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Student wins award for Raro footage
Monday 19 December 2016 | Published in Local
A MASSEY University student of New Zealand has just received a film award after putting together footage taken on her trip to Rarotonga earlier this year.
First Cook Islander in NZ Cabinet
Monday 19 December 2016 | Published in Local
Te ATATU-based National List-MP Alfred Ngaro made history over the weekend when he became the first Cook Islander to be appointed a Cabinet minister in a New Zealand government.
$12 million boost for energy programme
Monday 19 December 2016 | Published in Local
THE GREEN Climate Fund (GCF) has approved the funding of a $12 million grant for the Cook Islands to install energy storage systems and support private sector investment in renewable energy.
It's teachers' turn to receive awards
Friday 16 December 2016 | Published in Local
It WAS the teachers’ turn to be recognised and rewarded for their hard work throughout 2016 at the annual Teachers Awards Ceremony on Tuesday.
Book project makes progress at retreat
Friday 16 December 2016 | Published in Local
THE PACIFIC Literacy and School Leadership Project brought together a group of Education ministry advisors at a writer’s retreat at the Crown Beach Resort and Spa earlier this week.
Noise complaints dominate callouts
Friday 16 December 2016 | Published in Local
POLICE attended 14 callouts last weekend, with complaints of excessive noise prompting seven of them.
Powerful message behind show of stars
Friday 16 December 2016 | Published in Local
Many hands stripped old magazines, newspaper, ribbon, coloured butcher paper, kikau, and lauhala to weave stars for a vibrant display of colour now on show at the Bergman Art Gallery.
Help vote Natalia into top 20
Friday 16 December 2016 | Published in Local
MISS WORLD Cook Islands Natalia Short says she is looking forward to the 2016 Miss World pageants crowning night in Washington DC, this weekend.
Tuna quota system first in Pacific
Friday 16 December 2016 | Published in Local
THE COOK ISLANDS has become the first Pacific Island nation to adopt a quota management system (QMS) for its longline fishery to control catches of albacore and bigeye tuna.
Guess who's come to town!
Friday 16 December 2016 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
HE MADE a list, he checked it twice and - by the looks of it - everyone in Avarua was nice not naughty as Santa Claus hit town to a rapturous reception yesterday afternoon.
Raro dogs star in fun fundraiser
Thursday 15 December 2016 | Published in Local
The MUCH-anticipated “Hat and Hound’’ fundraising event will be held at the Crown Beach Resort this New Year’s Eve.
Vanuatu pays out in Illegal fishing case
Thursday 15 December 2016 | Published in Local
The COOK Islands has received a $259,400 financial settlement in relation to a Vanuatu longline fishing vessel that was operating illegally in our waters.
Fighting invasive species
Thursday 15 December 2016 | Published in Local
Commitments to empower and support Pacific islands in their battle against invasive species were announced by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme at the UN Biodiversity Conference earlier this month in Mexico.
Cook Islander wins top fellowship
Thursday 15 December 2016 | Published in Local
University of Otago Research Fellow Dr Jesse Kokaua has been awarded a prestigious Health Research Council (HRC) Pacific Health Postdoctoral Fellowship for 2017.
Agribusiness progress workshop today
Thursday 15 December 2016 | Published in Local
A WORKSHOP to update participants and the public about the progress of agribusiness and business mentoring programmes being run through the Cook Islands Chamber of Commerce will be held at the Red Cross rooms in Rarotonga today.
Hopes pinned on a rain-free Santa Parade
Thursday 15 December 2016 | Published in Local
ORGANISERS of today’s annual Santa Parade are hoping the weather will cooperate so that this year’s one will become another in a long line of successful events.
Police pay tribute to Goldy Goldie
Thursday 15 December 2016 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
COOK ISLANDS police paid tribute to one of their own yesterday with a memorial parade for former superintendent Goldy Goldie.
Study shows grasp of HIV dangers
Thursday 15 December 2016 | Published in Health
A UNITED Nations study has revealed that on average, Cook Islanders first have sex when aged 15 and, along with people from Kiribati, are the youngest in the Pacific to do so.
Creative Chair Day – a few favourites
Wednesday 14 December 2016 | Published in Local
RECENTLY visitors and locals were treated to a display of transformed chairs as artists (pretty much everyone at Mauke School) found ways to take an ugly old plastic chair and turn it into an extension of themselves.
Hospital Comforts donate pillows
Wednesday 14 December 2016 | Published in Local
THE HOSPITAL Comforts members have presented 70 waterproof pillows to Rarotonga Hospital.
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