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New software to track Govt assets

Wednesday 6 August 2014 | Published in Local

Staff at key agencies are learning to use a new piece of software that allows the Government to better manage assets like buildings, roads and airport facilities.

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Govt contract details released

Wednesday 6 August 2014 | Published in Local

A long list of contract awards has been made available to the public, providing information about Government procurement activities.

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Australians awarded Raro water leak work

Wednesday 6 August 2014 | Published in Local

The project to assess the level of water leakage on private properties on Rarotonga is set to begin with the signing of a contract yesterday.

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Fisheries treaty to help surveillance

Tuesday 5 August 2014 | Published in Local

A treaty which came into force last week will help the Cook Islands monitor and control illegal fishing activities in its vast ocean area, says the Ministry of Marine Resources.

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Brown discusses fisheries at forum

Tuesday 5 August 2014 | Published in Local

Day two of the Pacific Leaders Forum in Palau began with a healthy early morning walk with the President of Palau and other leaders. Minister Brown stretched his legs to highlight the growing impact of non communicable diseases on health and economic development in the Pacific.

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Huge response to music awards

Saturday 2 August 2014 | Published in Local

An awards ceremony being held in New Zealand for Cook Islands musicians has had to be shifted to a bigger venue to cater for the expected audience size.

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Patrol boat returns from surveillance mission

Saturday 2 August 2014 | Published in Local

Cook Islands police patrol boat Te Kukupa returned to Avatiu port Wednesday afternoon after completing a 10-day regional fisheries monitoring and surveillance operation.

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Fire caused by self-combusting towels

Saturday 2 August 2014 | Published in Local

A stack of towels containing residual oil self-combusted and caused a small fire at Snowbird Laundry’s Muri branch yesterday morning.

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Election petitions just 'hot air'

Saturday 2 August 2014 | Published in Local

Missed anything in the news this week? Stay up to date with this list of stories that sparked the most interest online.

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Groundwater found in Arorangi

Saturday 2 August 2014 | Published in Local

Weeks of drilling has resulted in findings that indicate a strong potential for usable groundwater resources in Rarotonga, says a company official involved in the search.

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SPC welcomes $10.5m fisheries funding

Friday 1 August 2014 | Published in Local

Australia has announced a $10.5 million funding package for fisheries in the Pacific region, particularly targeted at coastal fisheries development.

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Contractors address TMV issues

Friday 1 August 2014 | Published in Local

Te Mato Vai officials say construction glitches with Rarotonga’s ongoing $60 million infrastructure project are being addressed by the project manager and contractor.

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Visitor reminisces about lying boat days

Thursday 31 July 2014 | Published in Local

John Evans reckons the first time he set eyes on Aitutaki about 60 years ago he thought he’d arrived in a paradise of beautiful beaches and beautiful women.

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NZ ups support for Pacific's 'blue economy'

Thursday 31 July 2014 | Published in Local

New Zealand has committed another $4.6 million towards improving the management of fisheries information in the Pacific region.

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Change of line‐up for Sky Pacific

Thursday 31 July 2014 | Published in Local

Fiji Television yesterday announced major changes to its Sky Pacific channel line‐up.

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Pride and joy at milestone birthday

Monday 28 July 2014 | Published in Local

Twenty-first birthdays in the Cook Islands are hugely special occasions, and Tschan Kevin Tschan's celebration pulled together his family from New Zealand, Aitutaki and across Rarotonga.

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Concern over purse seine negotiations

Monday 28 July 2014 | Published in Local

Ministry of Marine Resources Secretary Ben Ponia has expressed concern with the state of negotiations between Pacific Island nations and the United States over American access to the Pacific tuna fishery.

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Gideons sets up camp in Cook Islands

Saturday 26 July 2014 | Published in Local

An association of Christians dedicated to distributing Bibles around the world has established a branch in the Cook Islands.

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Top 5 online: PM's flight a 'waste of money'

Saturday 26 July 2014 | Published in Local

Missed anything in the news this week? Stay up to date with this list of stories that sparked the most interest online.

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World membership for Cook Islands Guides

Saturday 26 July 2014 | Published in Local

Girl Guides Association Cook Islands (GGACI) has been made a full member of World Association of Girl Guides and Girls Scouts at the 35th World Conference held, for the first time, in Hong Kong in the Asia Pacific Region from July 5-9.

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