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Tackling NCDs on awareness day
Thursday 7 March 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Health
A large crowd of more than 100 people attended the launch of the Ministry of Health (MOH) Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs) Day yesterday morning.
Day 37: Ashburton rest day for Talbot
Thursday 7 March 2019 | Published in Local
It was rest day for Creative Trail walker James Talbot at Ashburton, New Zealand yesterday.
Ash Wednesday on Raro
Thursday 7 March 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Local
Students of Nukutere College and Saint Joseph’s Primary School gathered at the Saint Joseph’s Cathedral in Avarua to mark Ash Wednesday.
CIs music composers concert tonight
Thursday 7 March 2019 | Published in Local
The Cook Islands Music Association (CIMA) are hosting a concert tonight that will feature the Te Mire Atu composer’s competitions first three overall winner’s songs at the Hula bar.
Name change no easy task
Thursday 7 March 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
The supporters backing the name change for the Cook Islands will face an uphill battle in achieving their landmark goal.
Parliament to sit this month
Thursday 7 March 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
The opening parliamentary sitting for the year is expected to be held sometime this month.
Apii Nikao rises from the ashes
Wednesday 6 March 2019 | Published in Education
Apii Nikao, the large rather daunting looking building near the western end of the airport runway is about to enter its second year catering for the education needs of young people in the surrounding village, and a little further afield too.
No conflict of interest: Police
Wednesday 6 March 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Crime
Cook Islands police have confirmed one of their senior officers, who is related to a man accused of wedding scam, will not oversee the investigation into the matter.
DAY 36: Talbot makes it to his next billet
Wednesday 6 March 2019 | Published in Local
James Talbot made it to his next billet at Rakaia Gorge Road walking 14.2 kilometres in 5.25 hours from Comyns Hut.
Top chiefs pushed name change
Wednesday 6 March 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
The consideration to change the name for the Cook Islands was made together by the country’s high chiefs (Ariki), says a statement from the Naming Advisory Committee working on this landmark proposal.
Browne attends seabed minerals workshop
Wednesday 6 March 2019 | Published in Politics
Cook Islands Seabed Minerals Authority geographical information systems (GIS) officer Rima Browne attended the first-ever “Abyssal Initiative” workshop held in Nuku’alofa, Tonga.
DPM backs name-change body
Tuesday 5 March 2019 | Published in Politics
A committee in the Cook Islands tasked with finding a new name for the country has received tentative support from the government, ahead of a possible referendum on the issue.
Motel burglar steals $9000 in photo gear
Tuesday 5 March 2019 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Crime
A furious foreign worker is warning tourists to be very careful about leaving valuables in their rooms on Rarotonga.
Court orders psychiatric assessment
Tuesday 5 March 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime
The Cook Islands Police prosecutors have been ordered by the Cook Islands High Court to obtain a psychiatric evaluation for Teremoana Saddler.
Police name deadliest district
Tuesday 5 March 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Crime
About 80 per cent of road fatalities over the past 10 years have occurred in the district of Te Au O Tonga.
Talbot reaches Comyns Hut
Tuesday 5 March 2019 | Published in Local
Creative Trail walker James Talbot made it to Comyns Hut walking 20.4 kilometres from Manuka Hut in 10.5 hours following the Te Araroa Trail in New Zealand.
NCD awareness day tomorrow
Tuesday 5 March 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Health
Forty per cent of the Cook Island’s population was affected by Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) last year.
NGO comments on draft bill
Monday 4 March 2019 | Published in Environment
This week marks the deadline for submitting comments on the draft Seabed Minerals Bill 2019 before it is reviewed and tabled in Parliament.
Landfill project to attract extra workers for ICI
Monday 4 March 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Environment
The upgrade of the Rarotonga Resource Recovery Centre is expected to draw attention and get people to fill a number of vacant positions at the landfill.
Ministers return home
Monday 4 March 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
All three government ministers who were out of the country on official engagements last week have returned home.
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