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Harbour shelter plan welcomed
Tuesday 17 March 2015 | Published in Local
Companies involved in the cruise ship industry on Rarotonga have welcomed plans to build an Are Tapaeanga or shelter at Avatiu harbour.
Week of heavy rain keeps road crews busy
Monday 16 March 2015 | Published in Local
The heavy rain which hit Rarotonga last week has kept Infrastructure Cook Islands’ road maintenance crews busy.
Top online stories - By-election candidate's story tops list
Monday 16 March 2015 | Published in Local
With stories uploaded to the Cook Islands News website daily, our online readers around the world can stay current with what’s happening back home.
Machinery users rewarded for hard work at workshop
Monday 16 March 2015 | Published in Local
Hard work on the part of government workers from around the Cook Islands has paid off, with heavy machinery operators wrapping up a two week training workshop with a special ceremony.
Blarneys St Patricks Day hash
Monday 16 March 2015 | Published in Local
Hash House Harriers celebrate St Patricks Day on their run this evening.
Special visitor makes big news on Niue
Monday 16 March 2015 | Published in Local
After making a return visit to Rarotonga recently, former CINews reporter Jonathon Harwood travelled to Niue for a week. His stay on the island coincided with the arrival of a special visitor – one who was earlier turned away from the Cook Islands. This is his account of the arrival of an animal never seen on Niue before – an elephant.
Tribe links Taiwan with Polynesia
Monday 16 March 2015 | Published in Local
Te Matatini, the world’s largest kapa haka festival was held in Christchurch recently, providing an opportunity for thousands of New Zealand Maori to reconnect and reaffirm their ‘Maoriness.’ At the same time, writer Derek Fox was thousands of kilometres away at another reaffirmation, at the home base of the Tsou people in the central mountains of Taiwan. He says these intriguing people in fact have many similarities not just with New Zealand Maori, but with all Polynesian people, including Cook Islanders.
The floor is open for youths perspective to be heard at EDD15
Monday 16 March 2015 | Published in Local
Twelve lucky youths from around the world will be chosen to attend Europe’s largest forum on development, the European Development Days 2015 (EDD15) in Brussels.
Development takes new turn
Monday 16 March 2015 | Published in Local
New Zealand-based Herbert Construction Ltd appears to have pulled out of joint proposal with Mirage Group Limited to rebuild the derelict Sheraton Hotel.
Programme explores local issues
Thursday 12 March 2015 | Published in Local
A new community programme highlighting and reviewing news, current affairs, sports and other issues of the day starts on Radio Cook Islands on Monday, March 17.
Walkway will boost business at market
Wednesday 11 March 2015 | Published in Local
When the new shelter or Are Tapaeanga for cruise ship passengers is completed at Avatiu habour in June this year, it will be followed by a project to build a walkway linking it with the Punanga Nui market.
Police want to hear about incidents involving dogs
Wednesday 11 March 2015 | Published in Local
If you see a pack of roaming dogs causing traffic chaos or harassing people, report it to police straight away.
Women to follow talk with action
Wednesday 11 March 2015 | Published in Local
“We have talked, and now we will work.” That is the message from the Cook Islands National Council of Women’s president Vaine Wichman, who was elected for another term at the council’s biannual conference last week.
Risk reduced, but late cyclones still possible
Wednesday 11 March 2015 | Published in Local
It’s late in the cyclone season, and with February behind us, the risk of a tropical cyclone hitting the Cook Islands has been drastically reduced.
Jet information scarce
Tuesday 10 March 2015 | Published in Local
Attempts to find more information about the Royal New Zealand Air Force Boeing 757 jet which had problems landing at Rarotonga International Airport on Sunday afternoon have run into a brick wall.
Training for public servants
Tuesday 10 March 2015 | Published in Local
The Office of the Public Service Commissioner coordinated training for over 70 public servants last week.
NZ trip Anzac speech prize
Tuesday 10 March 2015 | Published in Local
Encouraging local kids to learn more about the history of the Anzacs and World War I is the aim of a speech competition with a standout prize.
Profile shows gender gap narrowing in Cook Islands
Monday 9 March 2015 | Published in Local
A publication giving a statistical profile of women in the Cook Islands was launched on March 7.
Promotional tour hectic as team moves to Europe
Monday 9 March 2015 | Published in Local
The team of three promoting Cook Islands tourism in Europe have been hard at work over the last week.
Jet abandons two landings
Monday 9 March 2015 | Published in Local
A Royal New Zealand Air Force Boeing 757 made two aborted attempts to land at Rarotonga International Airport yesterday afternoon before finally landing shortly before 6pm.
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