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Meetings air copyright issues
Monday 30 January 2017 | Published in Local
THE IMPORTANCE of copyright was discussed at two meetings held concurrently at the National Auditorium this week.
Changes reveal NZ connection
Monday 30 January 2017 | Published in Local
With the recent changes in its colour scheme and branding, you could be forgiven for thinking the well-known Cook Islands Building Supplies (CIBS) outfit in Panama, Rarotonga, is under new management.
Rougher seas sign of need for extra care
Monday 30 January 2017 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
RAROTONGA’S normally calm lagoon waters are rough at the moment and this has led to a call for parents to be extra vigilant of children in the sea.
FIU head to quit position
Monday 30 January 2017 | Published in Local
FINANCIAL Intelligence Unit (FIU) head Bob Williams has resigned and will leave the position on February 20.
Kua ara koe? Awaken from your sleep
Monday 30 January 2017 | Published in Local
“LAZY LOCALS!” someone exclaimed recently in a Facebook post.
Police chief warns over gun amnesty response
Monday 30 January 2017 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
THREE weeks into the gun amnesty and Cook Islanders have handed in only one firearm.
Lady Moana on rescue mission
Monday 30 January 2017 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
The Lady Moana is set to sail today on a mission to deliver food to Nassau and pick up passengers stranded by the grounding of her sister ship Moana Nui.
Police monitor roads as school starts again
Friday 27 January 2017 | Published in Local
Cook Islands Police Service will make strenuous efforts to ensure drivers obey road rules as the school year resumes next week.
Australian student researches farming
Friday 27 January 2017 | Published in Local
A STUDENT from the University of Sunshine Coast in Australia is in the Cook Islands visiting farmers and conducting research based on traditional methods of organic farming.
Curfew condition continues
Friday 27 January 2017 | Published in Local
A MAN who has been in custody since December last year was granted bail when he appeared in the Cook Islands High Court yesterday.
PM champions copyright rules
Friday 27 January 2017 | Published in Local
THE PROTECTION incorporated in the Cook Islands Traditional Knowledge Act and the Copyright Act passed in 2013, means the Cook Islands people can rightly claim and protect their traditional works and knowledge, using them as a foundation for being creative either in the social or economic arena, says prime minister Henry Puna.
Resort in exclusive company
Friday 27 January 2017 | Published in Local
PACIFIC Resort Hotel Group (PRHG) has announced the inclusion of Little Polynesian Resort into one of the world’s most exclusive luxury hotel brands - Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH).
Moana Nui on the reef off Nassau
Friday 27 January 2017 | Published in Local
Taio Shipping’s new vessel the Moana Nui has run aground on the reef at Nassau in the northern Cook Islands.
Sponsor pleased with series opener
Thursday 26 January 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
GRANT WALKER, the sponsor of the 21South Group Vaka of Origin II Twenty20 series, is pleased with the success of the opening leg on Saturday.
Starved dogs off to better life
Thursday 26 January 2017 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
Two OF the three dogs rescued by Esther Honey volunteers on Tuesday are now safe in the care of the SPCA.
Gender policy makes progress
Thursday 26 January 2017 | Published in Local
Taputukura Mariri has been helping the Cook Islands National Council of Women (CINCW) make progress on the National Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Policy (GEWE) among the organisation’s members over the last three months.
Protection advisor will aid consumer
Thursday 26 January 2017 | Published in Local
THE LABOUR and Consumer Division of the Ministry of Internal Affairs has appointed a new senior consumer protection advisor.
Anxiety problem around the world
Thursday 26 January 2017 | Published in Local
The most common psychological illnesses in the Pacific and around the world are anxiety, depression and stress- related emotional reactions.
Police officer's theft charge thrown out
Thursday 26 January 2017 | Published in Local
A POLICEWOMAN who has served with the Cook Islands Police Service for seven years had a charge of theft of a mobile phone when she appeared in court before three JPs on Tuesday morning.
Molester hits Matavera homes
Thursday 26 January 2017 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
A WOMAN is lucky not to have been seriously sexually assaulted in Matavera on Monday morning when she woke to find a man standing over her bed.
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