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Study's outcome will be to reduce domestic violence
Tuesday 4 March 2014 | Published in National
Results from a year-long family health and safety study is set to mobilise support working towards eliminating violence against women in the Cook Islands.
Prime Minister on personal leave in NZ this week
Monday 3 March 2014 | Published in National
Prime Minister Henry Puna will be on personal leave next week.
Cyclone Kofi no threat to Cooks
Monday 3 March 2014 | Published in National
Cook Islands weather forecasters are keeping a watchful eye on a cyclone that has cleared Fijian waters and passed by Tonga.
Mauke welcomes new student councillors
Monday 3 March 2014 | Published in National
Mauke’s community came together at Mauke School for the inauguration ceremony – a time to bless the new student councillors.
More assaults on females
Monday 3 March 2014 | Published in National
Two men were arrested at the weekend for separate cases of assault on a female.
Petition puts Murienua seat in limbo
Monday 3 March 2014 | Published in Politics
The political saga in Murienua continues after the filing of a petition by the Cook Islands Party (CIP), which is contesting the results of the recent by-election in the constituency.
New shelter for Nassau
Monday 3 March 2014 | Published in Outer Islands
It took two days to offload building materials for Nassau Island’s new machinery shelter, the school and the island’s clinic.
Good news on tourism front
Monday 3 March 2014 | Published in National
Enquiries and quotes for Cook Islands tourism products are up for this year and we can expect increased sales from Italy, Spain, France and UK over the next 12 months, according to Turama Pacific’s Robert Skews who is currently in Europe helping promote the islands as part of a Cook Islands delegation.
Seabed Minerals Authority seeks GIS capability
Monday 3 March 2014 | Published in National
Approval is being sought by the Seabed Minerals Authority to employ an in-house GIS officer as it moves into its second year of operations.
Time to deal with African tulip tree
Monday 3 March 2014 | Published in National
A pest expert is urging Pacific countries to move quickly to control the rapidly spreading African Tulip Tree (Ko‘i‘i) – which is common on Rarotonga.
MOH lowers dengue total
Monday 3 March 2014 | Published in National
The Ministry of Health has revised down the number of confirmed cases of dengue fever in Rarotonga.
New Zealand aims high for Pacific Islands with SPC
Monday 3 March 2014 | Published in National
New Zealand today strongly reaffirms the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) as a key partner in providing high level scientific and technical services to help Pacific Islands address key development challenges New Zealand Consul General in New Caledonia Linda Te Puni, and Director-General of the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC), Dr Colin Tukuitonga, signed a new grant funding agreement totalling $NZ13.89 million over the period 2014 to 2016.
Record assault on a female charges
Saturday 1 March 2014 | Published in Crime
The High Court on February 27 was presided over by Justices of the Peace Carmen Temata, Mata Nooroa and Georgina Williams, who made the following judgements: Metuamoeroa Tangatapoto, appeared for a charge of assault on a female.
Shark fin boat sent on its way
Saturday 1 March 2014 | Written by Emmanuel Samoglou | Published in Environment, National
Shark fins were recently discovered by Cook Islands maritime police during the inspection of a Chinese-flagged longline fishing vessel.
Pukapuka barge offloads
Saturday 1 March 2014 | Published in Outer Islands
Heavy machinery has been successfully unloaded from a barge in Pukapuka, meaning repairs to the island’s runway can finally begin.
Pukapuka, World XI to debut
Saturday 1 March 2014 | Published in National
THE WORLD XI and Pukapuka will get their first hit out of the Domestic League cricket competition today when they square off against Aitutaki.
The strange case of the disappearing Mr Kato
Saturday 1 March 2014 | Published in National
Rod Henderson is Australian and a retired police officer from Victoria, who is interested in unsolved cases that have occurred in the Cook Islands.
TMV petition passes 1000 signature mark
Saturday 1 March 2014 | Published in National
More than 1000 people have signed a petition that aims to put a halt to the estimated $60 million Te Mato Vai water infrastructure project.
Stolen smokes behind police operation?
Saturday 1 March 2014 | Published in National
Stolen cigarettes are believed to have been at the centre of a police operation carried out on Thursday at the Super Brown store in Tupapa.
Asbestos levels lower but still above NZ
Saturday 1 March 2014 | Published in National
Results from asbestos tests at Avarua School show the air quality has improved since truckloads of contaminated soil were removed last month.
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