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Japanese film 'Great Voyagers' in Aitutaki
Saturday 19 January 2013 | Published in Outer Islands
A Japanese film crew is in Aitutaki to make an educational film about voyagers past.
Nassau's Maneanea sports magic
Saturday 19 January 2013 | Published in Outer Islands
What was once known to be just a motu for the people of Pukapuka now hosts a thriving community with its own sports competition.
Cooks not insured in disaster plan
Saturday 19 January 2013 | Published in Politics
Five Pacific island nations are to be insured by the World Bank against natural disasters – but the Cook Islands aren’t included.
Glassie in Atiu
Saturday 19 January 2013 | Published in Politics
All cabinet members are in the Cooks this week, with only Minister Nandi Glassie travelling from Rarotonga.
American Samoa getting O3b too
Saturday 19 January 2013 | Published in Technology
American Samoa has followed the Cooks lead and signed up for high-speed internet with fibre optic network company O3b Networks.
New year, new laptop!
Saturday 19 January 2013 | Published in Technology
Rupe Piakura, Apii Davison, Teremoana Unia and Tehira Winchester show off their new HP Netbooks.
Former super fund CEO reappointed
Saturday 19 January 2013 | Published in Economy
Anne Herman-Fua has been reappointed as the national super fund chief executive after leaving the post in September.
Cooks makes renewables progress
Saturday 19 January 2013 | Published in Environment
Energy commissioner Roger de Bray says the Cook Islands is making good progress towards its renewable energy goals.
Man in custody
Friday 18 January 2013 | Published in Crime
A man on holiday in the Cooks from New Zealand with psychiatric issues has been charged with domestic violence and appeared in the High Court yesterday.
Solar system handover
Friday 18 January 2013 | Published in Environment
The controversial solar panels sitting on top of the education ministry building in Nikao will be handed over by the NZ High Commission today.
128 mm in two days
Friday 18 January 2013 | Published in Local
Prayers for rain were answered by the weather gods – to the tune of 128mm of rainfall over two days this week.
Corruption in our midst?
Friday 18 January 2013 | Published in Local
A few weeks ago I suggested publicly that the government should instigate a Commission of Inquiry to look into the failure of ministries and agencies to put out projects and jobs to public tender.
Bigger fish to fry with 'Fingate'
Friday 18 January 2013 | Published in Local
“Well it’s good news that fisheries officers from the Ministry of Marine Resources are finally enforcing the law in respect of Aitutaki paua [clam] poachers,” a smoke signaller writes in response to yesterday’s CI News lead story.
Akatokamanava
Friday 18 January 2013 | Published in Outer Islands
Captained by Ianis Boaza and co-pilot Eugene Tatuava, the plane lands smoothly on the Mauke runway.
No COLA for public servants
Friday 18 January 2013 | Published in Politics
Public servants will no longer receive pay increases based on cost of living adjustments (COLA).
'Solar energy only going to get bigger'
Thursday 17 January 2013 | Published in Environment
Around 50 Cook Islanders now have a better understanding of solar energy technology after attending free public presentations yesterday.
NCEA literacy and numeracy stats wrong
Thursday 17 January 2013 | Published in Local
It’s the moment students have been dreading or eagerly anticipating – NCEA results are out.
'Floating man' still on island
Thursday 17 January 2013 | Published in Local
The illegal resident who was picked up by fishermen floating three kilometres off Rarotonga three months ago has still not left the Cooks.
Excellent exam news for dux
Thursday 17 January 2013 | Published in Local
Tereora College dux James Cargill was rapt when he discovered yesterday that he attained NCEA with excellence.
Two less stone fish
Thursday 17 January 2013 | Published in Local
There are two less stone fish in the Arorangi lagoon after these two monsters were destroyed at the weekend.
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