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CITTI students give back to college
Tuesday 10 May 2016 | Published in Local
Cook Islands Tertiary Training Institute (CITTI) students working under the Building Construction and Allied Trades (BCAT) skills programme donated picnic tables to Tereora College earlier this week.
Old coins definitely not legal
Tuesday 10 May 2016 | Published in Local
The Ministry of Finance and Economic Management’s Terry Piri has confirmed that the old Cook Islands coins are not to be used for trading purposes from today onwards.
Fitness guru Samson raises the bar
Tuesday 10 May 2016 | Published in Local
For Tamaiti Samson, personal fitness training is not only a profession but a passion that began with his desire to become a rugby league player.
Saturday is contest deadline
Tuesday 10 May 2016 | Published in Local
THE Cook Islands Road Safety Council colouring competition will now close to this Saturday, says CI Road Safety Council vice-president Peka Fisher.
Price boom great news for local vanilla farmers
Tuesday 10 May 2016 | Published in Local
THERE is good news for Cook Islands vanilla growers who are continuing their efforts to grow the crop successfully.
Vehicle crashes still increasing
Tuesday 10 May 2016 | Published in Local
Forty motor vehicle crashes have been reported on Rarotonga this year.
Bike shop van makes mercy dash to hospital
Tuesday 10 May 2016 | Published in Local
New Zealander Leighton Hunt has been competing in the Air New Zealand International Triathlon for 15 years running.
Call for boost tourism's future
Tuesday 10 May 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
Calls have been made to the Cook Islands government to invest in improving the infrastructure to boost the tourism sector, the country’s major economic driver.
Tenders called for Brychyard fix
Monday 9 May 2016 | Published in Local
The tender advertised by the government to build a retaining wall along the shoreline bordering the Brych Yard cemetery closed on Friday.
Red Cross 'vision' launched in style
Monday 9 May 2016 | Published in Local
Dressed in their finest island glamour wear, supporters of the Cook Islands Red Cross Society made it a night to remember at the society’s annual fundraiser on Saturday night.
Tongareva swears in new island council
Monday 9 May 2016 | Published in Local
Tongareva residents gathered last Friday morning to witness the swearing-in of the new island council.
1966 departure to be remembered
Monday 9 May 2016 | Published in Local
A ceremony will be held at the cenotaph in Avarua on Wednesday to commemorate the historic departure of a group of Cook Islanders who left to join the New Zealand army in 1966.
Bank backs acclaimed opera event
Monday 9 May 2016 | Published in Local
Motone’s iconic Opera in Rarotonga has much to celebrate this year with its seventh performance since 2010 anticipated to be the best yet.
Round Up still used here
Monday 9 May 2016 | Published in Local
The Cook Islands is one of a number of Pacific island countries that continue to use the controversial herbicide glyphosate.
Preparing for parliament
Monday 9 May 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
Preparations for the first sitting of the Parliament next month is expected to top ministers’ agenda this week.
Entrepreneur puts motherhood first
Monday 9 May 2016 | Published in Local
Bernadette Soares is the founder and director of Brand Value Ltd – an intellectual property and strategic brand management company that tests New Zealand-made health and beauty brands before they are taken to the international market.
Ship to sail from Norway
Monday 9 May 2016 | Published in Local
A new ship will be sailing in Cook Islands waters within the next few months.
Opposition to veto water bill
Monday 9 May 2016 | Published in Local
The Opposition coalition will not be supporting the Rarotonga Water Authority bill and will vote against it in Parliament.
Aitutaki legend helps students learn Maori
Saturday 7 May 2016 | Published in Local
It was back to their roots for the Year 7 and 8 students of Titikaveka College who were introduced to the Maori language in the build-up to Literacy Week which will be celebrated next week.
French patrol boat on three-day visit
Saturday 7 May 2016 | Published in Local
Rarotonga is hosting a three-day visit by French patrol ship Arago.
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