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Festival of Pacific Arts ends

Saturday 4 June 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Culture

THE curtain fell on the two weeks long 12th Festival of Pacific Arts which ended last night (CI time) in Guam.

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Capital budget to hit $30m mark

Saturday 4 June 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local

THE Cook Islands Government is committing about $30 million in capital expenditure in the 2016-17 budget which will be tabled in Parliament next week.


Volleyball postpones fundraiser tourney

Friday 3 June 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports

LACK of interest from teams forced the Cook Islands Volleyball Federation to postpone its knockout tournament to June 15.


CINAT takes part in fashion show

Friday 3 June 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in National

THE COOK ISLANDS National Arts Theatre (CINAT) team members took time out from their daily dance performances to strut their stuff on the ramp at the 12th Festival of Pacific Arts.

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Tourism set for biggest slice of cake

Friday 3 June 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local

THE tourism sector is set for the biggest portion of the Cook Islands budget in the upcoming financial year.

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Family Law Bill likely to drag on

Friday 3 June 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local

THE much anticipated Family Law Bill is unlikely to receive the green light during the Parliament sitting which begins on Tuesday next week.

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Athletics gear up for annual sports contest

Thursday 2 June 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports

ATHLETICS Cook Islands (ACI) is all geared to host the annual Kumete Sports competition which starts this weekend.


CISNOC up with play on doping

Thursday 2 June 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports

COOK Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee (CISNOC) is keeping up with international laws regarding doping in sports.


CINAT team share umu skills

Thursday 2 June 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local

THE Cook Islands contingent at the 12th Festival of Pacific Arts shared the art of umu (earth oven) during the culinary show in Guam earlier this week.

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Maraerenga house fire under investigation

Thursday 2 June 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local

A TEAM from Rescue Fire Services Rarotonga has launched an investigation into the cause of a fire that destroyed a five-bedroom house in Maraerenga on Tuesday night.

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Ministries escape budget cuts

Thursday 2 June 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics

MINISTER of Finance Mark Brown has confirmed there would not be any cuts in the budgets of government ministries in the 2016-17 financial year.

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George off to Tahiti Te Aito

Wednesday 1 June 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Paddling

LOCAL paddler Andre Tutaka George will represent the country at the Ultimate Te Aito in Tahiti next month.

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CINAT overwhelmed by support

Wednesday 1 June 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Culture

The COOK Islands National Arts Theatre (CINAT) team at the 12th Festival of Pacific Arts in Guam is well supported by the locals there.

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All welcome in parliament

Wednesday 1 June 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics

MEMBERS of Parliament who may be under police investigation can continue with “business as usual” when parliament sits for the first time this year on Tuesday next week.


Volleyball fundraiser

Tuesday 31 May 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports

COOK Islands Volleyball Federation (CIVF) is set to host a fundraising tournament tomorrow night to help with the national team’s trip to Tahiti in July.


Sevens to hold fitness test

Tuesday 31 May 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports

WITH the domestic rugby league season done and dusted, the Cook Islands Rugby Union has stepped up preparation for their 2016 season.


Peters manages bronze medal

Tuesday 31 May 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports

Top COOK Islands weightlifter Luisa Peters managed a bronze medal at the Oceania Weightlifting Championship which ended over the weekend in Suva, Fiji.

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CINAT back in Guam capital

Tuesday 31 May 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Culture

The COOK Islands National Arts Theatre (CINAT) team is back in the capital of Guam for their performances this week in the 12th Festival of Pacific Arts.

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Eels make Eagles bleed blue

Monday 30 May 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in League

Avatiu Nikao Eels made it look so easy under the most intense situation in the domestic rugby league showdown at the BCI Stadium in Nikao over the weekend.

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Turepu takes charge

Monday 30 May 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local

Agriculture minister Kiriau Turepu is the acting Prime Minister of the country until Henry Puna returns from his overseas tour.


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