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Visitor flown to NZ following heart attack
Friday 11 May 2018 | Published in Local
A tourist staying at a Rarotonga resort suffered a heart attack on Wednesday afternoon, triggering a call for a medical evacuation by air.
Praise for fisheries control
Friday 11 May 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Environment
The Cook Islands has been praised for its progressive ways of managing fisheries in its exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
Purse seine appeal nears end
Thursday 10 May 2018 | Published in Environment
An appeal regarding the development of the Cook Islands purse seine fishery in partnership with the European Union (EU) is close to being decided.
Atiu and Takutea for 3D mapping
Thursday 10 May 2018 | Published in Outer Islands
Three-dimensional maps of Atiu and Takutea are being constructed as a part of the National Environment Services’ (NES) Participatory Three Dimensional Modelling (P3DM) workshop programme.
Cook Islands students off to Beijing
Thursday 10 May 2018 | Published in Education
Teachers and students from the University of the South Pacific (USP) based in the Cook Islands will be travelling to China next month.
Bid to persuade our youth to vote
Thursday 10 May 2018 | Published in Politics
The “ELECT” Cook Islands Youth Parliament will be held this month, from May 15-17.
Country named 'best island' in the Pacific Rim
Thursday 10 May 2018 | Published in Economy
American magazine Global Traveler has named the Cook Islands as the best island in the Pacific Rim, for the third time in as many years.
Time's finally up for Nino Maravilla
Thursday 10 May 2018 | Published in Outer Islands
After more than 70 days on Aitutaki, Ecuadorian vessel the Nino Maravilla and her South American crew will now be leaving the Cook Islands.
Aid landscape set to widen
Thursday 10 May 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
Finance minister Mark Brown says Pacific countries will continue to develop relations with emerging partners such as China, despite significant increases in foreign aid to the region from New Zealand and Australia.
TIS fundraising for lawyer costs
Wednesday 9 May 2018 | Published in Environment
Te Ipukarea Society (TIS) has started a Givealittle donation page online to help cover some of the costs of taking the government to court over purse seine fishing – but they are still more than $4000 short of their goal.
CI builds on Southeast Asian ties
Wednesday 9 May 2018 | Published in Politics
Cook Islands High Commissioner, Her Excellency Teremoana Yala, says she was delighted to attend the inaugural gathering of representatives from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) community and the Pacific Islands Heads of Mission group (PIHOM) in Wellington, New Zealand, last week.
Solar power station opens on Mitiaro
Wednesday 9 May 2018 | Published in Outer Islands
The first of four solar power stations commissioned under the Cook Islands Southern Renewable Energy Project will be officially opened on the island of Mitiaro this week, bringing the Cook Islands one step closer to its long-term renewable energy targets.
Cook Islands gets $3million grant to fight climate change
Wednesday 9 May 2018 | Published in Environment
The Cook Islands has received a $3million grant “to help build the resilience of its residents and protect their livelihoods from disasters and climate change”.
Pacific artists gather in Rarotonga
Wednesday 9 May 2018 | Published in Culture
The indigenous artists’ gathering Putahi Ono Kuki Airani 2018 will be hosted in Rarotonga by a local group of artists this month.
Iro running for a fourth time
Wednesday 9 May 2018 | Published in Politics
If there is one thing you can say about Teava Iro, it is that he does not quit.
Cannabis fine now prison term
Wednesday 9 May 2018 | Published in Crime
Vilma Wachter has been sentenced to serve six months in prison after her original sentence was overturned on appeal from Crown Law last week.
Older dancers' time to shine
Wednesday 9 May 2018 | Written by Jaimie Keay | Published in Culture
Last Thursday night the Golden Oldies, Expats, Masters and Experts Dancer of the Year competition was held at the Islander Hotel and Hula Bar.
Prospering well under CIP: Brown
Tuesday 8 May 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
The Cook Islands Party (CIP) candidate for Takuvaine-Tutakimoa, Mark Brown says the Cook Islands have never been as prosperous as it is today in the country’s history.
Red Cross harnesses the power of humanity
Tuesday 8 May 2018 | Published in Local
Growing a resilient Cook Islands through the power of humanity is the focus of the Cook Islands Red Cross Society’s work.
PM focuses on fisheries
Tuesday 8 May 2018 | Published in Politics
The week-long 106th Officials Forum Fisheries Committee Meeting was opened by Prime Minister Henry Puna at the Edgewater Resort in Arorangi yesterday.
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