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Memorable Ariki Day despite weather
Monday 9 July 2018 | Published in Local
Held under grey skies with persistent light rain, Ui Ariki and Aronga Mana Day in Puaikura this year was a fairly muted affair compared with previous years, with no large-scale entertainment and fewer participants.
Rotaract appoints new executives
Monday 9 July 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
Rotaract Rarotonga has appointed new executives to run the organisation in the 2018/19 year.
Outer islander transport will cost $1.8million
Monday 9 July 2018 | Published in Outer Islands
It will cost nearly $1.8 million to transport outer islanders participating in Te Maeva Nui celebrations to Rarotonga and to return them to their home islands at the end of the monster celebration.
Demos: 'It's not over yet'
Monday 9 July 2018 | Published in Politics
Democratic Party parliamentary leader William ‘Smiley’ Heather has a message for Demo supporters.
New director general for FFA acknowledged
Monday 9 July 2018 | Published in Environment
The Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat has congratulated Dr Manumatavai Tupou-Roosen on being appointed the next Director General of the Forum Fisheries Agency.
Demo statement reveals party frustration
Monday 9 July 2018 | Published in Politics
While on Friday Demo parliamentary leader William ‘Smiley’ Heather was still talking up the chances of the party becoming government, a party statement reflected the frustration that followed the Cook Island Party’s move to swear in three MPs last Thursday.
A busy year for Te Ipukarea Society
Monday 9 July 2018 | Published in Environment
Te Ipukarea Society will hold their annual general meeting on July 10 at 6pm, at USP.
Chocolate heaven at the market
Monday 9 July 2018 | Published in Local
This week at the Punanga Nui market I checked out Framhein Koteka’s stall located in the middle of the market near the rotunda.
Pupils are looking good out at Rutaki
Saturday 7 July 2018 | Written by Jaimie Keay | Published in Education
Students at Rutaki School are proudly wearing their new sports uniforms – and they are really looking the part.
Araura College welcomes back volunteers
Saturday 7 July 2018 | Written by Jaimie Keay | Published in Education
Following an extremely successful maiden project in Aitutaki in July 2017, Travel Teacher volunteers have returned to Araura College to provide teaching support to students and teachers as part of a one-month service expedition throughout the final weeks of term two.
A week of fine local cuisine
Saturday 7 July 2018 | Published in Culture
Cook Islands Tourism hosted several events this week in support of their new local cuisine strategy, Takurua.
Keeping the blood pumping
Saturday 7 July 2018 | Published in Health
Staff from the Cook Islands Red Cross were kept busy on Thursday replenishing Rarotonga’s blood stocks with another round of blood donations from some of their registered donors.
Hospital Comforts to the aid of cataract patients
Saturday 7 July 2018 | Published in Health
The Cook Islands benefits from visiting medical specialists, most recently the New Zealand eye team made up of optometrists, who carry out eyesight testing and treatment, and ophthalmologists, eye doctors who perform delicate cataract surgery to replace a patient’s cloudy lens.
Democratic Party files four out of six petitions
Saturday 7 July 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
Six petitions were filed with the Registrar of High Court, Claudine Henry-Anguna before the Thursday deadline.
CIP set to maintain power
Saturday 7 July 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
The Cook Islands Party (CIP) government is set to continue in power after securing the support of the two independent and One Cook Islands party seat holders who on Thursday were sworn in as Cabinet ministers.
Met Office director discusses life experiences
Saturday 7 July 2018 | Published in Weather
Cook Islands Meteorological Service director Arona Ngari will be guest speaker at the USP-Plus organisation’s regular evenings this month.
Students free to create own work
Thursday 5 July 2018 | Written by Jaimie Keay | Published in Education
To end their art rotation class for the first half of the year, Tereora College Year 9 students have proudly shown off some of the creations they have made.
Fisheries face complex issues
Thursday 5 July 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Environment
Issues involving Oceanic fisheries are becoming increasingly complex for the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA), says outgoing director-general James Movick.
Aussies help out with police training
Thursday 5 July 2018 | Published in Crime
Cook Islands maritime police and customs officers are participating in a training programme organised by the Royal Australian Navy this week on Rarotonga.
PM urges action on managing tuna stocks
Thursday 5 July 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Environment
Incumbent Prime Minister Henry Puna is calling for a strong regional response to overcome the number of challenges in managing tuna stocks.
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