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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.
Prison 'safest place'for mentally ill man
Tuesday 8 October 2013 | Published in National
A mentally ill man whose case has spent some time in court has been sentenced to three months imprisonment for his and the community’s safety.
World mental health day on Thursday
Tuesday 8 October 2013 | Published in National
Around 800 million people are currently aged over 60 in the world and these figures are projected to increase to over two billion by 2050 according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).
Ministry looks at challenges in education
Tuesday 8 October 2013 | Published in National
The first-ever national conference organised by the Ministry of Education begins today.
Sky TV signal still going strong
Tuesday 8 October 2013 | Published in National
The satellite signal for Sky TV has not yet been switched off in the Cooks, despite warnings from Fiji that it would shut down on October 1.
Nurses up-skilled by 80s fund
Tuesday 8 October 2013 | Published in National
A nurse at Rarotonga Hospital recently attended a training workshop in Bangkok, thanks to a trust set up more than 20 years ago in the Cooks.
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.
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.
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