National
Think of your mental health today
Wednesday 10 October 2012 | Published in Health
World Mental Health Day is being recognised today to raise public awareness about mental health.
Soft drink a confirmed obesity risk
Wednesday 10 October 2012 | Published in Health
New research powerfully strengthens the case against soft drink and other sugary beverages as culprits in the obesity epidemic.
Kopeka our most threatened bird
Wednesday 10 October 2012 | Published in Outer Islands
The kopeka has overtaken the kakerori as the Cook Islands’ most threatened endemic bird.
Cooks disability strategy developing
Tuesday 9 October 2012 | Published in Health
Cook Islands National Disability Council (CINDC) coordinator Pat Farr believes the country is on the right track to implementing the Pacific region’s disability strategy.
Lady Mary leaves today
Tuesday 9 October 2012 | Published in Outer Islands
The 62 inhabitants on the island of Palmerston will be looking forward to the arrival of the Lady Mary tomorrow with more enthusiasm than usual.
Puna denies intimidation allegation
Tuesday 9 October 2012 | Published in Politics
Prime Minister Henry Puna says he has no idea why the leader of the opposition accused him of intimidating and threatening public servants.
Leave policy extension urged
Tuesday 9 October 2012 | Published in Politics
A leading advocate for women in the Cook Islands believes the changes in the streamlined leave policy for the public sector need to be applied to the private sector if any real advancement for mothers is to be effective.
Vanilla – the new big export?
Tuesday 9 October 2012 | Published in Politics
The agriculture minister has announced the government will help prospective vanilla growers to get a foothold in a lucrative world market.
Laughing mamas make photo of year
Tuesday 9 October 2012 | Published in Economy
The iconic tourism photo of two Cook Islands women laughing on a scooter has won first prize in an annual competition to select Germany’s best PR photo of the year.
Working smarter to save on petrol
Tuesday 9 October 2012 | Published in Economy
While renewable energy initiatives are popular worldwide, for Pacific Island countries the reality is that fossil fuel is still essential for meeting energy needs.
Turtle conservation makes curriculum
Tuesday 9 October 2012 | Published in Local
School children throughout the Cook Islands will soon be learning more about turtle conservation and lagoon management after funding for the Cook Islands Conservation Education Project (CEP) was approved by UNESCO’s participation programme.
Reef reopens trading route
Tuesday 9 October 2012 | Published in Local
The MV Southern Reef has taken over the historic shipping route from Tiare Taporo, not Tiare Torupu as reported in yesterday’s newspaper.
Island does have fuel
Tuesday 9 October 2012 | Published in Local
Manea Foods proprietor James Beer is concerned that Rarotonga seems to be having another fuel shortage.
Hunter and Dearlove win Singles titles
Tuesday 9 October 2012 | Published in Local
Challenging sea conditions on Saturday made the perfect testing ground for local paddlers who competed in the Cook Islands National Singles race to test their training and gauge their preparedness ahead of the November Vaka Eiva Festival.
Freight costs cut by 5%
Monday 8 October 2012 | Published in Economy
A 5 per cent reduction in all shipping freight costs to and from the Cook Islands was announced on Friday.
Southern Reef service celebrated
Monday 8 October 2012 | Published in Local
The government gave Reef Shipping and the Tai Moana consortium a new shipping contract because they promised to be regular and on time – but Reef’s new service was still late getting in to port this weekend.
Plastic waste ships out
Monday 8 October 2012 | Published in Local
The huge stockpile of crushed plastic bottles which has built up in Rarotonga has been shipped off the island on the MV Southern Reef.
Latest university graduates praised
Monday 8 October 2012 | Published in Local
AUT hosted a celebration at Manuia Beach Resort on Friday marking the graduation of 16 Cook Islands students in the Graduate Certificate of Business (Project Management).
Powerless on Palmerston island
Monday 8 October 2012 | Published in Outer Islands
The solution to a power outage problem on the island of Palmerston might not be provided until the middle of this week.
'Senior public servants threatened'
Monday 8 October 2012 | Published in Politics
Opposition leader Wilkie Rasmussen is accusing Prime Minister Henry Puna and some cabinet ministers of intimidating and threatening civil servants.
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