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Vaka back on water
Monday 26 September 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
THE GRAND ocean-going vaka Marumaru Atua has been relaunched after a lengthy refit.
SPCA plan to microchip all dogs on Rarotonga
Monday 26 September 2016 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
THE SPCA has bold plans to microchip all dogs on Rarotonga.
Son - and memory of his wife - spur Ben on to victory
Monday 26 September 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
WITH TODDLER Gareth in one arm, Ben McHale trudged past the finish line, looking to the sky to pay tribute to the person for whom he entered the Island Car and Bike Hire 39th Round Rarotonga Road Race.
NZ group wows Apii Nikao students
Monday 26 September 2016 | Published in Local
A KAPA HAKA group from Masterton, New Zealand performed for the children and teachers of Apii Nikao on Thursday this week.
Fond farewell to a friend of the Cook Islands
Monday 26 September 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
NEW ZEALAND’S Deputy High Commission Aimee Jephson is returning home after a three-year posting in the Cook Islands and was farewelled at an official function at Ngatipa on Thursday night.
Cook Islander back on global council
Monday 26 September 2016 | Published in Local
AT THE World Conservation Congress held in Hawaii this month, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) elected its new council for 2016-2020.
Role model shares vast experience
Monday 26 September 2016 | Published in Local
HAVE YOU ever thought about joining a school committee, an NGO executive or a business board?
Headmaster's legacy alive at Apii Avarua
Monday 26 September 2016 | Published in Local
As AVARUA School prepares to celebrate its 100th year in the Cook Islands, this week Cook Islands News looks back at one of the school’s most famous headmasters, Papa Mana Strickland.
Sharing card pays off with Sydney break
Monday 26 September 2016 | Published in Local
Sharing turned out to be a winning formula for long-time Bank of the Cook Islands customer Linda Turoa who will be jetting off on a once-in-a-lifetime Sydney Experience thanks to the people’s bank.
Petrol price falls, diesel and gas rise
Monday 26 September 2016 | Published in Local
THERE’S GOOD news and bad in the Price Tribunal’s latest price order for Rarotonga and all of the outer islands apart from Aitutaki.
Another night of retro music
Monday 26 September 2016 | Published in Local
RAROTONGA'S Vinyl Revival Club (VRC) is hosting another of their ever-popular retro nights at Trader Jacks tonight.
New tourism campaign to draw luxury travellers
Monday 26 September 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
COOK ISLANDS Tourism Corporation’s North America branch has launched a new multi-media marketing campaign aimed at promoting premium and luxury travel to the islands.
Atiu golf plan 'well received'
Monday 26 September 2016 | Published in Local
The MERCHANT of Paradise group’s plan to establish an international golf course and associated tourist infrastructure on Atiu has been well received by island residents, despite the island council declining to approve the project in principle, says property developer Tim Tepaki
Race week begins in a colourful way
Monday 26 September 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
The 39TH Island Car and Bike Hire Round Rarotonga Road Race got off to a fun start with the annual Fun Run on Thursday afternoon.
All are equal, including the government
Friday 23 September 2016 | Published in Local
Handing over the Cook Islands Chief Justice position to the new Chief Justice Sir John Hugh Williams KNZM, QC yesterday, Justice Thomas Crowley Weston QC reminded lawyers, guests and the Justices of Peace gathered at the High Court that the Cook Islands was a modern democracy.
Day of Peace recalls a very special woman
Friday 23 September 2016 | Published in Local
The UNITED Nations International Day of Peace was commemorated at the Cook Islands Peace Garden in Rarotonga on Wednesday afternoon.
Chief Justice sparks ministry 'clean-up'
Friday 23 September 2016 | Published in Local
COOK ISLANDS Justice minister Nandi Glassie has become aware over the last 18 months that within the ministry, there remains “a lot of dust that has been swept under the carpet,” says Solicitor General David James.
SPCA, police unite to tackle dog issue
Friday 23 September 2016 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
Police and the SPCA are teaming up to tackle the issue of dog control on Rarotonga, with the animal welfare group volunteering to take on the responsibility of getting roaming dogs back to their owners.
Court sees light side of Justice
Friday 23 September 2016 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
Solemnity, praise and more than a little humour was the order of the day as Chief Justice Thomas Weston handed over his position at the head of the Cook Islands judiciary yesterday.
Respected couple farewelled
Thursday 22 September 2016 | Published in Local
IT’S A mark of the high esteem in which retiring Air New Zealand Cook Islands manager David Bridge and his wife Noeline are held that a huge number of people turned out for their official farewell at Ngatipa on Monday night.
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