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NCD screening for the outer islands
Wednesday 14 August 2013 | Published in Outer Islands
A screening programme for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) will be rolled out in the outer islands by the end of the year.
Aitutaki residents trade in old fridges
Wednesday 14 August 2013 | Published in Outer Islands
Around 30 Aitutaki households took advantage of the government’s fridge/freezer replacement programme last month.
Snap election call 'bizarre'
Wednesday 14 August 2013 | Published in Politics
Opposition Leader Wilkie Rasmussen’s call for a snap election has been described by Prime Minister Henry Puna as “bizarre”.
Rasmussen on Tuariki's split
Wednesday 14 August 2013 | Published in Politics
Opposition leader Wilkie Rasmussen is calling Cook Islands Party (CIP) Murienua candidate Kaota Tuariki’s move to the party a “desertion of the Democratic Party”.
NZ official surveys Titikaveka farming project
Wednesday 14 August 2013 | Published in Economy
An aid group official was recently in Rarotonga to monitor an agriculture project which aims to promote organic farming.
Te Papa supports culture in Cooks
Wednesday 14 August 2013 | Published in Culture
As part of the Cook Islands language week in New Zealand, the national museum Te Papa showcased two drums from the Cooks acquired at the beginning and end of the twentieth century.
Speaking out on the marine park
Wednesday 14 August 2013 | Published in Environment
More than 300 people had their say on the marine park at Lagoon Day last month.
Mamas of Muri
Wednesday 14 August 2013 | Published in Local
The lovely mamas of Muri were out in full force during last Friday’s new funding announcement for the Ministry of Infrastructure and Planning’s Water Waste and Sanitation unit (WATSAN), by visiting New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully.
Matson to extend services
Wednesday 14 August 2013 | Published in Local
Matson plans to provide Rarotonga with a new fortnightly shipping service from New Zealand, the Samoas and Tonga.
PM discusses aid project with Chinese ambassador
Wednesday 14 August 2013 | Published in Local
Prime Minister Henry Puna met with the Chinese ambassador during the first of a series of bilateral discussions in Wellington during an evening meeting on Sunday.
420 pets treated for parasites
Wednesday 14 August 2013 | Published in Local
More than 400 pets were treated for parasites on the first day of a one-off programme by the Cook Islands Society for the Protection of Cruelty to Animals (CISPCA).
Theatre gets louder, sharper, clearer
Wednesday 14 August 2013 | Published in Local
“If you have to make a film, you must make it loud,” says Morrie Morrison, technician extraordinaire at Empire Cinemas in response to the new 2D and 3D technology.
Early detection can save lives
Wednesday 14 August 2013 | Published in Health
Prostate cancer is a debilitating disease that affects one in every nine males over the age of 70 and one in every six males over the age of 76.
Free kai for Youth Day
Tuesday 13 August 2013 | Published in Local
The Assemblies of God Youth are celebrating International Youth Day by offering a free breakfast in downtown Avarua tomorrow.
Towers to collect weather data
Tuesday 13 August 2013 | Published in Local
Towers to measure the weather have been installed on Rarotonga and Mauke.
Mixed report on coastal fisheries
Tuesday 13 August 2013 | Published in Local
A new report on the status of reef and near-shore fisheries of Pacific Islands has delivered a mixed verdict about their health.
64th year for Geneva Conventions
Tuesday 13 August 2013 | Published in Health
The International Committee of Red Cross celebrated its 64th year of the Geneva Conventions on Monday.
Researchers find healthy marine life
Tuesday 13 August 2013 | Published in Outer Islands
Healthy coral and plenty of fish were some of the findings of researchers who recently returned from an expedition to survey parts of the marine park.
Call for PM to step down
Tuesday 13 August 2013 | Published in Politics
Opposition leader Wilkie Rasmussen is calling for a snap election, saying the Prime Minister should step down because he has lost control of the government.
Bishop 'let off too easily': MP
Tuesday 13 August 2013 | Published in Politics
Democratic Party MP Selina Napa has criticised the government’s reaction to corruption allegations against cabinet minister Teina Bishop, saying he should be removed from cabinet.
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