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Labour mobility on meeting agenda
Tuesday 5 September 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
Prime minister Henry Puna took part in the Small Island States (SIS) Leaders Meeting on Sunday as the outgoing chairman.
Tivaivai on show at museum
Tuesday 5 September 2017 | Published in Local
A unique display of a traditional Cook Islands art form starts at the National Museum in Tupapa from today.
Plant volume labour of love for NZ writer
Tuesday 5 September 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
A book detailing all the plants found wild in the Cook Islands was launched last week at the University of the South Pacific Rarotonga campus.
Flood of support for vaka 'Mama'
Tuesday 5 September 2017 | Written by Chris Taylor | Published in Local
Messages of support have flooded the vaka Te Marumaru Atua’s Facebook page following a damaging fire on board the vessel at Avatiu wharf early on Sunday morning.
Assaults, violence, continuing issues
Tuesday 5 September 2017 | Published in Crime
Assaults continue to be a problem on the island, with police responding to two complaints over the weekend.
Apii Nikao well on way
Monday 4 September 2017 | Published in Local
Apii Nikao staff have visited the new school’s construction site to view the learning spaces that they will be occupying in 2018.
Workshop addresses ocean health issues
Monday 4 September 2017 | Published in Local
Enhanced safety of fishing vessels at sea will lead to better ocean health and marine species.
Cook Islands in Jamaica seabed minerals meeting
Monday 4 September 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
The Cook Islands took part in the 23rd Session of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) which was held in Kingston, Jamaica last month.
English: Useful to us, or a threat?
Monday 4 September 2017 | Written by Chris Taylor | Published in Local
Is English a useful addition to the community or a threat to Cook Islands Maori? And, can a local form of English become part of the cultural heritage?
French patrol boat open to view
Monday 4 September 2017 | Published in Local
The French Navy ship Arago, a patrol boat based in Tahiti, French Polynesia, will be making a visit to Rarotonga from today till Wednesday.
Rarotonga on target for renewable energy
Monday 4 September 2017 | Written by Chris Taylor | Published in Local
The findings of a study commissioned by Te Aponga Uira (TAU) projects that Rarotonga can reach 100 per cent dependence on renewable energy for extensive periods by 2019.
Criminal court session fast and short
Monday 4 September 2017 | Published in Crime
Criminal court was a fast and short affair last week, with just 12 cases appearing before Justice of the Peace Georgina Williams in the Avarua High Court on Thursday.
Blaze ravages voyaging vaka
Monday 4 September 2017 | Published in Local
Voyaging vaka Te Marumaru Atua suffered what a Cook Islands Police Service spokesman described as “significant internal damage” when the vessel caught fire at Avatiu marina shortly after midnight on Saturday.
Top ministers in Samoa
Monday 4 September 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
Prime Minister Henry Puna and finance minister Mark Brown are in Samoa attending the 48th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting this week.
Resource donation helps Apii Rutaki
Monday 4 September 2017 | Published in Local
Apii Rutaki students and teachers have received a donation of books and art resources from The Farmyard for Early Learners school in Gisborne, New Zealand.
Action movie formula goes sadly astray
Monday 4 September 2017 | Published in Environment
“Samuel L Jackson and Ryan Reynolds. Nick Fury and Deadpool.
Working to save endangered bird
Monday 4 September 2017 | Published in Environment
It is that time of the year again where the Department of Conservation (DoC) team from New Zealand conducts an annual kakerori banding exercise within the Takitumu Conservation Area (TCA).
Chasing the wind across the world
Monday 4 September 2017 | Written by Chris Taylor | Published in Local
Aristos (Arry) Georgiou, is living his dream of chasing the wind across the globe, traveling from one tropical island paradise to another.
Project progresses despite challenges
Monday 4 September 2017 | Published in Local
Despite challenges, Te Mato Vai, the largest infrastructure project in the history of the Cook Islands, continues its progress towards providing a healthy and reliable water supply for the island of Rarotonga.
Still loving the job after 25 years
Monday 4 September 2017 | Written by Chris Taylor | Published in Local
Change was in the air for Air New Zealand in 1992 when the first Boeing 747-400 touched down, bringing with it a vibrant new corporate style wardrobe for staff.
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