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Helping the most vulnerable in society
Thursday 15 September 2016 | Published in Local
If THE measure of a society is how well it looks after its most vulnerable, then the people who run the Creative Centre in Tupapa, and the people who support them, must be on the side of the angels.
Luxury ship calls in for a day's visit
Thursday 15 September 2016 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
The LATEST cruise ship to visit Rarotonga arrived off Avatiu yesterday carrying more than 500 passengers and crew.
Webb leaves Cooks to help Kiribati with fiscal reforms
Thursday 15 September 2016 | Published in Local
COOK ISLANDS Ministry of Finance and Economic Management’s James Webb will depart our shores to join the Kiribati Government as the Director of the National Economic and Planning Office (NEPO) this month.
Call for tenders on gabion project
Thursday 15 September 2016 | Published in Local
IN A bid to provide safety for a community, Infrastructure Cook Islands is seeking tender proposals from contractors for the Takuvaine stream rock gabion wall project.
Nation hauls in tourist dollars
Thursday 15 September 2016 | Published in Local
Record six months for visitor arrivals, says Finance minister
'Hero of faith' had a long and full life
Wednesday 14 September 2016 | Published in Local
Papa Nikau Tangaroa OBE, a Suffragan Bishop in the Apostolic Church who died on September 9, had a long and distinguished life,
Cleaning session today at port
Wednesday 14 September 2016 | Published in Local
THE COOK ISLANDS Ports Authority has organised a special clean up event to mark “Clean the World Day” tomorrow, September 15.
First step in creation of carved memorial
Wednesday 14 September 2016 | Published in Local
A PRECIOUS cargo of wood from Mangaia has been offloaded in Rarotonga.
Coral on list of protected reef species
Tuesday 13 September 2016 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
AROUND 5600 species of animals and 30,000 species of plants are protected by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, or CITES.
New rules to save Pacific sharks
Tuesday 13 September 2016 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
SHARKS and rays are to be put forward by Pacific Island nations as marine species to be listed among those that cannot be sold or traded.
Celebrating literacy with music
Tuesday 13 September 2016 | Published in Local
WORLD Literacy Day is celebrated among schools worldwide as a day for promoting literacy that will empower people and help them improve their lives.
Family and friends gather to open Jane Strickland tivaivai exhibition
Tuesday 13 September 2016 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
The OPENING of Treasured Memories, an exhibition of the marvellous tivaivai works of the late Jane Strickland, was a chance for friends, family and admirers to see the pieces for the first time in 20 years.
Dog's death sparks fear for kids
Tuesday 13 September 2016 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
HAVING witnessed the agony of a dog that she believes was poisoned with paraquat, SPCA caregiver Robyn Kippenberger says she fears for Rarotonga’s children.
Northern women get support from CIBCF
Tuesday 13 September 2016 | Published in Local
THE COOK ISLANDS Breast Cancer Foundation received another shipment of bras from counterpart organisations in New Zealand.
Chiefs call for Greenpeace help
Tuesday 13 September 2016 | Published in Local
Traditional leaders in Rarotonga are intensifying opposition to the Cook Islands ever becoming a partner to the European Union purse seine fishing agreement by formally appealing to environmental giant Greenpeace for help.
Titikaveka's kids show off a real talent
Tuesday 13 September 2016 | Published in Local
THE TITIKAVEKA Cook Islands Christian Church boy’s brigade and girl guides presented their recycled items to church members and families over the weekend.
Cemetery wall on schedule to be finished this week
Tuesday 13 September 2016 | Published in Local
THE BUDGETED $65,000 project for the Returned Servicemen Association (RSA) cemetery in Panama is expected to be completed this week.
Six payments outstanding in sanitation pilot
Tuesday 13 September 2016 | Published in Local
INFRASTRUCTURE Cook Islands WATSAN has managed to recover most the outstanding payments owed by residents who took part in the the Muri/ Avana pilot project to install environmentally friendly sanitation systems on their properties.
Day of pride for new emergency leaders
Tuesday 13 September 2016 | Published in Local
High-achieving police officers and emergency services staff had their big day when they graduated from a leadership training course in Rarotonga recently.
Week focuses on serious problem
Saturday 10 September 2016 | Published in Local
THE COOK Islands and the rest of the world will be commemorating World Suicide Day today, marking the beginning of a week-long awareness programme by Te Kainga Mental Health & Wellbeing Services in conjunction with Te Marae Ora, CIFWA and other community stakeholders.
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