National
Demos keep costs under wraps
Wednesday 2 July 2014 | Published in Politics
The public will not be given an opportunity to look at financial analysis of pledges included in the Democratic Party’s manifesto.
All things coconut at Avatea
Wednesday 2 July 2014 | Published in Education
Students at Avatea School are brushing up on their business skills while gaining a deeper understanding of island culture in preparation for tomorrow’s Market Day.
Home burgled 3 times in a month
Tuesday 1 July 2014 | Published in Crime
An Arorangi home has been burgled for the third time in the space of a month, according to the Cook Islands Police Service.
Cold weather in Rarotonga
Tuesday 1 July 2014 | Published in Weather
A cool wind from the south forced many locals in Rarotonga to reach for an extra sweater over the weekend.
Nutrition guru coming to Raro
Tuesday 1 July 2014 | Published in Health
A nutritionist who has worked with dozens of elite athletes from all over the world is running a workshop in Rarotonga this weekend.
Land agreement for solar farm
Tuesday 1 July 2014 | Published in Environment
Landowners in Palmerston are expected to sign an agreement this week allowing the building of a solar farm on the atoll in a few months’ time.
Film Raro flicks are finalists in US
Tuesday 1 July 2014 | Published in Culture
Two short films created during last year’s Film Raro challenge have been picked as finalists in a major American online film festival.
Cooks in talks over alleged illegal fishing
Tuesday 1 July 2014 | Published in Local
Allegations of illegal fishing by a foreign purse seiner have led to ongoing negotiations between the vessel’s owners and local officials.
Election: Campaigns enter home stretch
Tuesday 1 July 2014 | Published in Politics
Just over one week of campaigning remains for political hopefuls vying for a chance to represent their constituencies in Parliament.
Total ban on FADs needed, says TIS
Tuesday 1 July 2014 | Published in Environment
A total ban of Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs) is needed to make purse seining “sustainable”, according to Te Ipukarea Society.
Some court cases held while lawyers campaign
Monday 30 June 2014 | Published in Crime
The High Court on June 26 was presided over by Justice of the Peace Tauei Solomon, who made the following judgments:
New technology to monitor fishing
Monday 30 June 2014 | Published in Local
New technology for monitoring catches of vessels fishing in Pacific Island waters is being tested on two large Chinese Taipei flagged tuna long liners.
Surveillance mission ends for patrol boat
Monday 30 June 2014 | Published in Local
Police patrol boat Te Kukupa returned to Avarua port yesterday morning after participating in a multi-national fisheries surveillance operation that discovered a number of minor infractions.
Trustees sought for Historic Places Trust
Saturday 28 June 2014 | Published in Culture
The Ministry of Cultural Development is now calling for registrations of interest from people in the Cook Islands who a keen to serve as trustees on the Cook Islands Cultural and Historic Places Trust.
Quirky roadside artist
Saturday 28 June 2014 | Published in Culture
An unusual sight to see in the Cook Islands, return Cook Islander Joe Rere displays his Pasifika/New Zealand Māori artwork on the roadside along from Avatiu wharf.
Fisheries co-operation model for globe
Saturday 28 June 2014 | Published in Economy
A Pacific model including the Cook Islands involving regional cooperating on a number of fisheries issues such as sustainability, maintaining the livelihoods of local fishers, and monitoring the global industry can be replicated in other parts of the world, says the United Nations.
Apostolics off to Gold Coast council meeting
Saturday 28 June 2014 | Published in Culture
Around 95 Cook Islands members of the Apostolic Church of the Cook Islands are travelling to the Gold Coast of Australia for their 24th Annual South Pacific District Council.
Free Raro trip instead of $200,000
Saturday 28 June 2014 | Published in Local
A free trip to Rarotonga has gone a long way in healing the disappointment of missing out on winning a massive $200,000 at a cricket game earlier this year.
Pension tax legal, but...
Saturday 28 June 2014 | Published in Economy
Disputes over the legality of the Government’s deduction of taxes on local old age pension payments has resulted in a police complaint against the Secretary of the Ministry of Finance and Economic Management.
Journals boost Mauke School programme
Saturday 28 June 2014 | Published in Education
With Mauke School’s Years Four to Six students taking readers home three nights a week, it doesn’t take long for these developing “book worms” to chew through the school’s home reader supply. So they are very excited to have just received five boxes of good quality school journals from Hagley Community College, Christchurch, New Zealand.
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