Thursday 15 November 2012 | Published in Environment
An update on how half a million dollars of Australian grant money is being spent on climate change projects was given at a climate change and disaster risk management meeting on Tuesday.
Thursday 15 November 2012 | Published in Environment
The Cook Islands is sharing its analysis of climate change project costs at a workshop in Samoa this week.
Thursday 15 November 2012 | Published in Environment
A Secretariat of Pacific Community (SPC) representative says a Cook Islands climate change project has made “significant progress” since its start last July.
Thursday 15 November 2012 | Published in Environment
A new generation of environmental champions was sparked into action at Avarua Primary School following a visit to the Rarotonga Waste Facility last Friday.
Thursday 15 November 2012 | Published in Local
Raro Cars owner Don Carlaw is hoping to see customers return to the Avatiu business 11 days after a blaze burnt down the company’s showroom and workshop.
Thursday 15 November 2012 | Published in Local
An island mama contacted CINews concerned Triad’s pipeline may be running straight through the colourful Catholic cemetery in Panama – a worry no doubt others share.
Thursday 15 November 2012 | Published in National
The first scholarship on offer is for the Masters in Public Policy program at the Lee Kwan Yew School of Public Policy, in Singapore. The school is a Graduate School of the National University of Singapore and is the premier school of public policy in the Asian region. Instruction is entirely in English allowing Cook […]
Thursday 15 November 2012 | Published in Local
Fraudsters beware – Cook Islands’ border security is on your case.
Thursday 15 November 2012 | Published in Local
Practical training for border security staff began yesterday on day two of the Cook Islands border security training workshop.
Thursday 15 November 2012 | Published in Local
A small gathering honoured the contribution of around 500 Cook Islands soldiers to the Great War at the Rarotonga RSA on Remembrance Sunday.
Thursday 15 November 2012 | Published in Local
Twenty years after a handful of women from around the Pacific first gathered in Suva to discuss the problem of sexual and gender-based violence, the sixth regional meeting to discuss the issue is underway in Fiji this week.
Thursday 15 November 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I read T.A. Henry’s letter to the editor (yesterday’s CINews) and fully understand the illegality of granting an Occupation Right (O/R) with life interest only.
Thursday 15 November 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I write to respond to Taoro Brown’s letter to your newspaper yesterday (14.11.12).
Thursday 15 November 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Just to correct Mr Kave Ringi on his points about overstayers.
Thursday 15 November 2012 | Published in League
Golden oldies rugby league players will return to the field this Friday for the kick-off of the master pre-season rugby league games.
Thursday 15 November 2012 | Published in Outer Islands
Nine years ago Barry (Bazza) Ross, a school teacher turned radio and television broadcaster from the small NZ East Coast town of Opotiki, had what he describes as a midlife crisis.
Thursday 15 November 2012 | Published in Politics
Matariki FM co-host Wilkie Rasmussen has labelled last week’s parliament sitting as “almost uneventful”.
Thursday 15 November 2012 | Published in Politics
Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) director-general Dr Jimmie Rodgers says making the most of ocean resources is a “complex challenge”.
Thursday 15 November 2012 | Published in Smoke Signals
A smoke signaller wrote yesterday: “I just tried to ring the Bank of the Cook Islands this afternoon and lo and behold, someone at Cook Islands Tourism answered. I was a bit disorientated and said, ‘Um, Tourism, I just rang BCI’. The lovely lady over the phone replied, ‘Yes, this happens sometimes when the bank’s lines are busy, we get their overflow.’ WHAT!!!”
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