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Church raises funds for music equipment
Tuesday 14 April 2015 | Published in Local
The Avarua Cook Islands Christian Church was a hive of activity yesterday morning when a fundraiser was launched to raise money for new music equipment for the youth congregation.
Festival captures essence of vaka
Tuesday 14 April 2015 | Published in Local
This year’s Te Manava Vaka Festival will celebrate the essence, heart and soul of the origins of the vaka.
Hectic Anzac Day for band of ex-servicemen
Tuesday 14 April 2015 | Published in Local
A group of former New Zealand Special Air Service regular and territorial servicemen will have a hectic morning on Anzac Day, April 25.
'Sexy' approach to cooking
Tuesday 14 April 2015 | Published in Local
Local chef Sam Timoko is bringing ‘sexy’ back to food, with the launch of two new community cooking classes.
Bill's secret garden book in store
Tuesday 14 April 2015 | Published in Local
Aitutaki resident and avid gardener Bill Tschan, pictured here with his giant kuru papa’a, will be at the Bounty Book Store in Avarua this morning to sign copies of his new book, ‘Secret Garden of Aitutaki-Cook Islands’.
Top Kiwi chef here to teach others
Tuesday 14 April 2015 | Published in Local
A top New Zealand chef is on Rarotonga to present art on a plate to local chefs this week.
Cooking advice inspires prison inmates
Tuesday 14 April 2015 | Published in Local
For a 35-year-old inmate at Arorangi Prison, a taste of cooking with culinary expert Sam Timoko has cemented his dream to open a small cafe on Rarotonga.
Opportunity to apply for project funds
Friday 10 April 2015 | Published in Local
Cook Island community groups have the chance to get their hands on a portion of $100,000 worth of project funding, thanks to the New Zealand High Commission Head of Mission Fund.
Te Korero Maori performers say 'aloha'
Friday 10 April 2015 | Published in Local
Local cultural group Te Korero Maori is making waves in Honolulu, Hawaii after a successful concert in Auckland over Easter Weekend.
Youth help Te Vaerua
Friday 10 April 2015 | Published in Local
Youth from the Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints have worked together to raise funds for community rehabilitation services.
Pastor launches traditional chants album
Friday 10 April 2015 | Published in Local
Pastor Ngarima George is launching a new album of traditional chants with a special performance at the Punanga Nui Market tomorrow.
Island group makes waves in Honolulu
Friday 10 April 2015 | Published in Local
During the week the group will perform in front of 3200 students at Kamehameha School and also at the famous Pacific Cultural Centre (PCC). A number of Cook Islands residents live close by, including the Numanga families from Titikaveka and the Teava families from Arorangi.
Rumours swirl as PM heads to Mangaia
Friday 10 April 2015 | Published in Local
Prime Minister Henry Puna will travel to Mangaia today to lead a handover ceremony for Chinese-donated heavy machinery.
Tougher cruelty penalties being drafted
Thursday 9 April 2015 | Published in Local
Hasher animal abuse penalties are among the amendments being made to the Cook Islands animal welfare laws to help prevent and deter cruelty against animals in the island.
Petition takes purse seining protest further
Thursday 9 April 2015 | Published in Local
Te Ipukarea Society has taken the public’s outcry against purse seine fishing to the next level, launching a nationwide petition against the growth of the industry in the Cook Islands.
Compassion key to bullying prevention
Thursday 9 April 2015 | Published in Local
Acting with tact to combat workplace bullying in the Cook Islands is the key.
Suspected dog poisoning prompts warning
Thursday 9 April 2015 | Published in Local
Kauare resident Henry Ahfoo Taripo is warning local pet owners to keep a close eye on their dogs after his beloved dog ‘Honey’ died over the Easter weekend from suspected poisoning.
Orphaned, stray dogs successfully rehomed
Thursday 9 April 2015 | Published in Local
Since opening its kennels for stray and orphaned dogs on February 14, the Cook Islands Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (CISPCA) has successfully rehomed most of the animals brought into the kennels.
Machine put to good use on Mangaia
Wednesday 8 April 2015 | Published in Local
One of the new machines donated to the Cook Islands by China was put to immediate use when it arrived by barge on Mangaia last week.
Business survey plan 'visionary'
Wednesday 8 April 2015 | Published in Local
A nationwide business survey is set to be launched this year, and a New Zealand tourism researcher says the Cook Islands is ‘visionary’ in its approach.
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