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The year in...Entertainment

Monday 14 January 2013 | Published in Outer Islands

2012 was a greatly entertaining year for the Cook Islands - with international acts such as Shapeshifter, Ladi 6, and Tina Cross flying over to wow the masses, with local acts like Kura Happ and Credence Pita having just the same effect.

New budget advisors start job

Monday 14 January 2013 | Published in Politics

The budget support committee will meet early next month to critique budget submissions from government ministries and provide government with recommendations about managing budgets and limited resources.

Under 17 soccer preparations continue

Monday 14 January 2013 | Published in Football

The national under 17 men’s soccer team have a better gauge on their preparations for the upcoming Oceania Qualifying tournament after being put to the test on Saturday by a star studded and senior president’s XI selection.

People project

Saturday 12 January 2013 | Published in Art

LOCAL ARTIST Judith Kunzle’s new artwork Cook Islands People Project is being done with the aim to sketch 200 people living in the Cook Islands to form a social web of people she meets throughout the year.

Big Brother range at RaroShack

Saturday 12 January 2013 | Published in Local

For Avatiu business RaroShack, 2013 is looking like a year of growth after a busy first three months in operation.

How about some affordable fish!

Saturday 12 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I refer to Reuben Tylor’s letter of 8 January 2013.

Lay the 'Norm' debate to rest

Saturday 12 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I write to clarify for the record the ramblings by the Leader of the Opposition Wilkie Rasmussen in his letter to you printed in Thursday’s paper and headed ‘Why Norman George is still CIP’.

Questions on traditional titles

Saturday 12 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I’ve been following the articles on the Maoate Mataiapo title dispute.

Dogs ruin paradise

Saturday 12 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I am a frequent visitor to the Cook Islands and have been visiting at least once a year over the last ten years.

Judge the fishery on sound data

Saturday 12 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor After reading Reuben Tylor’s letter to your newspaper I reviewed the Ministry of Marine Resources (MMR) catch records for Rarotonga, collected from small-scale artisanal fishermen.

Kata - January 12, 2013

Saturday 12 January 2013 | Published in Kata

Netball holiday programme includes beach game

Saturday 12 January 2013 | Published in Netball

Get your netball on these school holidays and be in top form for when the season starts later in the year.

U17 squad prepares

Saturday 12 January 2013 | Published in Outer Islands

Final preparations for the under 17 men’s national soccer squad are currently in progress for stage one of the Oceania Qualifying tournament to be held in Apia, Samoa from January 22 to 26.

Cabinet back to work

Saturday 12 January 2013 | Published in Politics

Cabinet are back in action this week after the Christmas and New Year break.

Minister, where's your tuna?

Saturday 12 January 2013 | Published in Smoke Signals

A number of eagle eyed smoke signallers called in to point out that minister of the Ministry of Marine Resources, Teina Bishop, needs to bone up on his fish identification and fish facts – referring to the picture and accompanying story of the minister on page 7 of yesterday’s CI News.

Blessed are the peacemakers

Friday 11 January 2013 | Published in Church Talk

A couple of days before January 1, the television news from New Zealand ran a short clip on New Year resolutions.

Let's unite to save our fish

Friday 11 January 2013 | Published in Local

For many years, I have never really appreciated the value of fish.

Puna partnership pushed in 10 vaka

Friday 11 January 2013 | Published in Local

A partnership arrangement between the 10 community incorporated societies (puna), the internal affairs ministry and Emergency Management Cook Islands (EMCI) was the highlight of a meeting held at the ministry on Wednesday.

No idea who to vote for

Friday 11 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I am writing because I have no idea who to vote for in the next election.

Wilkie's 'fishy stories' refuted

Friday 11 January 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Opposition Leader Wilkie Rasmussen’s comments in yesterday’s Cook Islands News saying that government had issued a number of purse-seine fishing licences are “not correct”.