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'Hot Hula' raises money for PIAF
Friday 23 November 2012 | Published in Local
Jane Archer and her ‘Hulanesian Fitness’ team took Rarotonga’s Zumba fans by storm on Wednesday evening with her unique Zumba classes, based on Cook Islands ura.
Le Prairial cancels visit
Friday 23 November 2012 | Published in Local
French naval vessel Le Prairial cancelled her visit to Rarotonga this week.
Vaka Eiva 2012 opens with a blessing
Friday 23 November 2012 | Published in Local
The Vaka Eiva Festival will have a spiritual and cultural beginning today with the akatapuanga vaka blessing ceremony at the Avarua harbour at 5pm today.
Triad's allegations 'simply not true'
Thursday 22 November 2012 | Published in Environment
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Fiji 'back in the family'
Thursday 22 November 2012 | Published in Local
Prime minister Henry Puna has announced that he has “steered the island countries of the ACP group through a sensitive meeting of leaders to bring Fiji back into the family fold”.
Te Kukupa involved in smuggling search
Thursday 22 November 2012 | Published in Local
The Cook Islands was involved in a large-scale joint maritime surveillance operation which resulted in 27 infringements found in an area covering 30 million square kilometers.
Boost for Maine Purotu
Thursday 22 November 2012 | Published in Local
Maine Purotu and Miss South Pacific hopeful Kate Ngatokorua has been given a boost by a new skincare range from Manuka Doctor.
$2.5 trillion in bribes the norm
Thursday 22 November 2012 | Published in Politics
In the developed world it’s hard to get parliamentarians to talk about corruption as people like to pretend there is none.
Local observers for foreign boats
Thursday 22 November 2012 | Published in Politics
New Zealand member of parliament Nick Smith “strongly encourages” other governments to have local observers on foreign fishing vessels to make sure the law is not being broken.
HTTC sets food safety standards
Wednesday 21 November 2012 | Published in Economy
Te Puna Apii Turoto – the Hospitality and Tourism Training Centre (HTTC) is offering a NZQA-accredited course in Food and Safety.
Pacific climate change issues addressed
Wednesday 21 November 2012 | Published in Environment
The Cook Islands will be negotiating a vast range of climate change issues along with over 190 parties at the UN Climate Change Conference in Doha, Qatar that begins next week.
300kg plus monster marlin!
Wednesday 21 November 2012 | Published in Local
Marlin Queen Fishing continues to live up to its company name when anglers Brad Ryan and Mirco Brazzale along charter captain Irakau William (pictured) landed a monster marlin weighing in at over 300kg on Monday night.
One nation under dog
Wednesday 21 November 2012 | Published in Local
He wakes up and stretches his legs, energized by a restful night in a plush queen-sized bed at a trendy Hollywood hotel. A butler knocks, enters, arranges his breakfast tray.
Screenwriting workshops every Monday
Wednesday 21 November 2012 | Published in Local
New Zealand writer Renae Maihi is on Rarotonga holding a series of screenwriting workshops.
Big differences in small sums
Wednesday 21 November 2012 | Published in Outer Islands
Community groups looking to make a big difference with small sums are being encouraged to apply for the Head of Mission Fund (HOMF).
Fuel consolidation on hold
Wednesday 21 November 2012 | Published in Politics
The government has decided not to consider consolidating fuel imports for another few years.
Seabed mining trials proposed
Wednesday 21 November 2012 | Published in Politics
Deep sea mining trials down to 2000 metres are expected to occur in Cooks’ waters within a few years, marine resources secretary Ben Ponia announced at a regional conference.
Make way for the acting deputy PM
Wednesday 21 November 2012 | Published in Politics
“Seeing the Minister of Health driving himself to work this morning in a Government pick-up truck flanked by two police motorcycle outriders complete with red and blue flashing lights, just brings home again the incredible arrogance of the CIP,” a smoke signaller writes. “Not only does this minister, along with his colleagues, spend ridiculous amounts of money and time travelling overseas, and achieving absolutely nothing of benefit for this country, but whenever they are back here for a short R & R to catch their breath and count up their AirPoints, they resort to this sort of pompous display which is little short of breathtaking. A one-term government? You bet!! And before you mouth off Mr Minister, why don’t you get some decent health care facilities into Pukapuka?”
'When things go wrong, they go very wrong'
Wednesday 21 November 2012 | Published in Politics
A New Zealand parliamentarian used his own “depressing” Rena experience to give a strong warning on dealing with disaster to his fellow Pacific parliamentarians at a regional conference in Rarotonga yesterday.
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