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Law change proposed for expat workers
Tuesday 15 January 2019 | Published in Local
Proposed new immigration laws aim to prevent problems currently experienced with employment agreements for some foreign nationals in the Cook Islands. Immigration investigations have exposed cases where foreign workers have been employed without written employment agreements containing agreed terms and conditions.
Funeral marks end of era for Robati family
Sunday 13 January 2019 | Published in Local
Lady Tereapii Pupuke Robati (nee Pittman) was laid to rest at Nukupere, Ngatangiia yesterday morning, surrounded by her children, family and friends.
Local foods the focus of island's newest cafe
Sunday 13 January 2019 | Published in Local
Having been open for around a month, Makete Café, located at the old Tarani’s hut at the Punanga Nui market, is one of the Rock’s newest eateries.
Walking NZ for Creative Centre
Friday 11 January 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Local
On January 28, 2019, good Samaritan James Talbot will begin conquering Te Araroa – the trail that runs from one end of New Zealand to the other.
Vaka hull given special welcome to New Zealand
Friday 11 January 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Local
A small welcome ceremony was held at the Ports of Auckland on the morning of January 9 for the port hull of the Vaka Marumaru Atua.
CI youth at Auckland conference
Friday 11 January 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Local
Young Cook Islanders are among 970 youths from The Church of Jesus Christ Latter-day Saints at a five-day conference in Auckland, New Zealand this week.
Catechists enjoy their new course
Friday 11 January 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local
Catechist renewal training run by the Catholic church has drawn a large number of people from Rarotonga and the outer islands.
Census puts our total population at 17,434
Friday 11 January 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local
The Cook Islands population on December 1, 2016 totalled 17,434 – two per cent less than the 2011 Census that counted 17,794 people, and 25 people less than the 17459 total announced in preliminary results released on June 24, 2017.
Funeral for Lady Tereapii
Thursday 10 January 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local
Lady Tereapii Pupuke Robati (nee Pittman) will be laid to rest at Nukupure tomorrow following a funeral service at 10am at the Ngatangiia CICC church in Avana.
Providing security around the clock
Tuesday 8 January 2019 | Published in Local
Cook Islander Chris Denny recently returned to Rarotonga and established what he believes is the Cook Islands’ first “24/7” security company, Cook Islands Security (CIS).
Reunion celebrates matriarch
Monday 7 January 2019 | Published in Local
The Molingi Reunion held over the last two weeks brought around 200 people together and is the largest Pukapukan family reunion to date. The reunion celebrated Rarotonga resident Romani Katoa’s grandmother on his Pukapukan side.
Airport clarifies parking fee issue
Monday 7 January 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
The automatic car parking system at the Rarotonga international airport will not charge the customers more than the normal fee, says Airport Authority chief executive officer Joseph Ngamata.
It's 'shootouts' at the Sheraton
Saturday 5 January 2019 | Published in Local
What better way to make use of the abandoned hotel at Vaimaanga than to have teams of paintballers running around its concrete structure firing paint-filled pellets at each other?
It's the fish story of the year...
Saturday 5 January 2019 | Published in Local
What better way to spend the day than to go out fishing and reel in a marlin - the first for 2019?
Ei katu flying from market every morning
Saturday 5 January 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local
Anna Savage makes a fresh ei katu, standing with her rack of colourful plastic head garlands at the Punanga Nui market on Friday morning.
Lady Robati passes away
Friday 4 January 2019 | Published in Local
Lady Tereapii Robati (nee Pittman), passed away yesterday in New Zealand at St Joseph's Home of Compassion in Upper Hutt, Wellington.
Born on the first day of a new year
Friday 4 January 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local
Thora Teremoana Hewett, pictured with proud mother Raroua Hewitt, is the only baby born into our world at Rarotonga Hospital on New Year’s Day 2019.
Honour underwhelms artist
Thursday 3 January 2019 | Published in Local
“I think there was a letter or something that came last week but I don't even know. Maybe that is what you're talking about?”
Locals dominate tourism business
Thursday 3 January 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
A casual survey conducted by the Cook Islands Tourism Industry Council has found 83 per cent of the tourism businesses operating from the main road on Rarotonga are owned by Cook Islanders.
Tourist documents love for the Cook Islands
Thursday 3 January 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
A tourist has documented his love affair with the Cook Islands in a book called, “How I Fell in Love with an Island”.
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