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Prime minister attends climate meeting
Thursday 26 July 2018 | Published in Politics
Prime minister Henry Puna and other Pacific leaders, are meeting this week at the second annual Climate Action Pacific Partnership (CAPP) Conference, in Suva, Fiji.
Government MPs help out
Thursday 26 July 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
The Cook Islands Party (CIP) government MPs have chipped in to support the 2018 Te Maeva Nui celebrations tere parties.
New Zealand vet to support SPCA
Thursday 26 July 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
New Zealand-based veterinarian Holly Kendrick has joined the Cook Islands SPCA to provide support in looking after the welfare of animals.
Diving instructors wed underwater
Thursday 26 July 2018 | Published in Local
In a first for the Cook Islands, PADI instructors Lincoln and Lamya Mail were married on Saturday - with a ceremony held underwater.
Ponia decision at month's end
Thursday 26 July 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Environment
A decision on suspended Ministry of Marine Resources secretary Ben Ponia is expected to be reached by the end of this month.
'It's great to be on Rarotonga' - Penryhn mayor
Wednesday 25 July 2018 | Written by Jaimie Keay | Published in Culture
Over 120 people have travelled from Penrhyn for this year’s Te Maeva Nui, an increase on number who visited Rarotonga for the 2015 celebrations marking 50 years since the Cook Islands became self-governing in free association with New Zealand.
A glimpse of Te Maeva Nui celebrations...
Wednesday 25 July 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Culture
Representatives from the various islands and vaka were yesterday presented with food items from the three main sponsors of the 2018 Te Maeva Nui celebrations.
Aussie students help draft CI law
Wednesday 25 July 2018 | Published in Local
A group of 10 law students from the University of Newcastle in Australia have spent the past three weeks performing legal internships in various government departments around Rarotonga.
Automated defibrillators 'tried and proven'
Wednesday 25 July 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Health
A new shipment of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to replace some older ones on the island are in the country now.
Students donate their first building project
Wednesday 25 July 2018 | Published in Education
Students from the Cook Islands Tertiary Training Institute - Te Uki Tumanava programme for semester two, yesterday donated the results of their first practical project to CINews, providing a great start for the second semester 20-week programme.
Cash thefts a concern
Wednesday 25 July 2018 | Published in Crime
The loss of thousands of dollars in recent burglaries is raising concerns over the accessibility to sizeable amounts of cash by offenders breaking into commercial premises, says Cook Islands Police Service spokesman Trevor Pitt.
Scholarship honours Sir Terepai
Wednesday 25 July 2018 | Published in Health
Six new scholarships have been launched to attract Pasifika students into the medical profession and to offer support to Pacific doctors and nurses who currently work in it.
PM, Brown 'distort facts'
Wednesday 25 July 2018 | Published in Politics
Democratic Party leader Tina Browne has accused prime minister Henry Puna and his deputy Mark Brown of distorting facts, following their criticism of the Democratic Party’s position on Te Maeva Nui costs.
Drug study welcomed
Wednesday 25 July 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Health
Ministry of Health has welcomed the New Zealand government’s consideration of pleas to open access to its drug buying agency PHARMAC to five Pacific Island countries, including the Cook Islands.
Celebrating 30 years of colour
Tuesday 24 July 2018 | Published in Culture
When Kay and her husband the late Ian George held art exhibitions at the former Art Studio (now Beluga Cafe) in Arorangi, they were invariably spectacular and thoroughly enjoyable occasions, attended by everyone from the late Tinomana Ruta Ariki, through to Rarotonga residents both local and papa’a – and the invariable sprinkling of visitors from further afield.
Graduates praised for achievements
Tuesday 24 July 2018 | Written by Jaimie Keay | Published in Education
Cook Islands Tertiary Training Institute (CITTI) celebrated another round of graduates on Friday last week.
USP graduate guest speaker
Tuesday 24 July 2018 | Published in Local
Rarotonga identity Noeline Browne will be guest speaker at next month’s USP-Plus evening.
Reward offered after business sign vandalised
Tuesday 24 July 2018 | Published in Crime
Casa Del Sol owner Deon Rossouw has had enough.
PM 'twisting minds' - Demos
Tuesday 24 July 2018 | Published in Politics
The Democratic Party have defended their criticism of this year’s $3 million Te Maeva Nui cost, accusing prime minister Henry Puna of “twisting the minds of people” into thinking that they didn’t want the Pa Enua to travel to Rarotonga for the celebrations.
'We can afford TMV' - Brown
Tuesday 24 July 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
Deputy prime minister Mark Brown says the country can afford to spend about $3.04 million on this year’s Te Maeva Nui celebrations.
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