National

Opposition slams shark fin let-off

Tuesday 4 March 2014 | Published in Environment

Democratic Party leader Wilkie Rasmussen has blasted the response of officials after shark fins were recently discovered by police during the inspection of a foreign fishing vessel.

Environment

A chip off the old block

Tuesday 4 March 2014 | Published in Local

Ten-year-old angler Maeva Robati continues to prove he’s a chip off the old block and, maybe better than his legendary fisherman father Pupuke Robati.

Local

Smooth ride soon in the pipeline

Tuesday 4 March 2014 | Published in National

Motorists are one step closer to being treated to a smooth drive from Nikao to Tupapa with the commencement of a tender process.

National

Albacore made up most of local catch

Tuesday 4 March 2014 | Published in National

The Ministry of Marine Resources (MMR) has released its last quarterly catch data of the commercial and artisanal fishery for the 2013 calendar year.

National

SIF open for applications from groups

Tuesday 4 March 2014 | Published in National

Services for vulnerable groups can apply for a slice of a $260,000 civil services fund.

National

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

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


Rutaki names 2014 prefects

Saturday 1 March 2014 | Published in Education

Rutaki Primary School, the smallest school with the biggest heart, celebrated the inauguration of their new school prefects with singing, ei and kaikai.

Education

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


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