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Buzz building as quartet arrives
Monday 27 March 2017 | Published in Local
With the Modern Maori Quartet now firmly on the ground in Rarotonga, excitement is building among local music fans.
Eight fill prescription for better skills
Monday 27 March 2017 | Published in Local
Eight pharmacy technicians from Rarotonga and Aitutaki will receive the knowledge to improve their skills as they embark on a pharmacy technician training programme that began on Tuesday this week.
Progress at Tereora pleases NZ minister
Monday 27 March 2017 | Published in Local
New Zealand’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Murray McCully, is pleased with the progress of Stage 1 of the Tereora College redevelopment plan.
Everyone's happy, and that's a first
Monday 27 March 2017 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
Finance minister Mark Brown says the government’s decision to create 50 nautical mile protection zones around all islands in the country is a first for something having universal support.
Allsworth appointed to top Internal Affairs job
Monday 27 March 2017 | Published in Local
The Public Service Commissioner has appointed Paul Allsworth as acting secretary of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
It's that time once again...
Friday 24 March 2017 | Published in Local
It’s that time of the year, where groups of people transform into vibrant teams dressed as fictional characters and take to the streets, completing challenges and raising funds for non-government organisations and charities.
Club lends hand to a good cause
Friday 24 March 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
Rotaract Rarotonga celebrated World Rotaract Week last week by giving back to the community.
Joyous send-off for a beloved character
Friday 24 March 2017 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
Hundreds of people turned out to farewell local character Pakuru “Apu’’ Simpson, better known to tens of thousands of locals and tourists alike as “Mr Hopeless”.
Big boost for mobile service
Friday 24 March 2017 | Published in Local
Bluesky Cook Islands will launch the first 4G+ service, currently the world’s fastest commercial mobile network technology, to Rarotonga and Aitutaki today.
TIS welcomes news of 50nm buffer zone
Friday 24 March 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
Te Ipukarea Society (TIS) has welcomed Cabinet’s decision to establish a 50 nautical mile exclusion zone around the Cook Islands for the Marae Moana marine park.
World TB Day aims to build awareness
Friday 24 March 2017 | Published in Local
It’s World TB day today, aimed at building awareness that tuberculosis is still an epidemic in much of the world, causing the deaths of nearly one-and-a-half million people each year.
'It's a fascinating job,' says Dame Patsy
Friday 24 March 2017 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
Dame Patsy Reddy has found the first six months of her role as Governor-General fascinating.
Giant sculpture moved to place of honour
Friday 24 March 2017 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
It isn’t every day a three tonne rock moves a couple of kilometres down the road, but early yesterday morning the Arras Conch statue made its way from the back road to its place of honour at the RSA Cemetery in Panama.
Board sacked, no explanation
Friday 24 March 2017 | Published in Local
The Cook Islands Investment Board has given no reason for firing a board widely regarded as having done an excellent job of making an outer islands power station efficient and on target for the introduction of renewable energy.
Operation Tautai 2017 ends on a high
Thursday 23 March 2017 | Published in Local
Cook Islands Police Patrol Boat Te Kukupa embarked on a 10 day sea surveillance mission during Operation Tautai 2017 which ended last Thursday.
Your chance to find out more about clouds, weather
Thursday 23 March 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Weather
Cook Islands Meteorological Service will today celebrate World Meteorological Day 2017 with an open day to the public at their Nikao office from 8am to 4pm.
Budding biologists' big day out
Thursday 23 March 2017 | Published in Local
“Anyone order some marine biologists?” Apii Te Uki Ou teacher Amy Koekemoer boomed as she pulled up to the Avatiu wharf yesterday afternoon.
Bikes begin duty on VIP occasion
Thursday 23 March 2017 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
Two brand new Yamaha XJ6SAPs had an auspicious start to their police careers - as escort motorbikes for the vice-regal visit of New Zealand’s Governor-General to Rarotonga.
Exclusion zone set at 50nm
Thursday 23 March 2017 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
The Cook Islands is to have a 50 nautical mile exclusion zone around its islands.
Cook Islanders back at Polyfest
Wednesday 22 March 2017 | Published in Local
This year One Tree Hill College’s Cook Islands cultural team took part in Auckland’s ASB Polyfest for the first time since 2013 when the group’s tutor, Baxter Pepe, was leader of the Cook Islands group.
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