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Pageant will be purely Polynesia
Saturday 5 December 2015 | Published in Local
Miss Pacific Islands contestants will make their debut in this year’s pageant at a purely Polynesia fest next Wednesday.
PM speaks out on disaster and displacement
Saturday 5 December 2015 | Published in Local
According to the Nansen Initiative, since 2008, an average of one person per second has been displaced by sudden-onset disasters, most of them weather and climate-related.
They'll rob our food: Manihiki leader
Saturday 5 December 2015 | Published in Local
Manihiki community leader, Apii Piho says letting Spain’s giant purse seining ships into Cook Islands waters will rob the Pa Enua, especially the northern islands of their main food source, fish.
Miss PNG first pageant arrival
Saturday 5 December 2015 | Published in Local
Miss Papua New Guinea, Abigail Havora is the first contestant to arrive for the Bluesky Miss Pacific Islands Pageant to be held in the Cook Islands from December 6 to December 12.
Mega-party ends a big year
Saturday 5 December 2015 | Published in Local
It’s destined to be the party of all parties this year, closing the 50th anniversary celebrations and heralding the start of a new year with an extravaganza of music, entertainment and dance.
Tiare Taporo saga continues
Saturday 5 December 2015 | Published in Local
Government flouted own laws, disregarded public safety
Pipeline proposal worth revisiting
Friday 4 December 2015 | Published in Local
Dear Editor, I am surprised at the ease at which the Rarotonga Environment Authority (REA) rejected a proposal to establish an over-the reef pipeline to supply fuel to Rarotonga and the Outer Islands.
COP21 climate talks continue
Friday 4 December 2015 | Published in Local
As the first week of climate change negotiations of the Conference of the Parties (COP21) draws to an end, there is an obvious air of frustration for delegations wanting a legally-binding agreement at the conclusion of the conference.
Dinner big boost for Santa's cause
Friday 4 December 2015 | Published in Local
You’d better watch out, because Santa Claus is definitely coming to town this Christmas, thanks to the amazing success of the Christmas Box dinner fundraiser held on November 27 at Tamarind House.
Movember hailed a success
Friday 4 December 2015 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
This year’s “Movember” has been hailed a success.
Volunteer helps out at CIFWA
Friday 4 December 2015 | Published in Local
A New Zealand volunteer is hoping to strengthen sexual health programmes in the Cook Islands over the next 12 months.
Tourism hopes to ride on Air NZ success
Friday 4 December 2015 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
Accolades to Air New Zealand from AirlineRatings.com come as welcome news for the Cook Islands Tourism Corporation.
Parliament to sit before Christmas
Friday 4 December 2015 | Published in Local
Prime Minister Henry Puna has plucked up the courage to call parliament to sit just a week before Christmas.
EIA required for Muri lagoon work
Friday 4 December 2015 | Published in Local
Ngatangiia residents have been told that before any remedial work can be done to improve deteriorating conditions at Muri lagoon, they must first obtain an Environment Impact Assessment.
Bishop case to be heard next year
Friday 4 December 2015 | Published in Local
One Cook Islands leader Teina Bishop’s future is in the hands of a judge and 12 jurors as his high-profile corruption case is set to be heard in July next year.
Tourism: Swimming safe at Muri
Thursday 3 December 2015 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
Cook Islands Tourism has assured visitors to Rarotonga that the algae growing in Muri Lagoon is non-toxic and presents no threat to safe swimming.
Last chance to view skilled art
Thursday 3 December 2015 | Published in Local
The Matariki Maori Art Exhibition at BCA Gallery which celebrates the artistic and cultural links between New Zealand and the Cook Islands, ends on Friday, so there’s no time to lose if you want to see some top class art work.
Aronga mana, TIS case to continue
Thursday 3 December 2015 | Published in Local
A submission by Crown Law for an application for a judicial review and interim injunction by aronga mana and Te Ipukarea Society to be struck out was declined yesterday in the High Court by Justice Christine Grice.
Huge vessel blamed for overfishing
Thursday 3 December 2015 | Published in Local
If Cabinet agrees to the European Union purse seine fishing deal, what has been described as “the most devastatingly efficient tuna fishing vessel in the world” could be heading this way.
School celebrates pupils' great work
Thursday 3 December 2015 | Published in Local
Imanuela Akatemia celebrated the achievements of their graduates at the school prizegiving, held on Tuesday morning at the Avarua Assembly of God church in Takuvaine.
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