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Guides aim for world membership
Thursday 7 February 2013 | Published in Local
Two girl guiding leaders visited Rarotonga recently to help the Cook Islands become a member of the guiding world association.
Tereora celebrates excellence
Thursday 7 February 2013 | Published in Local
Tereora College held its first assembly for the year last Friday and celebrated the success of their students in 2012.
Waitangi Day commemorated
Wednesday 6 February 2013 | Published in Local
It’s not a holiday in Rarotonga but Waitangi Day will be commemorated today by the Aotearoa Society.
Tsunami watch swiftly cancelled
Wednesday 6 February 2013 | Published in Local
A tsunami watch issued for the Cooks following a ‘colossal’ 8.0 magnitude earthquake in the Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands yesterday was cancelled just before 6pm.
Great day for fishing
Wednesday 6 February 2013 | Published in Local
Donning their wet weather gear to go out fishing on a lousy day paid off for Captain Junior Ioapa (left) and Captain Irakau Williams of Marlin Queen Charters.
Celebrate the harvest at inaugural festival
Tuesday 5 February 2013 | Published in Local
Celebrating the goodness of the land and all it provides is one of the key elements behind the ‘Te mou o te enua – celebrate the harvest festival’ on February 14 Valentine’s Day.
Renewable energy targets 'difficult'
Monday 4 February 2013 | Published in Local
Businessman James Beer says government should be congratulated for leading the charge towards 100 percent renewable energy for the Cooks by 2020.
Matson to take up where Reef left off
Monday 4 February 2013 | Published in Local
Reef Shipping has been taken over by American shipping company Matson but this will not affect its commitment to the Cook Islands community, says employee and ex-All Black Michael Jones.
Nukutere College leaders blessed
Monday 4 February 2013 | Published in Local
Newly inducted Nukutere College prefects and students were challenged to think about what it is they want to do with their future and what it is they want to achieve at the school.
Saab overhaul on track
Monday 4 February 2013 | Published in Local
Air Rarotonga Maintenance Manager Manase Pureau is pictured here with the Air Raro Saab 340 last week in the heavy maintenance dock at Nelson alongside an Air New Zealand Q300.
CI Maori course features in report
Monday 4 February 2013 | Published in Local
The Ministry of Education has released the latest report on just how well the students of the Cook Islands achieved in their examinations at the end of the year, particularly in the subject area of Cook Islands Maori.
Finance minister in India
Saturday 2 February 2013 | Published in Local
Finance Minister Mark Brown is in India for an Asian Development Bank (ADB) meeting, returning to the Cooks on Thursday.
New leaders
Saturday 2 February 2013 | Published in Local
The Nukutere College family gathered at the St Joseph’s Catholic Cathedral yesterday to honour and bless the school’s new leaders for 2013.
Colagate a 'tragedy'
Saturday 2 February 2013 | Published in Local
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has said Colagate is a “tragedy for the people of the Cook Islands” and it impinges on the Cooks relationship with New Zealand.
New director at Esther Honey
Saturday 2 February 2013 | Published in Local
The directorship at the Esther Honey clinic in Nikao might be changing hands but the commitment to looking after island animals will remain the same.
Water intakes at full capacity
Saturday 2 February 2013 | Published in Local
The recent heavy rain over the past week has helped to restore all 12 intakes on Rarotonga up to almost 100 percent of their normal operating flow levels.
New recipients named
Saturday 2 February 2013 | Published in Local
More skilled and knowledgeable Cook Islanders will be heading into the local workforce after Wednesday’s Association of Cook Islands Tertiary Institutes graduation.
Spa offers new beauty services
Saturday 2 February 2013 | Published in Local
The beginning of the new year marks a time of change at Motea Beauty and Spa.
Matson throws party to celebrate buying Reef
Friday 1 February 2013 | Published in Local
American shipping company Matson is holding a cocktail party in Rarotonga this evening to celebrate its taking over of now-defunct company Reef Shipping.
Twin effort
Friday 1 February 2013 | Published in Local
Proud mother Takau Moeka’a with her twins Tekura (left) who attained a Bachelor of Arts in Pacific studies and international relations from Victoria University of Wellington and Rima’ati who attained a Bachelor of Arts in social science from Auckland University of Technology.
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