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Graduates celebrate start of new journey
Saturday 27 October 2018 | Published in Education
Forty students graduated at the USP Cook Islands graduation held in Rarotonga on Wednesday this week.
Stop animals wandering or face consequences: police
Saturday 27 October 2018 | Published in Crime
Wandering animals can cause a lot of grief for property owners especially if gardens and crops get eaten or destroyed.
A man on an art mission
Saturday 27 October 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Culture
Sebastian Pakarati is a man on a mission. His mission is to preserve Polynesian folklore through art.
Report backs TMV quality concerns
Saturday 27 October 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
Financial secretary Garth Henderson has confirmed there are ongoing issues concerning the Te Mato Vai (TMV) stage one project, built by a Chinese contractor.
Gospel Day focuses on southern islands
Thursday 25 October 2018 | Published in Outer Islands
It’s Gospel Day tomorrow and once again Cook Islanders all around the country will gather to celebrate this important national event.
Parents evening tonight at Tereora
Thursday 25 October 2018 | Published in Education
Tereora College is inviting all their parents to attend a parents’ evening tonight hosted by the Attitude Education Programme team.
96 students graduate from USP
Thursday 25 October 2018 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education
The University of the South Pacific (USP) 2018 graduation ceremony held yesterday was formally opened by Deputy Pro-Chancellor and Deputy Chair Aloma Johansson.
Big day out for 500 passengers
Thursday 25 October 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Economy
About 500 tourists from cruise ship MS Maasdam enjoyed their day out on Rarotonga yesterday.
It's official - QR to be knighted by Queen
Thursday 25 October 2018 | Published in Politics
It’s been possibly one of the worst-kept secrets on Rarotonga, but now it’s official: Queen’s Representative Tom Marsters is about to become a Knight of the British Empire.
Cooks' elevated risk of cyclones
Thursday 25 October 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Weather
Cook Islands faces two to three named cyclones in the next months.
Donation benefits two hospitals
Wednesday 24 October 2018 | Published in Health
The x-ray departments at Aitutaki and Rarotonga hospitals this week benefitted from generous donations of equipment.
Understanding Marae Moana
Wednesday 24 October 2018 | Published in Environment
Surveys commissioned by the team managing Marae Moana reveal that little is known within the Cook Islands community about the marine park covering our whole ocean - what it is, what it means, and why it matters. Respondents under the age of 17 were more aware than all other age groups, reflecting the success of school visits and sessions at Lagoon Day.
Quiz night brings big financial boost for Te Vaerua
Wednesday 24 October 2018 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Health
A costume-themed Disney quiz night hosted by the Rarotonga Rotaract Club last Thursday night raised over $2000 for Te Vaerua Rehabilitation centre.
CI anti-laundering regime one of the best
Wednesday 24 October 2018 | Published in Economy
The Cook Islands Anti-Money Laundering/Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) regime is officially one of the best in the world according to the Cook Islands Mutual Evaluation Report (MER).
Protocol failure 'poorly received' says Herman
Wednesday 24 October 2018 | Published in Health
While the Cook Islands Nursing Association (CINA) hosted a successful Pacific Regional nurses meeting last week, the organisers failed to ensure standard government protocols were followed leading up to and during the opening ceremony, says Health secretary Dr Josephine Herman.
Understanding of procedure was lacking: Brown
Wednesday 24 October 2018 | Published in Health
The Cook Islands Nurses’ Association is made up of government employees and they are required to understand government procedures and protocols when it comes to the hosting of national or regional forums, says Health minister Rose Brown.
Nurse suspension ends
Wednesday 24 October 2018 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Health
The 14 nurses suspended following an alleged breach of protocol at the opening of the 19th South Pacific Nurses Forum last week have been reinstated.
Votes needed to boost our girl
Tuesday 23 October 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
Miss Grand Cook Islands 2018 Teau Moana McKenzie is among the top 10 contestants in the Miss Popular Vote contest at the Miss Grand International 2018 in Myanmar.
Sound workshop for students
Tuesday 23 October 2018 | Published in Education
Melbourne University Interactive Sound and Vision Associate professor of Music and Artistic director Mark Pollard, and his third year students will hold a workshop for Tereora College students on Wednesday.
Need for gender equality stressed
Tuesday 23 October 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
Speaker of the Parliament Nikki Rattle reiterated her desire to increase the number of women in the local Parliament, at the opening of the 37th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Australia and Pacific Regional Conference 2018 yesterday.
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