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Articles by Jaimie Keay
Week on Mangaia a learning experience
Monday 27 August 2018 | Written by Jaimie Keay | Published in Education
A group of Year 8 students from Apii Nikao is visiting Mangaia on a bi-annual school trip designed to help them learn more about the outer islands.
Miss Cook Islands visits Araura College for Manureva Aquafest
Saturday 25 August 2018 | Written by Jaimie Keay | Published in Education
Miss Cook Islands, Alanna Smith visited Araura College on Thursday as a special guest during Manureva Aquafest held in Aitutaki.
Avarua pupils learn more on island's lagoon
Saturday 25 August 2018 | Written by Jaimie Keay | Published in Education
Students from Apii Avarua spent time in the water this week, getting hands-on experience on how they and future generations can help monitor protect Rarotonga’s reefs and lagoon.
Manureva Aquafest a soaring success in Aitutaki
Saturday 25 August 2018 | Written by Jaimie Keay | Published in Other Sports
Manureva Aquafest finished on a high yesterday with a fun-filled activity day at Ootu Beach, Aitutaki, to celebrate five days of impressive water sport action including course racing, freestyle kitesurfing tricks and big-air jumps.
St Joseph's up first with athletics contest
Saturday 25 August 2018 | Written by Jaimie Keay | Published in Education
Hoping to get a leg up on the competition, St Joseph’s School were the first of the island’s primary school to hold their school athletics competition at the National Auditorium on Thursday.
Dance students show their best moves
Saturday 25 August 2018 | Written by Jaimie Keay | Published in Hot on the Rock
Tereora College dance students treated their audience to an exciting variety of dance styles at the National Auditorium on Thursday night.
St Joseph's hits the track
Friday 24 August 2018 | Written by Jaimie Keay | Published in Other Sports
St Joseph’s School were the first to hit the track this term ahead of the Rarotonga Primary Schools’ Prince of Wales Athletics Championship later this term.
Rarotonga needs outer islands
Friday 24 August 2018 | Written by Jaimie Keay | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Utu Panu seems to have stepped into a hornet’s nest of loathing for the outer islanders.
Manatua Cable plans will proceed
Thursday 23 August 2018 | Written by Jaimie Keay | Published in Politics
The government is proceeding as planned with the implementation of the Manatua Cable project, a four-country partnership between the Cook Islands, Niue, French Polynesia and Samoa.
CITC car winner announced
Wednesday 22 August 2018 | Written by Jaimie Keay | Published in Local
After 13 weeks it has finally been won – on Monday CITC announced the winner of the brand-new Hyundai Kona which was to be given away as a part of their spend $20 promotion that started back in May.
Community reacts to burglaries
Wednesday 22 August 2018 | Written by Jaimie Keay | Published in Crime
A community meeting called last Thursday amongst residents of the Vaimaanga, Avaavaroa and Turoa areas to discuss possible strategies to the rising number of burglaries in the area has generated a positive response, says resident Tina Newport.
Marchers show their support for Israel
Tuesday 21 August 2018 | Written by Jaimie Keay | Published in Local
The arrival of a march designed to show support for Israel’s 70th anniversary added to the large number of people crowded into the Avatiu wharf-Punanga Nui market area on Saturday morning.
School targets pupils' literacy skills
Saturday 18 August 2018 | Written by Jaimie Keay | Published in Education
Year two students at St Josephs are continuing to improve their literacy skills this term.
Chamber targets Manatua cable design flaws
Saturday 18 August 2018 | Written by Jaimie Keay | Published in Technology
Design flaws mean the plan to connect the Manatua cable through Samoa, using the Samoan-owned Tui Cable and Fiji, and then onto the Southern Cross cable will provide bandwidth to the Cook Islands at around $161 a month per Mbs for a 1Gbps lease for three years.
Dance students all set for Thursday concert
Saturday 18 August 2018 | Written by Jaimie Keay | Published in Education
Tereora College dance students are putting the finishing touches on their routines ahead of Thursday night’s performance concert.
School celebrates a new work room
Saturday 18 August 2018 | Written by Jaimie Keay | Published in Education
Apii Arorangi officially unveiled their new home economics work room at a ceremony on Friday morning.
Cancer screening drive ' huge success'
Saturday 18 August 2018 | Written by Jaimie Keay | Published in Hot on the Rock
“A huge success” is how Cook Islands Breast Cancer Foundation president Dawn Baudinet describes the recently-conducted Mammography Screening Programme at Rarotonga Hospital.
Bowls medallists back together
Friday 17 August 2018 | Written by Jaimie Keay | Published in Other Sports
Tomorrow will mark the first time Commonwealth Games bronze medallists Taiki Paniani and Aidan Zittersteijn have played together since winning their bronze medal in April.
College starts term with more students
Friday 17 August 2018 | Written by Jaimie Keay | Published in Education
The start of the second half of the school year has seen a surprising increase in student numbers at Tereora College.
School a priority for Pukapuka pupils
Thursday 16 August 2018 | Written by Jaimie Keay | Published in Education
It was back to school for Rarotonga school students this week – and young visitors from Pukapuka joined them in an effort keep up with their studies before they head home this weekend.
