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.
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.
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.
Tuna would fill 10 sports stadiums
Friday 28 February 2014 | Published in Environment
Enough skipjack tuna is being caught in the western and central Pacific Ocean to fill ten sport stadiums worth of canned fish each year, according to a leading scientist.
No new dengue cases reported
Friday 28 February 2014 | Published in Health
There have been no new cases of dengue fever reported since Tuesday but that does not mean the outbreak has been contained, says the Ministry of Health.
BTIB defers bid by CCECC to register
Friday 28 February 2014 | Published in Local
The Business Trade Investment Board (BTIB) has deferred its decision on granting foreign enterprise registration to a Chinese construction firm contracted to work on Te Mato Vai.
007shaken not stirred
Friday 28 February 2014 | Published in Local
Touch rugby 007 agent Marcelo Rairoa was all guns blazing at yesterday’s pre-season mixed touch rugby tournament.
Pukapuka barge to turn back?
Friday 28 February 2014 | Published in Outer Islands
One last attempt is being made to unload heavy machinery from a barge on to land in Pukapuka before workers are forced to abandon the job.
CIP 'seriously' considering a petition
Friday 28 February 2014 | Published in Politics
The Cook Islands party (CIP) is “seriously” considering petitioning the results of last week’s Murienua by-election.
Glassie clears air on pensions
Friday 28 February 2014 | Published in National
Minister of Internal Affairs Nandi Glassie has attempted to clear the air around what he described as confusion with upcoming changes to the Cook Islands pension system.
Brown seeks legal advice on telco deal after challenge
Friday 28 February 2014 | Published in National
Telecommunications Minister Mark Brown is seeking legal advice concerning a local company’s interest in buying Telecom Cook Islands shares.
CINSF head moving to tourism role
Friday 28 February 2014 | Published in National
Anne Herman-Fua, who has led the Cook Islands National Superannuation Fund (CINSF) for the last six years, has announced that she will step down after two terms as CEO to pursue other interests.
Cooks asked to join Apple petition
Friday 28 February 2014 | Published in National
Users of Apple products in the Cook Islands are being asked to sign a petition being submitted to the company’s chief executive.
Tutaka moved to combat dengue threats
Friday 28 February 2014 | Published in National
Property owners in Rarotonga should start cleaning up their sections in preparation for the first round of tutaka health checks.
Submarine cable for the Cooks?
Friday 28 February 2014 | Published in National
The Government is considering hooking the Cook Islands up to a new submarine internet cable being built between Auckland and the west coast of America.
Disappearing acts displease Justice
Friday 28 February 2014 | Published in Crime
Justice of the Peace Carmen Temata has warned lawyers of their duty to the courts and their clients after two people had to have their cases adjourned because their lawyers were not present.
Couple make good use of fish waste as fertiliser
Friday 28 February 2014 | Published in Environment
With a defiant grin, Philippe Gontard plunges his arm deep into a blue drum filled with oily, ground-up fish carcasses.
TIS concerned at ongoing use of FADs
Thursday 27 February 2014 | Published in Environment
An official with local conservation group Te Ipukarea Society is concerned with possible increased use of Fish Aggregation Devices (FADs), following recent news that the Cook Islands has negotiated an expansion to the purse seine fishery.
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