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PERCA staff attend Solomons workshop
Friday 30 December 2016 | Published in Local
FOUR COOK Islands Public Expenditure Review Committee Audit representatives participated in a regional workshop held in Honiara, Solomon Islands, earlier this month.
Our soldiers remembered in NZ
Thursday 29 December 2016 | Published in Local
FIVE HUNDRED Cook Islands men who were enlisted in World War One have been remembered in parliament in Wellington, New Zealand.
Send us a photo and win a fantastic phone!
Thursday 29 December 2016 | Published in Local
ENTER THE CI News Memories of Summer photo competition and you could win a fabulous Huawei P9 smartphone valued at $949, sponsored by Bluesky.
Big prizes make Christmas extra-special
Thursday 29 December 2016 | Published in Local
BLUESKY’S “Celebrating YOU this Christmas,” promotion ended on December 23 with the handover of some mighty prizes worth more than $45,000.
Calendars arrive here
Thursday 29 December 2016 | Published in Local
THE COOK ISLANDS Meteorological Service has received copies of the popular annual tide prediction calendars.
Tiare Taporo to sail in January
Thursday 29 December 2016 | Published in Local
AFTER weeks lying idle at the Avatiu Wharf the controversial inter-island vessel Tiare Taporo is expected to set sail for the northern group islands early in the new year.
Left reeling by burglary
Thursday 29 December 2016 | Published in Local
A TURANGI family is reeling after being burgled just two days before Christmas.
Helmet laws apply to all
Thursday 29 December 2016 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
THE COOK ISLANDS’ helmet laws are for everybody riding a motorbike, not just tourists.
George quits over withheld column
Wednesday 28 December 2016 | Published in Local
Lawyer Norman George has quit supplying his weekly column after CI News declined to print his latest contribution.
Sand mining worries locals, but not NES
Wednesday 28 December 2016 | Published in Local
The NATIONAL Environment Service appears to be untroubled by current sand-mining projects because the activity isn’t mentioned in the Environment Act and excavation doesn’t seem to be happening in “areas of concern”.
Interest heats up for European cuisine
Wednesday 28 December 2016 | Published in Local
NINE participants completed a European cooking course with chef Alberto Bachmann that was held at the Cook Islands Tertiary Training Institute (CITTI) over the past three weeks.
Migrant workers can collect funds
Wednesday 28 December 2016 | Published in Local
Members of the Cook Islands National Superannuation Fund (CINSF) on three-year contracts or less can now collect both their employee and employers contribution at the end of their contract.
Violence, accidents and thefts mar break
Wednesday 28 December 2016 | Published in Local
POLICE were kept busy over the long Christmas weekend, attending 33 callouts including three domestic violence incidents, an assault on a female and three motor vehicle crashes.
Learning physics through Meccano
Wednesday 28 December 2016 | Published in Local
IT’S NOT just a toy but it’s science for students of Mauke School who have recently been introduced to the classic children’s construction tool, “Meccano.”
Don't rubbish your Christmas
Wednesday 28 December 2016 | Published in Local
This weekly column is supplied by Te Ipukarea Society and deals with environmental and conservation matters of concern to the Cook Islands.
Lack of land grave matter
Wednesday 28 December 2016 | Published in Local
RAROTONGA may have to adopt new burial practices because there’s a widespread feeling that the island is running out of room to bury our dead in the conventional manner.
Penalties wiped on tax debts
Wednesday 28 December 2016 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
COOK ISLANDERS who owe money to the taxman will receive a welcome Christmas present.
Internal Affairs clarifies public holiday issues
Friday 23 December 2016 | Published in Local
AFTER receiving legal advice on the issue, the Labour and Consumer Division of the Ministry of Internal Affairs has clarified workers’ rights and obligations under the Employment Relations Act 2012 and the Public Holidays Act 1999.
Work underway on Apii Nikao rebuild project
Friday 23 December 2016 | Published in Local
GROUND work has begun on the Apii Nikao rebuild project at the southern end of the school grounds.
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