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New students at Blackrock
Thursday 15 August 2013 | Published in Local
There were sighs of relief from the parents and squeals of delight from the children on Monday as they made their way back to Blackrock Preschool for the first day of the new term.
New ATMs for Westpac
Thursday 15 August 2013 | Published in Local
Westpac customers will have noticed the new ATMs that have popped up in the Cooks.
Mamas of Muri
Wednesday 14 August 2013 | Published in Local
The lovely mamas of Muri were out in full force during last Friday’s new funding announcement for the Ministry of Infrastructure and Planning’s Water Waste and Sanitation unit (WATSAN), by visiting New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully.
Matson to extend services
Wednesday 14 August 2013 | Published in Local
Matson plans to provide Rarotonga with a new fortnightly shipping service from New Zealand, the Samoas and Tonga.
PM discusses aid project with Chinese ambassador
Wednesday 14 August 2013 | Published in Local
Prime Minister Henry Puna met with the Chinese ambassador during the first of a series of bilateral discussions in Wellington during an evening meeting on Sunday.
420 pets treated for parasites
Wednesday 14 August 2013 | Published in Local
More than 400 pets were treated for parasites on the first day of a one-off programme by the Cook Islands Society for the Protection of Cruelty to Animals (CISPCA).
Theatre gets louder, sharper, clearer
Wednesday 14 August 2013 | Published in Local
“If you have to make a film, you must make it loud,” says Morrie Morrison, technician extraordinaire at Empire Cinemas in response to the new 2D and 3D technology.
Towers to collect weather data
Tuesday 13 August 2013 | Published in Local
Towers to measure the weather have been installed on Rarotonga and Mauke.
Mixed report on coastal fisheries
Tuesday 13 August 2013 | Published in Local
A new report on the status of reef and near-shore fisheries of Pacific Islands has delivered a mixed verdict about their health.
Free kai for Youth Day
Tuesday 13 August 2013 | Published in Local
The Assemblies of God Youth are celebrating International Youth Day by offering a free breakfast in downtown Avarua tomorrow.
'Misleading' holiday to Raro
Monday 12 August 2013 | Published in Local
Flight Centre has been accused of misleading customers after a Wellington family’s "five-night" Rarotongan holiday turned out to be four nights with a 2am departure.
Communities preserve language
Monday 12 August 2013 | Published in Local
The responsibility for maintaining cultural languages rest first with communities says NZ Minister of Education and Pacific Island Affairs Hekia Parata.
Cook Islands direct flights on sale
Monday 12 August 2013 | Published in Local
Book a holiday to Rarotonga this month on Air New Zealand’s direct services and you will receive a great deal with up to $100 worth of gift cards up for grabs for every return flight.
Free parasite treatment for pets this week
Monday 12 August 2013 | Published in Local
The Cook Islands Society for the Protection of Cruelty to Animals (CISPCA) will be giving out $5000 worth of parasite worm and flea treatments on Rarotonga from today.
Intense storms
Saturday 10 August 2013 | Published in Local
The Cooks can expect a higher proportion of intense storms this century, according to the Pacific-Australia Climate Change Science Adaptation Planning Program (PACCSAP).
PM joins CI community in Wellington for celebrations
Saturday 10 August 2013 | Published in Local
With the formal conclusion of Te Maeva Nui celebrations, most cabinet members will be resuming regular schedules as part of their ministerial routines.
Papa Tom inaugurated as QR
Saturday 10 August 2013 | Published in Local
Queen’s Representative Tom Marsters was formally inaugurated yesterday during a grand ceremony at the National Auditorium.
Marine park researchers return
Saturday 10 August 2013 | Published in Local
Keep your eyes on the horizon in Raro this morning and you might spot the marine park research group returning from their expedition.
Inspirational idea, brilliant results
Saturday 10 August 2013 | Published in Local
They say there are about 40,000 Cook Islanders living in Aotearoa.
Researchers monitor coral and fish
Saturday 10 August 2013 | Published in Local
A marine biologist from a regional research centre has wrapped up a bi-annual survey of coral, fish and water quality on Rarotonga.
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