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Pacific consultation to review development goals
Saturday 15 November 2014 | Published in Local
The COOK Islands will take part in a three day Pacific Consultation on Progress on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the Post-2015 Development Agenda in Suva, Fiji, next week.
Bird lover visits Kakerori
Saturday 15 November 2014 | Published in Environment
Passion for the outdoors and birds keeps 90-year old Diana Dombroski active, fit, and full of life.
Pools in schools soon to be a reality
Saturday 15 November 2014 | Published in Education
With more financial support, the Cook Islands Water Safety Council will be able make their ‘pools in schools’ project a reality.
Pacific wins 4 awards
Saturday 15 November 2014 | Published in Local
Pacific Resort Hotel Group has been recognised with four major awards at the 2014 World Boutique Hotel Awards Gala Ceremony, held at The Montcalm Hotel, Marble Arch in London.
Man rescued outside Avarua Harbour
Saturday 15 November 2014 | Published in Local
Three Cook Islands Maritime staff were swimming at lunchtime in Avarua harbour earlier this week when one of the them failed to make it back to shore.
A full year of celebrations
Saturday 15 November 2014 | Published in Culture
Come the first day of January, 12 months of festivities will commence to celebrate 50 years of self government in the Cook Islands, says the new celebrations coordinator.
7 arrested in sting
Saturday 15 November 2014 | Published in Crime
Cook Islands Police have arrested seven men after carrying out a target operation focusing on crime that has plagued the island over the last couple of weeks.
Rubbish removal campaign steps up
Saturday 15 November 2014 | Published in Environment
Turangi mother of two Ruth Horton, who has six jobs, is on a mission – a mission to highlight the destructive rubbish culture on the island.
Cyclone risk 'elevated'
Saturday 15 November 2014 | Published in Weather
8 to 12 cyclones expected in Southern Cook Islands
Qualified sports podiatrist talks movement
Friday 14 November 2014 | Published in Health
With OVER 20-years experience in sports massage and ten years in podiatry in New Zealand, Julie McLellan has decided to call Rarotonga home. McLellan is the first and only sports podiatrist on the island and is open for consultations at her home in Muri. Podiatry focuses on diagnosing and treating disorders on the ankle, foot, and lower leg.
Cooks history found in stone tools
Friday 14 November 2014 | Published in Culture
A team of archaeological researchers from the University of Auckland, New Zealand are now on Aitutaki hoping to learn more about Cook Island voyaging and Aitutaki’s connections with other Polynesia islands in pre-European times.
Cooks to become Geocaching capital of South Pacific
Friday 14 November 2014 | Published in Local
he COOK Islands could become the Geocaching capital of the South Pacific, thanks to a new tourism partnership. In a release yesterday Cook Islands Tourism Corporation in partnership with Downunder Travel Ltd announced an opportunity that could establish the Cook Islands as the Geocaching capital of the South Pacific. Jason Webb, Director of Downunder Travel Ltd North America, will be arriving in Rarotonga on November 16, and over a course of three days will be conducting presentations on Geocaching to various groups. He has dedicated November 17 to present to the public, so everyone will have the chance to learn more about the opportunity. The Tourism Corporation would like to invite interested parties, including Rotary, Churches, Youth Groups, NGOs, Government departments, and school delegates to the event. Geocaching is described as a Global Treasure Hunting Game using a GPS device or as an App on your smart phone. The position of your phone or GPS will find the nearest registered hidden treasure, known as a cache. In the cache, is a log book and trinkets that other Geocachers have left behind. As a registered Geocache member you sign the enclosed log book, take a trinket and leave a trinket.
Prevention the key to curb NCDs
Friday 14 November 2014 | Published in Health
Community Health Services are set to release a plan on non communicable disease to curb the lifestyles affecting the health of many Cook Islanders.
Love Your Coast beach clean-up this weekend
Friday 14 November 2014 | Published in Environment
‘Love Your Coast’ has been working with local athletes, schools and anyone who loves their beaches to protect what we all love – our beaches and oceans.
Aronga Mana set to protest
Friday 14 November 2014 | Published in Culture
The Aronga Mana of Te Au O Tonga is preparing to protest a planned investiture next week for six Rangatira titles.
Cooks prepared for Ebola outbreak
Friday 14 November 2014 | Published in Health
Threat of an Ebola outbreak from the air or sea can be contained with processes and plans in place, say health professionals.
Local nurses talk healthy lifestyles
Thursday 13 November 2014 | Published in Health
Cook Islands Nurses Association president Nga Manea said this is a great learning opportunity for nurses from the Cook Islands to build up stronger relationships with colleagues from other Pacific Countries and to make new lasting friendships that will create professional networks for future dialogue on nursing development.
New Trade Commissioner at Pacific Islands Trade and Invest
Thursday 13 November 2014 | Published in Economy
A new trade commissioner has been appointed for Pacific Islands Trade and Invest in New Zealand.
Canoes deliver Pacific message
Thursday 13 November 2014 | Published in Environment
Traditional Pacific island canoes sailed into Sydney Harbour on Wednesday after a journey across a vast expanse of ocean, bringing an urgent message to the world about climate change.
Mitiaro votes signed, sealed, delivered
Thursday 13 November 2014 | Published in Politics
Voters went to the polls in Mitiaro on Tuesday to have their say in a by-election that has a Government on a knife’s edge.
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