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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.
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.
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.
The Cokebusters are in town
Friday 1 February 2013 | Published in Local
Ian Wishart is touted as a best-selling author, an award winning journalist with a long career in broadcasting and he is the publisher of Investigate magazine.
Graduates, scholarships acknowledged
Friday 1 February 2013 | Published in Local
An educated population is the backbone of a nation’s development, Education Minister Teina Bishop told those present at a special graduation ceremony on Wednesday evening.
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.
Ask a local
Thursday 31 January 2013 | Published in Local
Titikaveka member of parliament Selina Napa with a selection of the safety focused fridge magnets she will be distributing to privately owned rental properties and other tourist accommodation in the area to help raise awareness of water safety.
Rescue tubes installed for water safety
Thursday 31 January 2013 | Published in Local
Following the drowning of two visitors at Avaavaroa passage in Vaiimaanga in December and a rescue in Avarua harbor last week – rescue tubes have been installed in the two areas.
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