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Parliament’s 12 sitting days sufficient for business: Clerk
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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.
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.
Injured man still waiting
Tupapa resident Andrew Iroa remains in a stable condition at home while awaiting the outcome of his application for an urgent New Zealand passport. Iroa, who holds a Fijian passport but is a Cook Islands resident with PR (permanent residency) status, was involved in a motor vehicle accident on October 2. He requires medical analysis […]
Waste oil collection still happening: Toa
Toa Petroleum is continuing to take on waste oil as part of its business operations despite rumours suggesting otherwise, according to director Brett Porter. Porter said Toa had not stopped taking on waste oil and any suggestion that it had ceased that part of its business were simply not true. A concerned business owner told […]
Confusion leads to airport frustration
Confusion about daylight savings and miscommunication resulted in travellers queuing to pay their departure tax at the last minute before leaving Rarotonga on Saturday morning. Westpac branch manager John Evans, who is responsible for tellers and customer service, says some of the shift staff rostered on to open the departure tax booth at Rarotongas international […]
Titikaveka beat Avatiu
Titikavekas premier mens soccer team have beaten their opponents and hosts Avatiu by 2 goals to 1 in their first game at the Swamp on Saturday in the Lotto Premier Mens round cup competition. Ricki Peraua nodded in a loose ball in the first half and Cameron Robertson doubled the lead with a well taken […]
Sailing fun and racing for the holidays
Pacific Games sailing silver medallist Junior Charlie is designing fun packed school holiday activities on Monday and Tuesday October 10-11 from 9 oclock in the morning to 1pm. The programme includes fun both on and off the water with good old fashioned beach games, water activities, art sessions, sailing and exploring the lagoon life of […]
Spanish classes offered
It might sound a bit unusual, but the local French club is now offering Spanish conversation classes. The Alliance Franaise of Rarotonga is marketing the services of Spanish speaker hispanohablante, in Spanish Susanna Conesa de Wigmore. Beginners classes will be at Le Bon Vivant from 4.15pm to 5pm every Wednesday. A single class costs $10 […]
Mangaias Moetu Ruatoe is woman of month
Mangaia woman Moetu Ruatoe was crowned woman of the month for October on her home island at the weekend. It was the first time the woman of the month event was taken to the outer islands and was organised to coincide with the Manea Games on Mangaia with the support of the 2011 Manea Games […]
Weather experts still face fishing challenge
Despite the closure of the International Workshop on Climate and Oceanic Fisheries, the countrys focus is still on fisheries. Deputy Prime Minister Tom Marsters asked workshop participants last Monday to figure out why the Cook Islands fish stocks seem to be dwindling and the countrys foremost weather experts are working on an answer. Some of […]
Drive for mental health awareness
Mereana Taikoko of Te Kainga O Pa Taunga is a tireless champion for the mentally ill her mission is to break the stigma and the silence which deter mentally ill people from seeking treatment. She wants people to understand that mental illnesses are medical conditions, which affect a large proportion of adults globally. This week, […]
New jetty on schedule
Construction of Arorangis $2 million cruise liner jetty is due to start in mid-December and continue throughout the summer school holidays. Arorangi Primary School backs on to the beach where the jetty will be built. The most disruptive work should be done while students are away from the classroom, but development will not be completed […]
Graffiti strike
Police are investigating the recent graffiti vandalism and tagging of various buildings and structures in the Avarua township. Worst affected is the Aotearoa Society Rarotonga hostel in Tupapa, which is covered in spray paint. Executive committee member Jo Bevin says the tagging is outright vandalism which is a huge waste of time, effort and money […]
Late fight-back by resident Kukis
A late fight-back from the Cook Islands residents squad couldnt reel in the opponents at BCI Stadium on Thursday evening, the locals going down 38-22 in the final tri-series match. The locals went up against an Anzac team in the curtain-raiser to the evenings Kukis-Prime Ministers XIII clash. Members from the visiting New Zealand and […]
Local boys win U18 Kuki league series
The Cook Islands under 18s representative team has taken its second win against the New Zealand Kukis and secured the three-match series 2-1. The local side won its last match against the visiting Cook Islanders 10-4 in another evenly-contested match at BCI Stadium on Thursday afternoon. It all looked like it might go against the […]
Feed the soil not the plants
Use the worm farm Hip Hip Hop dont you stop. I gotta give it all what I got. Worm farm is that a harm One, two, three makes me free Hip Hip Hooray No more delay The R.E.P. we are here to stay You cant mess with us because we are the bestes We give […]
Keen gardener at your service
If youre keen to start a garden, plant some new fruit trees or shape some hedges, but feel like you dont have the know-how, worry no longer. Rarotongas hobby gardeners and backyard planters can get access to a lifetime of experience with Avaiki Mataio Aperau for pruning, trimming, grafting, margotting and budding your garden into […]
A Manea moment
The victorious open mens volleyball teams with Mangaia island mayor Teremoana Atariki (centre).
PMs men named to play Kukis
The Prime Ministers XIII, a combined team of the best amateur Cook Islanders from Australia, New Zealand and the Cook Islands have been named and are ready to line up against the Kukis international squad tonight. In a well-balanced team, the three teams are pretty evenly represented in the players list. Kiwis coach John Teina […]
Maukes Mama Nena in action
Nena Kairae of Mauke was one of the characters who stood out during the Manea Games traditional games where she danced and cheered on her fellow team mates during the pei tupe challenge. After warming up with impromptu dancing, mama Kairae knelt down in the best position to throw her wooden disc to the target. […]
Top-up deal
Telecom will be offering a special mobile phone top-up deal to people at todays Kukis v Kukis rugby league feature match. Ticketholders will be able to double their money at BCI Stadium through this one-off double top-up deal. People who buy a $10 top-up on Thursdays game day will receive a further $10 on top […]
Final three fill Kukis list
The Kukis international test squad has absorbed two players from the tri-series competition to bring its team numbers up to 17 men. Australian Kukis Daniel Fepuleai and Adam Tangata have joined the Kukis side for tonights match against the Prime Ministers XIII combined tri-series squad. Fellow-Australian Kuki player Mark Tuaati has been named as the […]
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