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Contest attracts standout pictures
Friday 13 January 2017 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
WE HAVE had scores of images sent in by readers for the Memories of Summer photo competition and one of our judges, award-winning photojournalist and CI News staffer Richard Moore, says some of them are “real beauties”.
Alcohol major factor in weekend crime
Thursday 12 January 2017 | Published in Local
ALCOHOL was a major contributing factor to the number of complaints and incidents the Cook Islands Police Service dealt with last weekend.
Chamber weighs in on amnesty idea
Thursday 12 January 2017 | Published in Local
TAXATION is a requirement of any democratic state in order to provide the services expected of government by the people, and without which the existence of our country will be put in jeopardy, says Chamber of Commerce president, Steve Lyon.
New advisor visits MMR
Thursday 12 January 2017 | Published in Local
THE NEW Maritime Surveillance Advisor for the Cook Islands, Lieutenant Commander Kerry Driver, is on Rarotonga and has already touched base with the Ministry of Marine Resources.
Sixteen cruise ships scheduled to visit
Thursday 12 January 2017 | Published in Local
SIXTEEN cruise ships are expected to visit the Cook Islands this year with a total of 29 stopovers in the Cook Islands.
Traditional arts provide for children
Thursday 12 January 2017 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Art, Features, Go Local, Local
Keeping alive the traditional Cook Islands art of making tivaevae and pareu, 46-year-old Matakeu Katuke recalls the days when she treasured the skill handed down to her by her elders.
Slight economic growth projected
Thursday 12 January 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
THE COOK ISLANDS’ economic growth is projected to improve slightly from 3.1 per cent last year to 3.4 per cent in 2017, according to the 2016/17 Ministry of Finance Half Year Economic and Fiscal Update.
Speeding on water could be expensive
Thursday 12 January 2017 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
SPEEDING in your boat, or on a jetski, could prove to be a very expensive bit of “fun”, with fines of up to $2000 possible.
Weather brings out nuisance mosquitoes
Thursday 12 January 2017 | Published in Local
WHILE there are large numbers of mosquitoes about at present, there are no fears that the Cook Islands is in for problems with serious mosquito diseases.
Tax amnesty raises thorny issues
Thursday 12 January 2017 | Published in Local
GOVERNMENT’S surprise announcement of a tax debt write-off will allow repeat offenders and abusers of the system to benefit over those who do meet their tax obligations.
Big thanks to community from Christmas Box team
Wednesday 11 January 2017 | Published in Local
The 2016 CHRISTMAS Box initiative had a wonderful response from the Rarotongan community.
Runner-up spot for Cook Islands
Wednesday 11 January 2017 | Published in Local
COOK ISLANDS Representative to the World Supermodel South Pacific regional finals Tiare` Simonis was runner up at the event that was held in Pacific Harbour, Fiji, last week.
Call for shooting inquiry details
Wednesday 11 January 2017 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
The GOVERNMENT has been slammed for its secrecy over the proposed inquiry into the mass shootings on Rarotonga last year.
Hat and Hound' a real winner
Tuesday 10 January 2017 | Published in Local
The HAT and Hound event held at the Crown Beach Resort on New Year’s Eve was a resounding success, raising a good amount of money to support the Cook Islands Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA).
Families celebrate ancestral links
Tuesday 10 January 2017 | Published in Local
There was a huge crowd at the Anguna/Porori family reunion held on Rarotonga last week.
Legendary artist to perform here
Tuesday 10 January 2017 | Published in Local
FOR THE first time legendary Pacific Islands reggae artist George Fiji Veikoso will be performing in Rarotonga. Veikoso, who is also known as George Brooks Veikoso, is a Fiji-born entertainer who embarked on a career of classic reggae, hip-hop and Rhythm and Blues (R&B). He is jazz vocalist, songwriter, music producer and an occasional actor.
Crunch time for old cars
Tuesday 10 January 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
IT HASN’T taken long for the guys at CI General Transport to take to crushing wrecked cars with plenty of enthusiasm.
Concern over fishing buffers
Tuesday 10 January 2017 | Published in Local
Traditional leaders and Te Ipukarea Society believe the Ministry of Marine Resources is contradicting a commitment made by the government to the Cook Islands to establish a 50 nautical mile buffer zone around each island, and they’re not happy about it.
Island transport steps up a notch
Monday 9 January 2017 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
PEOPLE and organisations wanting to move goods to and around the outer islands have the best choice of cargo services in more than 30 years, says Malcolm Sword of Cook Islands General Transport.
Businessman was keen CI supporter
Monday 9 January 2017 | Published in Local
A MAN who took part of his pump manufacturing process and out-sourced it to the Cook Islands passed away late last month.
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