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Immigration strengthens workforce resilience and service delivery
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration (MFAI) completed a recruitment round in February 2025 to fill vacancies within the Immigration border team.
Lack of recognition for indigenous women and girls
The United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) meets annually to address the widespread inequalities, violence and discrimination women continue to face around the world.
Paintings for mental health
While Bob Hull, visiting professor at USP, quizzes his students about the quantitative areas of business, his wife busies herself painting and making crafts to sell in support of Te Kainga Mental Health and Well-Being Centre. Siraj Hull, a psychologist by trade, said that the beauty of the Cook Islands inspired her to start painting […]
Voyagers fundraise today
The Cook Islands Voyaging Society is fundraising today to fly 8 voyagers to New Zealand to sail Vaka Marumaru Atua to Rarotonga. The voyagers will be selling t-shirts and raffles at the Punanga Nui Market and your support will be much appreciated. Vaka Marumaru Atua is a double hull modelled on Vaka Te Au O […]
$2,400 raised for Fiji
The Fiji fundraiser yesterday was a ‘finger-lickin’ success, given that by 11am the volunteers realised that they had run out of curry chicken. Members of the Fiji community were cooking and preparing orders of chops, coleslaw and chicken into the afternoon. “People seem to be responding to the appeal,” Tevita Vakalalabure said. “They understand that […]
Wedding party donates
In lieu of gifts, newly-married Kiwi couple Mamie McCaffrey and Greg Dunlop asked that their wedding guests donate to the Aitutaki appeal fund. The St. Pat’s Day nuptials drew a crowd of 71, who donated more than $1675 to help with the re-construction of Aitutaki. Mamie and Greg presented a cheque to Red Cross yesterday. […]
Black belt donates gear
Te Aorangi Taekwon Do students with instructor Upoko Poko (sitting left) with visiting black-belt instructor and Cook Islander Peter Chapman. The latter donated training gears for students prior to their grading tournament next month. 10031705
Peace ambassadors bond
Peace ambassadors from Rarotonga school got to know each other better on Thursday morning when they took part in their first peace workshop. The workshop was organised by the Cook Islands Peace Council in partnership with the ministry of education and the Pan Pacific East Asia Women’s Association. The ministry of education’s physical education and […]
Esther Honey clinic gets new wheels
Thanks to the Roadhouse housie players, Esther Honey’s got a new set of wheels. On Wednesday evening, the Committee for Pets of Rarotonga gifted a Futon motorbike to Greg Young of Esther Honey. ‘Pets of Rarotonga’ is made up of housie mamas and papas who gather at Roadhouse in Arorangi every week to fundraise for […]
Students take to team building
Yesterday, Tereora student council members were lucky enough to enjoy a day of fun and bonding in the sun. The focus of the outing was on team building and allowing the students to bond before they spend the year working together to better Tereora College. “There are student council members from year 9 to year […]
Tomas triggers sea surge
The Cook Islands were lucky to escape the wrath of Cyclone Tomas and experienced only minor swell surges triggered by the storm that ripped through Fiji and Wallis & Futuna. Director of met services Arona Ngari said that the surge was associated with the “former Cyclone Tomas” and “coincided with the high tide” to produce […]
Campaign targets a vehicle-free day
The Cook Islands will take part in the 1000 cities, 1000 lives World Health Day campaign next month which aims to get more people choosing healthier lifestyles. The ministry of health is organising a weeklong programme for World Health Day on April 7 with the main activities taking place on April 9. That day the […]
Society hopes for more quality Internet service
Maureen Hilyard has plans to gather a group of technologically-inclined people to combat the problems that plague Internet users nationwide – to determine what’s wrong with the Internet service in the Cook Islands and what can be done about it. She’s encouraging anyone who is keen to come to the inaugural meeting of the Cook […]
'Power house' workers to switch off lights
The chief executive of Te Aponga Uira, Apii Timoti, is setting the pace by teaming up with members of his staff to ‘switch off’ in support of Earth Hour this year. Earth House will be observed this year in Rarotonga from 8pm to 9pm on Saturday week, 27 March. While the cause would mean less […]
Words from sideline
Dear Editor, As a life long supporter of the Democratic Party principles established in the 1970’s, I am disappointed enough to say that I could never vote for a party that has a reject from the Cook Islands Party, a left leaning socialist and an anti-business person as a leader. When the party returns to […]
Demo leadership flawed: PM
Prime Minister Jim Marurai, now dumped by the Demos, has revealed that he pulled out of plans to challenge Sir Terepai Maoate’s leadership of the party last year. Last August Marurai wrote to the party executive to include the merging of the positions of PM and party leader into the agenda of the September conference. […]
Family, proof of juvenile crime problem
Vicky Henderson and her family have been the victims of robbery not once or twice, but 15 times in the past year and a half. The most recent robbery occurred on Monday – it was the second one this month. Henderson, who lives opposite Avatea school, said she’s reported six of the break-ins but has […]
Cricket spreads to outer islands
With the ANZ in schools cricket programme well established here on Rarotonga, the excitement is spreading across the outer islands. Atiu island students have been playing cricket for eight weeks now and have received some new equipment courtesy of ANZ and Cook Islands Cricket. They have received new bats, wickets, balls, cones, bags and a […]
Resell only option: Telecom
Telecom Cook Islands is open to others selling its products on its behalf but remains closed to licensing other operators. TCI chief executive officer Jules Maher says they have the authority to allow others to resell its products and services but not to grant licences to others to operate as separate telecommunications providers. He says […]
HeliRaro back with new chopper
HeliRaro will resume its operations next week after a month long wait for its new Robinson R44 chopper to arrive from New Zealand. The chopper was ‘landed’ at Avatiu Harbour by ship on Monday perched on a 40 foot flat rack. The chopper will be flown by new pilot Aaron Wafer as company co-owner Brian […]
Club 25 to recruit blood donors
Red Cross Cook Islands is recruiting healthy young people to join ‘Club 25’, a group of eligible, ready and willing blood donors. ‘Club 25’ meets tonight at the Catholic basement in the Avarua Township to outline its objectives for this year and to elect club officers. The group, which as of now is just an […]
Pukapuka MP sails with food supplies
Pukapuka’s Member of Parliament Vai Peua has refused to sit back and relax in Rarotonga and await any news of when supplies to his island would be offloaded. Instead, Peua yesterday boarded Taio Shipping’s interisland shipping ‘Te Kou Maru II’ to sail to his home island on a voyage that would include two weekends at […]
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