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Red Cross volunteers keep their skills fresh
Thursday 9 March 2017 | Published in Local
Valuable lessons were learned at Monday’s Nomad Water Filtration training conducted by the Disaster Management division of the Cook Islands Red Cross Society.
If she could get bigger mannequins she would!
Thursday 9 March 2017 | Published in Local
The owner of Avarua’s sole lingerie store, Elizabeth Grace says if she could purchase larger sized mannequins than the ones she now has in her shop window, she would.
Five celebrate receiving their NZ citizenship
Thursday 9 March 2017 | Published in Local
Five residents of the Cook Islands swore an oath on Queen Elizabeth II in a citizenship ceremony presided over by New Zealand High Commissioner Peter Marshall on Tuesday.
A milestone for Health ministry
Thursday 9 March 2017 | Published in Local
The Cook Islands Ministry of Health launched the Cook Islands Health Workforce Plan for 2016-2025 at the Rarotongan Hospital yesterday.
Tube tethers a big success
Thursday 9 March 2017 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
Esther Honey’s project to supply inner tubes for farmers to safely tether their livestock is proving a great success, according to manager Jo Taylor-Kupu.
Vaka Pride awards go to deserving winners
Thursday 9 March 2017 | Published in Local
The Vaka Pride competition awards have been presented following some well-organised teamwork from the numerous stakeholders involved in the contest.
Women's day events focus on work issues
Thursday 9 March 2017 | Published in Local
Yesterday the Cook Islands celebrated United Nations International Women’s Day (IWD), commemorated around the world every year on March 8.
Plans for new landing system
Wednesday 8 March 2017 | Published in Local
A new instrument landing system (ILS) is set to be installed at Rarotonga International Airport before the end of this year.
Ponia at Solomons meeting of forum
Wednesday 8 March 2017 | Published in Local
Ministry of Marine Resources secretary Ben Ponia is attending a Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) strategic engagement meeting in Honiara, Solomon Islands.
Women focus on leadership roles
Wednesday 8 March 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
Speaker of the Parliament Niki Rattle is hoping the three-day Practice Parliament for Women of the Cook Islands workshop in Rarotonga will help draw women into politics and other leadership roles.
New jet boosts ability to save people in a medical emergency
Wednesday 8 March 2017 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
People suffering a medical emergency in the outer Cook Islands are soon to have an added level of security when Air Rarotonga’s new jet takes off.
Cemetery clean-up falls to the few
Tuesday 7 March 2017 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
As the day for the dedication of the new archway for the RSA Cemetery at Nikao gets closer, a small band of determined volunteers is continuing to sacrifice their spare time to make a difference.
Vaka prizegiving today
Tuesday 7 March 2017 | Published in Local
The prize giving for the Vaka Pride competition will be held today at the AOG Church in Takuvaine at 1pm in collaboration with the Practice Parliament for Women of the Cook Islands workshop.
Women's parliament celebrates global day
Tuesday 7 March 2017 | Published in Local
Tomorrow the Cook Islands celebrates United Nations International Women’s Day (IWD).
Newest OPM recruit has policy background
Tuesday 7 March 2017 | Published in Local
Charlene Hoff has joined the Office of the Prime Minister, working in the policy division. Here she talks about why she joined the team and what she hopes to achieve while working here.
Chief Justice has two-week stint in court
Tuesday 7 March 2017 | Published in Local
Cook Islands Chief Justice Sir Hugh Williams will preside over criminal and civil court cases in the Cook Islands High Court for the next two weeks.
Consul General's 'miracle' recovery
Tuesday 7 March 2017 | Published in Local
The quick thinking of prime minister Henry Puna has largely been credited for saving a Cook Islands diplomatic official from permanent physical injury after the woman collapsed during a meeting in New Zealand.
Island dogs fall victim to 'horrible' disease
Tuesday 7 March 2017 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
There are fears that possibly half of the dogs on Rarotonga have been infected by heartworm.
Cook Islands artist in Paris show
Monday 6 March 2017 | Published in Local
The work of NiaVal Ngaro, currently on show at the Bergman Gallery in Avarua, has been accepted for showing in the 2017 International Women’s Day Exhibition at UNESCO headquarters in Paris, France.
Carlson commends partnership
Monday 6 March 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
Emergency Management Cook Islands director Charles Carlson has commended the work of Pacific Resilience Partnership (PRP) and the implementation of the Framework for Resilient Development in the Pacific (FRDP) to help with climate change and disaster risk management.
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