National
Workshop focuses on international health threats
Monday 23 June 2014 | Published in Health
Responding to potential global health threats such as dengue fever is the focus of a current public health workshop.
No more departure tax for cruise ships
Monday 23 June 2014 | Published in Economy
Passengers on cruise vessels in the Cook Islands are now exempt from paying departure tax, following changes to the Departure Tax Regulations being passed by the Executive Council last week.
Demos will end purse seining
Monday 23 June 2014 | Published in Politics
The Democratic Party sees no need to license purse seine fishing any further after the current licenses expire in December.
CIP-Demo TV debate not on
Monday 23 June 2014 | Published in Politics
It’s now official – the two main parties will not be facing off in the proposed CITV political debate before the July 9 election.
Kiwi company gets TMV contract
Monday 23 June 2014 | Published in Local
The ‘detailed design’ contract for Rarotonga’s water project Te Mato Vai has been awarded to GHD (NZ Ltd), part of an international engineering, architecture and environmental consulting company.
Arorangi fruit fly outbreak under control
Saturday 21 June 2014 | Published in Environment
Around 200 oriental fruit fly traps in Rarotonga will continue to be checked regularly, although no flies have been caught since mid-May.
Venomous spiders a different species
Saturday 21 June 2014 | Published in Environment
Venomous spiders found in Rarotonga have turned out apparently to be brown widow spiders – and not their more deadly cousins the black widow.
Collaboration brews new 'winter warmer'
Saturday 21 June 2014 | Published in Local
A collaboration brew between the Tuatara Brewing Company and local Matutu Brewery has resulted in a new stout dubbed a “winter warmer”.
Suspended sentence for import players
Saturday 21 June 2014 | Published in Crime
Two import rugby players from Samoa arrested in May for fighting outside the Rehab Nightclub and Bar have pleaded guilty to their charges.
O3b counts down to launch date
Saturday 21 June 2014 | Published in Technology
Internet provider O3b networks, which provides fast internet in the Cook Islands, is fuelling its second group of four satellites in preparation for a July 10 launch.
Cooks to learn from seabed mining refusal
Saturday 21 June 2014 | Published in Environment
Refusal of consent for what would have been the first seabed mining project in New Zealand may have both positive and negative implications for the Cook Islands seabed minerals plans.
Students present pitches in Dragon's Den
Saturday 21 June 2014 | Published in Local
Four teams of enterprising students from Tereora College made their bid to win funds to develop their budding businesses during Thursday night’s Dragons Den event.
Network meets to promote equality
Friday 20 June 2014 | Published in Local
Members of a regional network striving to promote gender equality within the Pacific Police agencies have been meeting in Rarotonga this week.
Cooks' trio learning diplomacy
Friday 20 June 2014 | Published in Local
Three Cook Islands women are in Geneva, Switzerland as part of a diplomacy programme organised by the Diplo Foundation of the University of Malta.
Kidnap accused released on bail
Friday 20 June 2014 | Published in Crime
Bail was granted for kidnap accused Christopher Lewe Michael Rimamotu and more charges have been laid against him.
Regional fishing fee increase could benefit Cooks
Friday 20 June 2014 | Published in Economy
A drive by a group of Pacific Island states to increase fishing fees could lead to a future boost in revenue for the local fishery, says the head of the Ministry of Marine Resources (MMR).
Technology plays a part in election
Friday 20 June 2014 | Published in Politics
Technology is being used by like never before in the current 2014 election campaign.
Marital rape in, witchcraft out
Friday 20 June 2014 | Published in Crime
Crown Law is overseeing the draft of a new Crimes Bill, a major project involving the help of specialist drafters from the Australian Attorney-General’s Office.
Crown Law office reviewing MP flights
Friday 20 June 2014 | Published in Politics
Opinion from the Crown Law office is being sought by Parliament on a long-standing practice where certain MPs are financially reimbursed for a one-way flight home upon the dissolution of Parliament.
CIFA supports local fishers
Thursday 19 June 2014 | Published in Local
The Cook Islands Fishing Association has released its annual report, which includes details on a number of requests intended to support small scale fishers in Rarotonga and the Pa Enua.
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