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Cooks to host regional immigration meeting
Saturday 1 June 2019 | Published in National
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration (MFAI) will next week host the annual regional meeting of the Pacific Immigration Development Community (PIDC).
Deadly flu virus detected in Cooks
Saturday 1 June 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in National
Two cases of influenza A which has caused deaths in Australia and New Zealand have been reported in the Cook Islands.
Foreign Affairs works to extricate girl
Saturday 1 June 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in National
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is working closely with both New Zealand and the United States government officials to resolve the controversial detainment of a nine-year old Cook Islands girl in the US.
Meth doco screening on CITV
Saturday 1 June 2019 | Published in Local
Cook Islands Television is this weekend lending its support to the “Meth Menace” campaign against methamphetamine.
Call for compromise on turtle tours
Saturday 1 June 2019 | Written by Anneka Brown | Published in Environment
The Titikaveka community and lagoon tour operators are being urged to compromise and work together on safe commercial activity in the Avaavaroa passage.
Transparency needed in seabed mining process
Saturday 1 June 2019 | Published in Environment
Local non-government organisations Te Ipukarea Society and Kōrero O Te ‘Ōrau recently sourced funding for an independent legal opinion on the draft Seabed Minerals Bill 2019. This is the fourth in a series of articles outlining key points raised in the 51-page opinion.
Water disinfection explained
Saturday 1 June 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Economy, Entertainment, Local, National, Weekend
Do we need to disinfect our drinking water? Several reports have highlighted the need to improve the quality of the drinking water throughout the Cook Islands – Rarotonga and the Pa Enua. In Rarotonga work has started on the provision of a more robust supply of water with better distribution and increased water storage for times of drought.
Frequent offender imprisoned
Friday 31 May 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime
Jonathan Elisa, 21, was sentenced to three years in prison when he was convicted of 13 criminal charges in the high court last Wednesday.
'Absolute menace' disqualified from driving
Friday 31 May 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime
Judge Judith Potter has sentenced Wilfred Dauvois to three years’ disqualification of his driver’s licence stating that he is a menace on the road.
Bougainville maintains French ties
Friday 31 May 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local
The French Navy patrol boat Bougainville arrived at Avatiu harbour on Wednesday for its routine visit to strengthen links between the two countries.
MMR consults on aquaculture plan
Friday 31 May 2019 | Published in Environment
The Ministry of Marine Resources (MMR) hosted a two day consultation on the draft Cook Islands Aquaculture Development Plan 2019-2023 this week.
Designer shirts showcased
Friday 31 May 2019 | Published in Local
Shane Andrew, creative designer of local men’s clothing Label ‘Sabati’, has joined the Bank of the Cook Islands (BCI) opera in Rarotonga showcase this year.
'Stop it now, speak up': social media
Friday 31 May 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in National
More revealing comments have been raised on social media regarding methamphetamine (meth) issues in the Cook Islands.
'World No Tobacco Day' is today
Friday 31 May 2019 | Published in Health
‘World No Tobacco Day’ is celebrated every year on the 31st May.
CITC serves wine match for opera
Friday 31 May 2019 | Published in Local
CITC Liquor are supporting the BCI Opera in Rarotonga in 2019 with Lawsons Dry Hill estate Wines.
Marumaru Atua crew in high spirits
Friday 31 May 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Local
The vaka Marumaru Atua is moving further east towards the Cook Islands, according to the crews’ journal updates they hope they are moving towards home waters.
Draft seabed bill now available for feedback
Friday 31 May 2019 | Published in Local
The new Seabed Minerals (SBM) draft bill is now available on the Seabed Minerals Authority (SBMA) website.
Budget will allow salary adjustments
Friday 31 May 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in National
The government is putting in place its second wide salary adjustment for public service staff in the 2019-20 Budget which will be tabled in Parliament on Tuesday next week.
Swearing-in on hold Deputy prime minister
Friday 31 May 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in National
Mark Brown says the government will swear in Toka Hagai as the seventh minister once he is cleared of the “treating” allegation under an electoral appeal.
Cook Islands girl detained in LA
Friday 31 May 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in National
Puna Raela, a nine-year-old girl from Aitutaki, was detained at Los Angeles International Airport last week by United States authorities.
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