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Japan's ambassador visits

Friday 8 March 2013 | Published in Politics

Japan’s ambassador to the Cook Islands Yasuaki Nogawa with Japanese residents Kana Daniel (left) and Nana Hirata following the presentation of Nogawa’s credentials to Queen’s representative Sir Frederick Goodwin yesterday.

Trouble at the top for MOIP

Friday 8 March 2013 | Published in Politics

More storm clouds have been brewing at the top of the infrastructure ministry.

Opposition pushes for early election

Friday 8 March 2013 | Published in Politics

The opposition has called for a snap election to allow voters to decide whether or not the government is competently running the country.

Japan gives grant for health

Friday 8 March 2013 | Published in Politics

The inaugural visit of a Japanese ambassador to the Cook Islands was marked with a gift to the outer islands yesterday.

First Japanese ambassador welcomed

Friday 8 March 2013 | Published in Politics

The first Japanese ambassador to the Cook Islands has been officially recognised.

Drilling into the seabed board

Friday 8 March 2013 | Published in Smoke Signals

“Temu Okotai has got it right about the selection of members on the advisory board of the Seabed Minerals Authority,” a smoke signaller writes in response to Okotai’s letter to the editor ‘North on seabed board?’ on Monday.

Pukapuka hold annual soccer tournament

Friday 8 March 2013 | Published in Football

The annual soccer tournament started in Pukapuka.

Avarua CICC meet for unity

Thursday 7 March 2013 | Published in Church Talk

The Avarua Cook Islands Christian Church is hosting their bi-annual church conference next week.

New paint keeps you cool indoors

Thursday 7 March 2013 | Published in Environment

Alternative energy provider ‘Solar Bob’ Bob Riley has a new way to keep your house cool.

Orion operation in the Cooks

Thursday 7 March 2013 | Published in Local

A Royal New Zealand Air Force has been helping the Cooks with an ocean surveillance operation over the past three days.

Celebrating CI women

Thursday 7 March 2013 | Published in Local

Women across the Cook Islands will be coming together on Friday to celebrate International Women’s Day.

Plan for CI women launched tomorrow

Thursday 7 March 2013 | Published in Local

It’s a day to celebrate women tomorrow and the Cooks are putting on a show of support along with the rest of the world.

Teachers band together

Thursday 7 March 2013 | Published in Local

Teachers will gather at Avatea School next Tuesday to discuss how teachers are treated in the Cook Islands.

Visit planned for Queen's baton

Thursday 7 March 2013 | Published in Local

The Oceania region, including the Cook Islands will be among the first countries the Queens’ baton will travel through as part of the build up to the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Scotland.

'Disrespectful on our part'

Thursday 7 March 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I would like to use this forum to say how appalled and extremely disappointed I am at the dismal turnout of parents and caregivers to the Tereora College AGM on Tuesday March 5.

The changing face of tourism

Thursday 7 March 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Just returned from another wonderful trip to Rarotonga! While there though we noticed more this time than any trip before just how many non-Cook Islanders were serving us.

A day of problems

Thursday 7 March 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, A day of problems all for the want of a drop of diesel Problem 1: An island-wide power cut for five hours because someone at Te Aponga Uira forgot to refill a diesel tank.

Kata - March 7, 2013

Thursday 7 March 2013 | Published in Kata

More funds from Japan

Thursday 7 March 2013 | Published in Outer Islands

Hospitals in the outer islands are set to receive a boost thanks to the government of Japan.

Govt vehicles take taxi space

Thursday 7 March 2013 | Published in Politics

Rarotonga taxi drivers are upset that government vehicles waiting to pick up ‘VIPs’ are encroaching onto their allocated space at the airport.