National
Listen for cyclone warnings – Met Service
Thursday 16 January 2020 | Written by Moana Makapelu Lee | Published in Weather
Cook Islanders are being urged to take heed of cyclone warnings from the Cook Islands Meteorological Service over the next few days as cyclone TD4F brews in the northwest.
Don't be blue, telco in the red
Thursday 16 January 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Technology
It was Telecom. Then it was Bluesky. Now it’s Vodafone. Confused? Don’t be – the company that once was blue is now working very hard to sell it’s new red brand.
Sacrifices to study at home
Thursday 16 January 2020 | Written by Katrina Lintonbon | Published in Education
While others were out doing the things that teenagers do, Tiamarama Tuivaga was studying hard sometimes long into the night, with her parents by her side.
Govt sails to the rescue
Thursday 16 January 2020 | Written by Katrina Lintonbon | Published in Outer Islands
The market has failed the people of the Pa Enua, says the finance secretary. Now government must steer a new course and – if all else fails – buy its own purpose-built passenger vessel.
Veteran nurse remembered for her illustrious community service
Wednesday 15 January 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local
The late Mama Tu was the first local trained nurse to serve as sister in charge at Rarotonga Hospital.
Revitalising Cook Islands Maori through education
Wednesday 15 January 2020 | Written by Katrina Lintonbon | Published in Local
The statistics around the everyday use of Cook Islands Maori, especially among the younger generations, don’t make for good reading.
Stool sample 'not quite necessary'
Wednesday 15 January 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Health
Chefs association wants food vendors to be educated and possibly certified in a graded system.
Bye Bluesky, hello Vodafone
Wednesday 15 January 2020 | Written by Moana Makapelu Lee | Published in National
Vodafone branding expected to give customers access to cheaper source and packaged deals for products.
Weather eye on tropical disturbance moving east
Tuesday 14 January 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Weather
Cook Islands is wary of a tropical disturbance likely to turn into a tropical cyclone later this week in the southwest Pacific region.
Thorp & Thorp do it again
Tuesday 14 January 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local
The Thorp brothers have got the fishing year off to a weighty start by landing a massive 400kg marlin.
Dentist and doctor home to Mangaia
Tuesday 14 January 2020 | Written by Katrina Lintonbon | Published in Outer Islands
After anger at the standard of healthcare in the Pa Enua, one island is welcoming the return of its own. After six years, the people of Mangaia again have a resident doctor on their island.
Police feel the burn
Tuesday 14 January 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local
Police patrol boat Te Kukupa officers Murray Wilson (left) and Apike Kata, with receptionist Susan Keu Arataura, cooked up a sausage sizzles and chicken mushroom rolls to kickstart the fundraising week for casualties of the Australian bushfires.
Local students get pleasing NCEA results
Tuesday 14 January 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education
Nearly 500 students’ hard work in the classroom pays off with good school results.
Sneak peek at big new Chamber
Monday 13 January 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
The main entrance will be framed by handcrafted wooden archway created by carver Henry Tavioni.
Fire concert fundraiser
Monday 13 January 2020 | Published in Local
Local artists will perform at a family concert this week, to support the victims of the bushfires that have raged across Australia this summer.
Drink drivers pay price in crackdown
Monday 13 January 2020 | Published in Crime
Strict drink-drive enforcement has left police with an unexpected problem: an alleyway full of seized motorbikes whose owners haven’t claimed them back.
Big refund for stolen money restores faith
Monday 13 January 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Local
A bank ATM customer alleged to have stolen an elderly man’s money has been warned to return the cash – or face a police inquiry.
Pressure for pesticides ban
Monday 13 January 2020 | Written by Moana Makapelu Lee | Published in National
Paraquat bans give new momentum to calls for Cook Islands to go organic.
Miss Oceania: 'My mind was just a huge whirlwind'
Monday 13 January 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in National
Tajiya Sahay is happy to be home to the sun and the beach, after two months away participating in the Miss World pageant in London.
Ant Vavia: Epic opportunity to come home to reconnect
Sunday 12 January 2020 | Published in Outer Islands
OPINION: With 2020 here, I’ve started the year with a change in scenery and lifestyle by moving from Aotearoa to the Cook Islands. More specifically, I’m living in Mitiaro – my family home island. But, along with this lifestyle shift has also come an academic responsibility.
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