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Solid and Hazardous Waste Bill referred to Parliament committee
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DPM defends CIIC finance and travel policies
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Cook Islands has its first mosque
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CI Muslim opens up about her faith and journey
16 November 2024
RAC to address mosque legality
19 November 2024
I don’t expect much change: PM Brown on US Elections
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Fifth weekly Sydney flight to Rarotonga announced
23 October 2024
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21 October 2024
Man found guilty of rape, burglary
24 September 2024
Tenants face water bill burden
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5 October 2024
Tourism contribution set to surpass half-billion dollar mark
25 September 2024
Parliament Clerk sparks outrage over deep sea mining statement
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21 September 2024
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7 September 2024
Cook Islands deep sea mining poll sparks controversy
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MCI rejects ‘dark fleet’ label
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Rising seas, rising costs: Climate impacts on Cook Islands economy
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Inflation eases but concerns remain
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Prime Minister defends $659,000 MPs travel bill
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Taxpayers foot $659,000 bill for MPs travel and allowance
22 August 2024
Corruption report exposes ‘bribe and sexual favours’
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13 August 2024
ICI explains road works delay in front of old Sheraton site
10 August 2024
Housing crisis hits tourism industry
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MCI rejects ‘dark fleet’ label
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Challenging ‘rape culture’
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National
Social Impact Fund awards $199,825 to 14 community projects
The Cook Islands Social Impact Fund approved 14 proposals totalling $199,825.20 from 21 applications, supporting community initiatives across Rarotonga and the Pa Enua, with a focus on sports, wellness and youth development.
Christmas in the Park brings festive cheer to Rarotonga
Hundreds of locals, visiting families, and tourists gathered at the National Auditorium and Domes on Thursday evening for the annual Christmas in the Park event, hosted by Rotaract Rarotonga.
Web seminar on offer
In this day and age, it’s possible to build a business from the comfort of your computer chair. The internet is a valuable marketing tool, and if you own a website or would like to create one, you might want to consider attending a free seminar on April 21 to learn how to make it […]
Halatoa up for challenge
Newly appointed acting chief executive of CI Tourism, Halatoa Fua, says he’s up for the challenge of the role until the corporation makes a permanent appointment. The tourism board announced Fua’s appointment on Monday saying he will be assisted in his new duties by three of its members. Fua, 32, only joined the corporation two […]
Catch-up league all go this week
This week’s rugby league clashes will be the catch-up games for matches cancelled by Cyclone Pat and the tsunami earlier in the season. The Avatiu Eels will host the Ngatangiia-Matavera Sea Eagles this weekend after their first round match was cancelled by the tsunami in February. The Eels returned from Aitutaki victorious at the weekend […]
Obesity still main issue
Health checks carried out at the World Health Day campaign on Friday confirm what past statistics tell us – too many of us are overweight or obese. Public health nutritionist and coordinator for non-communicable diseases (NCDs), Karen Tairea produced some overall findings from the health checks that show we really do need to change our […]
Comments were not an attack says Poaru
Maryanne Poaru may have lost the chance to be the Cook Islands Party election candidate for Tupapa, but she assures the public there were no sour grapes over George Maggie Angene’s selection at a vote last week. Poaru said her comment on Maggie ‘changing’ his ways was not directed at his past criminal record. “What […]
George Maggie bares his soul TRUE CONFESSIONS
George Maggie Angene’s selection as the Cook Islands Party’s Tupapa-Maraerenga candidate for the next election has been both welcomed and criticised over the past week. Maggie’s bad boy past has set tongues wagging on whether he’s Member of Parliament ‘material’. “A lot of people forget the good things I do and can’t forget the bad […]
Police set sights on burglars
Police have launched what Commissioner Maara Tetava called a ‘target operation’ to identify and apprehend burglars. Burglary has become a significant problem for police detectives, who Tetava says have been ‘on the go with very little break for the past couple of weeks’. Four young males aged between 15 and 23 were arrested last week […]
Aunty Pepe's flash new ride
Titikaveka resident Pepe Matenga, know by most of the community as Aunty Pepe, drove away in her new car yesterday as the winner of the CITC ‘silver smile’ promotion. Aunty Pepe sees her new car as a belated gift as she celebrated her 75th birthday the Saturday before the promotion was drawn. Matenga and husband […]
School culture tickets selling out quickly
Tickets are selling out fast for this Thursday’s Rarotonga schools culture festival at the national auditorium. If the last festival in 2008 is anything to go by, expect a national auditorium packed with families and friends to watch the future generation showcase their cultural talents. Scores of people missed out on the popular event in […]
Parade brings long police career to end
Senior Sergeant Tuaine Jane Tuavera was on Friday honoured for her 39 years of service to the community. A special police parade was held to celebrate Tuavera’s long service and retirement from the force. Tuavera is the eighth of 13 children of Teariki Tuavera and Mary Browne and the fifth of eight girls who include […]
Sails set for historic Pacific voyage
Traditional double hulled voyaging canoes sail across Auckland’s Waitemata Harbour on Sunday – a sight not seen for hundreds of years.
