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Tahiti clouds have a silver lining for us
Tuesday 24 January 2017 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
The STORMY weather over Tahiti that caused the diversion of an Air France plane to Rarotonga on Sunday could prove to be a tourism blessing for Rarotonga.
PM pushes Smaller Island States in Japan
Tuesday 24 January 2017 | Published in Local
SMALLER Island States (SIS) chairman, Cook Islands prime minister Henry Puna promoted the “Smaller Islands States Regional Strategy” at the PALM Third Ministerial Interim Meeting held in Tokyo, Japan, on January 17
Lawyer quits on angry client
Tuesday 24 January 2017 | Published in Local
AN ANGRY outburst from a teenager who has been in custody for the past two months prompted a lawyer to step down as her legal representative.
Sobering reminder of life's frailty
Tuesday 24 January 2017 | Published in Local
IT IS devastating and sobering when we are confronted by the loss of those we love - those we hold dear to us.
Crimes, disturbances leave Blackrock victims fearful
Tuesday 24 January 2017 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
People living on the back road at Blackrock are fearful following a series of crimes and disturbances.
Dinner with the High Commissioner
Monday 23 January 2017 | Published in Local
Around 50 people representing Rarotonga’s business sector met the new New Zealand High Commissioner to the Cook Islands Peter Marshall and his wife Pamela at a dinner in Maraerenga on Thursday night.
Expat teachers get their bearings
Monday 23 January 2017 | Published in Local
Cook Islands students will be back in their classrooms from Monday January 30, 2017 but the holidays end a bit sooner for the country’s teachers and principals.
Vessel can use motors
Monday 23 January 2017 | Published in Local
Pacific Schooners Ltd has made assurances that its vessel the Tiare Taporo, which has been stationary in Avatiu Harbour for several months, is capable of moving using its own motors.
Bad weather diverts jet to Cook Islands
Monday 23 January 2017 | Published in Local
Bad WEATHER over Tahiti resulted in an Air France Airliner being diverted to Rarotonga yesterday morning.
Siblings have a blast on trip from Australia
Monday 23 January 2017 | Published in Local
SCHOOL holidays have been a real blast for two youngsters who spent five weeks away from their home in Australia to be with their families and friends in Rarotonga and Aitutaki.
Board members to fill vital roles
Monday 23 January 2017 | Published in Local
NEW TE REO Maori Commission and Historical Sites board members were officially appointed at the National Auditorium earlier this week.
Readers respond to dogs' dilemma
Monday 23 January 2017 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
FOUR OF the dozen dogs the SPCA has been housing at its kennels have been found homes with loving families.
Rarotonga also in danger
Monday 23 January 2017 | Published in Local
NEWS of the “fish kill” in Aitutaki lagoon follows a marine biologist’s revelations that if Rarotonga’s lagoon is not cleaned up in two years, it may be too late to save it.
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.
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