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Get fishing at Rutaki
Thursday 4 May 2017 | Published in Local
Cook Islands Fishing Association President, Don Beer is impressed with the list of fishing activities the Rutaki Fishing Association executive are offering this Saturday when they launch their delayed fishing competition, ‘Lagoon, Reef, Ocean’.
Family night ends autism campaign
Thursday 4 May 2017 | Published in Local
Autism Cook Islands’ autism awareness campaign is ending with a final event in a bid to deal with the stigma surrounding autism spectrum disorder.
Term two starts well for Tereora pupils
Thursday 4 May 2017 | Published in Local
Tereora College has got term 2 of school to a great start with a very high attendance rate.
Travel part of the job, says PM
Thursday 4 May 2017 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
The Cook Islands needs to be conscious of our isolation and distance from everybody and realise we can’t do business with our friends by email or by Skype, says prime minister Henry Puna.
Raro resident conquers massive wave
Thursday 4 May 2017 | Published in Local
Rarotonga resident Eric Gamez took on the biggest wave of the Teahupoo Tahiti 2017 body boarding challenge, which finished yesterday.
Marine biologist's allegations incorrect – ministry
Wednesday 3 May 2017 | Published in Local
The Ministry of Marine Resources (MMR) says it is concerned over allegations by marine biologist Dr Teina Rongo, that he was overlooked for a position that was filled by a foreigner.
Okeanos prepares for fourth ocean dive
Wednesday 3 May 2017 | Published in Local
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ship Okeanos Explorer, is continuing north of the Cook Islands EEZ to conduct deep ocean research within the Exclusive Economic Zone of Jarvis Island.
Blood donors always in demand
Wednesday 3 May 2017 | Published in Local
A post on Facebook last month from the relative of someone who needed a transfusion with blood of a rare type - Rh negative, has sparked questions as to how blood supply is organised on Rarotonga.
Media man clarifies Jetstar luggage offload issues
Wednesday 3 May 2017 | Published in Local
After first sidestepping the question of why Jetstar passengers to Rarotonga sometimes have their baggage unloaded in Auckland, the airline’s media adviser has supplied a more detailed explanation.
By-election costs about $20,000
Wednesday 3 May 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
Taxpayers will have to fork about $20,000 to finance the upcoming Ruatonga, Avatiu, Palmerston, Panama and Atupa (RAPPA) constituency by-election.
PM's comments insulting, says Browne
Wednesday 3 May 2017 | Published in Local
Demo Party leader Tina Browne says it is an insult for prime minister Henry Puna to tell Cook Islanders that he was honoured to be at Anzac parade with the mayor of Auckland, when he should have been on Rarotonga.
Brown participates in UN dialogue
Tuesday 2 May 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
Strengthening tax systems and administration were among resolutions achieved at a high powered United Nations dialogue in Bangkok attended by finance minister Mark Brown.
Free trade opponents release impacts guide
Tuesday 2 May 2017 | Published in Local
With the PACER-Plus regional free trade agreement back in the news recently, the Pacific Network on Globalisation (PANG) has released a new guide which they say will allow Pacific Islanders to better understand the impacts of the recently concluded deal.
MMR says no application from Rongo
Tuesday 2 May 2017 | Published in Local
The Ministry of Marine Resources has released a statement in reaction to a letter in Monday’s CI News from marine biologist Dr Teina Rongo.
New Cooks coin features the moon
Tuesday 2 May 2017 | Published in Local
The latest “heavenly body” to feature on a coin is the moon.
Visiting judge has variety of cases to deal with
Tuesday 2 May 2017 | Published in Local
Cook Islands High Court judge Judith Potter will preside over criminal and civil court cases for the next two weeks.
The expectations of leadership
Tuesday 2 May 2017 | Published in Local
Leadership is a quality that is impossible to define let alone agree on.
PM says he has bad news for Browne
Tuesday 2 May 2017 | Published in Local
Prime minister Henry Puna has responded to taunts from Tina Browne by saying the sounds of breaking glass that the people of the Cook Islands can hear is not from stones thrown by the new Demo leader.
Eye surgeon's offloaded bag here just in time
Tuesday 2 May 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
A Kiwi eye surgeon, who jetted into Rarotonga over the weekend minus his surgical gear, has started conducting operations on local patients.
Police renew drink-drive warnings
Tuesday 2 May 2017 | Published in Local
Rarotonga police attended four motor vehicle crashes over the weekend – all of them on Friday and Saturday night.
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