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Leader ceremony great start for school
Wednesday 24 February 2016 | Published in Local
Twenty-two students from Apii Arorangi were crowned school leaders at an investiture ceremony held at the Aroanui Hall last Friday.
Kuki model rocks the ramp in style...
Wednesday 24 February 2016 | Published in Local
Young Cook Islands mum Ricky-Jean Marsters has challenged herself to step out of her comfort zone and gain new experiences through entering modelling competitions.
Booklet celebrates long friendship
Wednesday 24 February 2016 | Published in Local
Cook Islands prime minister Henry Puna and New Zealand High Commissioner Nick Hurley last night launched “Voyage to Statehood,” a booklet celebrating 50 years of the Cook Islands-New Zealand relationship.
Te Mato Vai group to meet this week
Wednesday 24 February 2016 | Published in Local
The Cook Islands government will host the annual Te Mato Vai Governance Group meeting later this week.
Monday travel diary a blast from the past
Tuesday 23 February 2016 | Published in Smoke Signals
Readers who did a double take at yesterday’s Cabinet Diary listings in CI News would have been bemused by the inclusion of Teina Bishop and Tom Marsters – neither of whom have been Cabinet Ministers for a long time. The problem occurred during the production process when an old template for Cabinet Diary was inadvertently used.
Straying from policy
Tuesday 23 February 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Mindful of the recent appointment of the new Human Resources Manager for the Office of the Public Services Commission (OPSC) and its recent unpopular policy to encourage those public servants between the ages of 50 to 60 years to seek early retirement, I am surprised that the OPSC did not recruit a younger individual for the post of Human Resources Manager.
Names pose dilemma for officialdom
Tuesday 23 February 2016 | Published in Opinion
We find that the dilemma facing officialdom is in the recording of our tupuna names.
Young culinary student makes history
Tuesday 23 February 2016 | Published in Local
FIFTEEN year old Ngatangiia boy Kiikoro Totini has made his mark on history, by becoming the youngest culinary apprentice ever to be accepted at the Cook Islands Tertiary Training Institute in Ngatangiia.
Hilyard marks her mark at top level of world internet industry
Tuesday 23 February 2016 | Published in Local
The members of Dot.ASIA have a new member of their board of directors who not only hails from the Cook Islands, but is one of two newly-appointed women on the 10-member board.
JP questions value of community sentences
Tuesday 23 February 2016 | Published in Local
Questions about the benefits offered by community service sentences were raised in the Cook Islands High Court on Monday February 15.
Swells leave cruise passengers disappointed
Tuesday 23 February 2016 | Published in Local
The Fred Olsen Cruise Lines ship Black Watch is the third cruise liner that has not been able to stop off Avatiu harbour to disembark passengers this year.
Conditions 'abysmal'
Monday 22 February 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I have been a volunteer for the past six years assisting the slow readers at the Nikao Maori School. The teachers have experienced many difficulties since the fire gutted the school, but have continued to give their best efforts in teaching their students.
Apprehensive about safety of fuel storage
Monday 22 February 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, It is good to know that we can get a “cleaner” LPG product from TOA. But there are safety issues with the TOA depot that perhaps the company could give the public some assurance about.
Sunday flights conceals economic truth
Monday 22 February 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, During a live broadcast on Monday last week I was asked by radio talk back host Tony Hakaoro what I thought of the government’s decision not to proceed and ban Sunday Flights as mandated by the recent referendum on same, the reason being it’s not in the nation’s economic interest and unconstitutional.
Drink driving is a cancer in our society
Monday 22 February 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear editior, I wish to comment on the story on the front of Friday’s CI News about the road accident suffered by Caroline Andersen.
Everybody loves the market
Monday 22 February 2016 | Published in Local
Rarotonga’s Punanga Nui market springs to colourful life on Saturday mornings, drawing a big crowd of tourists and locals who enjoy a constantly-changing array of fresh produce, cooked foods, arts and crafts and cultural performances.
Mitiaro women out to reduce violence
Monday 22 February 2016 | Published in Outer Islands
Rev Yakilia Vailoa of the Cook Islands Christian Church of Mitiaro aptly summed up the women of Mitiaro’s wish to help reduce violence in their homes.
Girl Guides celebration
Monday 22 February 2016 | Published in Local
AVARUA Girl Guides organsation is calling on members and ex-members to join them in the celebration of World Thinking Day.
We need your hotshots!
Monday 22 February 2016 | Published in Local
CI News is again calling for your great summer fun photographs in our Paradise Pit Stop Summer Hot Shots photography competition.
Doug reckons we miss a cold spot
Monday 22 February 2016 | Published in Local
Rarotonga resident Doug Ellingham found it particularly interesting reading CI News on February 16 when he came across a World News story about the very coldest places in the world where people live.
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