Local
Latest addition to our harbour
Monday 14 November 2016 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
Elegantly liveried in blue and white and with the Cook Islands flag flying proudly above it, the Moana Nui powered into Avatiu port yesterday afternoon.
Helmet law causing confusion
Monday 14 November 2016 | Published in Local
Cook Islands recent “helmet law’’ is causing a lot of confusion for many people.
Demolition work completed
Friday 11 November 2016 | Published in Local
THE DEMOLITION of Tereora College’s burnt block has been completed.
New cargo barge arrives in Raro
Friday 11 November 2016 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
A VITAL new cargo link has arrived in the Cook Islands with the docking of the 46-metre landing craft Layar Mas 291.
Charity fun run with difference organised by pageant contestant
Friday 11 November 2016 | Published in Local
A TE KARA Run event will take place at the Punanaga Nui Market next week as a charity initiative for the Cook Islands Miss World contestant Natalia Short.
Shipping vessels ban chlorine granules
Friday 11 November 2016 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
SWIMMING pool chemical importers will have to look for alternatives to chlorine granules as they have been banned from two key cargo ships servicing the Cook Islands.
Purple 4Polio a huge success
Friday 11 November 2016 | Published in Local
HUNDREDS of students marked Purple4Polio Day yesterday on Rarotonga and organisers say it was appreciated by the young people.
No-alcohol blood test gets case thrown out
Friday 11 November 2016 | Published in Local
A DRINK-DRIVING case was dismissed in Cook Islands High Court after defence lawyer Norman George questioned how a man could be prosecuted on the charge when there was no alcohol in his blood.
CPR celebrates six years in Rarotonga
Thursday 10 November 2016 | Published in Local
CLUB PHILIPPINES Rarotonga marked their 6th year anniversary at the Ariki Cafe earlier this month recalling their humble beginnings in the Cook Islands.
World Bank announces CI- based insurance facility
Thursday 10 November 2016 | Published in Local
THE WORLD Bank has announced its fifth round of the Pacific Catastrophe Risk Assessment and Financing Initiative with the recent establishment of a Cook Islands-based insurance company.
Miss CI gliding off to pageant
Thursday 10 November 2016 | Published in Local
REIGNING Miss Cook Islands Felicia George has departed Rarotonga to represent the nation in this year’s 2016 Miss Asia Pacific International Pageant.
Creative crew meet another creative crew
Wednesday 9 November 2016 | Published in Local
Students from the Creative Centre with support worker Allan Stail met and talked with NZ artist and carver Michael Tuffery, second from right, and master carver Michael Tavioni.
Challenge deadline looms, but 8000 stars already done
Wednesday 9 November 2016 | Published in Local
MORE 8000 stars have been woven for the Star Weave Challenge that leads up to the White Ribbon Day on November 25.
Officers attend gender training seminar
Wednesday 9 November 2016 | Published in Local
TWO POLICE officers from the Cook Islands Police Service are currently in Nadi, Fiji, at a workshop for Pacific police officers.
Drunks on roads give police big concerns
Wednesday 9 November 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
SAFETY on the road continues to be a worry for Cook Islands Police Services which had to deal with another weekend of incidents involving drivers under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. In the much hyped weekend fueled by the festivities at the Cook Islands International Sevens, police had to attend several incidents involving careless driving.
Sea urchin die-off is spreading in lagoon
Wednesday 9 November 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
THE RAPID die-off of sea urchins near Avarua has spread to other parts of Rarotonga.
White ribbon against violence
Wednesday 9 November 2016 | Published in Local
THE COOK ISLANDS Police Service wants men to speak out in opposition to violence against women and children.
Pasifika court backs CI methods
Tuesday 8 November 2016 | Published in Local
A SPECIAL sitting of the Children’s Court with Manukau District Judge Ida Malosi and her delegation of community elders from the Pasifika Youth Court from Auckland, New Zealand, was held at the Cook Islands High Court recently.
Intern finishes work with seabed minerals team
Tuesday 8 November 2016 | Published in Local
YOUNG marine geologist Thomas Whiddon is finishing up a very productive three-month technical Internship with the Seabed Minerals Authority in Avarua.
Fijian health provider looking at Cooks move
Tuesday 8 November 2016 | Published in Local
A SAHYADRI Specialty Pacific Hospital (SSPHL) from Fiji is said to be holding discussions with government officials about operating a temporary clinic in the Cook Islands.
« Previous 1 … 341 342 343 344 345 346 347 348 349 … 716 Next »