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Our statistician a top achiever
Thursday 29 January 2015 | Published in Local
Cook Islands statistician Jim Nimerota has become the first Pacific Islander to receive the 2014 Raymond T Bowman Memorial Prize for Outstanding Achievement, after attending an 18-week training course, “Improving Capability in Producing Official Statistics Relating to Millennium Development Goals (MDG) Indicators,” in Japan.
Logo launched
Wednesday 28 January 2015 | Published in Local
Symbolising the founding of the Cook Islands and its subsequent growth, the 50th anniversary logo (pictured above) has finally been launched.
Haggis hits the spot
Wednesday 28 January 2015 | Published in Local
Efforts last weekend to introduce Rarotonga to a little bit of Celtic culture went down well with both locals and visitors, says Vaima Restaurant’s Scottish owner, Cameron Robertson.
Co-op aims to unite island growers
Tuesday 27 January 2015 | Published in Local
A new co-op aimed at uniting growers and boosting the local produce market will be launched next month.
Spectacular waves continue as weather brings big swells
Tuesday 27 January 2015 | Published in Local
Heavy swells that battered the northwestern side of Rarotonga over the weekend are expected to subside over the next couple of days – but possibly not for long.
Sun power lights up the islands
Tuesday 27 January 2015 | Published in Local
Solar powered lights are brightening up dark corners across the Cook Islands as part of the Pacific Efficiency Project under the Asia Development Bank’s technical assistance programme.
Bashing stuns UK visitor
Monday 26 January 2015 | Published in Local
A visiting tourist from the UK was left stunned and in pain after being attacked at the Rehab nightclub in Avarua on Friday night.
Proclamation saved in delicate process
Monday 26 January 2015 | Published in Local
“Painstakingly delicate,” explains Cook Islands Library and Museum Society secretary Jean Mason, of the recent preservation treatment to The Proclamation ‘E Tuatua Akakite 1891’ document that saw her accompanying the historical document to New Zealand in order to prolong the document’s shelf life.
Room to grow food production
Monday 26 January 2015 | Published in Local
This article by Derek Fox is part of a series of features looking at interesting small developments taking place in the Cook Islands. On a wall inside the kitchen where the staff of the Pacific Resort at Muri prepares all the food for their guests, there is a white board.
Natural beauty steps forward
Monday 26 January 2015 | Published in Local
She’s beauty and she’s grace, she’s Manihiki-born beauty Elva Mamia Reitapu Opuu or ‘Mamia’, as she is more commonly known.
Women to make their mark in celebration year
Saturday 24 January 2015 | Published in Local
‘Women as the Cornerstone of our Nation’ is the theme of a joint conference by two leading women’s groups to celebrate 50 years of self-government in the Cook Islands.
Support sets singer on road to stardom
Saturday 24 January 2015 | Published in Local
For most of us, the shower is as far as our music careers will go but for talented Nikao singer Ridge Ponini – his journey to musical stardom is just about to start.
'Mystery' jet story in top spot
Saturday 24 January 2015 | Published in Local
The story of the ‘mystery’ Boeing 767 which was parked at Rarotonga Airport for seven days drew the most readers on the cookislandsnews.com website this week.
Striking stripey
Saturday 24 January 2015 | Published in Local
Experienced fisherman Maeva Robati beamed with pride yesterday as he and his dad, Pupuke Robati, came into harbour with the first striped marlin of the year, taking their tally of marlin catch for the year to four.
Finding a new landfill
Saturday 24 January 2015 | Published in Local
Attaining the current Waste Management Facility was a very difficult task, due to the understandable issues that landowners had with signing over their land to be used as a waste facility.
Iron steamer lightens load for busy hospital workers
Friday 23 January 2015 | Published in Local
Cleaners and laundry staff at the Rarotonga Hospital can now kiss away blistered hands and long hours spent ironing thanks to the donation of a new ‘steamer iron’ from the Rotary Club of Rarotonga.
Dancer details
Friday 23 January 2015 | Published in Local
Dancer Alex Henry pictured performing a solo item at a friend’s 21st birthday celebration in Taupo.
Keeping Cook Islands women 'in the know'
Friday 23 January 2015 | Published in Local
Keeping Cook Islands women connected is the aim of an organisation known as Cook Islands Business and Professional Women (CIBPW).
Mystery solved
Thursday 22 January 2015 | Published in Local
The mystery of the Boeing 767ER passenger jet parked on the tarmac at Rarotonga Airport this week has been solved.
Plenty of interest in 'end times' message
Thursday 22 January 2015 | Published in Local
Two pastors from the Seventh Day Adventist Church in California, US and a preacher/pianist from France, say they’re getting plenty of interest from Rarotonga residents in a series of meetings they are holding at the Pukapuka Hostel until the end of February.
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