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Reef says 'arrests' illegal

Wednesday 12 December 2012 | Published in Local

Reef Shipping Ltd (in receivership) believes ‘arrests’ of two of the company’s ships were illegal.

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'Education starts in the home'

Wednesday 12 December 2012 | Published in Local

During parliamentary debate of the Education Bill yesterday, employment minister Mark Brown said a child’s future job is shaped by their knowledge and skills.

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Consult outer islands on education opinion

Wednesday 12 December 2012 | Published in Local

During debate on the Education Bill yesterday, opposition leader Wilkie Rasmussen said he attended the Takitumu School prizegiving recently and it was “heartening” to see teachers’ commitment to students and especially their commitment to teach Maori language and culture.

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MP: Who disciplines the principal?

Wednesday 12 December 2012 | Published in Local

During parliamentary debate on the Education Bill yesterday, Vaipae-Tautu MP Mona Ioane said students need more protection when facing disciplinary action.

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Holiday cheer or holiday fear?

Wednesday 12 December 2012 | Published in Local

The days are getting muggier and the flame trees are getting redder. As December propels us toward Christmas and New Year’s Eve, spirits are high and company parties nigh. Locals living overseas are planning to return home for the holidays and the outer islands are preparing for their populations to temporarily double.

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Fire appeal fun run raises $3150

Tuesday 11 December 2012 | Published in Local

The first of four events planned to raise money for families made homeless by four fires in Nikao raised $3150 on Saturday.

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Second in Miss South Pacific

Tuesday 11 December 2012 | Published in Local

Maine Purotu Kate Ngatokorua did her country proud at the Miss South Pacific Pageant on Saturday night where she placed second overall.

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Stormy conditions batter coastline

Tuesday 11 December 2012 | Published in Local

Rarotonga residents can be forgiven for thinking a cyclone had hit the island early on Monday morning when winds gusting up to 100 kilometres and high seas had some coastal residents scrambling to tie down roofs and secure loose objects.

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Tereora seeks parent input for learning charter

Monday 10 December 2012 | Published in Local

Tereora College is currently asking three questions of its students, teachers and parents. Principal Bali Haque says they are asking the three groups who are involved in student education what they expect from each other and themselves, in order to develop a new learning charter for the school.

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Avatea acknowledges student talents

Monday 10 December 2012 | Published in Local

The Avatea School community was overflowing with pride on Friday when the school held its annual prize giving to acknowledge the efforts of students during the year.

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A clean shave for sick friend

Monday 10 December 2012 | Published in Local

A number one head shave replaced long blonde hair last week, as Liv Johnston from Matavera shaved her head as a fundraiser for a sick friend.

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Te Kakaia grows parenting confidence

Monday 10 December 2012 | Published in Local

As the end of the year arrives, so does the completion of a number of contracts for employees of the Ministry of Education.

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Seeking interest for visiting early childhood specialist

Monday 10 December 2012 | Published in Local

For Ainslie Duncan, a physiotherapist in the Cook Islands, early childhood development is something of a passion.

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Specialist praises Cook Islands women

Monday 10 December 2012 | Published in Local

New Zealand urogynaecologist Dr Mairi Wallace says eating healthy and exercising is why so many of her Cook Islands patients have made swift recoveries from surgery.

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