National
Parliament next month
Thursday 21 March 2013 | Published in Politics
The next session of parliament has been scheduled for April 15, but it is possible it might be later in the month.
New deputy clerk
Thursday 21 March 2013 | Published in Politics
It is the new parliamentary deputy clerk’s first day on the job and she’s a bit nervous.
Cabinet travel funds under control
Thursday 21 March 2013 | Published in Politics
Parliamentary clerk Tupuna Rakanui has the last say on who in government gets funding for overseas travel – and he’s not afraid to say no.
New website for marine park
Thursday 21 March 2013 | Published in Politics
Drivers behind an ocean-management initiative will be seeking the ideas and opinions of Cook Islands residents via a new website.
Market vendors' tax a focus
Thursday 21 March 2013 | Published in Economy
Market vendors are the focus of this year’s tax compliance drive to make sure people are declaring all income.
Project moves through Tupapa
Thursday 21 March 2013 | Published in Crime
Motorists are being thanked for their patience in bearing with detours around the Tupapa and Maraerenga area this week as water pipe upgrade works continue in the area.
Picton Castle back in Raro
Thursday 21 March 2013 | Published in Local
As they approached Rarotonga on Wednesday, captain Daniel Moreland of Cooks-registered tall ship Picton Castle took a moment to take a photo with his seven month old son Dawson with the peaks of Tumutevarovaro in the background.
Settlement unpaid
Wednesday 20 March 2013 | Published in Crime
An employment dispute which was settled out of court earlier this year came back to the High Court on Monday as the money had not been paid.
Quiz night for voyaging vaka
Wednesday 20 March 2013 | Published in Culture
If you haven’t figured out what to do tonight – then the Cook Islands Voyaging Society quiz night could be the answer to your evening entertainment It’s an opportunity for you and your friends to show your support for the future voyages and programmes of vaka Marumaru Atua.
Netbooks for the north
Wednesday 20 March 2013 | Published in Local
New netbooks for the northern group was just one reason the education ministry sent staff to the remote islands this week.
Bodyboarder rescues surfer
Wednesday 20 March 2013 | Published in Local
Stay calm and go with the flow of the current is the advice French expatriate and surfer Eric Gamez has for anyone being swept out to sea.
PIAF prepares to close
Wednesday 20 March 2013 | Published in Health
An organisation which started its life in the Cook Islands and has represented the rights and voices of people living with HIV in the Pacific for over a decade is closing.
PIAF dedicated to the region
Wednesday 20 March 2013 | Published in Health
An organisation which worked tirelessly for a decade to overcome people’s fear of HIV and nurtured those living with it has died because funding dried up.
Prostate foundation to meet
Wednesday 20 March 2013 | Published in Health
Raising awareness of prostate cancer and men’s health in general is the focus of the Prostate Foundation.
Love in a jam jar
Wednesday 20 March 2013 | Published in Outer Islands
Vaitau Primary School students on Aitutaki stepped back in time when they took a field trip to visit the tall ship Picton Castle.
Cooks MPs push gender agenda
Tuesday 19 March 2013 | Published in Local
Cook Islands’ women parliamentarians joined their Pacific counterparts last month to build a new path in addressing gender equality.
Tutaka starts next month
Tuesday 19 March 2013 | Published in Local
The first round of tutaka health checks for the year will begin early next month, with property owners being urged to ensure their sections are clean and tidy.
Final days for Supermodel comp
Tuesday 19 March 2013 | Published in Outer Islands
Aitutaki sisters Marito (24) and Moana (17) Maoate are set to take the catwalk this weekend in the Supermodel New Zealand pageant.
New facilities for Mangaia fishing
Tuesday 19 March 2013 | Published in Outer Islands
The Japanese ambassador for the Cook Islands has passed on his congratulations to the Mangaia Fishing Association for the handover of its improved facilities.
SIF still open
Tuesday 19 March 2013 | Published in Outer Islands
Applications for a $200,000 civil services fund close tomorrow, and organisers are expecting plenty of last-minute entries.
« Previous 1 … 1,318 1,319 1,320 1,321 1,322 1,323 1,324 1,325 1,326 … 1,903 Next »