National

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.

National

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.

National

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.

National

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.

National

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.

National


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.

Politics


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.

Outer Islands


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.

National

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.

National

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.

National

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.

National

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.

National

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.

Crime

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.

Environment

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.

Outer Islands


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.

National

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.

National

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.

National

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.

National

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.

National

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