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School celebrates 'Maori week'
Tuesday 12 April 2016 | Published in Local
MORE than 200 people are expected to attend Apii Avarua School’s Maori Week celebration day, which is scheduled to take place this Friday.
Floating particles gib board
Tuesday 12 April 2016 | Published in Local
A crucial word was missing from a story on Page 1 of CI News on Saturday. A sentence in a story about fears that asbestos fibres were being blown from a partly demolished building in Ararongi read, “However the National Environment Service (NES) sent a team to inspect the site and found the floating substance was actually asbestos.”
Service gives thanks for protection
Tuesday 12 April 2016 | Published in Local
HUNDREDS of Rarotonga residents gathered at the National Auditorium in Tupapa to attend the National Thanksgiving Prayer Service on Sunday.
Local artist's talent well received
Monday 11 April 2016 | Published in Local
A large number of guests and sponsors attended Tuesday evening’s opening of an exhibition of new paintings by well-known local artist Mahiriki Tangaroa.
Card to assist 'Polynesian voyagers'
Monday 11 April 2016 | Published in Local
High profile New Zealand businessman Michael Hill will be a special guest at this week’s Bank of the Cook Islands unveiling of its Vaka Debit MasterCard.
Festival put ministry in 'tough place'
Monday 11 April 2016 | Published in Local
Faced with just three months to fully prepare a team for the Pacific Festival of Arts, Cook Islands Cultural Development secretary Anthony Turua, says the ministry was placed in a desperate situation that needed tough decisions for a quick selection process and funding.
Raro Runners take on the hard jobs
Saturday 9 April 2016 | Published in Local
Ever found yourself having to do a million and one things and then finding that you don’t have enough time to do that one essential job that was supposed to take priority?
Opportunity to record war history
Saturday 9 April 2016 | Published in Local
Families whose tupuna served in World War 1 have the possibility of their photograph and service history being published in a book being written about Maori and Pacific Island soldiers from WW1.
Taking steps to repair defects
Saturday 9 April 2016 | Published in Local
Repair work is being done on the front steps of the Ministry of Justice building.
Kiwi visitors like what they find...
Saturday 9 April 2016 | Published in Local
“Never for once have we regretted coming to Rarotonga.”
Apii Avarua marks 100 years
Saturday 9 April 2016 | Published in Local
THIS year marks a special occasion for parents, teachers and current and former students of Apii Avarua as they celebrate the school’s 100th year jubilee.
Counsellor speaks out on sexual abuse
Saturday 9 April 2016 | Published in Local
Throughout the gut-wrenching case the young girl sat quietly in the courtroom, tears running down her face during most of the three- day trial.
Nothing to fear from fibre - NES
Saturday 9 April 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
Fears of dangerous asbestos fibres floating in the air from a large building being torn down next to CrossFit Gym and across the road from the Edgewater in Arorangi have been put to rest.
Cargo delays vessel's departure
Friday 8 April 2016 | Published in Local
An unexpected increase in cargo for the Tiare Taporo has delayed the vessel’s departure for the northern islands.
Easter fun keeps right on going for some
Thursday 7 April 2016 | Published in Local
Easter may be over but for some people, the Easter-themed fun hasn’t stopped.
More support needed for art, says Bishop
Thursday 7 April 2016 | Published in Local
Under the CIP government, Cook Islands art is languishing when it should be encouraged and supported, says new opposition leader Teina Bishop.
Seven tenders for solar power project
Thursday 7 April 2016 | Published in Local
Tenders have closed for a $20m project to install solar energy systems on the southern islands.
Cruise ship visits pose challenges
Thursday 7 April 2016 | Published in Local
MS Westerdam is the next cruise ship expected to call at Rarotonga – and tourism authorities are hoping the visit will go ahead without problems.
Visitor increase bodes well for tourism
Thursday 7 April 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
If early indications are anything to go by, the Cook Islands tourism industry is set for another bumper year.
EU deal could be illegal
Thursday 7 April 2016 | Published in Local
Ponia had no authority to sign purse seine agreement, says Bishop
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