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National
Celebrating International Women’s Day
The Ministry of Internal Affairs (INTAFF) hosted International Women’s Day at the Punanga Nui Market on Saturday with the theme “Accelerate Action for Gender Equality- for ALL Women and Girls.”
MPs’ travel expenses exceed $350,000 in six months
Cook Islands MPs spent over $350,000 on overseas travel in the first half of the 2024/25 financial year, with a significantly increased budget allowing for further expenditures and calls to upgrade MP travel classes.
Cooks chlamydia treatment a success story in new book
Considerable progress has been made in reducing the level of chlamydia in the Cook Islands following an aggressive campaign to highlight the disease, according to the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC).
CI Ambassador meets Cuban and Japanese counterparts
Cook Islands High Commissioner to New Zealand, Tiki Matapo is strengthening ties with major nations through his diplomatic duties from his office in Wellington.
Dogs must be de-sexed, says CISPCA
Owners not de-sexing their pets were the cause of a pack of dogs that ran wild on the roads on Friday, says the president of a local animal welfare group.
Motorcyclists run into dogs
Two motorcycle riders and one passenger were lucky to escape with only minor injuries after separate crashes involving dogs over the weekend.
BTIB returns to NZ's big Pasifika Festival
This year’s Pasifika festival saw the return of the Business Trade and Investment Board, which set up a booth to promote economic opportunities in the Cook Islands.
Records tumble in D-league
The current cricket Domestic League tournament has been a bonanza of excitement where records have been smashed, diving catches taken, bats broken and balls in the lagoon.
Mauke prepares for second Manea Games
Sporting venues and facilities are just some of the legacies that benefit islands that host the Manea Games sporting event says Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee Chief Executive Officer Robert Graham.
Doubt thrown on TMV assessments
Fates of two impact assessments that were to be undertaken by the Business Trade and Investment Board (BTIB) are uncertain after the recent firing of an official formerly with the government agency.
Warning over dog ranger position
Rarotonga’s new dog ranger must be given clear rules and procedures to follow, warns the head of security at The Edgewater Resort and Spa.
Three more burglaries in Puaikura
A visiting New Zealand couple and their three children were among the victims of three separate burglaries in Puaikura over the weekend.
Study shows high level of domestic violence
International Women’s Day was marked on Saturday by a special launch function for the executive summary of the first national Family Health and Safety Report at the Punanga Nui Market.
Rakahanga fishery officer shares skills with students
Students in Rakahanga are taking part in fishery training as part of their Life Skills programme with assistance from the Ministry of Marine Resources (MMR).
Phys ed programme for Atiu children
Kiwi occupational therapy students have started a physical education programme for children on Atiu.
Manihiki corals show adaptability
Two researchers from Stanford University in California have found that corals in Manihiki have shown they have the ability to adapt to higher water temperatures, showing potential resilience to climate change.
Pasifika popular with large crowds
Thousands of Kiwis and Pacific Islanders living in Auckland got a taste of the islands at the two-day Pasifika Festival held at the Western Springs Park over the weekend.
TMV petition now has 1500 signatures plus
More than 1500 signatures have been added to the petition that aims to put a halt to the Te Mato Vai water infrastructure project, according to its organisers.
Super is voluntary while appeal's on
While a constitutional battle plays out in the courts, the Cook Islands National Superannuation Fund (CINSF) will temporarily become a non-compulsory scheme.
Government begins search for new BTIB chairman
Government hopes to fill in the recently vacated role of board chairman with the Business Trade and Investment Board by the end of the week.
Tutaka gets underway
Health inspectors were out in force yesterday for the first round of Tutaka health checks in Rarotonga, which run all week.
Blood tests confirm zika
Test results show that a virus outbreak in Rarotonga is almost certainly zika and not dengue, says the Ministry of Health.
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