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Immigration policy overhaul underway
Monday 28 September 2015 | Published in Local
Immigration policy is getting an overhaul following long held concerns over the granting of permanent residency (PR) and the apparent ease with which permits are obtained by foreigners.
A life saving donation made
Monday 28 September 2015 | Published in Local
Children in the Outer Islands will be able to safely learn about voyaging and the environment thanks to new equipment from the New Zealand High Commission.
Preparations begin for pageant
Monday 28 September 2015 | Published in Local
Preparations are well under way for the Miss Pacific Islands Pageant, to be held in the Cook Islands in December.
Grey Power protests to resume
Monday 28 September 2015 | Published in Local
Grey Power members will resume their protest marches against the tax on New Zealand pensions as soon as parliament sits again.
Front page correction
Monday 28 September 2015 | Published in Local
MCIPA would like to clarify statements made in last weeks front page story on the Miss Cook Islands debacle.
Tereapii Mauriaiti – eco warrior and Earth activist
Saturday 26 September 2015 | Published in Local
This week CI News features part two of the 50 Tamariki Kuki Airani profile on Tereapii Mauriaiti of Mangaia. He now lives in Belgium with his partner and three children. For the past 15 years Tereapii has been working on Greenpeace vessels being an environmental activist and helping protect the world from exploitation and toxic poisoning. The 50 Tamariki series was started last year by Cook Islands journalist Florence Syme-Buchanan to profile ordinary Cook Islanders doing extraordinary things.
Ingenuity helps CITTI team win
Saturday 26 September 2015 | Published in Local
Hearts racing, trainee chef Stephanie Tua and her teammate Kiniika Hagai put the finishing touches on their elegant entree.
Old memories of teaching on island
Saturday 26 September 2015 | Published in Local
Pukekohe, New Zealand residents John and Tuaine Bailey came across another old photo recently which they thought might interest CI News readers.
Celebration beer brews a bronze
Friday 25 September 2015 | Published in Local
A local brewery is standing tall against the big boys overseas, picking up a bronze medal at the New Zealand Beer Awards last weekend.
Conference aims for betterment
Friday 25 September 2015 | Published in Local
More than 500 people gathered at the National Auditorium yesterday and today, for the annual Jehovah’s Witness convention.
Silver and bronze on the menu
Friday 25 September 2015 | Published in Local
The Cook Islands Tertiary Training Institute (CITTI) turned up the heat with their culinary skills in Auckland to bag a silver and bronze medal at the City & Guilds New Zealand Team Skills competition, one of New Zealand’s premier hospitality industry competitions.
Women give a toast to their development
Friday 25 September 2015 | Published in Local
More than 20 working women brushed up their public speaking skills over wine and cheese on Wednesday night, for the first of many development workshops.
Roundabout awaits paint
Wednesday 23 September 2015 | Published in Local
Infrastructure Cook Islands (ICI) is waiting for the road marking paint to arrive into the country so that they can finalise the project at the Avatiu intersection.
More fighting prompts police plea
Tuesday 22 September 2015 | Published in Local
Another fight outside an Avarua nightclub in the early hours of Saturday morning has prompted police to plea for help from club managers.
One down, two to go in chest freezer giveaway
Tuesday 22 September 2015 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
Two down, one more to go.
Cooks' setting the trend for fisheries management
Monday 21 September 2015 | Published in Local
The Cook Islands could be the first island nation to launch a new management system for longline fishing of albacore tuna, aiming to increase the revenue and sustainability of the country’s precious resource.
Challenges and achievements noted
Monday 21 September 2015 | Published in Local
The Cook Islands Chamber of Commerce held their annual general meeting on Thursday afternoon at Trader Jacks.
Ui ariki on tax payer funded tour
Monday 21 September 2015 | Published in Local
A group of aronga mana led by Kaumaiti Nui Travel Tou left on Friday for a six-week taxpayer-funded tour of New Zealand and Australia.
Former All Black takes his message to the top
Saturday 19 September 2015 | Published in Local
Former All Black Norm Hewitt is on Rarotonga this week and he’s not here to talk about rugby.
Bid to get dog problem under control
Saturday 19 September 2015 | Published in Local
The Cook Islands SPCA began fundraising efforts this week to fund an island-wide dog de-sexing programme.
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