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Bid to cut suicide rate
Thursday 8 September 2016 | Published in Local
By 2021, THE Cook Islands government through the Ministry of Health and key stakeholders hopes to reduce the suicide rate in this country by at least 50 per cent.
Treasures on display at museum
Thursday 8 September 2016 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
Some extraordinary examples of tivaivai– quilting Cook Islands style, are about to be exhibited at the National Museum (Runanga Pakau).
Cook Islands Miss Earth takes recycling seriously
Wednesday 7 September 2016 | Published in Local
Miss Earth Cook Islands Allanah Herman-Edgar is representing her island nation in the 2016 Miss Earth competition in the Philippines next month.
Donations lend support to Tongareva women
Wednesday 7 September 2016 | Published in Local
THE COOK ISLANDS Breast Cancer Foundation has received another shipment of bras from counterpart organisations in New Zealand, and this time, the women of Tongareva are benefitting from their generosity.
Dance skills on show at auditorium
Tuesday 6 September 2016 | Published in Local
TEREORA College’s much-anticipated Turanga Vaevae dancing concert will be held next week at the National Auditorium.
Maritime patrol wins praise
Tuesday 6 September 2016 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
The RECENT joint maritime patrol through the waters of Cook Islands, Tonga and Niue has won the praise of the Ministry of Marine Resources (MMR).
New toys like Christmas for children
Tuesday 6 September 2016 | Published in Local
The ARRIVAL of new playground equipment and toys for the pre-schoolers was cause for celebration and a shared morning tea at Apii Potiki Te Uki Ou on Friday.
Well-qualified intern works for SMA
Tuesday 6 September 2016 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
THE LOCAL Seabed Minerals Authority has taken on a new intern who is a Bachelor of Applied Science (Geoscience) graduate from the Queensland University of Technology.
Garlic the secret behind active long life
Tuesday 6 September 2016 | Published in Local
WHEN Emerar Thomas celebrated her 90th birthday last week, she did it in style, leaving her Oamaru, New Zealand home and flying to Rarotonga, the island where she was born back in September 3, 1926.
Leaders ask for financial help
Tuesday 6 September 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
PRIME MINISTER Henry Puna and the other regional leaders have asked United States President Barrack Obama for political support to ease their access to climate finance for the Pacific island region.
Climate change leads forum issues
Tuesday 6 September 2016 | Published in Local
Prime Minister Henry Puna says climate change will be the most significant issue to be discussed at this year’s Pacific Islands Forum Leaders’ Meeting which starts today in Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia.
Lying MP disease: Maggie
Tuesday 6 September 2016 | Published in Local
Tuapapa-Maraerenga MP George Maggie says the lying that goes on in political circles here is like a disease that inflicts without exception, every Cook Islands Party and Democrat member of Parliament.
Passing on a few tips...
Tuesday 6 September 2016 | Published in Local
Two MAORI women met in Titikaveka the other day to discuss the world Miss World actually, and how one might approach participating in that pageant in America later in the year.
Last chance to swipe and win!
Monday 5 September 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
Bank of the Cook Islands customers, like Elva Mamia Mairau-Opuu (pictured here), are enjoying their spending freedom away from home thanks to their BCI Vaka Debit MasterCard.
Life as a beauty queen engineer
Monday 5 September 2016 | Published in Local
Finch is a former Miss Cook Islands and Miss South Pacific who won the title in 2010. She is now a Mechatronic Engineer who recently spent three months at Shiga in Japan. She is the second Polynesian person to graduate with a mechatronics engineering degree at the University of Auckland, the first was a male.
Briefest of voyages for huge ocean vaka
Monday 5 September 2016 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
MOTORISTS travelling through Avarua on a wet and windy Saturday afternoon would have been surprised to see a large ocean-going vaka, Marumaru Atua, on the road with them.
Koutu Nui gets major funds boost
Monday 5 September 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
Koutu Nui received a major boost in its bid to promote and preserve the Cook Islands traditional culture through its various activities.
Rights of smokers top tobacco control talks
Monday 5 September 2016 | Published in Local
BOUNDARIES of smoking areas and the right to smoke in Rarotonga topped discussions at a Tobacco Control workshop this week.
PM at Pacific Islands Forum
Monday 5 September 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
PRIME Minister Henry Puna is headed for the Federated States of Micronesia for the 47th Pacific Islands Forum and related meetings to be held in Pohnpei this week.
Chamber helps serve up success
Monday 5 September 2016 | Published in Local
Since early 2010, some 300 businesses have had help from a mentoring programme organised through the CI Chamber of Commerce.
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