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Confidentiality key to helping women

Monday 4 May 2015 | Published in Local

Confidentiality is the key when it comes to eliminating domestic violence in the Cook Islands, and ensuring the safety of our women.

Kiwi's help digitalise business in the Cooks

Sunday 3 May 2015 | Published in Local

Rarotonga locals are looking forward to building new websites for their businesses with the new tricks they picked up at a Digital Marketing seminar yesterday.

Red Cross ball brings glamour to the rock

Saturday 2 May 2015 | Published in Local

Building capability for waste water management

Saturday 2 May 2015 | Published in Local

Infrastructure Cook Islands and the division responsible for water, waste and sanitation, WATSAN, are collaborating to train local workers in better sanitation systems.

$20,000 to help Cyclone Pam fundraising efforts

Saturday 2 May 2015 | Published in Local

The Minister for Internal Affairs, Albert Nicholas, officially presented government’s support of $20,000 to the Cook Islands Red Cross Society’s Cyclone Pam fundraising efforts yesterday as a contribution to the category 5 cyclones that devastated Vanuatu in March.

Maire export a labour of love

Saturday 2 May 2015 | Published in Local

Mama Ake Pouao is the head of an export operation, not that it’s likely she sees it that way.

New mental health policy takes shape

Thursday 30 April 2015 | Published in Local

Currently there is no policy surrounding mental health in the Cook Islands, but this is about to change as various ministry officials push through a new proposal.

After midnight bus service to be canned

Thursday 30 April 2015 | Published in Local

As of this Friday, locals will no longer be able to catch a bus ride home after a late night on the town.

Purse seine protest sparks FAD debate

Wednesday 29 April 2015 | Published in Local

The campaign against purse seine fishing has sparked arguments over the effectiveness of banning fish aggregated devices (FADs) on purse seining vessels in international media.

Te Kukupa headed for home

Wednesday 29 April 2015 | Published in Local

Te Kukupa has been reunited with its crew and is headed for home.

CITTI on a mission to raise digital literacy

Wednesday 29 April 2015 | Published in Local

Anonga Tisam is on a mission to raise the profile of the Cook Islands in the digital world.

$62,000 in fishing grants approved

Tuesday 28 April 2015 | Published in Local

Local fishers across 10 islands of the Pa Enua will receive new fishing gear and safety equipment through this year’s Fisheries Development Facility Small Grant Fund.

Service over self, and sleep

Tuesday 28 April 2015 | Published in Local

Members of Rotaract Rarotonga were up before the sun on Anzac morning lending a hand to the Returned Services Association.

Lest we forget

Monday 27 April 2015 | Published in Local

Members of the New Zealand Special Air Service (NZSAS) march past the cenotaph in Avarua at the end of the Returned Services Association (RSA) dawn parade service on Saturday.

Ultimate sacrifice remembered, honoured

Monday 27 April 2015 | Published in Local

Men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for the freedoms enjoyed today were honoured and remembered at Saturday’s combined Anzac dawn parade.

Girl Guides initiate first members

Monday 27 April 2015 | Published in Local

Four young women embraced a special moment this time last week when they enrolled as Matavera’s first Girl Guides.