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Newest OPM recruit has policy background
Tuesday 7 March 2017 | Published in Local
Charlene Hoff has joined the Office of the Prime Minister, working in the policy division. Here she talks about why she joined the team and what she hopes to achieve while working here.
Chief Justice has two-week stint in court
Tuesday 7 March 2017 | Published in Local
Cook Islands Chief Justice Sir Hugh Williams will preside over criminal and civil court cases in the Cook Islands High Court for the next two weeks.
Consul General's 'miracle' recovery
Tuesday 7 March 2017 | Published in Local
The quick thinking of prime minister Henry Puna has largely been credited for saving a Cook Islands diplomatic official from permanent physical injury after the woman collapsed during a meeting in New Zealand.
Island dogs fall victim to 'horrible' disease
Tuesday 7 March 2017 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
There are fears that possibly half of the dogs on Rarotonga have been infected by heartworm.
New graduates for Health ministry frontline
Monday 6 March 2017 | Published in Health
The graduation of the second cohort of the First Line Management programme was celebrated on Friday as well the graduation of a number of students who completed National Certificate Courses in 2016.
Audit officers at regional meeting
Monday 6 March 2017 | Published in Politics
Cook Islands government audit officers were part of a team from Fiji, Kiribati, Tonga, Tuvalu and Samoa who participated in the Pacific Association of Supreme Audit Institutions’ first pilot project.
Cook Islands artist in Paris show
Monday 6 March 2017 | Published in Local
The work of NiaVal Ngaro, currently on show at the Bergman Gallery in Avarua, has been accepted for showing in the 2017 International Women’s Day Exhibition at UNESCO headquarters in Paris, France.
Carlson commends partnership
Monday 6 March 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
Emergency Management Cook Islands director Charles Carlson has commended the work of Pacific Resilience Partnership (PRP) and the implementation of the Framework for Resilient Development in the Pacific (FRDP) to help with climate change and disaster risk management.
Australians pay a courtesy call
Monday 6 March 2017 | Published in Local
An Australian government Department of Defence delegation has paid a courtesy call to the Ministry of Marine Resources.
Minimum wage review awaits cabinet discussion
Monday 6 March 2017 | Published in Local
This year’s minimum wage review ended last week when the review panel presented a list of recommendations to Internal Affairs Minister Albert Nicholas.
Multi-country cable solution
Monday 6 March 2017 | Published in Local
The Cook Islands government is working with New Zealand, French Polynesia and Niue on an undersea telecommunications cable solution for this side of the Pacific.
Just Play gets off to a great start
Monday 6 March 2017 | Published in Local
A large number of young children had an exciting afternoon on Tuesday at the Just Play Village Festival in Tupapa.
Eating well helps our environment
Monday 6 March 2017 | Published in Environment
SCREENED NOSE: This weekly column is supplied by Te Ipukarea Society. It focuses on conservation and environmental issues of interest to the Cook Islands.
It's war against plastics!
Monday 6 March 2017 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
The United Nations has declared war on plastics in the world’s oceans in a bid to stop the poisoning of the world’s food chain with plastic particles.
Healthy messages from Just Playing
Monday 6 March 2017 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Health
Just Play was launched in the Cook Islands in 2011 and has now spread to two of the outer islands within the southern Cook Islands – Aitutaki and Atiu.
MMR gears up for quota system
Monday 6 March 2017 | Published in Local
The Ministry of Marine Resources (MMR) is gearing up its systems to effectively manage the longline fishery quota management system (QMS) which begins this year.
Local library has enthusiastic fan
Monday 6 March 2017 | Published in Local
The Cook Islands Local Library and Museum opposite the University of the South Pacific in Avarau has been acknowledged and praised on a social media page.
Swedish crime writer guest at Women's Day
Monday 6 March 2017 | Published in Local
International Women’s Day, next Wednesday, will take on a very international flavour with this year’s guest speaker.
Tetava's words draw plenty of praise
Monday 6 March 2017 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
Police Commissioner Maara Tetava’s comments during his apology (see story above), brought praise from many people on social media.
Top cop apologises for stereo issue
Monday 6 March 2017 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
A “very disappointed” Police Commissioner Maara Tetava has apologised to the owner of a confiscated stereo that police officers used while it was at the National Headquarters.
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