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Teachers condemn West Papua injustices
Monday 19 September 2016 | Published in Local
The COOK Islands Teachers Institute has initiated strong condemnation by regional educators of atrocities reportedly committed by the Indonesian government in West Papua.
Extra $8m to asphalt roads
Monday 19 September 2016 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
Finance minister Mark Brown says his government plans to put an extra $8 million into roading over the next four years.
Top policeman welcomes new safety laws
Monday 19 September 2016 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
Police Commissioner Maara Tetava has welcomed new road safety laws which come into force on October 5.
Driving antics anger locals
Monday 19 September 2016 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
A RECENT scooter accident involving tourists is another example of why many Rarotonga residents feel there is a need to tighten up on road-safety issues for visitors.
Students gear up for school centennial
Monday 19 September 2016 | Published in Local
The 513 STUDENTS of Apii Avarua are getting excited as they prepare to celebrate the school’s centennial celebrations next month.
Rare minerals worth billions says Brown
Monday 19 September 2016 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
BILLIONS of dollars’ worth of rare minerals are sitting on our sea floor, and Finance minister Mark Brown says the potential for the Cook Islands to benefit from them is enormous.
US firm to prospect in our EEZ
Monday 19 September 2016 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
AN AMERICAN company has been given the rights to explore and prospect for rare earth minerals within the Cooks Islands Exclusive Economic Zone.
Chief Justice handover soon
Monday 19 September 2016 | Published in Local
THE HANDOVER ceremony for the new Cook Islands Chief Justice will be held on September 22 at the Cook Islands High Court.
Great trip, but time to come home
Monday 19 September 2016 | Published in Local
TAMARUA Marsters, winner of the New Zealand High Commission’s WW100 Speech and ANZAC essay competition, says he is ready to come home after his trip to France.
Coalition move a stunt, says Chief Justice
Monday 19 September 2016 | Published in Local
CHIEF JUSTICE Thomas Crowley Weston QC yesterday called the manner in which Opposition coalition filed an application to the Cook Islands High Court earlier this week a “stunt”.
Seven safe after night rescue
Monday 19 September 2016 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
THE CREW of Cook Islands Police Service patrol boat Te Kukupa has carried out a night-time search mission to find seven fishermen missing in rough seas near uninhabited Manuae late on Thursday night.
Long history of failure on 'cursed' Vaimaanga land
Friday 16 September 2016 | Published in Local
The HISTORY of the failure of projects on the Sheraton site at Vaimaanga goes back a long way.
BTIB welcomes interest in hotel site
Friday 16 September 2016 | Published in Local
The BUSINESS Trade Investment Board (BTIB) has welcomed overseas interest in developing the so-called Sheraton Hotel site at Vaimaanga which is set to be sold yet again.
Police correct dog allegations
Friday 16 September 2016 | Published in Local
THE COOK ISLANDS Police Service says a recent Facebook post claiming dog owners were having their pets taken off them if the owners didn’t register them within 24 hours, are incorrect.
Probation takes stand on reports
Friday 16 September 2016 | Published in Local
THE PROBATION office at the Ministry of Justice is no longer accepting requests for probation reports to be provided before a sentencing date is confirmed at the Cook Islands High Court.
Tourism to host regional meeting
Friday 16 September 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
COOK ISLANDS Tourism Corporation is all geared up to host the South Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) Council of Ministers of Tourism meeting for the first time next month.
New helmet law in force soon
Friday 16 September 2016 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
Young adults and tourists riding motorbikes, bicycles and scooters on Rarotonga are the main targets of new transport laws passed by parliament this week.
Cook Islands leads way in police training
Thursday 15 September 2016 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
SOME of the best and brightest police officers from around the Pacific were in Rarotonga recently attending a major training programme.
Cabinet gives green light to a further 5 per cent hike in tobacco tax
Thursday 15 September 2016 | Published in Local
CABINET has approved a further five per cent tax on tobacco as part of a tobacco-control programme for the Cook Islands.
Report backs ministry's purse seining initiatives
Thursday 15 September 2016 | Published in Local
THE MINISTRY of Marine Resources remains committed to a sustainably-managed purse seine fishery following the findings of the purse seining special select committee.
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