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CIP: Sustainable purse seining ok
Wednesday 25 June 2014 | Published in Politics
A Cook Islands Party-led government will continue with the nation’s purse seine fishery as long as it can be demonstrated to be sustainable, says Finance Minister Mark Brown.
Cooks on show in Germany
Wednesday 25 June 2014 | Published in Culture
An exhibition and reading about the Cook Islands is currently taking place at an art gallery Werkstatt-Kaffee alongside the river Rhine in Bad Säckingen, Germany.
No choice but to plead guilty
Wednesday 25 June 2014 | Published in Crime
The High Court on June 19 was presided over by Justice of the Peace Bernice Manarangi who made the following judgements:
Sail Rarotonga charts new course
Wednesday 25 June 2014 | Published in Local
Local sailing charter Sail Rarotonga is set to steer a new course on the high seas with their latest yacht, the Eastern Star.
Alcohol-fuelled crashes in weekend
Tuesday 24 June 2014 | Published in Crime
Vehicle crashes continue to concern police, who say many accidents could be avoided if drivers heed warnings about drinking and driving.
Contractors sought for sanitation programme
Tuesday 24 June 2014 | Published in Local
Officials are seeking help from local contractors to help carry out an $18 million project designed to improve household sanitation systems in Rarotonga and Aitutaki.
Computers donated to school
Tuesday 24 June 2014 | Published in Education
International volunteer group, Global Volunteers, once again, has come through generously with a donation of brand new computers and equipment to Arorangi Primary School.
Bailed after 7 months in custody
Tuesday 24 June 2014 | Published in Crime
After seven months in custody burglary accused Teremoana Saddler has been released on bail.
Fete de la Musique comes to Cook Islands
Monday 23 June 2014 | Published in Local
Alliance Francaise in the Cook Islands is 21 years old this year and it has decided to organise several events through the year to mark its anniversary!
Environment organisation wants more youth
Monday 23 June 2014 | Published in Environment
Getting more young people on board will be a focus for Te Ipukarea Society in the coming year, following its Annual General Meeting this month.
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.
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