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Legal identity for oceans 'a big step'

Wednesday 14 June 2017 | Published in Local

Prime Minister Bill English says New Zealand would support the Cook Islands’ push to have the world’s oceans given the same rights as human beings, because the initiative promotes a sustainable marine environment.

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Warm welcome for English at college

Wednesday 14 June 2017 | Published in Local

Tereora College and its students opened their arms on Tuesday morning to give a warm welcome to visiting New Zealand prime minister Bill English.

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Give blood, give now, give often!

Wednesday 14 June 2017 | Published in Local

World Blood Donor Day is celebrated every year on June 14 and this year’s campaign will focus on blood donation in emergencies.

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Observers prepare for the big chill

Wednesday 14 June 2017 | Published in Local

Top performing observers selected from the Cook Islands and surrounding Pacific Islands gathered in Nelson, New Zealand last week, to undergo a week of intensive training to prepare them for work on board trawlers that operate in the high seas of the southern Indian Ocean.

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Big welcome at Atuparae Marae for PM English

Wednesday 14 June 2017 | Published in Local

New Zealand Prime Minister Bill English and his party were welcomed to the Atupare Marae yesterday with a traditional Cook Islands welcome.

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Hashtags allow you to vote for Miss CI favourite

Wednesday 14 June 2017 | Published in Local

Hashtags were missing from a couple of the Miss Cook Islands profiles published in CI News over the last 10 days.

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Fisheries small grants approved

Wednesday 14 June 2017 | Published in Local

The Ministry of Marine Resources has announced that 94 grants have been approved for this year’s Fisheries Small Grant Scheme.

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NZ leader comes bearing gifts

Wednesday 14 June 2017 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local

New Zealand’s prime minister spent yesterday on Rarotonga and he came armed with a bagful of gifts.

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Cook Islands made impression in New York

Tuesday 13 June 2017 | Published in Local

The Cook Islands-hosted event, “Going to Scale in the Ocean: from Large Scale Marine Protected Areas to Whole Domain Management: Ridge to Reef to Ocean” was a great success at last week’s UN Ocean Conference.

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Energy project huge for Australian firm

Tuesday 13 June 2017 | Published in Local

New South Wales-based renewables company MPower will build its largest-ever energy storage project after securing the contract to design and install a 5.6MWh battery system on Rarotonga.

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Coaster launch in memory of project leader

Tuesday 13 June 2017 | Published in Local

The National Environment Service (NES) introduced a range of biodiversity-themed reusable coasters to a number of restaurants and bars across Rarotonga, on Friday June 9.

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Love of her culture sees Salis really going places

Tuesday 13 June 2017 | Published in Local

Salis is a self-confessed “boring person” – or so she reckons! I beg to differ.

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Police: No comments on 'rumours'

Tuesday 13 June 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local

A spokesman for the Cook Islands Police Service says they do not comment about “rumours that are backed up by falsehoods”.

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Our Jacqui meets billionaire knight

Tuesday 13 June 2017 | Published in Local

UN Oceans Conference Cook Islands delegate Jacqui Evans not only experienced a high level environmental meeting in New York last week – she also had an unexpected opportunity to meet celebrity multi-billionaire Sir Richard Branson.

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Public servant honoured

Tuesday 13 June 2017 | Published in Local

Public servant Nga Teao-Papatua has received a prestigious British Empire Medal in recognition of her services to the community.

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Justice ministry under severe financial strain

Monday 12 June 2017 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local

A large increase in the cost of fees landed Justice Secretary Tingika Elikana in front of the Public Accounts Committee.

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Moana keen to develop youth

Monday 12 June 2017 | Published in Local

Moana is one of a growing number of Cook Islanders bucking the trend by returning to the Cook Islands after having studied, lived and worked in New Zealand and Australia.

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Australia boosts local water safety

Monday 12 June 2017 | Published in Local

Cook Islands Water Safety and Surf Life Saving Council received another huge boost to community water safety with the delivery of rescue boards and resuscitation masks from Australia.

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Researchers fight Pacific obesity and NCDs

Monday 12 June 2017 | Published in Local

Four young Pacific health researchers are working with Pacific teens and their communities to help break the intergenerational cycle of obesity and other non-communicable diseases (NCDs).

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When things go bump in the night

Monday 12 June 2017 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local

During a stormy night on Sunday the Lady Moana copped a pounding from not only the weather – but a barge that broke free from its moorings.

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