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.

Local

'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.

National

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.

National

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.

National

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.

National

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.

National

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.

National

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.

National

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.

Crime

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.

Local

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.

National

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.

National

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.

National

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.

Environment

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.

Environment

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.

Local

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.

National

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.

National

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.

National

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.

National

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