Local
New airline planned
Monday 1 February 2016 | Published in Local
Plans have been revealed for a new Cook Islands national airline that will be established with Chinese backing.
Cooking fun for children
Saturday 30 January 2016 | Published in Local
Youngsters all over the island are making the most of the last few days before they go back to school on Monday.
Shedding light on Maungaroa's fascinating past
Saturday 30 January 2016 | Published in Local
Gareth Walter and his support team of volunteers from Puaikura have been daily trekking through the valley adjoining Raemaru and Maungaroa, clearing, marking, and GIS mapping traditional structures and an extensive network of paths leading throughout the valley and mountains.
PM, Brown to NZ for submarine cable talks
Saturday 30 January 2016 | Published in Local
Prime Minister Henry Puna will be in New Zealand next week, joining a sub-regional gathering of Pacific leaders to discuss the prospects of connectivity to a broadband submarine cable.
'Kick him out' says angry mum
Saturday 30 January 2016 | Published in Local
The family of a 19-year old man who was badly beaten in an unprovoked assault wants his attacker deported from the country as soon as possible.
Holiday ends with some cooking fun
Friday 29 January 2016 | Published in Local
A group of young children from Celebration on the Rock Advance Kids Ministry spent yesterday enjoying a holiday activity with a difference.
Tikioki raui broken again
Friday 29 January 2016 | Published in Local
Less than two weeks after two Chinese escaped convictions and fines for illegal harvesting of sea cucumbers from a Rarotonga lagoon, another group of Asians has been caught taking bags full of the marine animal out of the same Tikioki lagoon.
Fans may miss out on NZ sevens broadcast
Friday 29 January 2016 | Published in Local
The chances of Cook Islands sevens rugby fans being able to watch the Wellington 7s live on free to air channel Cook Islands Television (CITV), are looking slim.
ICI head defends his boss
Friday 29 January 2016 | Published in Local
T&M’s used bobcat deal may get attention from FIU
Awards aim to stimulate the local tourism industry
Wednesday 27 January 2016 | Published in Local
The 2016 Air New Zealand Cook Islands Tourism Industry Awards will recognise the achievement of exceptional businesses for 2014 and 2015.
Resort's new bar goes down well with punters
Wednesday 27 January 2016 | Published in Local
The launch of Club Raro’s new bar ‘Rumba’ to the public last Friday was a big success, with over 100 people visiting the seaside bar to experience the new food and beverage menu.
Progress in fighting domestic violence
Wednesday 27 January 2016 | Published in Local
Teva Simiona and Mata Isamaela are visiting Rarotonga on a mission to equip themselves with enough facts and figures to hold community meetings on Aitutaki to support the National Council of Women’s Te Ata o Te Ngakau Programme.
Trouble looms over bobcat sale
Wednesday 27 January 2016 | Published in Local
The Financial Intelligence Unit is waiting for a formal complaint to be laid with the agency against Deputy Prime Minister Teariki Heather before looking into alleged activities that could constitute fraud.
NZ town declares itself 'the new Raro'
Wednesday 27 January 2016 | Published in Local
A story in New Zealand’s Waikato Times comparing the inland Waikato town of Te Kuiti with Rarotonga, has Facebook commentators chortling.
Cruise ship tender hits reef
Wednesday 27 January 2016 | Published in Local
A tender ferrying passengers from the cruise ship MS Amsterdam became stuck on the reef at Arorangi yesterday afternoon.
New judge appointed
Tuesday 26 January 2016 | Published in Local
Justice Douglas White has been appointed a Judge of the Court of Appeal of the Cook Islands effective from February 1, 2016.
Tenders roll in for new project
Tuesday 26 January 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
Over 30 enquiries have been made regarding the tender for the solar photovoltaic plants under Cook Islands Renewable Energy Sector Project for the southern group.
MMR spends up on fishing push
Tuesday 26 January 2016 | Published in Local
As international environmental agencies report that world fish stocks are in alarming decline and could be exhausted by 2048, the Ministry of Marine Resources is embarking on an expensive programme to entice support for increased harvesting of Cook Islands waters by foreign purse seiners and longliners.
Rumba bar a hit at Club Raro
Monday 25 January 2016 | Published in Local
The opening of Rarotonga’s newest bar, the Rumba at Club Raro, drew a large crowd of visitors and locals.
CABINET- Everyone's on island
Monday 25 January 2016 | Published in Local
Prime Minister Henry Puna will be back at the helm of Cabinet this week with business stacking up for the national leadership team.
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