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Police get digital on crime prevention
Tuesday 9 September 2014 | Published in Local
Disease warning for travellers heading to the Pacific islands
Tuesday 9 September 2014 | Published in Health
The Ministry of Health will no doubt step up its dengue and Zika virus awareness programmes after New Zealand announced is first case of Zika, a new disease ripping through the Pacific. In fact, reports out of New Zealand say that everyone diagnosed with Zika in New Zealand had become infected in the Pacific islands […]
'DEAR' challenge for literacy day
Tuesday 9 September 2014 | Published in Education
The mediums in which we can choose to read have developed with an unexpected expediency, from standard novel and newsprint to audiobooks, blogs and pdf book forms.
Nightclub brawler back in court
Monday 8 September 2014 | Published in Crime
The High Court on September 4 was presided over by Justice of the Peace Carmen Temata, who made the following judgements:
Pacific tuna stocks on the brink of disaster, warns outgoing fisheries head Glenn Hurry
Monday 8 September 2014 | Published in Crime
The Australian who heads fishery management in the Western and Central Pacific has warned an international agreement is urgently needed to avert disaster for the tuna industry.
More help for women in business
Monday 8 September 2014 | Published in Local
A government report currently in the process of development aims to play a role in creating new business opportunities for women in the Cook Islands.
No scheduled start date for Parliament sitting
Monday 8 September 2014 | Published in Politics
Officials with Cook Islands Parliament are currently awaiting the outcomes of eight petitions before dates will be finalised for the House’s first sitting since July’s General Elections.
Award recognises accommodation excellence
Saturday 6 September 2014 | Published in Local
Pacific Resort Hotel Group (PRHG) is proud to announce that that Deputy CEO Marcus Niszow has been awarded ‘South Pacific General Manager of the Year’ at the 2014 HM Awards for Hotel and Accommodation Excellence.
Island raw fish on My Kitchen Rules
Saturday 6 September 2014 | Published in Local
Palmerston North's Aaron and Heather Freeman have made an impressive start to their My Kitchen Rules campaign, landing the highest score in the competition so far.
Pacific leaders and development partners discuss how the SAMOA pathway will be translated into action
Saturday 6 September 2014 | Published in Local
Strong leadership, effective institutions and mutually accountable partnerships between Pacific island countries and their development partners is the key to translating the S.A.M.O.A. pathway into action was the message of a side event held at the third International Small Island Developing States Conference in Apia earlier this week.
Goverment programme aims to push smokers out of homes
Saturday 6 September 2014 | Published in Health
The government is continuing its push to eliminate smoking in the Cook Islands.
Southern group petitions down to the wire
Saturday 6 September 2014 | Published in Politics
Petition proceedings concerning constituencies in Mangaia and Atiu ran late into the day yesterday, with no imminent decisions.
TMV crews working their way around Rarotonga
Saturday 6 September 2014 | Published in Economy
Over one tenth of Rarotonga’s ring mains project has been completed.
More counselling needed says Punanga Tauturu
Saturday 6 September 2014 | Published in Crime
Two defendants whose partners wanted assault charges dropped will need to continue their counselling, say counselling service Punanga Tauturu.
Fisheries film to air Sunday
Saturday 6 September 2014 | Published in Environment
A new film airing on CITV on Sunday at 8pm will give viewers an inside look at the $5 billion tuna industry and its impacts on Pacific Island livelihoods.
Night-time paddling part of the offerings at new tourism business in Titikaveka
Saturday 6 September 2014 | Published in Local
A new tourism attraction is giving its customers a workout, a feed, and a lesson in lagoon environments and conservation.
Creative fundraising at Apii Te Uki Ou
Saturday 6 September 2014 | Published in Local
Rarotonga schools are woefully underfunded – end of story.
Education funding the key to development, says secretary
Friday 5 September 2014 | Published in Education
It’s not an easy decision, but the head of the Ministry of Education says the government needs to decide if education is a priority area for the nation’s development, and if so, it needs to be backed up with resources and a long-term plan.
Plant a tree, clean up the Cook Islands
Friday 5 September 2014 | Published in Environment
The annual Clean up the Cook Islands event coordinated by the National Environment Service will be commemorated next Friday, September 12.
Parliament staff travel to Oz for workshop
Friday 5 September 2014 | Published in Local
Two officials with the Cook Islands Parliament recently travelled to Australia to participate in a workshop that aimed to improve gender equality that could be supported in their parliaments.
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