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Ministers outline key priorities

Thursday 10 April 2014 | Published in Environment

Pacific ministers attending the second Pacific Regional Energy and Transport (Aviation and Maritime) Ministers Meeting acknowledged that transport and energy are key enablers for development, reinforcing the importance of the nexus between sustainable energy and transport access, along with health, water, food and education.

Free pet transport looking for takers

Thursday 10 April 2014 | Published in Local

Just one dog owner has taken advantage of a free pick-up service in Arorangi to help those who have been unable to get their animals de-sexed.

Driving licence law now official

Thursday 10 April 2014 | Published in Local

A major law change which means visitors can drive in the country for up to six months using their overseas licence has been signed and sealed.

New rangers needed for Suwarrow

Thursday 10 April 2014 | Published in Environment

The National Environment Service is looking for two hardy souls willing to live on a remote northern atoll for six months at a time and protect its wildlife.

Fluoride safe and effective

Thursday 10 April 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I am concerned, surprised and saddened to read in your Tuesday 8 April edition, Steven Lyons letter expressing his views about fluoride.

Kata: Cruise ship departure tax

Thursday 10 April 2014 | Published in Kata

In Brief: Rural health clinics not functional

Thursday 10 April 2014 | Published in Regional

The head of the World Health Organisation in Solomon Islands says damage to health clinics in rural areas means many people affected by last week’s flooding are without medical help.

Regime leader to disclose assets 'soon'

Thursday 10 April 2014 | Published in Regional

The Fiji regime leader, Rear Admiral Frank Bainimarama, has told people in Sigatoka that he will disclose his income and assets within weeks after insisting for years it be kept secret.

Study links gout to evolution

Thursday 10 April 2014 | Published in Regional

Maori and Pacific people’s high rates of the arthritic joint disease gout may be related to evolutionary changes protecting against malaria, University of Otago scientists believe.

Sailing into garbage

Thursday 10 April 2014 | Published in Regional

On Matt Rutherford’s first sailing trip, from Maryland to the Florida Keys, he encountered three hurricanes.

Russian rows across an empty ocean

Thursday 10 April 2014 | Published in Regional

A self-described Russian Ukrainian survivalist rowing across the Pacific from Chile to Australia is near Rarotonga in the Cook Islands, 93 days and more than 6500 kilometres into his voyage.

Greenpeace closes Fiji office

Thursday 10 April 2014 | Published in Regional

The environmental watchdog Greenpeace is closing its Pacific regional office in Fiji at the end of the month.

Pacific exporters surveyed

Thursday 10 April 2014 | Published in Regional

The first ever survey of Pacific exporters has just been launched.

No water after torrential rain

Thursday 10 April 2014 | Published in Regional

Authorities say it could be weeks before water supplies to the capital of Solomon Islands are restored.

Game on in one day schools soccer

Wednesday 9 April 2014 | Published in Football

It’s game on today in the Rarotonga primary school junior one day soccer tournament at the CIFA Complex today.

Questions to be asked about Jesus

Wednesday 9 April 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I would like to say thank you to Ngavaine John for her comment in your newspaper Monday, April 7 2014 about my writing about the Mormon Religion and the Jehovah Witness as being cult.

Rarotonga dogs 'extremely friendly'

Wednesday 9 April 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, My lovely wife and I made our very first trip to the Cook Islands in December 2013.

Local investors should get same info as Digicel

Wednesday 9 April 2014 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Telecom Cook Islands was formed in 1991, when the then Cook Islands Government bought out Cable Wireless for NZ$8m.

Orion part of search for solo sailor

Wednesday 9 April 2014 | Published in Local

An RNZAF Orion seen flying over Avarua yesterday had been on a mercy mission to find and direct assistance to a sole Canadian sailor in distress about 1100 km south of Rarotonga.

Busy year for disability council

Wednesday 9 April 2014 | Published in Local

Cook Islands National Disability Council executives and members had a busy past year according to the president’s annual report tabled at the recent annual general meeting.