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CI  Muslim opens up about her faith and journey

Tatiana Kautai, a Cook Islander Muslim, has shared her personal journey into Islam and her experiences living as a Muslim in the Cook Islands. Talaia Mika reports.

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TAU board appoints engineering professional

Te Aponga Uira (TAU) has gained an expert described strong new asset with the appointment of Barbara Elliston, an experienced electrical engineer and corporate governance professional, by the Cook Islands Investment Corporation (CIIC) Board of Directors.

Future of yacht Bonny unclear

The future of the yacht Bonny, which has been moored in Avatiu harbour since its skipper disappeared in Cook Islands waters early this month, remains unclear as police work to determine its true ownership. The yachts owner said through a friend that the 61-year-old Auckland resident who was skippering Bonny when he disappeared off Rarotonga […]

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NGOs advised on money laundering

Countering international money laundering and cutting pathways for terrorist funding remains a high priority for the Financial Intelligence Unit. The unit, also known as the FIU, has been holding a series of workshops this week to raise awareness among the Cook Islands non governmental organisations of money laundering and how they can ensure they are […]

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Mental health stats shocking: Te Kainga

More needs to be done to combat mental illness in the Cook Islands population, says Te Kainga Mental Health and Wellbeing Centre, with figures showing Rarotonga in particular is recording a severe rate of suicide. When recorded per capita, Rarotongas suicide rate among its male population overshadows those recorded in Australia and New Zealand. Te […]

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Pathway programme returns to Rarotonga

The Pathway programme returns to Rarotonga for the eighth time next month. The programme has been set for Tuesday February 28 and Wednesday February 29 from 9am to 5pm. The two-day event will take place at Te Uki Ou School in Ngatangiia. Ten people have already confirmed their intent to attend. The focus of the […]

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Sea Scouts log sea time

Fourteen youngsters and two of the leaders from the Avarua Harbour Sea Scout Group boarded the Southern Cross moored in Avatiu Harbour for a two-hour sailing experience on the largest vessel the group has yet boarded. The boys and girls aged 10 to 16 years were briefed on the wharf by Deep Sea Scout Ron […]

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Stay here and...stay married

The security and comfort of becoming a permanent resident (PR) of the Cook Islands should help add to the development of the nation and its populace, says Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Immigration Tom Marsters. At yesterdays permanent residency ceremony, where 74 spouses of Cook Islanders were presented with their PR certificates, Marsters said […]

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Scholars and graduates to be honoured

The Department of National Human Resource Development (DNHRD) is putting on a ceremony to honour recent graduates and scholarship recipients tomorrow. The ceremony, which is in its fourth consecutive year, recognises 139 recent graduates and those who have received scholarships for study in 2012. It honours Association of Cook Islands Tertiary Institute (ACITI) graduates, scholarship […]

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Uni studies galore offered by USP

USP Cook Islands has a full course schedule this year. It is offering both undergraduate courses (in accounting, agriculture, biology, chemistry, computing, economics, English, education, geography, geomatics, law, marine sciences, mathematics, management, physics, psychology, sociology and hospitality and tourism) and postgraduate courses (in public sector management, information systems, international affairs, education and climate change). All […]

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Six tips on taking control of your future

USPs message for Back to School is addressed to senior school students, many of whom will be leaving school later this year, and may yet be undecided where theyre heading. Begin mapping out your post school education and employment plans now in fact, it might have been better to start as early as age 14. […]

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Guten Tag Berlin

More than 170,000 people will have access to the Cook Islands at the worlds leading trade show for the international travel industry in March and the tourism corporation is looking for representatives to join them. Cook Islands representatives will join tourism industry members from Vanuatu, Tonga, Samoa and the South Pacific Tourism Organisation at ITB […]

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Egg farm survey still under wraps

The Ministry of Health is meeting with Scotts Farm owner John Scott tomorrow to discuss the results of a survey and inspection conducted earlier this month. Director of community health services Dr Rangi Fariu says he met with public health nurses and senior ministry staff yesterday to compare and analyse data collected during a residential […]

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Gear and goods donated to fire brigade

The Puaikura Volunteer Fire Brigade will be better-equipped to combat fires thanks to a donation from some New Zealand counterparts this week. Clive Lennox and his sons Andrew and Jamie, who are all volunteer fire fighters in New Zealand, donated boxes full of fire-fighting gear to the brigade on behalf of the Taranaki-based Hawera Volunteer […]

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Pet clinic volunteers clean up as well

Local kids are helping out at Esther Honey Foundation this week feeding, cleaning, walking dogs and socialising kittens, but also helping in the neighbourhood by picking up garbage at the local beach. With the amount of youth and volunteers at the clinic that have come to help us in the past few weeks, we thought […]

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PR ceremony rehearsal today

The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister yesterday distributed the last lot of notices to those people receiving permanent residency (PR) this week. Chief executive officer Patrick Arioka said that the people on the original list, which contained 74 names, were notified last week. But the amended list contains 93 names, and the remaining 19 […]

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Hidden talent emerges in talent quest

The wait is on for the H Factors top 10 singers selected from auditions held over the weekend. There is a gap of two weeks between auditions and the beginning of the main competition. Contestants will return to the stage at Hidies Bar on Saturday, February 4, for the first of three live shows. From […]

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First kiteboarding classes for 2012

The first Aitutaki kiteboarding classes for 2012 were held this month. Cook Islands senior instructor Ianis Boaza and Cook Islands Kiteboarding Association President Paka Worthington were assisted by up-and-coming kiter Alfred Story in delivering the classes. After just two days of lessons all boys were able to get up on the boards with some making […]

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Korea gifts vehicles, computers

Three motor vehicles and 16 desktop computers have been donated to the Cook Islands by Korea. Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Tom Marsters said yesterday he was pleased to announce that the Government of the Republic of Korea has gifted the Cook Islands Government the vehicles and computers. The […]

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Media group revived and re-formed

Revived in December after a long hiatus, the Cook Islands Media Association (CiMedia) is finding its feet. The organisation had its annual general meeting yesterday it was a productive hour during which the 11 people present took care of administrative business and discussed CiMedias future projects, the re-forming of the Cook Islands Media Council and […]

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Students explore Rarotonga environment

A group of 23 students from the top earth and environmental science universities in the United States has its sights set on Rarotonga this week. The students were selected to be part Frontiers Abroad, a study abroad programme that allows them to earn course credit through rigorous study in both the Cook Islands and New […]

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Marumaru Atua off to Cabo

Cook Islands vaka Marumaru Atua leaves San Diego in California for Cabo San Lucas in Mexico today. After winterising with its sister vaka, the Cook Islands vaka is off on the next leg of its journey. At the weekend San Diegos Pacific Islander and indigenous Native American communities hosted a traditional Polynesian farewell ceremony at […]

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