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Power disruptions unlikely
Saturday 9 March 2013 | Published in Local
A generator at Te Aponga Uira will be tested over the weekend, but disruptions to power are unlikely, says energy commissioner Roger de Bray.
Nine appointed to advisory board
Saturday 9 March 2013 | Published in Local
Nine community representatives have been appointed as seabed minerals advisors, including two late nominees.
Bringing women together on Women's Day
Saturday 9 March 2013 | Published in Local
In celebration of International Women’s Day, local women demonstrated agriculture, horticulture, and floriculture practices at Te Raurau o te Kaingavai, or the Green Living Water Garden, yesterday.
Tea house dishes up fresh recipes
Saturday 9 March 2013 | Published in Local
A new tea house opened today in Titikaveka, featuring food grown in an aquaponics garden on the same land.
Dr Mac returns
Saturday 9 March 2013 | Published in Local
Auckland chiropractor Dr Mac Rastkar is coming back to the Cook Islands for his first 2013 visit.
Wooden artifact found
Saturday 9 March 2013 | Published in Local
There has still been no home found for a wooden artifact that was left on the streets of Rarotonga last week.
Holding back women hurts everyone
Friday 8 March 2013 | Published in Local
Gavin Murray and Franz Drees-Gross of the World Bank are calling for support to change attitudes towards women and the need for the Pacific to promote gender equality.
Ending violence against women – hand in hand
Friday 8 March 2013 | Published in Local
On this International Women’s Day, with its focus on eliminating and preventing violence against women and girls, I recall and applaud anew the significant commitments made by Pacific leaders in 2012 to make their countries safer for women.
Fight night tonight!
Friday 8 March 2013 | Published in Local
Tonight is not the fight night of the century but an opportunity for local boxers to exhibit their skills in the ring and get some much needed bouts under their belts.
The government is imploding
Friday 8 March 2013 | Published in Local
There is a sense of anxiety in the country, an air of gloom, anticipation of an eruption that will cause irreparable damage.
World Heritage workshop for Cooks
Friday 8 March 2013 | Published in Local
A four day World Heritage workshop will begin next Monday with the aim of raising awareness of heritage sites in the Cook Islands and the role they play in the lives of people within the country.
International Women's Day
Friday 8 March 2013 | Published in Local
Vaine Wichman, president of the Konitara Vaine Tini O Te Kuki Airani (Cook Islands National Council of Women), shares her views on the voices and dreams of Cook Islands women and their families as the central focus in any development growth path or plan of the country. Kia orana te iti tangata Kuki Airani.
Orion operation in the Cooks
Thursday 7 March 2013 | Published in Local
A Royal New Zealand Air Force has been helping the Cooks with an ocean surveillance operation over the past three days.
Celebrating CI women
Thursday 7 March 2013 | Published in Local
Women across the Cook Islands will be coming together on Friday to celebrate International Women’s Day.
Plan for CI women launched tomorrow
Thursday 7 March 2013 | Published in Local
It’s a day to celebrate women tomorrow and the Cooks are putting on a show of support along with the rest of the world.
Teachers band together
Thursday 7 March 2013 | Published in Local
Teachers will gather at Avatea School next Tuesday to discuss how teachers are treated in the Cook Islands.
Visit planned for Queen's baton
Thursday 7 March 2013 | Published in Local
The Oceania region, including the Cook Islands will be among the first countries the Queens’ baton will travel through as part of the build up to the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Scotland.
BPW event for Women's Day
Wednesday 6 March 2013 | Published in Local
The Cook Islands Business and Professional Women’s Association will be hosting its second annual International Women’s Day event tomorrow evening.
Generators need testing
Wednesday 6 March 2013 | Published in Local
Local engineer Ron McKenzie says generator owners need to regularly check and maintain their machines to ensure they will run properly in times of need.
Resorts switch to back-up
Wednesday 6 March 2013 | Published in Local
An island-wide power outage caused little disruption for guests staying at the major resorts on the island.
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