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Miss Cook Islands glitz and glam
Monday 20 August 2018 | Published in Local
It was a night of colour, music, dance, glitz and glam when the Miss Cook Islands Association held its second event for this year at the Islander Hotel on Thursday, attended by a packed house of family, friends and supporters of the Miss Cook Islands 2018 contestants.
CI-born Kiwi looking to connect
Monday 20 August 2018 | Published in Local
A New Zealand woman who was born in the Cook Islands almost 56 years ago left when she was two and recently returned for the first time to “make some memories”.
Te Mato Vai live work sites off limits to public
Monday 20 August 2018 | Published in Environment
Te Mato Vai (TMV) work sites, including access roads leading up to the current ‘live’ work sites at Turangi, Avana, Matavera, Avatiu, Tupapa and Papua, are off limits to the general public for health and safety reasons.
Police give public chance to view recovered items
Monday 20 August 2018 | Published in Crime
The Cook Islands Police Service has recovered a quantity of items in the execution of search warrants recently and is providing an opportunity for the public to view these items and possibly claim ownership of property, which may have been stolen.
Cafe closes down
Monday 20 August 2018 | Published in Local
The well-known Saltwater Cafe has closed its doors for the last time.
Met Service loses asbestos
Monday 20 August 2018 | Published in Environment
The old asbestos roof in the balloon shed at the Cook Islands Meteorological Service has been removed and replaced with a new roof.
NES decision 'coincidental'
Monday 20 August 2018 | Published in Environment
National Environment Service (NES) director Joseph Brider says that the timing of his organisation’s decision to change the terms of a proposal to bury concrete left over from the Raromart fire near the site after photos taken by CINews showed hazardous waste also being buried there was “coincidental”.
Vaka Pride – Peu Maori winners announced
Monday 20 August 2018 | Published in Local
The Vaka Pride judging for round nine of the competition was held at the end of June and the results for the Mana Tiaki champions are out for each judging category.
Sailors join fight against plastic pollution
Saturday 18 August 2018 | Published in Environment
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Organic expertise wins local growers official recognition
Saturday 18 August 2018 | Published in Environment
A number of organic farmers gained organic certification at an award ceremony held at the Ministry of Agriculture last night. The awards were presented by Agriculture associate minister Patrick Arioka.
Met Office director offers highlights from his life
Saturday 18 August 2018 | Published in Local
A year after his birth in 1961, Cook Islands Meteorological Service director Arona Ngari and his family moved to Manihiki.
NZ disaster team visits
Saturday 18 August 2018 | Published in Local
A disaster management team from New Zealand has spent the past week in Rarotonga training staff at the New Zealand High Commission (NZHC) and meeting with some of their counterparts in the Cook Islands government.
Health services are improving says ex-minister
Saturday 18 August 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Health
The delivery of health services in the Cook Islands has gradually improved over the years, says former health minister Nandi Glassie.
Pukapuka freight costs 'not on'
Saturday 18 August 2018 | Published in Outer Islands
Pukapuka-Nassau MP Tingika Elikana says the high cost of freighting goods from Rarotonga to Pukapuka is “just not on” and he would like to look at the option of freighting goods from Samoa or Tokelau instead.
Chamber targets Manatua cable design flaws
Saturday 18 August 2018 | Written by Jaimie Keay | Published in Technology
Design flaws mean the plan to connect the Manatua cable through Samoa, using the Samoan-owned Tui Cable and Fiji, and then onto the Southern Cross cable will provide bandwidth to the Cook Islands at around $161 a month per Mbs for a 1Gbps lease for three years.
School targets pupils' literacy skills
Saturday 18 August 2018 | Written by Jaimie Keay | Published in Education
Year two students at St Josephs are continuing to improve their literacy skills this term.
Dance students all set for Thursday concert
Saturday 18 August 2018 | Written by Jaimie Keay | Published in Education
Tereora College dance students are putting the finishing touches on their routines ahead of Thursday night’s performance concert.
School celebrates a new work room
Saturday 18 August 2018 | Written by Jaimie Keay | Published in Education
Apii Arorangi officially unveiled their new home economics work room at a ceremony on Friday morning.
Agriculture faces worker shortage
Friday 17 August 2018 | Published in Environment
Labour shortages affecting agriculture in the Cook Islands were among issues discussed during a four-day programme promoting the saving of non-hybrid open pollinated seed, held at the Ministry of Agriculture this week.
Prayer breakfast to mark Israel's 70th
Friday 17 August 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
An open prayer breakfast will be held tomorrow at the Avarua Gateway AOG Church in Takuvaine to celebrate Israel’s 70th anniversary with the 2018 pilgrimage team.
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