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Workshop focuses on early measures

Wednesday 17 May 2017 | Published in Local

Six possible early measures to improve the water quality in Muri Lagoon have been discussed at the latest Mei Te Vai Ki Te Vai Rarotonga community workshop.

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Police strengthen response skills

Wednesday 17 May 2017 | Published in Local

Senior police officials yesterday completed a seven-day training session aimed at strengthening the command, control and coordination of responses to situations, including crisises and disasters.

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Joint venture cremation claim

Wednesday 17 May 2017 | Published in Local

The rise in the number of Cook Islanders sending their deceased loved ones back here for burial has the Cook Islands government looking at setting up a joint venture cremation service on Rarotonga, an Auckland funeral director says.


Spreading the word on 'little paradise'

Wednesday 17 May 2017 | Published in Local

Cook Islands Tourism Corporation representatives attended the recent Downunder Answers Travel Expo in Auckland, New Zealand, spreading the message about this country as a travel destination.


Move to seize Bishop assets

Wednesday 17 May 2017 | Published in Politics

An application has been made to the Civil Division of the High Court to seize the assets of Aitutaki Village Ltd, a company owned by jailed former One Cook Islands leader and MP Teina Bishop.


Unity the driver of progress

Tuesday 16 May 2017 | Published in Opinion

It is often said that a champion team will always beat a team of champions.


Does anyone remember the tax amnesty?

Tuesday 16 May 2017 | Published in Smoke Signals

“Does anyone remember the tax amnesty – the one the PM declared just before Christmas last year,” a smoke signaller asks.


Fishing policy lacks solid facts

Tuesday 16 May 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor

After the emotional rhetoric and unproven, and perhaps unprovable, beliefs woven into Tina Browne’s purse seining article (Cl News: May 13), the Demo party policy she put forward boiled down to three positions.

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It's a case of 'play it again please, Garth'

Tuesday 16 May 2017 | Published in Local

After decades of playing music at resorts around the island and after a highly successful music career in New Zealand, it takes a lot to surprise the multi-talented Garth Young.

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Tip-offs help clear burglaries

Tuesday 16 May 2017 | Published in Local

Police last week successfully cleared 34 per cent of the burglaries that have been committed on Rarotonga since February.


Broadcast legal, say Demos

Tuesday 16 May 2017 | Published in Politics

The Democratic Party has rejected claims by the Cook Islands Party that a broadcast made last Wednesday on Radio Cook Islands by Demo leader Tina Browne and the party’s RAPPA by-election candidate, Teina Rongo was in breach of the Electoral Act.


Just Play brings fun activities to villages

Monday 15 May 2017 | Published in Local

Sunny weather on Wednesday last week brought just under 80 children to the Nikao Field, to participate in the fourth Village Festival for this year organised by the Just Play programme.

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Educated returnees a boon for us

Monday 15 May 2017 | Published in Opinion

In the past, medical doctors used to dominate the political scene of the Cook Islands.

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Global vibe enriches Red Cross gala event

Monday 15 May 2017 | Published in Local

The world came to The Islander Hotel in Nikao on Saturday night for the annual Cook Islands Red Cross charity gala in what was a colourful night of giving and sharing with the local humanitarian Society.

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School project brings closer ties with China

Monday 15 May 2017 | Published in Local

New ground has been developed in the partnership between the People’s Republic of China and the Cook Islands government as the foundation stone is laid for the new Apii Nikao today.

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Apii Nikao rebuild starts at last

Monday 15 May 2017 | Published in Local

The staff and students of Apii Nikao, along with Project Co-ordinating Committee and the Project Management Unit, held a Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony on Friday last week.

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Sunnies after cataracts op

Monday 15 May 2017 | Published in Local

Every year Hospital Comforts sponsor the sunglasses for recovering cataract patients during the annual eye doctors visits. This is just one of the projects that is unique to Hospital Comforts – one intervention that adds comfort to patients.

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Chelsea win Premier League

Monday 15 May 2017 | Published in League

Chelsea need to win the FA Cup to turn a “great season” into a “fantastic” one after clinching the Premier League title, says manager Antonio Conte.

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Popular Just Play Festival does it again

Monday 15 May 2017 | Published in Local

This week’s Just Play Festival was another successful event for the Cook Islands Football Association (CIFA).

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Virtues make difference for local business

Monday 15 May 2017 | Published in Opinion

While browsing through a Rarotonga shop, I ran into a friend who was working there, wearing a huge smile.


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