National
Decision deferred on fishing agreement
Tuesday 8 October 2013 | Published in Local
Cabinet has chosen to defer a decision on whether to take a proposed fishing agreement with the European Union to the next level of negotiations.
Cooks colour Down Under
Tuesday 8 October 2013 | Published in Local
Dancers of the Rarotonga/Melbourne Te Maeva Nui cultural team pictured with president of the Rarotonga Association George Nicholas and his wife Elizabeth before taking to the stage to showcase Cook Islands dance.
Creative Centre visits USP campus
Tuesday 8 October 2013 | Published in National
There were excited smiles on the faces of students from the Creative Centre when they visited the University of the South Pacific campus in Takamoa for the first time on Wednesday last week.
Cook Islands trusts on comeback trail
Tuesday 8 October 2013 | Published in National
The Cook Islands is on the trust comeback trail, looking for work from New Zealand, Australia and China as it produces new products and services focused on its reputation as a trust, rather than a tax haven.
Three-eyed coconut a rare find
Monday 7 October 2013 | Published in Environment
Three eyes and one mouth makes for a very unusual coconut.
New tips on power bills
Monday 7 October 2013 | Published in Local
Energy efficiency tips will now be a part of the Te Aponga Uira (TAU) power bill distribution.
Man says he was wrongly named in drugs case
Monday 7 October 2013 | Published in Local
A Cook Islander named in the bail conditions of a recent drugs case says he had nothing to do with the case and wants to clear his name.
Eye-catching coconut
Monday 7 October 2013 | Published in Local
Olive Willie, his brother TJ and cousin Dani show off the rare coconut found by their grandfather Isia Williams last week.
Early detection is the best protection for breast cancer
Monday 7 October 2013 | Published in National
Tennis champ Andre Agassi signed three tennis balls to raise funds for the breast cancer foundation.
Improving maths skills in Pasifika students
Monday 7 October 2013 | Published in National
Cook Islander and mathematician Dr Bobbie (Roberta) Hunter reinvented how maths is taught to Pacific Islands students in Auckland – and she is in Rarotonga to give a presentation about her work this week.
Bringing the sellers in from the rain
Monday 7 October 2013 | Published in National
An increase in the number of Punanga Nui market stalls has resulted in a make-over for the facility.
100 people celebrate the elderly
Monday 7 October 2013 | Published in National
Over a hundred people celebrated the elderly at the Are Pa Metua grounds in Nikao this month.
70 students to graduate from USP
Monday 7 October 2013 | Published in National
Seventy students will graduate from the University of the South Pacific in Takamoa this week.
Kids to dress up for cartoon character ball
Monday 7 October 2013 | Published in National
Parents, get ready to kit out your kids in the best cartoon character costume you can think off.
Favour from China suspect, says opposition
Monday 7 October 2013 | Published in National
Free airfares to China should not have been accepted by Teariki Heather, says the opposition spokesperson on the Ministry of Infrastructure and Planning (MOIP).
Suspended sentence for woman caught on camera
Monday 7 October 2013 | Published in Crime
A young woman charged for attempting to remove mirrors from a motorcycle parked at CINews property has been put on a six months’ suspended sentence.
Discipline by bush knife leads to probation term
Monday 7 October 2013 | Published in Crime
A man who attempted to take the law into his own hands has been sentenced to 12 months’ probation and 6 months’ community service for hitting a boy with a bush knife.
Ex-school treasurer pleads guilty to stealing
Monday 7 October 2013 | Published in Crime
The High Court on October 3 was presided over by Justices of the Peace Carmen Temata and Mata Nooroa, who made the following judgements: Grace Rea, 31, from Ngatangiia, appeared before the court on a charge of theft, for taking $1400 from Takitumu pre-school between September 2012 and March 2013, while she had been working as the treasurer of the school committee.
Old dog, new tricks!
Saturday 5 October 2013 | Published in Environment
There was a minor case of teaching an old dog a new trick at the Avatiu western harbour yesterday when one of the island’s most experienced local fishermen Pupuke Robati (right) caught his first albacore tuna by trolling.
Community asks seabed mining questions
Saturday 5 October 2013 | Published in Environment
Members of the public questioned the environmental impact of mining seabed minerals at a meeting on Thursday evening.
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