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Top prize in Vaka Pride competition
Tuesday 21 August 2018 | Published in Local
Strickland claims Local businessman Walter Strickland has claimed the top prize in the Tupuranga Tangata category of the round nine Vaka Pride competition.
Takuvaine/Tutakimoa wins top prize
Monday 20 August 2018 | Published in Local
Cook Islands Tourism has released the winners for the Akono i te Ao Rangi category in the Vaka Pride round nine competition which was held at the end of June.
Miss Cook Islands glitz and glam
Monday 20 August 2018 | Published in Local
It was a night of colour, music, dance, glitz and glam when the Miss Cook Islands Association held its second event for this year at the Islander Hotel on Thursday, attended by a packed house of family, friends and supporters of the Miss Cook Islands 2018 contestants.
CI-born Kiwi looking to connect
Monday 20 August 2018 | Published in Local
A New Zealand woman who was born in the Cook Islands almost 56 years ago left when she was two and recently returned for the first time to “make some memories”.
Cafe closes down
Monday 20 August 2018 | Published in Local
The well-known Saltwater Cafe has closed its doors for the last time.
Vaka Pride – Peu Maori winners announced
Monday 20 August 2018 | Published in Local
The Vaka Pride judging for round nine of the competition was held at the end of June and the results for the Mana Tiaki champions are out for each judging category.
Met Office director offers highlights from his life
Saturday 18 August 2018 | Published in Local
A year after his birth in 1961, Cook Islands Meteorological Service director Arona Ngari and his family moved to Manihiki.
NZ disaster team visits
Saturday 18 August 2018 | Published in Local
A disaster management team from New Zealand has spent the past week in Rarotonga training staff at the New Zealand High Commission (NZHC) and meeting with some of their counterparts in the Cook Islands government.
Prayer breakfast to mark Israel's 70th
Friday 17 August 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
An open prayer breakfast will be held tomorrow at the Avarua Gateway AOG Church in Takuvaine to celebrate Israel’s 70th anniversary with the 2018 pilgrimage team.
An unveiling for two ariki
Thursday 16 August 2018 | Published in Local
A special double unveiling took place for two Rongomatane Ariki in the Ngati Makea royal burial grounds at Taputapuatea on Tuesday afternoon.
Animals fall victim to lagoon fish toxin
Wednesday 15 August 2018 | Published in Local
Te Are Manu veterinary service has recently treated a number of animals that have fallen victim to the poisonous ciguatera toxin after eating fish from the lagoon.
Kids' book for prison inmates
Monday 13 August 2018 | Published in Local
New Zealand author Tommy “Kapai” Wilson has written a children’s book specifically for kids with parents in prison, and he wants to make sure every inmate in Arorangi Prison gets one.
Fire brigade a real success story
Saturday 11 August 2018 | Published in Local
Residents of a village have worked together to create an institution that not only helps to safeguard the 2000 Takitumu residents and buildings that surround the station, but also those across Rarotonga during fire emergencies.
OSH consultation continues
Saturday 11 August 2018 | Published in Local
More than 50 people attended a national occupational safety and health (OSH) workshop yesterday, run by the Labour and Consumer Division of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Chiefs ponder legislating customs
Saturday 11 August 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
The House of Ariki has revived talk of legislating customary values to ensure their rights on certain issues are protected under Cook Islands law.
Old machinery still a mystery
Thursday 9 August 2018 | Published in Local
A collection of what appears to be parts from an early printing press leaning against a tree in the grounds of Takamoa Theological College has attracted new interest from Cook Islands Christian Church general secretary Nga Mataio.
Crew returns to complete test of landing system
Thursday 9 August 2018 | Published in Local
A specialised calibration aircraft was expected to be back on the job testing Rarotonga International Airport’s new $2 million instrument landing system this week.
Meet our Miss Cook Islands finalists
Thursday 9 August 2018 | Published in Local
Here is another profile on one of the 2018 Miss Cook Islands finalists.
Raro identity to share her life story
Thursday 9 August 2018 | Published in Local
Rarotonga identity Noeline Browne will share her early memories of life in Manu’a, the family home in Taputapuatea at the USP plus meeting at the USP Campus in Takamoa next Wednesday.
Island roads past 'use by'
Thursday 9 August 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
Rarotonga’s roads are way past their “use by” date and will continue to deteriorate, especially after heavy downpours, unless they are resealed.
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