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Speaker, ex-speaker have a good catch up
Wednesday 17 January 2018 | Published in Local
Speaker Niki Rattle enjoyed catching up with New Zealand’s former Speaker of the House of Representatives yesterday.
Cinema back in business
Wednesday 17 January 2018 | Published in Local
Film fans on Rarotonga will be relieved after the Empire cinema reopened for business, just days after its two projectors were “burned out” by a power surge.
Stricken boat blocks passage
Wednesday 17 January 2018 | Published in Local
Stricken cargo ship Moana Nui, which has been stranded on the reef off Nassau for almost a year, has reportedly shifted its position and there are fears it could soon block the island’s harbour.
Govt spends extra $180,000 on overseas travel
Wednesday 17 January 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
Government approved additional expenditure of $2.1 million from July to December last year.
Population figures remain uncertain
Tuesday 16 January 2018 | Published in Local
Preliminary 2016 census results show a decrease of two per cent in the Cook Islands population compared to the 2011 census.
Take a summer photo, and win a smartphone!
Tuesday 16 January 2018 | Published in Local
Enter this year’s fabulous CI News Memories of Summer photo competition and you could win one of two Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro smartphones, proudly sponsored by the Bank of the Cook Islands.
Fundraising first for 'op shop'
Tuesday 16 January 2018 | Published in Local
The SPCA opportunity shop’s primary role is to raise much-needed funds for animal health and care.
Outpouring of love for Rongomatane
Tuesday 16 January 2018 | Published in Local
From the moment Ada Rongomatane suffered a massive stroke and heart attack on January 4 and fell into a coma, people from everywhere throughout the Cook Islands, Australia, New Zealand and Tahiti rushed to do everything they could to help her.
Weekend free of vehicle accidents
Tuesday 16 January 2018 | Published in Local
The recent police crackdown on road safety over the holiday period seems to have borne fruit, with no motor vehicle accidents reported this weekend.
Dust yet to settle on Muri road
Tuesday 16 January 2018 | Published in Local
Work to seal the main road between Avana and Titikaveka is continuing this week, but Infrastructure Cook Islands (ICI) has warned that it could, literally, take weeks for the dust to settle in Muri.
China to pay $10m for building repairs
Tuesday 16 January 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
Chinese government is committing close to $10 million towards a project which will oversee the refurbishment of the Ministry of Justice, the police headquarters and the sports arena buildings.
Send us your photos and be a winner!
Monday 15 January 2018 | Published in Local
Enter this year’s fabulous CI News Memories of Summer photo competition and you could win one of two Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro smartphones, proudly sponsored by the Bank of the Cook Islands.
Te Vara Nui village tour thrills visitors
Monday 15 January 2018 | Published in Local
A trip back in time to when Rarotonga was first settled many centuries ago is portrayed in a light, entertaining and interactive trip through museum-like huts around the Te Vara Nui village in Muri.
Worker injured in fall from supermarket roof
Monday 15 January 2018 | Published in Local
A worker at CITC supermarket in Avatiu suffered a dislocated collarbone after falling from the roof of the building on Friday.
TIS project officer in prestigious group
Monday 15 January 2018 | Published in Local
Te Ipukarea Society project officer Liam Kokaua departed for Hawaii yesterday to take part in the fifth Young Pacific Leaders Conference in Honolulu.
Fridges to cool medicines in outer islands
Monday 15 January 2018 | Published in Local
Cook Islands General Transport has made a timely and very helpful donation to the Health ministry.
Government confident revenue will pick up
Monday 15 January 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
Total revenue collection for the quarter ending September 2017/18 was slightly lower than the Budget estimate but this should not affect projected revenue collection for this financial year, says Finance minister Mark Brown.
Motorists cop a serve from police
Monday 15 January 2018 | Published in Local
The Cook Islands Police Service has severely criticised driver behaviour on Rarotonga after taking an extra hard line on road safety over the festive period.
Fun and games keep youngsters occupied
Monday 15 January 2018 | Published in Local
The bliss of being young and innocent with not a care in the world, is a life we older people can only dream of.
Zambucca skipper sacked
Monday 15 January 2018 | Published in Local
The Fijian skipper of longline fishing vessel Zambucca, which was stranded on the reef at Muri last week, has left the Cook Islands after being sacked by Ocean Fresh, the local company that owns the boat.
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