Outer Islands
Rakahanga keeps in touch
Tuesday 25 June 2013 | Published in Outer Islands
Senior students at Rakuraku School on the northern group island of Rakahanga are learning to be news reporters. Bazza Ross is school principal and sole teacher of the 26 students from early childhood education to year 13 students.
100 raurau for Atiu Hostel
Saturday 22 June 2013 | Published in Outer Islands
The people of Enuamanu were brimming with enthusiasm as they put together more than 100 raurau (kikau plate) yesterday as part of on-going fundraising efforts for the Atiu Hostel on Rarotonga.
OIA to Penrhyn
Saturday 22 June 2013 | Published in Outer Islands
The community on the northern group island of Penrhyn is now better informed on the importance of efficient record keeping.
Picton Castle northern-bound
Saturday 22 June 2013 | Published in Outer Islands
Wednesday June 12, 2013 - Captain Michael Moreland Picton Castle slipped her lines today from the wharf in Avatiu, nearly full with cargo and passengers bound for Palmerston, Nassua, and Pukapuka.
Social impact projects signed off
Saturday 22 June 2013 | Published in Outer Islands
Ten non-government organisations signed on to receive grants from the Social Impact Fund (SIF) on Friday.
Rakahanga goes mobile
Wednesday 19 June 2013 | Published in Outer Islands
Telecom is busy upgrading mobile and internet services in the outer islands.
Digging up the past in Aitutaki
Tuesday 18 June 2013 | Published in Outer Islands
Seven experts from New Zealand and the United States are in Aitutaki to collect coral samples to inform records about past weather patterns.
Picton Castle sails north
Thursday 13 June 2013 | Published in Outer Islands
The Cook Islands-flagged sailing ship Picton Castle has been gracing Avatiu Harbour since May, but she set sail yesterday for the first of two voyages to the northern group.
Picton Castle leaves tomorrow
Tuesday 11 June 2013 | Published in Outer Islands
The Cook Islands flagged ship Picton Castle will set sail for the northern group tomorrow.
Pukapuka thanks Atiu for food
Thursday 6 June 2013 | Published in Outer Islands
The president of the Pukapuka community on Rarotonga is grateful for the piles of food that were donated on Monday by the Atiu community.
Pukapuka hostel work on track
Thursday 6 June 2013 | Published in Outer Islands
The Pukapuka community is on track with building a new accommodation unit in Rarotonga, to be completed this year.
Donations by the truckload
Wednesday 5 June 2013 | Published in Outer Islands
In an expression of Cook Islands culture, members of the Atiu community on Rarotonga gathered truckloads of food to donate to the Pukapuka community on Monday.
Food donated to Pukapuka community
Wednesday 5 June 2013 | Published in Outer Islands
The people of Enuamanu epitomised the traditional customs of gift giving on Monday when they donated truckloads of food to the Pukapuka community.
Two receive Queen's Honours
Tuesday 4 June 2013 | Published in Outer Islands
Jane Kaina (left) of Manihiki and Te Maeu O Te Rangi Teikamata Mii Tungane Upokotai O’Bryan of Nukuroa beamed with humble pride after receiving their Queen’s Honours at a special ceremony at Government House yesterday.
Kaina honoured for service to Manihiki
Tuesday 4 June 2013 | Published in Outer Islands
For her long service to the public service as well as serving her people of Manihiki – Jane Kimi Kaina was awarded the Member of the Civil Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire medal (MBE) at yesterday’s Queen’s Honour ceremony.
Brighter smiles in the Pa Enua
Saturday 1 June 2013 | Published in Outer Islands
Smiles are set to become brighter in the outer islands when children in the Pa Enua receive brand new toothbrushes thanks to the CITC Building Centre.
Call for food donations from Atiu for Pukapuka
Saturday 1 June 2013 | Published in Outer Islands
Atiu Hostel is collecting food to give to the nearby Pukapuka Hostel, to support them with renovations.
Mitiaro and Mauke celebrate revamped ports
Friday 31 May 2013 | Published in Outer Islands
Minister of finance Mark Brown has described the opening of the revamped harbours in Mauke and Mitiaro as beautiful and blessed occasions.
Outer island harbours reopened
Thursday 30 May 2013 | Published in Outer Islands
The long-awaited openings of Mitiaro and Mauke’s new harbours took place Wednesday with a grand ceremony featuring local leaders and a delegation of government officials from Rarotonga.
Vaka back from Suwarrow voyage
Wednesday 29 May 2013 | Published in Outer Islands
Vaka Marumaru Atua and her crew returned home on Tuesday afternoon to and intimate welcome at Avatiu harbour by family and friends of the crew.