National

McCully here for QR inauguration

Tuesday 6 August 2013 | Published in Economy

New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully will visit Samoa and the Cook Islands this week to meet leaders ahead of this year’s Pacific Islands Forum in the Marshall Islands.

Stats office launches new initiative

Tuesday 6 August 2013 | Published in Economy

The National Statistics Office (NSO) has launched a new initiative to develop a National Strategy for the Development of Statistics (NSDS).

Mauke magic!

Tuesday 6 August 2013 | Published in Culture

CI language week in NZ

Tuesday 6 August 2013 | Published in Culture

Cook Islands language will be celebrated in Aotearoa this week following the success of last year’s inaugural event.

Living Cooks culture celebrated

Tuesday 6 August 2013 | Published in Culture

This year’s Te Maeva Nui celebrations have been a joy for all that have attended the nightly shows – with the return of teams that have been absent for some time, favourite old musical compilations sung with full voice and an outpouring of cultural and heritage pride seen at the Are Karioi.

Oriental fruit flies in a sticky situation

Tuesday 6 August 2013 | Published in Environment

The number of oriental fruit flies (OFFs) that are responsible for destroying fruits and vegetables with a host range of over 117 species has dramatically reduced to singular digits.

Aroa's seal of approval and zoology

Saturday 3 August 2013 | Published in Economy

He has lived in a bathtub for a day, he has swum around the sunny shores of Rarotonga and he has dined on sardines.

Te kura o Takitumu

Saturday 3 August 2013 | Published in Culture

Vaka Takitumu performed a stunning and moving kapa rima (action song) on Thursday night dedicated to their fallen fellow dancers over the years.

Petition for photo booth

Saturday 3 August 2013 | Published in Culture

Tupapa MP George Maggie and the owners of Island Booth are starting a petition for the photo booth to be included in next year’s Te Maeva Nui night markets.

Old favourites back on stage

Saturday 3 August 2013 | Published in Culture

While bright new costumes and fresh new musical compilations have been part of the delight at the nightly Te Maeva Nui show – old favourites have also brought much joy to enthusiastic crowds at the National Auditorium.

Clinton supports Pa Ariki in diabetes fight

Saturday 3 August 2013 | Published in Culture

In her continuing battle against diabetes in the Cook Islands, Takitumu paramount chief Pa Tepaeru Teariki Upokotini Marie Ariki has found support from a fellow leader.

Return to Rarotonga

Saturday 3 August 2013 | Published in Local

Cook Islander Tite Tamarangi hadn’t been to Te Maeva Nui since she was five years old.

Food imports highlight agriculture opportunities

Saturday 3 August 2013 | Published in Local

Data provided by the Ministry of Finance and Economic Management (MFEM) highlights potential areas for food import substitution – a frequently cited goal of agriculture ministry policy makers.

Exciting opportunity for Omoka School

Saturday 3 August 2013 | Published in Local

Students at Omoka School have benefitted from a number of new programmes and donations received this year, and also have the opportunity to win an academic prize donated by Telecom Cook Islands.

Mauke College takes out 7s tourney

Saturday 3 August 2013 | Published in Outer Islands

In an exciting CIPS under 17 boys college seven final on Thursday – it was the better organised Mauke team together with a strong reserves bench that were able to repel a resistant Titikaveka team 19-7.

Rakanui terminated

Saturday 3 August 2013 | Published in Politics

Tupuna Rakanui has been terminated from his position as the Cook Islands clerk of parliament.

EU hopes to begin fishing

Saturday 3 August 2013 | Published in Economy

A fisheries agreement in the works between the European Union and the Cook Islands could see the country benefit financially in return for granting access to four EU purse seiners.

Neves hits back at Pitt attack

Saturday 3 August 2013 | Published in Economy

Finance secretary Richard Neves has responded to a highly critical story regarding his conduct as a government official.

Details sought in super fund case

Friday 2 August 2013 | Published in Crime

Preliminary details of the superannuation case remain to be worked out before it can be heard before the High Court next month.

Thief sentenced to 6 months in prison

Friday 2 August 2013 | Published in Crime

A tough sentence was handed down on Wednesday to a young man who stole from tourists.