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Punanga Tauturu takes the lead
Monday 23 October 2017 | Published in Local
Punanga Tauturu coordinator Rebeka Buchanan says people are questioning why she and Punanga Tauturu have become the driving force behind developing a “solution” to the youth crisis.
Exciting start for town's new gym
Monday 23 October 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
The newest gym in town, Top Shape Health and Fitness, will be launched tonight with a colourful event which will include a bodybuilding show.
Okotopafest set to be one of the best
Monday 23 October 2017 | Published in Local
The late (and very eccentric) US rock musician Frank Zappa once famously said, “you can’t be a real country unless you have beer and an airline”.
Chicken blamed for crash
Monday 23 October 2017 | Written by Chris Taylor | Published in Local
A wandering chicken crossing the road at Nikao caused a minor traffic accident in Nikao, near the Oasis petrol station, early on Wednesday evening.
Sports arena for police HQ?
Monday 23 October 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
The Bluesky Sports Arena in Nikao is among the sites being considered to house the Cook Islands Police Services when their building undergoes renovation work next year.
Art show mixes techniques old and new
Friday 20 October 2017 | Published in Local
An exhibition featuring a blend of traditional and modern art techniques will open at the KareHa Polynesian Art Studio in Panama on Saturday evening.
Sixty years of meeting house memories
Friday 20 October 2017 | Written by Chris Taylor | Published in Local
If it’s possible to love a building, it was certainly proven on Wednesday morning, when around 150 people turned out to celebrate the 60th anniversary of “Te Rua O Te Tonga,” the tapere’s meeting house, and the many memories with which it has blessed the local community over the years.
Cooks expect answers from Indonesia
Friday 20 October 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
The Cook Islands government expect their Indonesian counterpart to be able to provide answers to the allegations of the human rights abuses levelled against them by West Papua.
Youngsters lend tropic bird a hand
Friday 20 October 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
Ezekiel Tatuava-Enjoy and Pae Tatuava-Taripo made a rare friend during the school holidays in the form of a wandering red-tailed tropic bird, locally known as tavake.
Domestic violence soars
Friday 20 October 2017 | Published in Crime
Domestic violence in the Cook Islands is following the same trend as youth offending and has reached an all-time high.
Get set for more rain at weekend
Friday 20 October 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Weather
Expect a wet weekend on Rarotonga, says the weather man.
Cook Islands at climate change talks in Fiji
Thursday 19 October 2017 | Published in Local
Finance minister Mark Brown led a Cook Islands delegation at the 2017 ministerial dialogue on the global climate change agenda, known as Pre-COP, in Nadi, Fiji, this week.
Young chefs return from Guam contest
Thursday 19 October 2017 | Published in Local
Two young chefs from the Cook Islands Chefs Association attended the Global Chefs Challenge last week in Guam.
Drug detection dogs lap up training
Thursday 19 October 2017 | Written by Chris Taylor | Published in Local
The Cook Islands Police Service drug detection dogs are being put through their paces this week.
Fiji's big day marked well in spite of the rain
Thursday 19 October 2017 | Published in Local
Rainy weather on Saturday did nothing to dampen the spirits of those who gathered at St Joseph’s school to celebrate Fiji Day.
Penrhyn planting plan helps to protect turtles
Thursday 19 October 2017 | Published in Local
With support from the Adaptation Fund, the Cook Islands is strengthening its vulnerable coastlines on the low-lying atoll of Penrhyn to protect the community from the increased intensity and frequency of king tides, tidal surges and natural disasters due to climate change.
Rain raises water pressure
Thursday 19 October 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Weather
Rain at the weekend and on Tuesday has come as a relief to the Infrastructure Cook Islands water division which has recorded a rise in the water pressure in the northern side of the island.
Debt rate 'sustainable'
Thursday 19 October 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
The Cook Islands’ debt is at a sustainable level for the next 20 years, says Finance minister Mark Brown.
Police mark anniversary of shootings
Thursday 19 October 2017 | Written by Chris Taylor | Published in Local
The Cook Islands Police Service yesterday morning marked the anniversary of the shooting tragedy that claimed the lives of three people in Vaimaanga in October 2016.
Bold steps in disaster management
Wednesday 18 October 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
Past cyclone experiences have prompted the government to take some bold steps in reviewing and updating its institutional arrangements for disaster management.
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