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Country committed to quality health
Thursday 12 July 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Health
A strong infrastructure is critical to closing today’s gap between health promises and realities, says newly-appointed health minister Rose Brown.
Ministry lifts ban on MMR vaccine
Thursday 12 July 2018 | Published in Health
The Cook Islands Ministry of Health’s temporary ban on injections of measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine has been lifted after it was confirmed that batches of the vaccine in this country are safe.
'No friction' claim shot down
Thursday 12 July 2018 | Published in Politics
One Cook Islands leader Teina Bishop’s claim that there is “no friction” within the One Cook Islands movement over George Maggie’s decision to join the CIP government has been shot down in flames by party president George Turia.
Parade colourful bonus for church congregation
Wednesday 11 July 2018 | Published in Local
The congregation of St Mary’s Catholic Church at Arorangi were treated to a colourful spectacle after mass on Sunday when there was a short combined parade for St Joseph’s Scout Troop and the St Joseph’s Girl Guides.
Firearms training in Nikao
Wednesday 11 July 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Crime
Police Commissioner Maara Tetava has assured public that firearms training which started yesterday at the Police Firing Range in Nikao is part of their ongoing programme.
Bank to close Aitutaki branch
Wednesday 11 July 2018 | Published in Outer Islands
The ANZ bank has decided to close its Aitutaki branch, citing the low number of customers on the island as a key factor.
Art speaks louder than his words...
Wednesday 11 July 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Culture
Apii Rongo is a man of few words and when it comes to expressing himself, he prefers to do it through art.
Rose Brown to open health conference
Wednesday 11 July 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Health
Newly-appointed health minister Rose Brown will this morning make her first public appearance as a Minister of the Crown since her appointment on Thursday of last week.
Coach's inspiring account of life after college
Wednesday 11 July 2018 | Written by Jaimie Keay | Published in Education
Tereora College students have again had the opportunity to hear an inspirational account of life after school.
MP's choice of CIP surprises some
Wednesday 11 July 2018 | Published in Politics
The appointment of Tupapa Maraerenga MP George Maggie to cabinet last week came as a surprise to some Cook Islands political pundits, who predicted the MP for Tupapa-Maraerenga would instead join with the Democratic Party to form a government.
A Brit on a mission, in country number 51
Wednesday 11 July 2018 | Published in Local
British woman Phoebe Howlett is on a mission to visit all 197 countries in the world, and right now she’s in the Cook Islands.
'No friction' in OCI - Bishop
Wednesday 11 July 2018 | Published in Politics
One Cook Islands party leader Teina Bishop says there is “no friction” between him and OCI’s sole Member of Parliament, George Maggie, following Maggie’s appointment to the CIP-led “caretaker cabinet”.
Artist digs deep for inspiration
Tuesday 10 July 2018 | Published in Culture
Artist Apii Rongo has been away from Rarotonga for five years, but to him it doesn’t seem that long.
Swearing-in defining moment for CIP
Tuesday 10 July 2018 | Published in Politics
The Cook Islands Party (CIP) government seemed to trump the Democratic Party last Thursday afternoon after winning the support of the two independent and One Cook Islands party seat holders who were sworn in as Cabinet ministers.
Joint venture aids animal welfare
Tuesday 10 July 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
Cook Islands SPCA in conjunction with New Zealand’s Otago Polytechnic ran an animal welfare education programme with school children in Aitutaki and Rarotonga last week.
Mammography screening returns
Tuesday 10 July 2018 | Published in Health
The Cook Islands Breast Cancer Foundation will again this year join with the Ministry of Health for the annual mammography screening programme for 2018.
Road safety vital, wherever you are…
Tuesday 10 July 2018 | Published in Crime
An unidentified tourist carrying a young child in front of him on his rented scooter learned a quick lesson about Cook Islands road rules when he was stopped by a police officer near the St Joseph’s Road intersection yesterday morning.
Raromart gutted in midnight blaze
Tuesday 10 July 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Crime
About 20 people are at risk of being without jobs after fire completely destroyed Raromart Megastore in Teotue, Tutakimoa around midnight on Sunday.
Brown DPM in new cabinet
Tuesday 10 July 2018 | Published in Politics
Prime minister Henry Puna has announced his new cabinet team, with finance minister Mark Brown named deputy prime minister, and significant portfolios for independent MPs Rose Toki-Brown and Robert Tapaitau and One Cook Islands MP George Maggie.
It's non-stop action at animal clinic
Tuesday 10 July 2018 | Written by Jaimie Keay | Published in Local
Since opening its doors last year, the Te Are Manu (TAM) clinic has been kept busy attending to the needs of animals on Rarotonga.
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