Local
More work needed on disaster policy
Tuesday 7 May 2013 | Published in Local
Current national policies for climate change and disaster risk reduction management are insufficient to achieve the outcomes the country wants, says a local policy development team.
Facebook scam targets locals
Tuesday 7 May 2013 | Published in Local
A scammer has attempted to access personal details about a Cook Islands local through a fake Facebook profile.
Young offender on 24 hour curfew
Monday 6 May 2013 | Published in Local
A young repeat offender was bailed on the condition he spend the next two weeks in the company of his mother.
Dry spell lingering
Saturday 4 May 2013 | Published in Local
Rainfall on Rarotonga has been unusually low for three months – and could stay low for the next three months – according to Cook Islands Meteorological Service.
Brown updates ADB on climate finance
Saturday 4 May 2013 | Published in Local
Finance Minister Mark Brown has spoken in India during the Asian Development Bank annual meeting to update the ADB executive on how hard it is for small Pacific countries to access funds to deal with climate change.
Agriculture students give up holidays
Saturday 4 May 2013 | Published in Local
The Ministry of Agriculture presented certificates to six horticulture school students after they completed a two-week training attachment over their school holidays.
Red Cross fundraiser tickets on sale today
Saturday 4 May 2013 | Published in Local
Tickets for the Cook Islands Red Cross’s (CIRC) Charity Island Night Fundraiser are on sale at the markets today.
Social media campaign for press freedom day
Friday 3 May 2013 | Published in Local
A social media campaign has been launched to champion press freedom.
Calling all college students!
Friday 3 May 2013 | Published in Local
What is press freedom? Cook Islands News invites all college students to answer this question artistically -- to photograph, draw, or write an essay or poem illustrating the way they interpret press freedom.
32 in Te Aito oe vaka races
Friday 3 May 2013 | Published in Local
Thirty two paddlers will line up over the next two days to compete in the 2013 Te Aito V1 oe vaka race.
When not to blur the truth
Friday 3 May 2013 | Published in Local
I believe we have just witnessed an extraordinary display of discoloration of an issue by the Prime Minister.
Pacific media focus on self-regulation
Friday 3 May 2013 | Published in Local
Prominent members of the Pacific media community are using today’s global celebration of World Press Freedom Day to undertake a major initiative in self-regulation.
Our right to speak freely in safety
Friday 3 May 2013 | Published in Local
Joint message by the UN Secretary-General and the UNESCO Director-General for World Press Freedom Day 2013 Freedom of expression, enshrined in Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, is essential for empowering individuals and building free and democratic societies.
Water intakes all low
Thursday 2 May 2013 | Published in Local
Water intakes are low all around Rarotonga, and people are urged to conserve water.
Round two on horizon for light bulbs
Thursday 2 May 2013 | Published in Local
The government’s light bulb project is well underway, but contractors will have to revisit many households at a later date.
Pacific media gather for press freedom
Thursday 2 May 2013 | Published in Local
Members of the Pacific media community are gathered in Honiara, Solomon Islands, for a conference commemorating World Press Freedom Day.
Goal blitz on opening day
Thursday 2 May 2013 | Published in Local
The Rarotonga annual five-a-side football competition kicked off with a blast with twenty seven goals recorded on the opening day in the women and men’s division on Monday at the CIFA complex in Matavera.
Grandson gets medals for safekeeping
Wednesday 1 May 2013 | Published in Local
A proud veteran has donated his service medals to his autistic Cook Islands grandson, to make sure they don’t gather dust sitting in a drawer.
Rubbish fire put out in Tutakimoa
Wednesday 1 May 2013 | Published in Local
The close knit residents in Tutakimoa are counting their blessings that a small rubbish fire that got out of hand was quickly put out by local fire officials before it had a chance to spread to their homes.
Water may be rationed
Wednesday 1 May 2013 | Published in Local
Water reserves are running low in Rarotonga, and the government is urging people to use supplies sparingly.
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