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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.
'We don't drink and drive', says lawyer
Friday 1 February 2013 | Published in Crime
Justice of the Peace Carmen Temata told a man being sentenced she felt sorry for his wife as she would also have to suffer the consequences of paying reparation for the rental car he wrote-off.
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.
New Teleshop at Muri
Friday 1 February 2013 | Published in Technology
The public is invited to the opening of a new Telecom Cook Islands shop in Muri on Friday, where the company will be giving away spot prizes.
No government action on Colagate
Friday 1 February 2013 | Published in Economy
The financial secretary says the Ministry of Finance and Economic Management will take no action to rectify the ‘Colagate’ saga.
Westpac's new GM announced
Friday 1 February 2013 | Published in Economy
Westpac Bank will welcome new general manager Brett Hooker mid this month to manage its Cook Islands operations.
Town water supply upgrade begins
Friday 1 February 2013 | Published in Economy
Work on the $2.5 million Asian Development Bank funded ‘project city’ upgrade of the water supply network through the main Avarua township has begun.
Purse seining a worry
Thursday 31 January 2013 | Published in Environment
Concern over indiscriminate purse seining, sucking up everything in the ocean, led to the calling of a fisheries meet last week.
'Cooks not fishing epicentre'
Thursday 31 January 2013 | Published in Environment
Fishing data gathered over the years by regional fishing bodies seems to show the Cook Islands exclusive economic zone has much fewer tuna stocks than the Western Pacific.
Solid waste meeting tonight in Muri
Thursday 31 January 2013 | Published in Environment
The first of three public consultations which will help to draw up a national solid waste strategy will be held this evening.
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