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$500,000 needed for Punanga Nui upgrade
Saturday 25 August 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
About half a million dollars is needed to complete the planned work at the Punanga Nui market.
Special Atiu welcome for Brown
Saturday 25 August 2018 | Published in Politics
The new Health minister and Atiu MP for the electorate of Teenui-Mapumai, Vainetutai Rose Toki Brown, was treated to a special welcome last Wednesday for her first visit back home as a Minister of the Crown.
Avarua pupils learn more on island's lagoon
Saturday 25 August 2018 | Written by Jaimie Keay | Published in Education
Students from Apii Avarua spent time in the water this week, getting hands-on experience on how they and future generations can help monitor protect Rarotonga’s reefs and lagoon.
Miss Cook Islands visits Araura College for Manureva Aquafest
Saturday 25 August 2018 | Written by Jaimie Keay | Published in Education
Miss Cook Islands, Alanna Smith visited Araura College on Thursday as a special guest during Manureva Aquafest held in Aitutaki.
St Joseph's up first with athletics contest
Saturday 25 August 2018 | Written by Jaimie Keay | Published in Education
Hoping to get a leg up on the competition, St Joseph’s School were the first of the island’s primary school to hold their school athletics competition at the National Auditorium on Thursday.
Multiple assault charges heard in court
Saturday 25 August 2018 | Published in Crime
Three men were set to appear for sentencing in front of Justice of the Peace Bernice Manarangi at the High Court on Thursday, having already pleaded guilty to a variety of charges, including assault on a female, assaulting a police officer and breaching probation.
Museum brings our history alive
Saturday 25 August 2018 | Published in Culture
A story in the London Gazette published on August 26, 1768, read: “This afternoon at 2 o’clock HIS MAJESTY’S Bark Endeavour, with a fair wind behind her, weighed anchor and set sail for the South pacific Island of Tahiti”.
Breathing life into canvas
Friday 24 August 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
Matthew Payne knows exactly how to breathe life into a canvas and his work really does have to be seen to be believed.
Help for women with disability
Friday 24 August 2018 | Published in Local
A new coordinator is being sought to run the Cook Islands Women and Girls Disability Organisation programme.
Volunteer assists with Marae Moana planning
Friday 24 August 2018 | Published in Environment
A Volunteer Service Abroad (VSA) volunteer is working to help the Cook Islands with Marae Moana by researching information for the drafting of marine spatial planning procedures.
Campaign to desex 800 dogs
Friday 24 August 2018 | Published in Local
A pilot programme for the Pacific is being launched in the Cook Islands with the aim of desexing at least 800 dogs.
Penrhyn water shortage continues
Friday 24 August 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Outer Islands
A second shipment of drinking water was sent to Penrhyn this week as residents continue to battle a water-shortage problem on the northern-group island.
Atiu unveiling for Ada Rongomatane
Thursday 23 August 2018 | Published in Local
Hundreds of the family members and friends of Ada Rongomatane Ariki XII gathered together for the unveiling ceremony of her headstone and that of her brother Danny at the Atiu Cook Islands Christian Church on Tuesday this week.
Help keep our beaches clean
Thursday 23 August 2018 | Published in Environment
Cook Islands environmental service group Friends of the Environment has been cleaning up the beach at Matavera for more than 10 years. Now they’re reaching out to the public to join them in keeping all the beaches on Rarotonga clean.
Thousands of books destined for outer islands
Thursday 23 August 2018 | Published in Local
Thousands of books will be sent from Rarotonga to other islands in the southern group after Cook Islands Library and Museum volunteers have sorted and repackaged them.
Census results from 2016 due next month
Thursday 23 August 2018 | Published in Local
The 2016 census results will be released in stages starting from next month, says Ministry of Finance and Economic Management government statistician Taggy Tangimetua.
Manatua Cable plans will proceed
Thursday 23 August 2018 | Written by Jaimie Keay | Published in Politics
The government is proceeding as planned with the implementation of the Manatua Cable project, a four-country partnership between the Cook Islands, Niue, French Polynesia and Samoa.
Three down, three to go
Thursday 23 August 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
The Cook Islands Party’s Tingika Elikana retained the Pukapuka-Nassau seat after a petition against his win in the 2018 general election was withdrawn earlier this week.
Govt against China debt writeoff
Thursday 23 August 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
The Cook Islands does not agree with Tonga’s call for China to forgive all Pacific debt, says deputy prime minister and finance minister Mark Brown.
CITC car winner announced
Wednesday 22 August 2018 | Written by Jaimie Keay | Published in Local
After 13 weeks it has finally been won – on Monday CITC announced the winner of the brand-new Hyundai Kona which was to be given away as a part of their spend $20 promotion that started back in May.
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