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League results keep readers on the ball
Sunday 1 March 2015 | Published in Local
Online readers of the Cook Islands News are enjoying reading about everything from league games in Aitutaki and the recent arrival of the cruise ship, to the sale of monopoly telecommunications company Telecom Cook Islands. This week’s top 10 stories:
PhD thesis inspired by visit to jail
Sunday 1 March 2015 | Published in Local
MEG Perkins was prompted to undertake the study in 2009 when she visited Rarotonga for a family wedding and a bus tour took them past the prison at Arorangi.
Te Maeva Nui – crowning moments celebrated
Sunday 1 March 2015 | Published in Local
Te Maeva Nui 2015 will once again be the crowning jewel event of Cook Islands cultural pride and this year’s commemorations take on extra significance as the Cook Islands marks 50 years of self-governance.
Training for heavy machinery users
Sunday 1 March 2015 | Published in Local
A workshop to train pa enua heavy machinery operators to maintain newly-donated machinery will begin on Monday.
Aitutaki kitten thrives on love
Sunday 1 March 2015 | Published in Local
A reminder of Valentines Day is alive and well on Aitutaki, thanks to the quick reactions of a team from the Esther Honey Centre.
Distressed cow sparks reform calls
Sunday 1 March 2015 | Published in Local
Complaints about a neglected, bellowing cow tethered in Arorangi has sparked calls to reform animal welfare law to make penalties tougher for animal abuse and neglect in the Cook Islands.
Historic flight brings visitors to Aitutaki
Friday 27 February 2015 | Published in Local
A subsidiary of Hainaan Airlines called CAISSA has made history by completing the first charter flight operation from Beijing to Bora Bora (via Papeete) and Aitutaki.
Busy week of promotions
Friday 27 February 2015 | Published in Local
The Cook Islands travel promotion team from Rarotonga had a busy week in the US before jetting off to Europe early this week.
January visitors short of record high
Thursday 26 February 2015 | Published in Local
Data released by the Statistics Office showed that a total of 6621 tourists arrived in the Cook Islands in January this year, 196 fewer than in the same month last year.
Bike smash kills woman
Thursday 26 February 2015 | Published in Local
A 37 year old Pue resident died on Sunday after her motorcycle was involved in a collision with a car near the Hartal Store at Upper Tupapa.
Marae Moana gathers momentum
Thursday 26 February 2015 | Published in Local
More than three years since Prime Minister Henry Puna first announced plans for ‘Marae Moana’ the proposed Cook Islands Marine Park, little progress has been made.
Critic slams Triad pipeline ads
Wednesday 25 February 2015 | Published in Local
A local fuel company’s advertising campaign rubbishing a proposal to build an over-the-reef fuel supply pipeline is ‘hysterical and one-sided’, says one local critic.
Helping hand for young growers
Wednesday 25 February 2015 | Published in Local
Organic farmers’ organisations working with young farmers in the Cook Islands, Niue and the Republic of the Marshall Islands are at the centre of a new project called ‘Capacity Building for Resilient Agriculture in the Pacific’, aimed at reducing the vulnerability of rural people in the Pacific to natural hazards and climate change.
Meeting tackles issues confronting our ocean
Wednesday 25 February 2015 | Published in Local
The safety of navigation and protection of the Pacific Ocean’s marine environment is big news on Rarotonga this week, with an international conference tackling some big issues.
Electric scooter a vision of the future
Wednesday 25 February 2015 | Published in Local
One day, sometime in the future, the buzz of scooter engines on Rarotonga could be replaced with the sound…of silence.
Grammar prefect has local links
Tuesday 24 February 2015 | Published in Local
Cook Islander Samuel Fortes, son of former Rarotonga residents Clem and Vicki Fortes, has been made a prefect at Auckland Grammar School.
Kind pair gift a pool
Tuesday 24 February 2015 | Published in Local
An act of kindness by two local businesswomen has seen an 11-year-old Rarotonga boy get the best birthday present he could have wished for.
Extra study rewarded
Tuesday 24 February 2015 | Published in Local
Forty proud public servants received their awards last week for successfully completing a Certificate in Strategic Pay SP10 Job Evaluations Qualification.
Telecom sold to Samoan company
Tuesday 24 February 2015 | Published in Local
Going, going gone – In a $23 million deal Spark New Zealand has sold its 60 per cent interest in Telecom Cook Islands to a Samoan-based telecommunications company after almost a year of negotiations.
Island issues call for unique solutions
Monday 23 February 2015 | Published in Local
This article, discussing gaps in the Cook Islands’ development over the last 50 years, is based on speech presented by Vaine Wichman at the Development Partners Meeting earlier this month.
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