National

Award nominations extended by a week

Wednesday 21 January 2015 | Published in Local

Nominations for the 2015 Development Awards have been extended a further week to allow people more time to get their nominations in.

Local

Witholding tax explained

Tuesday 20 January 2015 | Published in Economy

Treasurer Andrew Haigh has moved to clarify the withholding tax system in the Cook Islands after a story in the Cook Islands Herald claimed withholding tax of 30 per cent would apply on interest earned on bank deposits in the Cook Islands.

Economy

Richie to return home

Tuesday 20 January 2015 | Published in Local

Tiare the rescued red eared slider turtle, pictured here with her temporary minder Morgan John, returns to her real home in Tikioki today, where her owners actually call her Richie.

Local


Robbery shocks hospital worker

Tuesday 20 January 2015 | Published in Local

When Rarotonga Hospital physiotherapist David Taylor left his car unlocked to unpack equipment at the hospital, he thought his belongings would be safe.

Local


NCEA results 'outstanding'

Tuesday 20 January 2015 | Published in Local

Preliminary NCEA results for Cook Islands students have been described as ‘outstanding’ by Ministry of Education secretary Sharyn Paio.

Local


Police action 'over-zealous'

Tuesday 20 January 2015 | Published in Crime

The High Court on January 15 was presided over by Justice of the Peace John Kenning, who made the following judgments:

Crime

PM says Demo leader suffers limited vision

Tuesday 20 January 2015 | Published in Politics

Prime Minister Henry Puna says he won’t rule out a deal between the two major parties despite what he describes as the ‘limited myopic views’ of Democratic Party leader Wilkie Rasmussen.

Politics


Close crop for Christopher

Monday 19 January 2015 | Published in Local

Christopher Pita was the centre of attention on Saturday afternoon when his Pita and Rapoto families, friends and wider community gathered for his coming of age hair cutting ceremony.

Local


It's party time in Las Vegas!

Monday 19 January 2015 | Published in Local

If you want an exciting, action-packed holiday, there’s no better place to go than the legendary US gambling city of Las Vegas, Nevada.

Local


Travel group donations to benefit Mauke Centre

Monday 19 January 2015 | Published in Outer Islands

For the eighth consecutive year, the staff and management of Turama Pacific Travel Group have given back to the community.

Outer Islands


Hoax email warning from Telecom

Monday 19 January 2015 | Published in Local

Telecom Cook Islands would like to advise customers that a hoax email is currently circulating requesting details of your Telecom oyster account including the password.

Local

Cabinet meets for first time in 2015

Monday 19 January 2015 | Published in Politics

The Government is preparing for its first Cabinet meeting of the year, to be held on Rarotonga tomorrow. Prime Minister Henry Puna announced the meeting last week and also agreed to a post-Cabinet press conference. It is expected topics will include upcoming legislative changes such as the Family Law Bill and the New Crime Act, both hoped to target family violence. All Ministers have indicated they will be staying on Rarotonga next week. The PM will attend a number of international meetings this year, but details are yet to be finalised.

Politics


Complaint to be investigated

Monday 19 January 2015 | Published in Politics

After a delay of five months the ombudsman has decided to investigate a CINews request for information from the Ministry of Marine Resources about a secret out of court settlement involving illegal fishing.

Politics

Police centre to operate 24 hours

Monday 19 January 2015 | Published in Crime

The Cook Islands Police operations command centre is being expanded to work around the clock.

Crime

Campaign kicks off

Monday 19 January 2015 | Published in Politics

The Democratic Party and One Cook Islands (OCI) coalition launched their “Together for Kete Ioane” campaign on Wednesday night in Aitutaki.

Politics

No permit, no Aitutaki shellfish

Monday 19 January 2015 | Published in Local

Passengers returning to Rarotonga from Aitutaki are being reminded to obtain permits for paua (clam), ariri (turban snail), or bonefish to avoid facing a hefty fine.

Local

Food, entertainment and more

Monday 19 January 2015 | Published in Local

If you’re looking for a way to entertain the whole family this weekend, check out the new night market at The Rarotongan Beach Resort in Aroa on Sunday.

Local

Energy role comes to end

Monday 19 January 2015 | Published in Politics

Despite major progress made to power the Cook Islands with solar energy, the departure of the country’s Energy Commissioner has left the government trying to work out its next move in powering the country with solar energy.

Politics


Gardener Bill's secret is out

Monday 19 January 2015 | Published in Local

The exotic tropical fruits of Aitutaki resident Bill Tschan’s ‘Secret Garden’ have been captured in a new book by the gardener.

Local

Story leads to relative who fell in WW1

Monday 19 January 2015 | Published in Local

A CINews article about a project to track down the names of Cook Islands soldiers who died in World War One has already drawn a response from a reader.

Local


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