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Virgin flight forced to turn back to Auckland
Thursday 18 January 2018 | Published in Local
Virgin Australia customers flying to Rarotonga suffered a scare on Tuesday night, when their plane was forced to turn back shortly after taking off from Auckland.
Govt whips up extra money for Hagai
Thursday 18 January 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
Government has already spent more than half of the amount by which it is allowed to exceed appropriated expenditure for the financial year 2017/18.
Henry reunion draws crowd of 120
Wednesday 17 January 2018 | Published in Local
Aitutaki was the venue for this year’s Henry family reunion, which was attended by about 120 people.
CITC will investigate Friday fall
Wednesday 17 January 2018 | Published in Local
CITC is investigating the incident that saw the company’s maintenance manager fall from the roof of the supermarket in Avatiu on Friday afternoon, but insists that its health and safety procedures are robust.
OECD confirms a delay in developed status graduation
Wednesday 17 January 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has confirmed the extra time given to the Cook Islands to compile reliable data to determine the country’s graduation to developed status.
Lost hikers found unharmed
Wednesday 17 January 2018 | Published in Local
A police search and rescue team and the Arorangi Boys Brigade were called into action on Saturday afternoon when two local women were reported missing on the cross island walk.
Speaker, ex-speaker have a good catch up
Wednesday 17 January 2018 | Published in Local
Speaker Niki Rattle enjoyed catching up with New Zealand’s former Speaker of the House of Representatives yesterday.
Cinema back in business
Wednesday 17 January 2018 | Published in Local
Film fans on Rarotonga will be relieved after the Empire cinema reopened for business, just days after its two projectors were “burned out” by a power surge.
Manatua cable project set to start
Wednesday 17 January 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
The Cook Islands and other Pacific Island countries participating in the Manatua submarine telecommunications cable project are close to finalising the international tender to carry out this multi-million dollar development.
Stricken boat blocks passage
Wednesday 17 January 2018 | Published in Local
Stricken cargo ship Moana Nui, which has been stranded on the reef off Nassau for almost a year, has reportedly shifted its position and there are fears it could soon block the island’s harbour.
Govt spends extra $180,000 on overseas travel
Wednesday 17 January 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
Government approved additional expenditure of $2.1 million from July to December last year.
Population figures remain uncertain
Tuesday 16 January 2018 | Published in Local
Preliminary 2016 census results show a decrease of two per cent in the Cook Islands population compared to the 2011 census.
Take a summer photo, and win a smartphone!
Tuesday 16 January 2018 | Published in Local
Enter this year’s fabulous CI News Memories of Summer photo competition and you could win one of two Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro smartphones, proudly sponsored by the Bank of the Cook Islands.
Fundraising first for 'op shop'
Tuesday 16 January 2018 | Published in Local
The SPCA opportunity shop’s primary role is to raise much-needed funds for animal health and care.
Outpouring of love for Rongomatane
Tuesday 16 January 2018 | Published in Local
From the moment Ada Rongomatane suffered a massive stroke and heart attack on January 4 and fell into a coma, people from everywhere throughout the Cook Islands, Australia, New Zealand and Tahiti rushed to do everything they could to help her.
Weekend free of vehicle accidents
Tuesday 16 January 2018 | Published in Local
The recent police crackdown on road safety over the holiday period seems to have borne fruit, with no motor vehicle accidents reported this weekend.
Dust yet to settle on Muri road
Tuesday 16 January 2018 | Published in Local
Work to seal the main road between Avana and Titikaveka is continuing this week, but Infrastructure Cook Islands (ICI) has warned that it could, literally, take weeks for the dust to settle in Muri.
China to pay $10m for building repairs
Tuesday 16 January 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
Chinese government is committing close to $10 million towards a project which will oversee the refurbishment of the Ministry of Justice, the police headquarters and the sports arena buildings.
Mango season has slow start
Tuesday 16 January 2018 | Published in Environment
Longer periods of humidity this year may have had an impact on the mango season, says Ministry of Agriculture senior extension officer Brian Tairea.
Domestic violence figures 'shocking,' say police
Tuesday 16 January 2018 | Published in Crime
Cook Islands Police are concerned about a spike in cases of domestic violence at the end of last year and say the figures are “shocking”, despite a fall in recorded incidents in 2017.
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