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Pacific region discusses cultural issues
Wednesday 23 May 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
A range of issues were discussed at the 28th Meeting of the Council of Pacific Arts and Culture and the Pacific Ministers for Culture held last week in Fiji.
Helping fund artist's dream
Wednesday 23 May 2018 | Published in Culture
A New Zealand artist has started a Givealittle fundraising page online to help support the development of local artist Mike Tavioni’s planned art centre, gallery and art school.
Palmerston to get cyclone shelter
Wednesday 23 May 2018 | Published in Outer Islands
A request for tenders has been issued by Infrastructure Cook Islands (ICI) for the construction of a cyclone shelter on the atoll of Palmerston.
Tourism encourages workshop participation
Wednesday 23 May 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Economy
The Cook Islands Tourism Corporation has said it intends on reaching out and supporting direct digital channels for the benefit of the private sector.
Cook Islands joins denuclearisation calls
Wednesday 23 May 2018 | Published in Politics
Prime minister Henry Puna has joined together with other regional leaders to call on North Korea to take concrete action towards the denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula.
Minimum wage to increase to $7.25
Wednesday 23 May 2018 | Published in Economy
The government has announced a 25-cent increase to the minimum wage.
Celebrating women in politics
Wednesday 23 May 2018 | Written by Jaimie Keay | Published in Politics
Women putting aside their political differences to come together was the message at a special lunch held at the Cook Islands National Council of Women (CINCW) headquarters in Takuvaine yesterday.
Cook Islanders embroiled in NZ building scandal
Wednesday 23 May 2018 | Published in Local
Global Fibre8 Limited, an international supplier of building materials based in New Zealand, is facing legal action for selling faulty products.
Plan worth $120 million a year, says Tepaki
Tuesday 22 May 2018 | Published in Economy
Merchant of Paradise developer Tim Tepaki says the “Paradise Prosperity Plan” for development of the outer islands, which he plans to reveal next week, will yield an after-tax operational profit of more than $120 million a year.
Workshop helps business owners
Tuesday 22 May 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Economy
Increasing the knowledge and skills of local business owners will be the key focus at Thursday’s workshop on business capability building.
Police fail to enforce protection order
Tuesday 22 May 2018 | Published in Crime
A local man is growing increasingly frustrated over what he perceives as the police’s failure to uphold a protection order he took out against his American ex-wife after she suddenly arrived in Rarotonga two months ago.
Chief Justice to hear wide variety of cases
Tuesday 22 May 2018 | Published in Crime
Chief Justice of the Cook Islands Sir Hugh Williams QC began his 13-day visit to Rarotonga on Monday. Williams is set to hear a number of cases whilst here. They involve charges ranging from the possession of cannabis to manslaughter.
Call to stop Manatua cable project
Tuesday 22 May 2018 | Published in Local
The Manatua cable project should be stopped, says Opposition deputy leader James Beer.
Election candidates explain their aims
Tuesday 22 May 2018 | Published in Politics
CINews this week begins a series of articles profiling candidates in next month’s general election.
Govt dismisses aid debt claims
Tuesday 22 May 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
Government has dismissed the Opposition’s comments on the Cook Islands reliance on aid and loan from foreign agencies including China, as simply electioneering.
Nukutere College hosts artists' visit
Monday 21 May 2018 | Written by Jaimie Keay | Published in Education
To complete the first week of this year’s Putahi Ono Kuki Airani artists’ gathering, Nukutere College hosted a group of artists in a discussion about their artistic backgrounds last Thursday.
JP has big workload at Thursday court session
Monday 21 May 2018 | Published in Crime
Thirty cases came up before Justice of the Peace Georgina Williams in the Cook Islands High Court on Thursday last week.
Climate, fishing dominate meetings
Monday 21 May 2018 | Published in Politics
Pacific Islands Forum Leaders and the prime minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe committed to stronger action on climate change and the sustainable management of fisheries resources at the Eight Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting (PALM 8) in Iwaki-city, Fukishima, Japan on Saturday (CI time).
Traditional knowledge to go digital
Monday 21 May 2018 | Published in Technology
Cook Islanders Liam Kokaua and Joshua Baker received a 2018 Young Pacific Leaders Small Grants Programme Award to fund the project at a special ceremony held last week in Auckland.
Large scale gardenia works feature at Auckland art fair
Monday 21 May 2018 | Published in Culture
Rarotonga’s Bergman Gallery is pairing artists Sylvia Marsters and 2017 Wallace Award Paramount prize recipient Andy Leleisiúao in a site-specific painting presentation at the 2018 edition of the Auckland Art Fair.
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