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Finance minister in India

Saturday 2 February 2013 | Published in Local

Finance Minister Mark Brown is in India for an Asian Development Bank (ADB) meeting, returning to the Cooks on Thursday.

New leaders

Saturday 2 February 2013 | Published in Local

The Nukutere College family gathered at the St Joseph’s Catholic Cathedral yesterday to honour and bless the school’s new leaders for 2013.

Colagate a 'tragedy'

Saturday 2 February 2013 | Published in Local

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has said Colagate is a “tragedy for the people of the Cook Islands” and it impinges on the Cooks relationship with New Zealand.

New director at Esther Honey

Saturday 2 February 2013 | Published in Local

The directorship at the Esther Honey clinic in Nikao might be changing hands but the commitment to looking after island animals will remain the same.

Water intakes at full capacity

Saturday 2 February 2013 | Published in Local

The recent heavy rain over the past week has helped to restore all 12 intakes on Rarotonga up to almost 100 percent of their normal operating flow levels.

New recipients named

Saturday 2 February 2013 | Published in Local

More skilled and knowledgeable Cook Islanders will be heading into the local workforce after Wednesday’s Association of Cook Islands Tertiary Institutes graduation.

Spa offers new beauty services

Saturday 2 February 2013 | Published in Local

The beginning of the new year marks a time of change at Motea Beauty and Spa.

Electronic waste in the sand?

Saturday 2 February 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, My wife and I just spent 16 wonderful days on your beautiful island of Rarotonga with our two children.

Keep the cultural tie

Saturday 2 February 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, My parents, David and Mia (Andrew) Thompson are in their 29th year importing Cook Islands maire to Hawaii.

Poorly managed

Saturday 2 February 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, As residents in the Cook Islands, we gravely wonder how many other lives were lost unnecessarily due to the carelessness of doctors employed by the taxpayers of this country.

Kata - February 2, 2013

Saturday 2 February 2013 | Published in Kata

Lady Mary prevents blackout

Saturday 2 February 2013 | Published in Outer Islands

Much needed diesel brought aboard the Lady Mary on Tuesday averted a power blackout on Mangaia.

MOIP secretary sacked

Saturday 2 February 2013 | Published in Politics

The former secretary of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Planning (MOIP) has had her suspension made permanent.

Tamarua count delayed

Saturday 2 February 2013 | Published in Politics

There has been a delay in the final announcement of the Tamarua by-election winner.

New Teleshop opens in Muri

Saturday 2 February 2013 | Published in Technology

Telecom Cook Islands board member Madeilene Sword-Tua cuts the ei held by CEO Jules Maher in officially opening the new Teleshop at the Pacific Village in Muri yesterday morning.

Happy from the inside out

Friday 1 February 2013 | Published in Church Talk

Cook Islanders are becoming increasingly concerned with purity.

Rewarded for resilience

Friday 1 February 2013 | Published in Church Talk

This time last week I was in my office contemplating Tropical Cyclone Garry coming through the Cooks waters.

Twin effort

Friday 1 February 2013 | Published in Local

Proud mother Takau Moeka’a with her twins Tekura (left) who attained a Bachelor of Arts in Pacific studies and international relations from Victoria University of Wellington and Rima’ati who attained a Bachelor of Arts in social science from Auckland University of Technology.

The Cokebusters are in town

Friday 1 February 2013 | Published in Local

Ian Wishart is touted as a best-selling author, an award winning journalist with a long career in broadcasting and he is the publisher of Investigate magazine.

Graduates, scholarships acknowledged

Friday 1 February 2013 | Published in Local

An educated population is the backbone of a nation’s development, Education Minister Teina Bishop told those present at a special graduation ceremony on Wednesday evening.