McCully shies away from local politics
NZ foreign minister Murray McCully made it clear last week that New Zealand doesn’t want to get caught up in the current political issues of the Cook Islands. He met with both political parties before concluding his three-day bilateral visit. McCully met with Democratic Party leader Sir Terepai Maoate and his supporters MPs Ngamau Munokoa, […]
Dawn Princess cruises island
Stall vendors at the Avatiu western harbour watched with disappointment on Saturday as the Dawn Princess cruise ship lifted her anchor and left without any of the 1950 passengers coming ashore. The cruise ship was expected to hang around Rarotonga for the afternoon but as it turned out – it just cruised around the island […]
Tamariki Araura te kanga nei
Taku Motu ko Papau By Araura College form three student Bouillard Davis Kua putata te ra Kua marino te moana Kua tere-tere te ika i te area Taku Motu ko Papau Kua marama te Marama Kua kaka te au etu Kua tiraa pu te ika a Tangaroa Kua koropini iakoe e te moana, Kua rakei […]
Healthy lifestyles needed to reduce killer diseases
Obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure conditions are the major causes of death for Cook Islanders. At yesterday’s World Health Day campaign in Avarua, secretary of health Tupou Faireka said the burden of these non-communicable diseases (NCD) is so significant that they often lead to early deaths. A survey carried out with the World Health […]
Sport and fun on the street
Yesterday’s World Health Day activities along the main street of Avarua were a huge success with shoppers and office workers taking time out to try some of the sports events staged. After the opening of the day’s activities by secretary of health Tupou Faireka, the sports activities kicked off. In front of the ANZ Bank, […]
Decree 'disappointing'
NZ foreign minister Murray McCully says Fiji’s controversial draft Media Industry Development Decree 2010 is disappointing at a time when the international community is looking to the military-led country to show more respect for human rights and freedom of the press. The draft decree provides for a media industry development authority to “encourage, promote and […]
New tourism board promotes new vision
Tourism minister Robert Wigmore has made a pledge to the industry to get more funding for marketing. “I know tourism needs more money. I will try my best to get as much as I can because this is the main industry. Bear with me, I will try my best to do what I can,” he […]
Primefoods to open this week
Dan and Maire Forsyth with their children Maiata, Eiva and Daniel Jnr and Tia Porter and partner Astor Estall with their son Frederick pose in front of Primefoods, which will open in the old Meatco building this week. “/> The grocery business that’s been shrouded in controversy over its suspected link to Meatco will open […]
Rasmussen slams govt critics
Finance Minister Wilkie Rasmussen has slammed critics of the government saying they will not be deterred by their lies. In a media statement released yesterday, he said the government was not put off at all by the distortions about the state of the economy and by the “numerous lies” spun by its critics on general […]
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