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Fishing licences worth $5m
Friday 21 February 2014 | Published in Environment
Licence fees paid by local and foreign fishing vessels contributed $5 million to the Cook Islands economy last year.
'Ship owners should get a warning'
Friday 21 February 2014 | Published in Environment
Those responsible for the ship which left black patches of soot on the water outside Avatiu Harbour this week should receive a warning, says the National Environment Service.
Election outcome could be known tomorrow, but Beer hopeful
Friday 21 February 2014 | Published in Local
Cautious optimism was displayed by preliminary Murienua by-election winner James Beer, after the announcement of results by officials Wednesday night.
TMV launch marks biggest ever project
Friday 21 February 2014 | Published in Local
The largest infrastructure undertaking in the modern history of the Cook Islands was formally launched yesterday.
Sea Eagles ready for Sharks
Friday 21 February 2014 | Published in National
Playing on home ground in front of their staunch and vocal maroon army of supporters should give the Ngatangiia Sea Eagles the edge today against the visiting Aitutaki Sharks.
Art gallery donates to Creative Centre
Friday 21 February 2014 | Published in National
Money raised from a successful art auction in Rarotonga earlier this week has been put towards helping people with disabilities.
Telecom NZ values TCI at $15 million
Friday 21 February 2014 | Published in National
Telecom New Zealand has valued its stake in Telecom Cook Islands at $15 million and says a sale is “highly probable”.
Ministry gives tyre owner ultimatum
Friday 21 February 2014 | Published in National
As health officials work to prevent further cases of dengue fever in Rarotonga, a landowner has been told to get rid of hundreds of old tyres or he will face legal action.
Shipping company sorry for smoke
Friday 21 February 2014 | Published in National
An apology has been made by the company chartering a cargo vessel which emitted dense black smoke from Avatiu Harbour on Monday.
Meeting addresses regional trade
Thursday 20 February 2014 | Published in National
Regional trade will be the topic of discussion at an upcoming meeting organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration.
Local group takes on Digicel
Thursday 20 February 2014 | Published in National
Local company Mervin Communications has put its hand up to challenge Digicel’s attempts to buy a majority shareholding in Telecom Cook Islands.
Smoke settles on water at Panama
Thursday 20 February 2014 | Published in Environment
Plumes of black smoke from a cargo ship settled on the water outside Avatiu Harbour and created what looked like an oil slick on Tuesday.
Grey Power losing hope
Thursday 20 February 2014 | Published in Local
Pensioner activist group Grey Power is giving up hope the Government will honour its promise to reimburse money that was raided from the bank accounts of six New Zealand super recipients late last year.
Beer gets nod in Murienua
Thursday 20 February 2014 | Published in Local
Democratic Party candidate James Beer has been announced by the Chief Electoral Office as the tentative winner after yesterday’s by-election in the constituency of Murienua.
Even more books for Avatea...
Thursday 20 February 2014 | Published in Local
Students from Avatea School were given a thrill yesterday when instructors from the Hulanesian Fitness group turned up armed with box-loads of new books.
PM says petitioners are acting in “self interest”
Thursday 20 February 2014 | Published in National
Prime Minister Henry Puna says members of a committee behind a petition that seeks to put a halt to the Te Mato Vai water infrastructure project are acting in self interest.
On the pitch action for referee Patia
Thursday 20 February 2014 | Published in National
Cook Islands Football’s elite match official Tupou Patia is currently in Auckland officiating at the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) under 20 women’s championship at Mangere Centre Park.
Winless sides chase confidence booster
Thursday 20 February 2014 | Published in National
Nukupure Park in Ngatangiia is the place to be this Friday where the Ngatangiia Sea Eagles will host the visiting Aitutaki Sharks.
Pukapuka students tired of waiting for the boat
Thursday 20 February 2014 | Published in National
Five students from Pukapuka who have missed the start of the school year in Rarotonga are feeling frustrated by the disruption to their education.
Runway repairs about to start
Thursday 20 February 2014 | Published in National
Long-awaited repairs to Pukapuka’s airport runway are one step closer now that a barge carrying workers and machinery has finally arrived at the island.
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