National
Pasifika smiles all round
Monday 10 March 2014 | Published in Local
Mareko’s general manager Cherelle Chan is all island charm and smiles at the Pasifika Festival over the weekend.
'Healthy smiles' aim of week
Monday 10 March 2014 | Published in National
Free dental checks will be carried out at the bus stop shelter opposite the police headquarters this coming Thursday as part of a list of activities the dental department of the Ministry of Health will be carrying out as part of “World Oral Health Day” on March 20.
RAMSI doing good work in Solomons, says Nga Pouto
Monday 10 March 2014 | Published in National
RAMSI is achieving good results in the Solomon Islands, according to a Cook Islands senior police officer who has been seconded there.
New clubrooms are facility for all to use
Monday 10 March 2014 | Published in National
Aitutaki Game Fishing Club’s new clubrooms were officially opened on February 22 with special guests that included the Prime Minister Henry Puna, Minister Murray McCully, Minister Teina Bishop, NZ High Commissioner Joanna Kempkers, Chinese Ambassador Wang Lutong, Cook Islands Tourism Corporation chair Ewan Smith and CEO Halatoa Fua, along with Mayor John Baxter and the Aronga mana of Aitutaki.
Cabinet in country
Monday 10 March 2014 | Published in National
Prime Minister Henry Puna returned from personal leave over the weekend, and will be resuming his normal routine for the coming week.
Aitutaki second best in South Pacific
Monday 10 March 2014 | Published in National
Aitutaki has been voted the second best island in the South Pacific by popular travel website Tripadvisor.
Tourists disillusioned after bag was stolen
Monday 10 March 2014 | Published in National
A visiting Australian couple are unlikely to return to Rarotonga after having nearly $2000 stolen while they were out for dinner this week.
Further arrests made in burglary investigations
Saturday 8 March 2014 | Published in National
Three more men have been arrested this week as a result of police investigations into a spate of burglaries in Rarotonga.
JP notes big rise in violence cases
Saturday 8 March 2014 | Published in Crime
Violent crime cases have been appearing more frequently in court recently, with 15 out of 60 cases currently before the courts being violent crime against women.
Cabinet sacks Pitt as chairman of BTIB
Saturday 8 March 2014 | Published in Local
George Pitt has been fired from his role as chairman of the board for the Business Trade and Investment Board.
Rarotonga's cricket in first D-League hit out
Saturday 8 March 2014 | Published in National
Rarotonga has their first taste of the new Cook Islands Domestic League cricket today when they take on the Cook Islands national women side.
Survey launch to mark IWD
Saturday 8 March 2014 | Published in National
Today is International Women’s Day and in the Cook Islands this will be commemorated with the launch of the executive summary of the first national family health and safety report at the Punanga Nui Market.
Need seen to reach men
Saturday 8 March 2014 | Published in National
Findings from a recent family health and safety study will be used to address the issues women in our community face.
Workshop focusing on emerging marine park
Friday 7 March 2014 | Published in Environment
Stakeholders of the Cook Islands Marine Park participated in a workshop earlier this week meant to deal with key issues in laying a foundation for the emerging conservation zone.
Oceania bid to protect endangered sharks
Friday 7 March 2014 | Published in Environment
More than 60 people from nine countries met recently to develop a plan to implement the new Appendix II listings for sharks under CITES, the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, which will have ramifications for the future of the shark fin trade in the Pacific.
Stark picture of fishery in North
Friday 7 March 2014 | Published in Local
Sharks without fins rotting on the shore, weaker catches, and smaller fish were part of a bleak assessment of the fishery in the Northern Cook Islands that was given to a prominent local scientist during his recent visit there.
Searching for Raro's best boss a change from employee focus
Friday 7 March 2014 | Published in National
Local job search resource Cook Islands Jobs is running a competition to find Rarotonga’s best boss.
First D-league points to Aitutaki
Friday 7 March 2014 | Published in National
It was a tough ask for the Aitutaki men’s cricket side in the opening round of the Domestic League last weekend as the boys from Araura played three matches in 24 hours.
Warriors battle the Sharks today
Friday 7 March 2014 | Published in National
A win will be on the minds of both the Takuvaine Warriors and Aitutaki Sharks today as the two clubs face off at Arutanga field in Aitutaki this afternoon.
Wage review panel hears submissions
Friday 7 March 2014 | Published in National
People in the outer islands have called for a separate minimum wage to compensate for their high cost of living.
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