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Guess who's come to town!
Friday 16 December 2016 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
HE MADE a list, he checked it twice and - by the looks of it - everyone in Avarua was nice not naughty as Santa Claus hit town to a rapturous reception yesterday afternoon.
Raro dogs star in fun fundraiser
Thursday 15 December 2016 | Published in Local
The MUCH-anticipated “Hat and Hound’’ fundraising event will be held at the Crown Beach Resort this New Year’s Eve.
Vanuatu pays out in Illegal fishing case
Thursday 15 December 2016 | Published in Local
The COOK Islands has received a $259,400 financial settlement in relation to a Vanuatu longline fishing vessel that was operating illegally in our waters.
Fighting invasive species
Thursday 15 December 2016 | Published in Local
Commitments to empower and support Pacific islands in their battle against invasive species were announced by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme at the UN Biodiversity Conference earlier this month in Mexico.
Cook Islander wins top fellowship
Thursday 15 December 2016 | Published in Local
University of Otago Research Fellow Dr Jesse Kokaua has been awarded a prestigious Health Research Council (HRC) Pacific Health Postdoctoral Fellowship for 2017.
Agribusiness progress workshop today
Thursday 15 December 2016 | Published in Local
A WORKSHOP to update participants and the public about the progress of agribusiness and business mentoring programmes being run through the Cook Islands Chamber of Commerce will be held at the Red Cross rooms in Rarotonga today.
Hopes pinned on a rain-free Santa Parade
Thursday 15 December 2016 | Published in Local
ORGANISERS of today’s annual Santa Parade are hoping the weather will cooperate so that this year’s one will become another in a long line of successful events.
Police pay tribute to Goldy Goldie
Thursday 15 December 2016 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
COOK ISLANDS police paid tribute to one of their own yesterday with a memorial parade for former superintendent Goldy Goldie.
Creative Chair Day – a few favourites
Wednesday 14 December 2016 | Published in Local
RECENTLY visitors and locals were treated to a display of transformed chairs as artists (pretty much everyone at Mauke School) found ways to take an ugly old plastic chair and turn it into an extension of themselves.
Hospital Comforts donate pillows
Wednesday 14 December 2016 | Published in Local
THE HOSPITAL Comforts members have presented 70 waterproof pillows to Rarotonga Hospital.
Growing exotic fruit beginning to take off
Wednesday 14 December 2016 | Published in Local
THE WORK by the Cook Islands Chamber of Commerce and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (UNFAO) to encourage increased production of high value exotic fruit in these islands has, and there’s no pun intended – begun to bear fruit.
Crusher starts to deal with old cars
Wednesday 14 December 2016 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
CLEANING up old car wrecks around Rarotonga has begun in earnest with the arrival of a car crushing unit on the island.
Families of victims are still waiting for answers
Wednesday 14 December 2016 | Published in Local
CLOSE family of the three people who died during the country’s worst shooting tragedy are still waiting to hear exactly what happened to their relatives eight weeks after the tragedy.
Centennial year ends with Christmas concert
Tuesday 13 December 2016 | Published in Local
Hot ON the heels of their main centennial celebrations, Apii Avarua is hosting another big event as a final wrap up year’s events marking the schools 100th birthday tomorrow evening.
Prizes reward for year of hard work
Tuesday 13 December 2016 | Published in Local
Saturday’s CI News featured photos from the Tereora College junior prizegiving awards, held last week.
Maritime advisor bids farewell
Tuesday 13 December 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
COOK ISLANDS Police Services yesterday paid tribute to the outgoing Marine Surveillance Officer Lieutenant Commander Tony Grubb, who is retiring from the naval force.
Thanks for the offer, but no thanks...
Tuesday 13 December 2016 | Published in Local
OUR GOOD friend and political commentator Norman George says we cannot afford crooked behind-the-scenes actions and that these would be considered deplorable and unacceptable.
Tourism graduates show Kia Orana spirit
Tuesday 13 December 2016 | Published in Local
The COOK Islands Tertiary Training Institute (CITTI) held a graduation ceremony on Friday last week to celebrate the success of graduates who took part in the Kia Orana Values course.
Ra'ui system explained at Mexico meeting
Tuesday 13 December 2016 | Published in Local
THE COOK ISLANDS traditional method of ra’ui, local marine reserves that provide a refuge from non-discriminate forms of fishing such as gill nets, helping to control the levels of harvesting, was outlined during the High Level Roundtable discussions of the Thirteenth Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP13) in Cancun, Mexico.
Natalia makes Cook Islands history!
Tuesday 13 December 2016 | Published in Local
COOK ISLANDS Miss World contestant Natalia Short has made it into the top 20 finals at the 2016 Miss World Pageant in the United States.
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