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Bashing stuns UK visitor
Monday 26 January 2015 | Published in Local
A visiting tourist from the UK was left stunned and in pain after being attacked at the Rehab nightclub in Avarua on Friday night.
Proclamation saved in delicate process
Monday 26 January 2015 | Published in Local
“Painstakingly delicate,” explains Cook Islands Library and Museum Society secretary Jean Mason, of the recent preservation treatment to The Proclamation ‘E Tuatua Akakite 1891’ document that saw her accompanying the historical document to New Zealand in order to prolong the document’s shelf life.
Aitutaki service halved
Monday 26 January 2015 | Published in Outer Islands
Shipping services to Aitutaki will be cut from two voyages to one per month, as the Tiare Moana embarks on one of its last voyages to the island.
Room to grow food production
Monday 26 January 2015 | Published in Local
This article by Derek Fox is part of a series of features looking at interesting small developments taking place in the Cook Islands. On a wall inside the kitchen where the staff of the Pacific Resort at Muri prepares all the food for their guests, there is a white board.
Natural beauty steps forward
Monday 26 January 2015 | Published in Local
She’s beauty and she’s grace, she’s Manihiki-born beauty Elva Mamia Reitapu Opuu or ‘Mamia’, as she is more commonly known.
Top diplomat to attend handover
Monday 26 January 2015 | Published in Politics
The Chinese ambassador to the Cook Islands, Wang Lutong, will attend a handover ceremony for heavy machinery and pearl industry equipment at the Punanga Nui market on Wednesday this week.
Cabinet set to discuss budget policy in detail
Monday 26 January 2015 | Published in Politics
Most members of Cabinet are staying on Rarotonga this week, set to discuss the latest budget policy statement tomorrow.
More locals quit smoking
Saturday 24 January 2015 | Published in Health
While Public Health campaigns encouraging Cook Islanders to eat less and exercise are having a positive effect, so it seems, are efforts to get people to quit smoking.
Check for flies before you bite
Saturday 24 January 2015 | Published in Health
Check for any fruit fly rot before you take a bite out of your juicy mango.
Election delays – and future options
Saturday 24 January 2015 | Published in Politics
The continuous delay and impasse from our recent July snap elections and the failure to reach a satisfactory outcome, needs to be critically analysed in order to find some possible solutions for the future.
Women to make their mark in celebration year
Saturday 24 January 2015 | Published in Local
‘Women as the Cornerstone of our Nation’ is the theme of a joint conference by two leading women’s groups to celebrate 50 years of self-government in the Cook Islands.
Demo members feeling left out
Saturday 24 January 2015 | Published in Politics
Some Democratic Party members say they’re being left in the dark about the future of their party – and they’re pushing for the party conference to happen sooner rather than later.
Aitutaki down to one ship a month
Saturday 24 January 2015 | Published in Politics
Shipping services to Aitutaki will be cut from two voyage to one per month, as the Tiare Moana embarks on one of its last voyages to the island.
Support sets singer on road to stardom
Saturday 24 January 2015 | Published in Local
For most of us, the shower is as far as our music careers will go but for talented Nikao singer Ridge Ponini – his journey to musical stardom is just about to start.
'Mystery' jet story in top spot
Saturday 24 January 2015 | Published in Local
The story of the ‘mystery’ Boeing 767 which was parked at Rarotonga Airport for seven days drew the most readers on the cookislandsnews.com website this week.
Processing change will save time and money
Saturday 24 January 2015 | Published in Economy
From February 2 this year the Cook Islands High Commission in Wellington will no longer process documents related to the employment of citizens of the Philippines in the Cook Islands.
Striking stripey
Saturday 24 January 2015 | Published in Local
Experienced fisherman Maeva Robati beamed with pride yesterday as he and his dad, Pupuke Robati, came into harbour with the first striped marlin of the year, taking their tally of marlin catch for the year to four.
Finding a new landfill
Saturday 24 January 2015 | Published in Local
Attaining the current Waste Management Facility was a very difficult task, due to the understandable issues that landowners had with signing over their land to be used as a waste facility.
United front starting to show cracks
Friday 23 January 2015 | Published in Politics
Questions about the united front of the Demo and One Cook Islands parties have begun to surface as some members have come forward unhappy about the coalition plan.
Foundation targets grassroots charity
Friday 23 January 2015 | Published in Politics
Getting community connections across political boundaries is the aim of a charity that donated $50,000 to Cook Islands initiatives last year, and expects to increase that in 2015.
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