost of living continues to soar with bread prices increasing by an average of a dollar and the price of fuel also set for another increase.
SBMA prepares inspectors for exploration expeditions
Friday 16 September 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Local, National
Cook Islands Seabed Minerals Authority’s (SBMA) held a sea survival training course this week to prepare their inspectors before sending them on exploration vessels as part of its monitoring and compliance programme.
Family house gutted in blaze
Friday 16 September 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in National
A family home was gutted and cars were destroyed in a fire just behind the Ministry of Finance and Economic Management in Avarua yesterday.
Apii Avarua retains Prince of Wales Championships
Thursday 15 September 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Athletics, Sports
Apii Avarua defended the CITC Prince of Wales Primary School Athletics Championships with St Joseph’s School finishing in second place and Nikao coming in third.
Business training goes to Pa Enua
Thursday 15 September 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Economy, National, Outer Islands
Cook Islands Business Trade Investment Board (BTIB) have finished training local entrepreneurs in Aitutaki and will continue in Atiu next month.
MFEM urges companies to be ‘transparent’ with surcharges
Thursday 15 September 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Economy, National
As cost of living issues rise, the Ministry for Finance and Economic Management (MFEM) is urging companies to be transparent in their implementation of surcharges.
Electricity bills to rise
Wednesday 14 September 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Economy, National
Electricity bills are set to increase significantly in Aitutaki and Rarotonga next month as high fuel prices force power entities to pass the price onto consumers.
On your mark, get set, go …
Wednesday 14 September 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Athletics, Sports
The CITC Prince of Wales Athletics Championship got underway yesterday afternoon with long distance track events and some field events at the National Stadium in Nikao.
Stage set for Cook Islands’ biggest school athletics event
Tuesday 13 September 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Athletics, Sports
The largest school athletics event of the year begins today with 11 schools, over 600 competitors and 100 volunteers.
PM slams world superpowers for lack of action on climate change
Tuesday 13 September 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Environment, National
Prime Minister Mark Brown criticised world superpowers for lack of action on climate change in his speech at the Green Climate Fund (GCF) conference in South Korea yesterday.
Pawpaw export plan
Tuesday 13 September 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Local, National
Local pawpaw growers are planning to supply New Zealand market with their produce in less than 12 months and it’s just the beginning, says one of the export organisers.
Cook Islands’ exclusion from US meet ‘curious’
Monday 12 September 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in National, Politics
The Cook Islands might not have been invited to the Pacific leaders’ summit later this month in Washington so more progress could be made on a deal, says one geopolitical analyst.
Highlighting migration stories of Cook Islands women
Saturday 10 September 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Features
A New Zealand-born Cook Islander has returned to the islands to learn more about her mother’s migration to Aotearoa.
Creating hope through action
Saturday 10 September 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Health, National
Cook Islands will join the rest of the world to mark World Suicide Prevention Day today.
Pacific nations make their own decisions, says SBMA
Saturday 10 September 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Environment, National
Cook Islands Seabed Minerals Authority (SBMA) says it respects the right of Pacific nations to make decisions regarding the sustainable development of resources in response to French Polynesia’s vote to temporary ban seabed mining projects.
Maunga Roa victorious in Apii Arorangi athletics meet
Friday 9 September 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Athletics, Sports
Maunga Roa (blue team) won the Apii Arorangi athletics competition at the National Stadium in Nikao yesterday.
Hand, foot and mouth disease detected in Raro
Friday 9 September 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Health, National
Hand, foot and mouth disease has been detected at primary medical care centres in Rarotonga over the last two weeks.
Children make the most of book giveaway
Friday 9 September 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Education, National
Around 8500 books were handed out for free in just over 30 minutes outside of Bank of Cook Islands (BCI) headquarters in Avarua yesterday.
Bench warrant issued, sentencing adjourned
Thursday 8 September 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Court, National
Three matters that were called for sentencing yesterday have been adjourned after a defendant and a lawyer failed to turn up at Court.
Free books for Literacy Week
Thursday 8 September 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Education, National
Charity organisation Furniture for Schools Cook Islands will be giving away free books today from 10.30am at BCI Bank in Avarua.
