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Patrol boat on dental mission
Wednesday 15 May 2013 | Published in Local
Cook Islands police patrol boat Te Kukupa, carrying health officials, left Rarotonga Friday on an unprecedented mission to examine the oral health of the north group population.
Bank manager turned business mentor
Wednesday 15 May 2013 | Published in Local
A Pacific business coach with connections to the Cooks is back on Rarotonga to help 10 people become better leaders.
Bush fire put out by residents
Wednesday 15 May 2013 | Published in Local
A small bush fire had fire officials rushing to the scene on Saturday morning.
Australian vets help out
Tuesday 14 May 2013 | Published in Local
The Esther Honey Foundation has been making use of two experienced vets as demand for de-sexing services has increased.
Trainees aboard for Picton Castle
Tuesday 14 May 2013 | Published in Local
The Cook Islands flagged sailing ship Picton Castle is back in Avatiu Harbour, and will be taking on trainee crew members.
Meeting to better USP quality
Tuesday 14 May 2013 | Published in Local
The education ministry has sent a delegation to Tonga this week to help get better opportunities for in-country university students.
Crews filming this week
Tuesday 14 May 2013 | Published in Local
The six international Film Raro crews are all here by Thursday ready to film over the next week – but their local actors and production teams have been raring to go for weeks.
Giant screen shipped in
Tuesday 14 May 2013 | Published in Local
A large movie screen has arrived in Rarotonga ahead of the Film Raro Film Festival screening at the end of this month.
Communication skills for life
Monday 13 May 2013 | Published in Local
Communication skills that many of us take for granted, is the focus for three learning specialists that are visiting the Cook Islands.
New teachers get appointed
Monday 13 May 2013 | Published in Local
The new school term has brought with it a number of changes in teaching roles across the island.
Fay hopes to find friend
Monday 13 May 2013 | Published in Local
Kiwi woman Fay Aitken (nee Riley) is on a mission to find her college friend – a Cook Island woman she knew as Tai Are.
Lead tutors sought for institute
Friday 10 May 2013 | Published in Local
The newly formed Cook Islands Tertiary Training Institute is moving ahead with the filling of the several lead roles in the institute.
Elderly on the exodus out of here
Friday 10 May 2013 | Published in Local
As a fully paid member of the Mongoose Golden Oldies Rugby team, one thing difficult for some members to accept is that they are no longer young.
Funding helps disability services dream big
Friday 10 May 2013 | Published in Local
A fund of $495,000 will help keep disability services afloat in Rarotonga and the outer islands for the next three years.
Illegal resident 'one-off' case
Thursday 9 May 2013 | Published in Local
A tourist made infamous by his unusual departure attempt from Rarotonga has been granted permission to work in Rarotonga to raise his return airfares.
Partial solar eclipse
Thursday 9 May 2013 | Published in Local
If it gets a little darker than normal this afternoon then blame it on the moon.
Aitutaki Grey Power set up
Thursday 9 May 2013 | Published in Local
An Aitutaki branch of the Cook Islands Grey Power has been launched by a pensioner who decided “enough is enough”.
PAC to consult public on Colagate
Wednesday 8 May 2013 | Published in Local
The parliamentary Public Accounts Committee is gearing up for an investigation into the Colagate saga.
Bus fares go up
Wednesday 8 May 2013 | Published in Local
Adult bus fares have increased on Rarotonga as of May 1.
Displacement to get worse
Tuesday 7 May 2013 | Published in Local
The head of an international organisation to combat issues to do with human displacement across borders is in Rarotonga ahead of a regional meeting in two weeks.
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