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Opening big day for defence force
Saturday 26 March 2016 | Published in Local
It was a significant day for both the New Zealand Defence Force and the Cook Islands Police Service on Wednesday morning on Rarotonga, as the official opening and blessing ceremony of two new homes for New Zealand Navy personnel was held in Nikao.
Hot idea leads to export venture
Saturday 26 March 2016 | Published in Local
It’s difficult to imagine that there’s anyone on Rarotonga who doesn’t know Jack Cooper.
New gear boosts surgical ward
Saturday 26 March 2016 | Published in Local
Rarotonga Hospital’s surgical ward team received a boost this week when they were given new high tech lighting systems and electrical beds for both operating theatres.
Busy weekend for church as Easter activity continues
Saturday 26 March 2016 | Published in Local
Easter is a busy time for many people in the Cook Islands as they join the rest of the world to celebrate one of the greatest religious festivals in the Christian church. It is a celebrative holiday when Christians mark the end of Lent and to celebrate Jesus Christ's resurrection from the dead. Cook Islands Catholic Bishop Paul Donoghue said activity at churches around the island began on Thursday night when mass was celebrated. “In the Catholic tradition, priests celebrate mass every day of their lives except on Good Friday to honour a request of Christ. After the mass, he said people had continued praying until midnight. “On Good Friday at 3.00 pm, considered the likely hour that Jesus died, another service was held. This had two main parts – reading the account of the Passion from one of the gospels and then every person attending was invited to come forward and venerate the cross. “This acknowledges that our sinfulness and wrongdoings have contributed in some way to Jesus having to die on the cross. It is an acknowledgment of our appreciation of the love God had in saving us on the cross,” he said. Today, Holy Saturday, Bishop Donoghue said Catholics would gather to mark the moment when Christ rose from the dead. “The Easter candle is lit, symbolising that light has triumphed over darkness. Then the moment of resurrection is recalled by the singing of the solemn Easter Alleluias. Church bells inside and outside of the church are rung to express the Christian joy in Christ, who was thought to be dead, but who is alive and with us.” For Catholics, a busy long weekend will end with Sunday mass tomorrow, with the emphasis on the risen Jesus meeting a group of women and his disciples. - Atasa Moceituba
New rubbish bins will boost recycling efforts
Saturday 26 March 2016 | Published in Local
Following the success of this month’s Operation Namu clean-up, the Rotary Club of Rarotonga plans to donate sets of rubbish bins to help keep Avarua town centre clean and tidy.
Meal with a difference at Shrimp Hut
Saturday 26 March 2016 | Published in Local
The Shrimp Hut has become a popular hot spot for anyone who looking for something different to eat at the Punanga Nui Market.
Bishop to Puna: 'Don't sign fishing agreement'
Saturday 26 March 2016 | Published in Local
The new opposition parliamentary leader is warning prime minister Henry Puna not to sign the European Union purse seining agreement, because he’s confident of getting enough support in Parliament to reject it.
Rutaki pupils raise funds for Fiji schools
Saturday 26 March 2016 | Published in Local
Apii Rutaki raised some money on their mufti day to help rehabilitat Fijian schools that were badly destroyed during Cyclone Winston.
Visiting specialist in demand
Thursday 24 March 2016 | Published in Local
A specialist from New Zealand will visit Rarotonga next week to perform surgery on people who need joint replacements and complex neurosurgeries.
'Mizz Diamond' shines in Jewel contest
Thursday 24 March 2016 | Published in Local
It was almost like a Cinderella story where at the stroke of midnight a young maiden’s dreams disappeared in a puff of smoke.
TB awareness relevant for Cook Islands
Thursday 24 March 2016 | Published in Local
Today marks annual World TB Day, designed to build awareness that tuberculosis today remains an epidemic in much of the world, causing the deaths of nearly 1.5 million people each year, mostly in developing countries.
Jetstar arrival new era for airfares
Thursday 24 March 2016 | Published in Local
Cook Islanders are set to enjoy new era of lower airfares between New Zealand and Rarotonga following the arrival of budget airline Jetstar’s first flight early on Wednesday morning.
Still smiling in spite of the weather
Thursday 24 March 2016 | Published in Local
A little bit of rain wasn’t enough to dampen the spirits of energetic Apii Nikao students yesterday. Despite the wet and gloomy weather, the school students love their lunchtimes which they invariably spend playing all sorts of games and enjoying each other’s company. 16032327
Last year's figures point to drought risk
Wednesday 23 March 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
The risk of drought faced by the Cook Islands and other countries in the Pacific region was foreshadowed by a pronounced dry spell last year.
Lots of family fun at Easter market
Wednesday 23 March 2016 | Published in Local
Business Trade Investment Board (BTIB) management are asking members of the public to turn up in numbers and take advantage of the specials on offer at the board’s Tropical Easter Night Market this Thursday,
Tiare Taporo to take 20 passengers north
Wednesday 23 March 2016 | Published in Local
MORE than 20 passengers will be accommodated on Tiare Taporo’s second northern journey for the year.
Airline celebration takes the cake
Wednesday 23 March 2016 | Published in Local
Prime minister Henry Puna and head of Jetstar in New Zealand, Grant Kerr, cut a cake to celebrate the arrival of the airline’s first flight to Rarotonga yesterday.
Keen competition for sports awards
Wednesday 23 March 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
Fifty-seven nominations have been received for the Cook Islands National Sports Awards to be held this Sunday evening at The Edgewater Resort and Spa.
Fewer takers for free dog desexing
Wednesday 23 March 2016 | Published in Local
Around 200 dogs have so far been desexed by the Cook Islands Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA).
Tax workshop helps 'grassroots' business
Wednesday 23 March 2016 | Published in Local
Small businesses owners are learning first-hand how they can benefit from better knowledge about taxes at a two-day workshop organised by the Business Trade and Investment Board (BTIB).
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