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Budget: New ambulance, incinerator
Tuesday 27 June 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
The government will be allocating funds to help in the purchase of a second ambulance.
Bring a police officer to school day
Tuesday 27 June 2017 | Published in Local
A number of police officers visited young children last week at Apii Nikao School.
Legal profession mourns Charles Little
Tuesday 27 June 2017 | Published in Local
The country’s legal profession has sadly lost fellow lawyer Charles Little who suddenly passed away in the early hours of Friday morning last week.
Kukupa on medivac mission
Tuesday 27 June 2017 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
Te Kukupa is engaged in the medical evacuation (medevac) of a pregnant woman from Nassau in the Northern Group.
Celebrating yoga day one pose at a time
Tuesday 27 June 2017 | Published in Local
Yoga enthusiasts gathered in Tupapa last week to belatedly celebrate International Day of Yoga.
Tropicana show a huge hit
Monday 26 June 2017 | Published in Local
The excitement of Miss Cook Islands 2017 was clearly evident on Saturday night at the Islander Hotel with a packed out house to see the designs of 15 emerging and established fashion and accessories designers from the Cook Islands and the Pacific Islands.
Saying Du-bai to the Cook Islands
Monday 26 June 2017 | Published in Local
Two university doctors are waving goodbye to Rarotonga after teaching marketing to students at the University of the South Pacific (USP).
TAU overspends almost $1m
Monday 26 June 2017 | Published in Local
Failing to follow government financial procedures resulted in Te Aponga Uira overspending close to a million dollars on a civil works project.
Children give 10 out of 10 for the 10s tournament
Monday 26 June 2017 | Published in Local
The Bluesky U13 Primary Schools Rugby 10s Tournament kicked off to a strong start at Raemaru Park on Wednesday afternoon.
Hair-raising time on Crazy Hair Day
Monday 26 June 2017 | Published in Local
“Bigger and brighter, is better’’ was the motto thriving at Te Uki Ou’s annual “crazy hair day’’.
CITC has safe sunscreens
Monday 26 June 2017 | Published in Local
Cook Islands Trading Corporation says it is continually looking at ways to reduce the impact its products have on the environment.
Slip, slop, slapping away our reefs
Monday 26 June 2017 | Published in Local
Holiday-makers enticed to escape the chilly depths of the New Zealand winter and instead soak up the sun in Rarotonga, are surprisingly being urged to leave their sunblock at home.
Police beef up safety element in tests
Monday 26 June 2017 | Published in Local
The Cook Islands Police Service says it will reinforce its road safety priority with a more stringent oversight of licensing to drive motorcycles following the government’s move to scrap the $50 “skills and handling” fee, this week.
Child benefit up by $34 a month
Monday 26 June 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
Government will increase the rate of the child benefit payment by more than 50 per cent through the provision it has made in the 2017/18 Budget.
Turn-up, don't Facebook: Henderson
Monday 26 June 2017 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
Financial Secretary Garth Henderson has asked people interested in having an input into future Budget considerations to not be “keyboard warriors” on Facebook, but face-to-face participants when the government asks for their opinions.
Library of Books is our faith's rock
Friday 23 June 2017 | Published in Local
The subject and notion of and about the Godhead has always been a much discussed, debated, written, theologised, philosophised and speculated topic throughout the history of mankind.
Big test showing live on our screens
Friday 23 June 2017 | Published in Local
The much-anticipated first Test between the British and Irish Lions and the New Zealand All Blacks kicks off at Eden Park in Auckland tonight.
$3.6m to help fight money laundering
Friday 23 June 2017 | Published in Local
Foreign Minister Gerry Brownlee has announced a significant boost to support Pacific island countries – including the Cook Islands - comply with international anti-money laundering standards.
Who's who at fashion designers spectacular
Friday 23 June 2017 | Published in Local
The weather might currently seem anything but “Tropicana” but that’s all going to change come tomorrow evening at The Islander!
Taking care of our treasures
Friday 23 June 2017 | Published in Local
Working around a lack of resources, local museum staff were given a first-hand experience on how to preserve some of their items by Te Papa staff.
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