National
Brown out of country this week
Saturday 4 May 2013 | Published in Politics
Only the finance minister is out of the country this week, with the five others based in Rarotonga.
Pensioner supports tax reduction
Saturday 4 May 2013 | Published in Economy
A Cook Islander who receives the Australian pension is voicing concern the tax here on receiving the NZ pension is too high.
Jury decides woman a pearl thief
Saturday 4 May 2013 | Published in Crime
A jury has decided the woman accused of stealing pearls from her employer is guilty of theft as a servant.
Defending champs showcase dance
Saturday 4 May 2013 | Published in Culture
Defending 2012 national dancers of the year Teariki Mateariki and Mary Taio have retained their crown after what was a stunning night of dancing by the 12 contestants of the senior national dancer of the year competition on Thursday night.
Water shortage forces dentist to close
Saturday 4 May 2013 | Published in Environment
A lack of water caused a dental practice in Nikao to close on Wednesday afternoon.
Dry spell lingering
Saturday 4 May 2013 | Published in Local
Rainfall on Rarotonga has been unusually low for three months – and could stay low for the next three months – according to Cook Islands Meteorological Service.
Brown updates ADB on climate finance
Saturday 4 May 2013 | Published in Local
Finance Minister Mark Brown has spoken in India during the Asian Development Bank annual meeting to update the ADB executive on how hard it is for small Pacific countries to access funds to deal with climate change.
Agriculture students give up holidays
Saturday 4 May 2013 | Published in Local
The Ministry of Agriculture presented certificates to six horticulture school students after they completed a two-week training attachment over their school holidays.
North approves purse seine fishery
Friday 3 May 2013 | Published in Environment
There is widespread support from Rakahanga and Manihiki to develop a purse seine fishery targeting skipjack tuna, says the Ministry of Marine Resources.
When not to blur the truth
Friday 3 May 2013 | Published in Local
I believe we have just witnessed an extraordinary display of discoloration of an issue by the Prime Minister.
Pacific media focus on self-regulation
Friday 3 May 2013 | Published in Local
Prominent members of the Pacific media community are using today’s global celebration of World Press Freedom Day to undertake a major initiative in self-regulation.
Our right to speak freely in safety
Friday 3 May 2013 | Published in Local
Joint message by the UN Secretary-General and the UNESCO Director-General for World Press Freedom Day 2013 Freedom of expression, enshrined in Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, is essential for empowering individuals and building free and democratic societies.
Social media campaign for press freedom day
Friday 3 May 2013 | Published in Local
A social media campaign has been launched to champion press freedom.
Calling all college students!
Friday 3 May 2013 | Published in Local
What is press freedom? Cook Islands News invites all college students to answer this question artistically -- to photograph, draw, or write an essay or poem illustrating the way they interpret press freedom.
32 in Te Aito oe vaka races
Friday 3 May 2013 | Published in Local
Thirty two paddlers will line up over the next two days to compete in the 2013 Te Aito V1 oe vaka race.
Scientist explains ciguatera to medical staff
Friday 3 May 2013 | Published in Health
The health minister and around 40 doctors and nurses at Rarotonga Hospital received a lecture Tuesday on ciguatera, from marine biologist Dr Teina Rongo.
PM deflecting shameless: Opposition
Friday 3 May 2013 | Published in Politics
Prime Minister Henry Puna is shamelessly deflecting his own government’s mishaps onto the former Democratic Party government claims opposition leader Wilkie Rasmussen.
Innovation means business
Friday 3 May 2013 | Published in Economy
It’s no mean task to address the collective Pacific Islands’ $1 billion trade imbalance with New Zealand.
Paw paw partnership
Thursday 2 May 2013 | Published in Economy
Agriculture Minister Nandi Glassie, secretary Dr Mat Purea and Associate Minister Kiriau Turepu inspected grower Tauei Solomon’s paw paw plantation yesterday.
Subsidy in exchange for old fridges
Thursday 2 May 2013 | Published in Economy
Households are being offered a subsidy for a new fridge and freezer, in exchange for their old one.
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