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Police mass marks White Ribbon Day
Tuesday 27 November 2018 | Published in Crime
The Cook Islands Police Service marked White Ribbon Day on Saturday morning by attending mass at the Catholic Cathedral in Avarua.
Party system 'flawed' - Glassie
Tuesday 27 November 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
The party system in the Cook Islands is flawed and gives power to only a few to dictate and make judgements on key issues, says the former minister Nandi Glassie.
A sunny welcome home for Sir Tom
Monday 26 November 2018 | Published in Politics
In bright and sunny weather, Rarotonga turned on a right royal welcome home for the country’s new knight, Sir Tom Marsters and his wife Lady Tuaine on Saturday afternoon.
'Consultation' concerns TIS
Monday 26 November 2018 | Published in Environment
For the past few weeks the Sea Bed Minerals Commission has been conducting public consultations, and some closed workshops, about the Government’s proposal to tender for exploration licences for seabed mining early in 2019.
Beach resort awarded 'best in the Pacific'
Monday 26 November 2018 | Published in Economy
The Rarotongan Beach Resort & Lagoonarium, previously known as the Rarotongan Beach Resort and Spa, has been recognised as the best family resort (or hotel) in the Pacific Islands.
Tapaitau in Kenya for UNDP meeting
Monday 26 November 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
Infrastructure minister Robert Tapaitau is leading a small Cook Islands delegation to a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) meeting in Nairobi, Kenya.
Action on illegal dump falters
Monday 26 November 2018 | Published in Environment
Efforts by the National Environment Service to take action over an illegal dump in Akaoa No1 Road appear to have become mired in bureaucracy.
PTI celebrates revamped building
Thursday 22 November 2018 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Health
“The basic unit of any society is the composition of a family.”
Two sides to controversial Sheraton video
Thursday 22 November 2018 | Written by Chris Taylor | Published in Local
AFTER a series of short YouTube clips featuring Sheraton site caretaker, papa Rouru Tangatapoto, “verbally abusing” a female tourist on a motorcycle outside the derelict hotel went viral in the past 48hrs, CINews went onsite to get his side of the story.
Summit 'centrepiece' for PM
Thursday 22 November 2018 | Published in Politics
Prime minister Henry Puna joined Pacific leaders in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea last week for the annual meeting of Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC).
China is to hand over $10 million
Thursday 22 November 2018 | Published in Politics
China will provide $10 million to the Cook Islands in grant funding for a project yet-to-be-determined by the Cook Islands government.
Immigration head clarifies visa changes
Thursday 22 November 2018 | Written by Chris Taylor | Published in Local
Principal Immigration Officer Kairangi Samuela has clarified visitor visa changes that have recently come into force in the Cook Islands.
Spreading message of love and peace...
Wednesday 21 November 2018 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Politics
Peace and love are represented by the blue and purple colour themes of uniforms worn for the first time yesterday by Culture George Maggie Angene and his staff.
Island celebrates blooming flowers
Wednesday 21 November 2018 | Published in Local
The annual Te Mire Tiare flower festival will launch on Friday.
Battles over for 'Lost Tribe' campaigner
Wednesday 21 November 2018 | Published in Local
The late Les Priest will most probably be remembered on the local scene as the staunch campaigner, fighting for the rights of retirees of the “Lost Tribe.”
'Majority' support seabed strategy: DPM
Wednesday 21 November 2018 | Published in Environment
Deputy prime minister and Minerals and Natural Resources minister Mark Brown says he is pleased the Cook Islands Seabed Minerals Sector Strategy Public Consultations in Rarotonga have been positive, with “the majority” of the public supporting the recently-developed draft strategy.
Baby find confirmed
Wednesday 21 November 2018 | Written by Chris Taylor | Published in Local
Anonymous sources close to the case of a baby abandoned in the Turangi area on Saturday morning have come forward to clarify the circumstances of its discovery.
Time in 'paradise' suddenly shorter
Wednesday 21 November 2018 | Written by Chris Taylor | Published in Local
Visa restriction changes impacting American tourists who call the Cook Islands “home” for six months of the year, means they can now find themselves being asked to leave by Immigration after just three months.
Mining talk horrifies visitor
Wednesday 21 November 2018 | Published in Environment
A visitor who says he overheard two conversations last week between a group of Americans as to how they could best take advantage of seabed mining in the Cook Islands, says he was so disturbed by the conversations, he decided to go public with them.
Damaged car causes chaos
Wednesday 21 November 2018 | Written by Chris Taylor | Published in Local
With only one main road around Rarotonga it doesn’t take much to cause traffic chaos.
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