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Solid and Hazardous Waste Bill referred to Parliament committee
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Man found guilty of rape, burglary
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Cook Islands voyagers share skills, strengthen ties in Hawai’i
Cook Islands Voyaging Society crew members are visiting Hawai’i to enhance, teach and explore their navigational skills and seafaring techniques, as well as to strengthen ties with the Polynesian voyaging community.
Crown Law Office on track for record number of lawyers
The Crown Law Office is on course to have its highest number of lawyers ever, a significant improvement from just five lawyers in August last year.
Tourism ‘adapting’ to border closure
Tourism operators are ‘adapting’ to a developing Covid-19 situation in New Zealand which has contributed to the postponement of the widely anticipated Cook Islands Consumer and Trade Expo in Christchurch.
Empire Bridge public consultations set to commence
Infrastructure Cook Islands (ICI) will meet with residents, businessowners and landowners in a public consultation at Sinai Hall tonight to discuss concerns regarding the Empire Bridge replacement.
Taking health service to villages
Sixty women attended the breast and health check evening on Tuesday at the Avana Sunday School in Ngatangiia.
Kindly CookSafe Tag at Schools
Schools and tertiary provider premises are fully equipped with CookSafe tagging capabilities - precautionary measures for the current Cook Islands Alert Level 2 procedure - in response to the changing scope of the community outbreak of the Covid-19 Delta variant in New Zealand.
Water safety warnings ignored – locals irked
The efforts of concerned locals looking to establish water safety measures are still being ignored by overseas visitors who are continuing to swim out through dangerous reef passages.
Education Ministry will ‘address’ teacher pay parity in September
A media statement from the Ministry of Education acknowledges that teacher remuneration has been an ongoing issue for an extended period of time, needs addressing, and is due for review.
Court briefs: 12 months’ probation assault on female
Court briefs for the week of August 23, 2021
Wet weather to give way to sun this weekend
Rainy weather is set to give way to sun this coming weekend, Cook Islands Meteorological Service Director Arona Ngari says.
Lewd incident still under investigation
Police are still investigating an incident in which a woman was allegedly confronted by a male intruder on her property early on Saturday, while a burglary was reported in a separate incident on Monday.
Police complaint suppressed
Defence lawyer Lavi Rokoika has appealed a suppression order made by Justice of the Peace Bernice Manarangi relating to a complaint she made about police.
TMO track down persons of interest
Police, Secretary of Health Bob Williams and Te Marae Ora staff have attended a Covid-19 related compliance incident but are reluctant to provide specific details.
Support on the way as businesses plan for months without visitors
Government is preparing to deploy millions in financial assistance as private sector leaders are predicting months of zero visitors.
‘Spend money here instead of sitting at home’ - Visitors extend stay
Kiwi tourists Yusuke Inui and Chane Berghorst have put Covid-19 blues behind them with an extended break on Rarotonga.
Pa Enua’s internet paid for by Rarotonga and Aitutaki
Rarotonga and Aitutaki customers will pay upwards of $4 million each year so the Pa Enua can have internet and other telecommunications services.
Lewd incident ‘sickens’ authorities
An incident in which a woman was allegedly confronted by a male intruder on her property early on Saturday has sickened authorities.
Plaque pays tribute to founding members of Are Ariki
A plaque to commemorate the 50th conference of the Are Ariki (House of Ariki) was unveiled on Friday at the Atupare marae in Arorangi.
Court Briefs: Appeal hearing held for PM and Puna
Lawyer Norman George is seeking to appeal Prime Minister Mark Brown and former PM Henry Puna’s previously dismissed case in the High Court at Avarua.
Two families in quarantine
Following the contract tracing and testing of Kiwi visitors, two separate groups have been placed in managed isolation and quarantine at Edgewater Resort and Spa.
Alert level 2, inwards travel halt extended
Government has extended the suspension on inbound passenger flights and health officials continue to carry out testing of recent arrivals as New Zealand’s Covid-19 outbreak enters its second week.
Over 96 per cent of eligible population fully vaccinated
Te Marae Ora Ministry of Health has completed its Covid-19 national vaccination programme, with 96.7 per cent of the population fully vaccinated.
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