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DAY 44: Talbot reaches Hurunui Hut
Thursday 14 March 2019 | Published in Local
James Talbot is on Day 44 of his Creative Trail walk aiming to raise $300,000 for the Rarotonga Creative Centre.
Talbot out of reach for the next 10 days
Wednesday 13 March 2019 | Published in Local
Creative Trail walker James Talbot will be out of reach for the next 10 days as he continues his walk along the Te Araroa Trail in New Zealand.
Proud to be known as Cook Islanders
Tuesday 12 March 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, A recent documentary I watched made reference to the “Lapita Tribe of people” from the island of Papua New Guinea, a hardy race of people who travelled the vast oceans thousands of years ago.
Day 38: Talbot expects to be in Wellington next month
Tuesday 12 March 2019 | Published in Local
Creative Trail walker James Talbot will likely reach Wellington by April 3.
NZ visit to build seabed minerals sector capacity
Tuesday 12 March 2019 | Published in Environment
The Seabed Minerals commissioner, Paul Lynch, new director of the National Environment Service, Nga Puna, Crown counsel Alex Herman and chief financial controller for the Cook Islands Investment Corporation Allan Jensen paid a visit to Wellington last month.
Just Play at Rutaki
Tuesday 12 March 2019 | Published in Football
Weather permitting today, Rutaki School field will play host to the Just Play Village Festival for the month of March from 2.30pm – 3.30pm.
PM Puna visits Te Mato Vai Matavera intake
Monday 11 March 2019 | Published in Politics
Prime Minister Henry Puna spent time with David Sloan, the Te Mato Vai GHD water engineer along with Te Mato Vai contractors McConnell Dowell as they conducted a site inspection of the Matavera intake with landowners and media last week.
Embrace islands in name change
Monday 11 March 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Please allow me to raise some concerns of mine with regards to the issue of a name change for our country.
Climate change policy approved
Saturday 9 March 2019 | Published in Politics
The Cabinet of the Cook Islands has approved the Cook Islands Climate Change Policy drafted by the Climate Change Cook Islands (CCCI) office, at the Office of the Prime Minister.
Talbot battling onwards despite challenges
Saturday 9 March 2019 | Published in Local
With the one single aim to raise $300,000 for the Creative Centre in Rarotonga, experienced hiker James Talbot is not letting any negative comments get in the way of his ambition.
PM welcomes NZ's new top diplomat
Saturday 9 March 2019 | Published in Politics
“We acknowledge the Cook Islands has been active in its regional and international engagements,” said Her Excellency Tessa Temata as she presented her credentials to Prime Minister Henry Puna yesterday.
What value do we put on Earth?
Saturday 9 March 2019 | Published in Environment
The Cook Islands has enjoyed, or suffered, depending on how you look at it, massive growth in the past 30 years. Tourism numbers continue to rise, while infrastructure struggles to cope. This article, based on one taken from the resilience.org website, provides some stark warnings about what to expect if growth continues unchecked. It may be useful for Cook Islands decision makers who want to learn about the consequences of our endless search for economic growth and for people looking for ways of doing things differently.
Adaptation programme reaches Aitutaki
Friday 8 March 2019 | Published in Environment
The Adaptation Fund Cook Islands programme – aimed at strengthening national and local capacity for monitoring and decision making to reduce risks associated with climate change - launched its first outreach in Aitutaki last month.
Many blessings of sovereignty
Friday 8 March 2019 | Published in Church Talk
We find true freedom when we are willing to accept reality as it is (including God’s rightful and effective sovereignty over all his creation) and when we allow him to make us into all that he would have us be. The matter of God’s Sovereignty, far from continuing to be an offence to us, can become a wonderful doctrine from which we derive great blessings.
Protect our traditional customs
Friday 8 March 2019 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Last year a decision by the Privy Court in London disrespected our Cook Islands Traditional Land Customs and allowed a non-blood adopted child land rights in his adopted father’s family land.
Wigmore at food biodiversity talks
Friday 8 March 2019 | Published in Politics
Ministry of Agriculture’s director for crop research William Wigmore launched the State of the World’s Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture Report at the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) headquarters recently.
Parking lanes marked at Avatiu wharf
Friday 8 March 2019 | Published in Local
Line markings for 30 parking spaces have been completed at the Avatiu Wharf marina area this week.
Kukis focus on the World Cup qualifiers
Thursday 7 March 2019 | Published in League
Cook Islands Rugby League says a proposed test against Fiji in June will not go ahead because it clashes with their World Cup qualifying match against South Africa.
Day 37: Ashburton rest day for Talbot
Thursday 7 March 2019 | Published in Local
It was rest day for Creative Trail walker James Talbot at Ashburton, New Zealand yesterday.
CIs music composers concert tonight
Thursday 7 March 2019 | Published in Local
The Cook Islands Music Association (CIMA) are hosting a concert tonight that will feature the Te Mire Atu composer’s competitions first three overall winner’s songs at the Hula bar.
