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Quick action saves children
Monday 23 January 2017 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
Four children are lucky to be alive following a dramatic incident at Avarua harbour on Thursday.
Migrant workers will get a payout
Monday 23 January 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
THE COOK ISLANDS National Superannuation Fund (CINSF) has finalised the terms for refunding employer contributions previously forfeited by migrant workers leaving the country at the end of their contracts.
Workshop puts technicians in the picture
Saturday 21 January 2017 | Published in Local
A WORKSHOP for training audio and visual technicians of the Ministry of Cultural Development was held at the National Auditorium in Avarua this week.
Refresher for airline employees
Saturday 21 January 2017 | Published in Local
In COLLABORATION with the Cook Islands Tertiary Training Institute (CITTI), Air Rarotonga staff were hosted to a comprehensive training session at the Ngatangiia Campus this week.
Ripe fruit prompts fruit fly warnings
Saturday 21 January 2017 | Published in Local
The AGRICULTURE ministry is urging the public to remove any ripe fruit from pawpaw trees so they don’t become breeding sites for fruit flies.
NCEA results great start to the year
Saturday 21 January 2017 | Published in Local
IT HAS been a great start to 2017 for NCEA students, parents and teachers of the Cook Islands, according to Ministry of Education secretary Gail Townsend.
Fluctuating prices affect country's pearl exports
Saturday 21 January 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
EXPORT of Cook Islands pearls remain inconsistent following a massive decline in international trade from 2010 to 2013.
Pigs killed in horror dog attack
Saturday 21 January 2017 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
FIVE DOGS are believed to have been put down following an early Wednesday morning attack in which they killed a number of pigs and piglets.
Tax defaulters won't be named
Saturday 21 January 2017 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
Finance minister Mark Brown has categorically ruled out publishing the names and details of those defaulters who will have their tax debts waived.
DPM's wife loses battle with cancer
Saturday 21 January 2017 | Published in Local
Tarome Heather, wife of deputy prime minister Teariki Heather, died on Wednesday afternoon following a battle with cancer.
Close up and personal with...rubbish
Saturday 21 January 2017 | Published in Local
Infrastructure Cook Islands WATSAN Division has commended government stakeholders and non-government organisations for attending the Rarotonga landfill site visit programme last week.
Gas company checks safety
Saturday 21 January 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
IN A bid to maintain safety standards, Origin Energy Cook Islands held an emergency response exercise with the Rescue Fire Services Rarotonga yesterday.
Agricultural exports face problems
Saturday 21 January 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
COOK ISLANDS agricultural exports are expected to remain stagnant following a rapid decline over the past few years.
Taio sees red over wharf issue
Saturday 21 January 2017 | Published in Local
The OWNER of the country’s biggest and busiest domestic shipping company says its ability to efficiently move cargo and maintain its three ships is being seriously disadvantaged by another vessel obstructing a prime berth at Avatiu Wharf.
Petrol price down, but diesel and LPG cost more
Friday 20 January 2017 | Published in Local
PETROL has become slightly cheaper on Rarotonga and other islands except Aitutaki, while the price of diesel and LPG has risen.
Transport next in line for energy shift
Friday 20 January 2017 | Published in Local
For the Cook Islands, the next most obvious step towards a future powered by renewable energy is the transformation of the country’s transport sector, as outlined by the government in its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) document, says prime minister Henry Puna.
Govt to give us a tax cut...
Friday 20 January 2017 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
but Finance minister says we must wait for parliament to sit before we get it!
Thursday memorial service for Vincent Peters
Friday 20 January 2017 | Published in Local
A MEMORIAL mass for the late Deacon Vincent Faga Peters will be held at St Joseph’s Cathedral on Thursday.
New Zealand High Commissioner to speak at Chamber event
Tuesday 17 January 2017 | Published in Local
The new New Zealand High Commissioner to the Cook Islands, Peter Marshall, says he and his wife Pamela are “Absolutely looking forward” to their two year posting here.
Commission members to be announced
Tuesday 17 January 2017 | Published in Local
THE MINISTRY of Culture and Development will appoint board members for the Te Kopapa Reo, or Te Reo Māori Commission at the National Auditorium on Wednesday this week.
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