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Court Briefs
Friday 16 July 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Crime, National
Court briefs for the week of July 15, 2021.
$13m boost from June arrivals
Friday 16 July 2021 | Written by Emmanuel Samoglou | Published in Economy, National
Tourism recovery gained momentum last month with a further uptick in arrival numbers as Kiwi holidaymakers land in Rarotonga to escape the New Zealand winter.
St Joseph’s celebrate 125 years of dedication to education
Friday 16 July 2021 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Education, National
Several hundred people converged on St Joseph’s Cathedral on Thursday to honour the 125th birthday of St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School.
St Joseph’s prepares to blow out 125 candles
Thursday 15 July 2021 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education, National
Students past and present will converge on St Joseph’s School in Avarua on Thursday to celebrate its 125th birthday.
Putting energy into preparation and prevention
Thursday 15 July 2021 | Written by Alana Musselle | Published in Local, National
Seven police officers took part in a first aid and emergency response session where they were refreshed on the importance of quick responses in emergency situations and how they can save lives.
Rarotonga gears up for Te Maeva Nui festival
Thursday 15 July 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Culture, National
Ngatuaine Maui from the Ministry of Cultural Development says there’s pent-up excitement for this year’s Te Maeva Nui festivities after the event was cancelled last year due to Covid-19.
Court Briefs
Thursday 15 July 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Crime, National
Court briefs for the week of July 5, 2021
‘Intoxicated’ person charged with breaking police property
Thursday 15 July 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Crime, National
Jordan Glover accused of damaging a police Perspex screen at the Avarua Police Station says the property didn’t belong to the police in the first place.
Puna sacked from National Environment Service
Thursday 15 July 2021 | Written by Emmanuel Samoglou | Published in Local, National
Nga Puna has been sacked from his role as director of the National Environment Service, becoming the second high profile termination of a senior government official this year.
$50m airport master plan in the works
Thursday 15 July 2021 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Economy, National
A long-awaited master plan for Rarotonga International Airport is gradually being rolled out as tourists return to the island.
Dog and cat desexing clinic a combined effort
Wednesday 14 July 2021 | Written by Alana Musselle | Published in Local, National
Te Are Manu set up its first mobile community pet clinic in Murienua on Tuesday in an attempt to help control the increasing dog and cat population on Rarotonga.
Suwarrow island shelter renovated
Wednesday 14 July 2021 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in National, Outer Islands
The island shelter on Suwarrow has recently undergone a ‘remarkable’ transformation with the help of a local construction company.
Runner tourists front with cash
Wednesday 14 July 2021 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Local, National
Kiwi tourists caught on CCTV doing a runner from Trader Jacks have finally returned to the establishment and paid up.
Equipping teachers to teach writing
Wednesday 14 July 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Education, National
Rarotonga primary school teachers have met in Sinai Hall in Avarua over the past two days to better equip themselves to teach literacy.
Three weeks prison for repeat domestic violence offender
Wednesday 14 July 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Crime, National
A repeat domestic violence offender avoided a multiple year sentence and will spend three weeks in prison and a year on probation for assaulting his partner.
Government preparing response to ‘RSV’ virus affecting Kiwi kids
Wednesday 14 July 2021 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Health, National
As government prepares its response to a respiratory virus that’s putting Kiwi children at risk, questions have been raised after a Health Ministry social media post related to the outbreak was deleted when a senior official said he was not consulted on the matter.
New laptops to aid police investigative legwork
Wednesday 14 July 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Crime, National
A consignment of computer equipment landed at the Cook Islands police headquarters on Tuesday, injecting a much needed boost into investigative capacity.
Better ways to improve drinking water quality, says lobby group
Tuesday 13 July 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Environment, National
On behalf of the 1433 signatories of the water petition, community group Te Vai Ora Maori has submitted an objection challenging the plan to dispose of chemically-treated water into Rarotonga’s streams.
Rarotonga fishers receive marine radios
Tuesday 13 July 2021 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National
New hand held VHF (Very High Frequency) marine radios were donated to 13 fishermen by the Ministry of Marine Resources (MMR). The donation was a request from the Cook Islands Fishing Association (CIFA).
Mobile community clinic for spaying dogs
Tuesday 13 July 2021 | Written by Alana Musselle | Published in Local, National
Te Are Manu Vet Clinic are stepping in to play their part in controlling the dog population on Rarotonga with a mobile community clinic which they plan to take around the island.
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