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Bowie visit had CI News reporters in a tizz
Tuesday 12 January 2016 | Published in Local
Cook Islands News newsroom 1983: typewriters clacking, banter and laughter, cigarette smoking, phones ringing, music. Office and furniture shabby and worn.
Locals snubbed for top legal job
Tuesday 12 January 2016 | Published in Local
A local lawyer and former politician is criticising the government for snubbing Cook Island Maori applicants for country’s top legal job.
Puna on a 'power trip' to the UAE
Tuesday 12 January 2016 | Published in Local
Prime Minister Henry Puna has begun his working year by flying to the United Arab Emirates to talk solar power with world leaders.
Local group supports US tuna boat ban
Monday 11 January 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency’s (FFA) stand in the current impasse regarding the United States tuna boats has been welcomed by a Cook Islands based non-government, civil society environmental organisation.
Helmet law a 'no-brainer' advocate says
Monday 11 January 2016 | Published in Local
A young activist is tackling Rarotonga’s road safety issue head-on – calling for motorbike helmets to be compulsory for each and every Cook Island driver.
Policy could be finalised next month
Monday 11 January 2016 | Published in Local
Stakeholders are set to finally agree on the Marae Moana policy next month, more than three years after Prime Minister Henry Puna made the ambitious marine park declaration.
Puna's claims at UN 'misleading'
Monday 11 January 2016 | Published in Local
Just 11 days into the New Year, two opposition MPs have come out swinging at Prime Minister Henry Puna over comments he made at the United Nations climate change conference in Paris last month.
Kids' club fun for all involved
Monday 11 January 2016 | Published in Local
The Pacific Resort kids’ club is fast becoming the hottest spot for youngsters on the rock.
Kittens in need of caring homes
Monday 11 January 2016 | Published in Local
Esther Honey volunteer staff have plenty of work on their hands after being left with a large number of homeless kittens to look after.
Harvest staff search moves to Cook Islands
Monday 11 January 2016 | Published in Local
A leading kiwifruit company in New Zealand’s Bay of Plenty region is extending its search for harvest staff to the Cook Islands in the hope that some residents will take the opportunity to work there during the kiwifruit harvest in 2016 and beyond.
Researchers to travel back in time
Monday 11 January 2016 | Published in Local
A group of New Zealand students are set to travel back in time next week to uncover and preserve the history of Puaikura’s mountains using state of the art earth science recording technology.
It's full steam ahead for growing business
Monday 11 January 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
Jasons South Pacific is making big strides under the ownership of Cook Islands travel media company, TikiTour.
US scholarships available
Monday 11 January 2016 | Published in Local
Cook Islanders are eligible to apply for United States–South Pacific Scholarship Programmes (USSP) which begin in August 2016.
New Solicitor General appointed
Monday 11 January 2016 | Published in Local
Cabinet has approved the appointment of David R James as the new Solicitor General of the Cook Islands.
Online woes upset bank clients
Monday 11 January 2016 | Published in Local
A self-employed Ngatangiia couple is disappointed with Bank of South Pacific over how their queries over the absence of online banking services this week were curtly brushed off by a bank official.
Three days of fun for the children
Friday 8 January 2016 | Published in Local
Get ready kids, because Youth with a Mission Cook Islands is hosting a three day “Archaeology - Jurassic Park” themed holiday programme just for you.
Maggie takes action over drinking youths
Friday 8 January 2016 | Published in Local
George Maggie is a politician, ex-convict and hedge-trimmer and now he can add taxi driver to his list of colourful occupations in the community.
No fireworks for Pa Enua
Friday 8 January 2016 | Published in Local
New Year’s Eve went off with a colourful bang on Rarotonga, but celebrators in the Pa Enua were left in the dark due to a “miscommunication” between Bluesky and the government.
Millions on the line in tuna fleet disagreement
Friday 8 January 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
The Cook Islands is set to lose millions of dollars in fisheries revenue following the barring of United States tuna boats from fishing in the waters of a vast region of western Pacific.
Police campaign targets island's speedsters
Friday 8 January 2016 | Published in Local
Police commissioner Maara Tetava says speed is one of the biggest contributors to road accidents.
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