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Te Aponga Uira farewells long serving chief executive officer
Tuesday 2 March 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Local, National
Electricity company Te Aponga Uira O Tumu Te Varovaro (TAU) farewelled its long serving chief executive officer Apii Timoti on Friday last week.
Paper art challenge off to a solid start
Tuesday 2 March 2021 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Local, National
One hundred and fifty Origami paper art were made on Saturday.
Infrastructure explains road block in Muri
Tuesday 2 March 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Local
Travellers wanting to get through Muri had to wait six hours or go around the island on Saturday.
Mass spraying campaign to beat dengue resumes
Tuesday 2 March 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Health, National
A break in the weather means Operation Namu’s mosquito spraying to fight dengue fever will resume Tuesday.
Mauke youth take up seasonal work in NZ
Tuesday 2 March 2021 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Outer Islands
Youth from the island of Mauke have joined the increasing list of Cook Islanders leaving the country to take up seasonal work in New Zealand.
No arrivals this week
Tuesday 2 March 2021 | Written by Emmanuel Samoglou | Published in Local, National
Borders will be kept shut to travellers this week after Government's decision to not permit passengers on Friday’s flight from Auckland, but a solution has been found to alleviate the ongoing freight issue affecting businesses.
Aitutaki growers exporting taro to New Zealand
Tuesday 2 March 2021 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in National, Outer Islands
Aitutaki Rainforest Men’s Club is all set to export its first container of taro, fresh from the island to New Zealand.
Te Uki Ou appoints ambassadors
Monday 1 March 2021 | Written by Emmanuel Samoglou | Published in Education
Apii Te Uki Ou’s student body senior leaders, referred to as ambassadors were invested on Tuesday morning.
Lifeline for the economy
Monday 1 March 2021 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Economy
Government’s Economic Response Plan (ERP) is a lifeline for the economy, says the Ministry of Finance and Economic Management (MFEM) economic analyst Dr. Willem Ysbrand Borren.
Workshop on Maori translation
Monday 1 March 2021 | Written by Emmanuel Samoglou | Published in Education
Te Kopapa Reo Maori will administer a training programme intended to increase the number of competent Maori translators and interpreters in the Cook Islands.
No funding for airport upgrade
Monday 1 March 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Outer Islands
Covid-19 had disrupted plans to start Manihiki airport upgrade work, but construction could be ready as early as July, if funding is available for the project.
Couple say ‘I do’ at midnight
Monday 1 March 2021 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National
These are extraordinary times, when planned events are disrupted due to Covid-19 restrictions and weddings are no exception.
Cooks border closed to incoming passengers
Monday 1 March 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Local, National
Cook Islands government has reinstated the temporary closure of the air border until midnight Tuesday after new Covid-19 community cases in Auckland.
Latest: Govt contacting returnees after NZ cases
Saturday 27 February 2021 | Written by Emmanuel Samoglou | Published in Health, National
Government is requesting anyone who may have been in close contact with a returnee from yesterday’s flight from Auckland to contact Te Marae Ora Ministry of Health.
Maine Mura – girls with dignity
Saturday 27 February 2021 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Environment, National
Te Ipukarea Society’s Maine Mura aims to alleviate some of the pressures associated with period poverty as well as contributing to significant reduction in waste.
Bid to diversify local economy
Saturday 27 February 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Economy, Features, National, Weekend
E-sports, intuitive accounting and digital TV out of Aitutaki, Caleb Fotheringham talks to some businesses on how they plan to use the government’s SMART Economy grants.
Mobile cash app targets Pa Enua
Saturday 27 February 2021 | Written by Emmanuel Samoglou | Published in Economy, Features, Go Local, National, Technology
Sending cash to the far corners of the country has long been a challenge for many Cook Islanders, but a new electronic service is offering residents a cheaper and faster way. Will they adopt this new technology?
18 months’ probation for importation of cannabis oil
Saturday 27 February 2021 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime, National
Tehananaia Haas Maeva has been convicted and sentenced to 18 months’ probation for the importation of cannabis oil.
Timeline on travel bubble weeks away
Saturday 27 February 2021 | Written by Emmanuel Samoglou | Published in Economy, National
Timeline on travel bubble weeks away Government says work is ongoing in anticipation of two-way quarantine-free travel with New Zealand, however an announcement with specifics on when that will happen is weeks away.
Bubble delay could result in job losses
Saturday 27 February 2021 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Economy, National
Ministry of Internal Affairs expects the number of people on the unemployment benefit to increase if borders do not open soon and businesses cannot access the wage subsidy.
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