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Coastal protection project underway

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.


Climate change adaption cost benefits under study

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.


Grant to help pearl farmers

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.


School visit no waste of time

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.


Raro Cars emerges from the ashes

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.


Pipeline won't desecrate graves: Triad

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.


USP assists Cook Islanders with scholarships USP Cook Islands is offering to assist Cook Islands students to apply for scholarships to study in Singapore and Hawaii.

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 […]


Fraudulent passports detected

Thursday 15 November 2012 | Published in Local

Fraudsters beware – Cook Islands’ border security is on your case.


How to spot an imposter

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.


Local soldiers remembered

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.


Gender-based violence conference in 20th year

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.


Judge has denied a customary right

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.


Mayor of Atiu 'illegal'

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).


No excuses!

Thursday 15 November 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Just to correct Mr Kave Ringi on his points about overstayers.


Kata - November 15, 2012

Thursday 15 November 2012 | Published in Kata

Occupation rights November 15


League masters start their annual comeback

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.


Bazza Ross going to Rakahanga

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.


Wilkie: Parliament 'almost uneventful'

Thursday 15 November 2012 | Published in Politics

Matariki FM co-host Wilkie Rasmussen has labelled last week’s parliament sitting as “almost uneventful”.


SPC's 'complex challenge'

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”.


Banking on Cook Islands tourism

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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