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Kids get moving at YWAM
Thursday 10 October 2013 | Published in National
There were happy and hot faces at the Youth With A Mission (YWAM) this week, as children from across the island enjoy three days of kid’s camp.
Boys' Brigade to celebrate 130 years
Thursday 10 October 2013 | Published in National
Boys’ Brigade Cook Islands will celebrate 130 years since the international organisation began when it commemorates Founder’s Day at the Arorangi CICC mission grounds this Saturday.
Tertiary institute checks out in audit
Thursday 10 October 2013 | Published in National
The Cook Islands Tertiary Institute has been undergoing an audit this week.
Opposition against proposed EU fishing agreement
Wednesday 9 October 2013 | Published in Local
The Democratic Party is strongly condemning plans by government to enter into a fishing agreement with the European Union.
Grey Power to fight 'back tax'
Wednesday 9 October 2013 | Published in Local
With placards drawn up and chants recited, pensioner activist group Grey Power is prepared to fulfil its vow of marching to parliament.
Language, culture and identity in education
Wednesday 9 October 2013 | Published in National
Reclaiming the history and the knowledge of our ancestors is an important part of learning.
Keynote speaker puts spotlight on literacy
Wednesday 9 October 2013 | Published in National
University of Auckland professor of educational psychology and literacy Janet Gaffney gave her keynote speech to a room of around 70 people in the education field at the first day of the first national conference organised by the Ministry of Education yesterday.
Conference aims to keep teachers current
Wednesday 9 October 2013 | Published in National
The Sinai Hall was alive with colour, song and new ideas yesterday at the opening of the first-ever national conference held by the Ministry of Education.
Strangers lurking near private homes
Wednesday 9 October 2013 | Published in National
Assault, excess alcohol, theft and lurking strangers were among the issues police dealt with over the weekend.
Avarua town vulnerability assessed
Wednesday 9 October 2013 | Published in National
Over the past 18 months the University of New South Wales Water Research Laboratory (WRL) has been undertaking an assessment of the Avarua area to understand, model and map the potential impacts from climate change and extreme cyclone events on the community.
US$2.15m grant for Pacific aviation safety
Tuesday 8 October 2013 | Published in National
THE PACIFIC – The World Bank’s board of executive directors has approved a $US2.15 million grant to the Pacific Aviation Safety Office (PASO) to help ensure safety and security oversight in the aviation sector in Pacific island countries.
Regional science conference underway
Tuesday 8 October 2013 | Published in National
Members from the region’s scientific community are in the Cook Islands for an annual gathering to discuss environmental and development issues affecting the Pacific.
Officer still suspended
Tuesday 8 October 2013 | Published in Local
An officer charged with manslaughter in death of 16-year-old Pukana Piniata will remain suspended from the Cook Islands Police Service.
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.
Volunteers step up for rubbish round-up
Tuesday 8 October 2013 | Published in National
Hundreds of kilograms of rubbish were collected by volunteers during this year’s rubbish round-up events in Rarotonga.
Mental illness in the elderly a concern
Tuesday 8 October 2013 | Published in National
Stress is the main contributor to mental illness in older people.
French attach visits for language project
Tuesday 8 October 2013 | Published in National
Embassy of France linguistic attach Patrick Coustance is in Cook Islands to meet all the Cook Island parties of the French teaching project.
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