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Large Pacific nations can learn from small
Tuesday 20 November 2012 | Published in Environment
Speaker for the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Lynette Breuer said parliamentarians gathered from all parts of the Pacific in Rarotonga to learn from each other.
Dire predictions for small islands
Tuesday 20 November 2012 | Published in Environment
Tuvalu is predicted to be fully submerged in just 50 years time, says the country’s minister of foreign affairs Pelenike Isaia.
How old are these fish?
Tuesday 20 November 2012 | Published in Environment
Six Pacific Island fisheries officers now have the skills to figure out how old fish are.
Australia gives over $4m
Tuesday 20 November 2012 | Published in Environment
Australia has committed to give over $4 million to climate change and education projects in the Pacific, as part of its partnership with the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC).
Conference pulls together identity
Tuesday 20 November 2012 | Published in Local
Pacific nations need to work on a collective identity to pull together the region, parliamentarians were told during the opening address of a regional conference in Rarotonga.
Voyaging meets Vaka Eiva
Tuesday 20 November 2012 | Published in Local
The voyages of Marumaru Atua are not yet over!
Smoking leads to fire
Tuesday 20 November 2012 | Published in Local
Careless smoking was the cause of a fire in Pokoinu that saw a house destroyed in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Brown refutes allegations of 'treating'
Tuesday 20 November 2012 | Published in Outer Islands
Finance minister Mark Brown says opposition leader Wilkie Rassmussen’s comments in yesterday’s CI News that the government must be wary they are not “treating” the people of Mangaia ahead of the Tamarua by-election are false allegations.
Humour enhances Cowley's story
Tuesday 20 November 2012 | Published in Outer Islands
The name Charles Frederick Cowley might not ring a bell with Cook Islanders today.
Missionary's memoir enriching
Tuesday 20 November 2012 | Published in Outer Islands
Cook Islanders today will be enriched after reading Rev. William Wyatt Gill’s ‘Jottings from the Pacific’.
PM Puna's absence deemed 'appalling'
Tuesday 20 November 2012 | Published in Politics
Opposition leader Wilkie Rasmussen believes Cabinet’s lack of presence during the biggest annual gathering of Commonwealth parliamentary members could affect the Cooks’ international relations.
Opposition: Power discounts 'deceptive'
Tuesday 20 November 2012 | Published in Politics
Opposition leader Wilkie Rasmussen has hit back at the prime minister’s Friday public statement that power company Te Aponga Uira (TAU) has cut power charges by five percent, saying these claims are just a public relations spin that misleads the public.
Proper animal care urged
Tuesday 20 November 2012 | Published in Politics
The temperature is rising in the Cook Islands and the Esther Honey Foundation wants to remind everyone of the minimum requirements to keep animals healthy and comfortable.
New diploma in human rights
Monday 19 November 2012 | Published in Politics
A new course at the University of the South Pacific will provide training and a recognised qualification in leadership, governance and human rights for people throughout the Pacific region.
Conservation key to fishing
Monday 19 November 2012 | Published in Technology
The western and central Pacific tuna fishery is the world’s biggest tuna fishery – worth US$5.5 billion in 2011.
Opposition: Too many foreign fishing vessels
Monday 19 November 2012 | Published in Economy
Pacific Islands are finally waking up to the fact there are too many foreign fishing vessels in Pacific waters, says opposition leader Wilkie Rasmussen.
Underage drink driver fined
Monday 19 November 2012 | Published in Crime
The High Court on November 15 was presided over by Justice of the Peace John Kenning, who passed the following judgments:
Youth jailed for bad language
Monday 19 November 2012 | Published in Crime
Using abusive words while on community service earned Robert Piniata a seven-day stay in Arorangi Prison.
Surprise leaves workers fizzing
Monday 19 November 2012 | Published in Environment
What began as a flat Friday morning meeting ended with three National Environment Service (NES) workers bubbling with excitement yesterday.
Parliamentarians meet in the Cooks
Monday 19 November 2012 | Published in Local
A regional conference is being held in the Cook Islands this week that echoes the oceans theme of the Pacific Leaders Forum.
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