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Security and safety top priority
Thursday 24 December 2015 | Published in Local
While everyone is at home enjoying their well deserve festive holiday, a couple of government agencies will be working on to ensure everyone has a safe a memorable Christmas.
Business disrupted
Thursday 24 December 2015 | Published in Local
“An utter nuisance,” is what one local retailer called Tuesday morning’s mystery Bluesky internet outage.
Investigation into MP handed to Crown Law
Thursday 24 December 2015 | Published in Local
The Police Commissioner has referred the investigation into Member of Parliament for Vaipae-Tautu Mona Ioane to Crown Law for a legal opinion.
New signage completes MMR lab improvement
Thursday 24 December 2015 | Published in Local
The upgrade of the Ministry of Marine Resources laboratories was completed with the addition of new signage earlier this month.
Ministry celebrates new AV equipment
Thursday 24 December 2015 | Published in Local
The Ministry of Cultural Development held an official blessing service for their new audio visual room and equipment on Thursday last week at the National Auditorium.
Early Christmas for nation's beneficiaries
Thursday 24 December 2015 | Published in Local
Government is once again spreading some pre-Christmas cheer.
Lagoon work at a standstill
Thursday 24 December 2015 | Published in Local
The murky green algae blanketing Muri lagoon’s pristine ocean floor is set to stay put over the Christmas period, with plans to improve water flow not expected to be released until the New Year.
Foreign worker in court on drug charge
Thursday 24 December 2015 | Published in Local
A 25-year old Indonesian foreign worker has been arrested by police for alleged possession of what is rumoured to be crack cocaine.
MMR told off for conflict of interest
Thursday 24 December 2015 | Published in Local
The Ministry of Marine Resources has been given a slap on the wrist for awarding a computer contract worth more than $40,000 to a company whose director was working as the government department’s IT manager.
Exciting end to big year
Wednesday 23 December 2015 | Published in Local
It’s all set for an exciting finale to what has been a historic year for the Cook Islands.
Man of God on a mission
Wednesday 23 December 2015 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
When it comes to spreading the word of God, Jonathan Cargill is on a mission.
Te Uki Ou fundraiser an all-round success
Wednesday 23 December 2015 | Published in Local
The 2015 Apii Te Uki Ou online ‘Win a trip to Raro’ fundraiser ended over the weekend with a massive $10,191 being raised for the school.
Generous donation
Wednesday 23 December 2015 | Published in Local
Turama Pacific Travel Group have held the presentation for their staff’s annual fundraising effort with a generous donation to the Pukapuka Disability Centre.
Cyclone plan cause for concern
Wednesday 23 December 2015 | Published in Local
Government officials are concerned there are serious loopholes in the natural disaster communication plan should a cyclone head for the Cook Islands this season.
A time for celebration
Monday 21 December 2015 | Published in Local
Rarotonga was buzzing with weddings, birthdays and family events over the weekend, including the 21st birthday of the lovely dancer Andreena Tepaeru. She is pictured here between her younger sisters Lahaina (left) and Heiarii. The 21st was held at the Nikao Cook Islands Christian Church and attended by many family and friends including those who had travelled from overseas especially for the event.
Christmas parade spreads festive cheer
Monday 21 December 2015 | Published in Local
It’s not just Rarotonga having all the Christmas fun, with the Aitutaki Christmas parade showing the Pa Enua knows how to spread the festive cheer.
PERC called out for vilifying individuals
Monday 21 December 2015 | Published in Local
The Cook Islands Pearl Authority is hitting back at Public Expenditure Review Committee (PERC) for what it calls “vilifying the reputation and integrity of individuals” and failing to put the record straight.
Subsea cable 'out of the blue'
Monday 21 December 2015 | Published in Local
An announcement by Bluesky and Alcatel-Lucent that they will lay a new subsea communications cable between New Zealand and Hawaii needs to be taken with a “grain of salt,” until more details are known, the New Zealand Telecommunications Users Association says.
Too much talk while young ones die
Monday 21 December 2015 | Published in Local
Politicians are continuing to demonstrate a lack of commitment to making Cook Islands roads safer and are failing the community by not passing the compulsory helmet law for motorbike riders.
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