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Free eye check and glasses for kids
Saturday 2 February 2013 | Published in Health
If your child is struggling to read and write at school – they may need an eye check.
Lady Mary prevents blackout
Saturday 2 February 2013 | Published in Outer Islands
Much needed diesel brought aboard the Lady Mary on Tuesday averted a power blackout on Mangaia.
MOIP secretary sacked
Saturday 2 February 2013 | Published in Politics
The former secretary of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Planning (MOIP) has had her suspension made permanent.
Tamarua count delayed
Saturday 2 February 2013 | Published in Politics
There has been a delay in the final announcement of the Tamarua by-election winner.
New Teleshop opens in Muri
Saturday 2 February 2013 | Published in Technology
Telecom Cook Islands board member Madeilene Sword-Tua cuts the ei held by CEO Jules Maher in officially opening the new Teleshop at the Pacific Village in Muri yesterday morning.
'Te reo – if it goes, we go'
Saturday 2 February 2013 | Published in Culture
If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head.
Akararangi'anga i te au imene a'tu
Saturday 2 February 2013 | Published in Culture
E nga mea ra ua te tu nei ia mua ia tatou e te au Taunga A’tu no te akao iakoe ki roto i ta tatou Mire A’tu o teia mataiti rua tauasini e taingauru ma toru.
Site cleared for Rakahanga solar project
Saturday 2 February 2013 | Published in Environment
The site – near the current power house - for the proposed solar power system on Rakahanga was cleared last week.
Finance minister in India
Saturday 2 February 2013 | Published in Local
Finance Minister Mark Brown is in India for an Asian Development Bank (ADB) meeting, returning to the Cooks on Thursday.
New leaders
Saturday 2 February 2013 | Published in Local
The Nukutere College family gathered at the St Joseph’s Catholic Cathedral yesterday to honour and bless the school’s new leaders for 2013.
Colagate a 'tragedy'
Saturday 2 February 2013 | Published in Local
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has said Colagate is a “tragedy for the people of the Cook Islands” and it impinges on the Cooks relationship with New Zealand.
New director at Esther Honey
Saturday 2 February 2013 | Published in Local
The directorship at the Esther Honey clinic in Nikao might be changing hands but the commitment to looking after island animals will remain the same.
Water intakes at full capacity
Saturday 2 February 2013 | Published in Local
The recent heavy rain over the past week has helped to restore all 12 intakes on Rarotonga up to almost 100 percent of their normal operating flow levels.
New recipients named
Saturday 2 February 2013 | Published in Local
More skilled and knowledgeable Cook Islanders will be heading into the local workforce after Wednesday’s Association of Cook Islands Tertiary Institutes graduation.
Twin effort
Friday 1 February 2013 | Published in Local
Proud mother Takau Moeka’a with her twins Tekura (left) who attained a Bachelor of Arts in Pacific studies and international relations from Victoria University of Wellington and Rima’ati who attained a Bachelor of Arts in social science from Auckland University of Technology.
The Cokebusters are in town
Friday 1 February 2013 | Published in Local
Ian Wishart is touted as a best-selling author, an award winning journalist with a long career in broadcasting and he is the publisher of Investigate magazine.
Graduates, scholarships acknowledged
Friday 1 February 2013 | Published in Local
An educated population is the backbone of a nation’s development, Education Minister Teina Bishop told those present at a special graduation ceremony on Wednesday evening.
Matson throws party to celebrate buying Reef
Friday 1 February 2013 | Published in Local
American shipping company Matson is holding a cocktail party in Rarotonga this evening to celebrate its taking over of now-defunct company Reef Shipping.
No dengue but heaps of mozzies
Friday 1 February 2013 | Published in Health
Recent deluges and the boom in mosquito numbers have some residents on edge over dengue fever.
Norman takes aim at PM over Fiji
Friday 1 February 2013 | Published in Politics
Independent MP Norman George has come out swinging at the prime minister’s leadership over his attitude towards Fiji’s military government.
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