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Nukutere's prize giving celebration
Wednesday 14 December 2016 | Published in Education
A YEAR’S worth of achievements was presented to proud students at Nukutere College prize giving on Friday last week.
Listen for weather warnings
Wednesday 14 December 2016 | Published in Weather
COOK ISLANDS Meteorological Services is urging the public to listen out for and heed any weather warnings as we move deeper into the cyclone season.
Growing exotic fruit beginning to take off
Wednesday 14 December 2016 | Published in Local
THE WORK by the Cook Islands Chamber of Commerce and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (UNFAO) to encourage increased production of high value exotic fruit in these islands has, and there’s no pun intended – begun to bear fruit.
Crusher starts to deal with old cars
Wednesday 14 December 2016 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
CLEANING up old car wrecks around Rarotonga has begun in earnest with the arrival of a car crushing unit on the island.
Families of victims are still waiting for answers
Wednesday 14 December 2016 | Published in Local
CLOSE family of the three people who died during the country’s worst shooting tragedy are still waiting to hear exactly what happened to their relatives eight weeks after the tragedy.
Centennial year ends with Christmas concert
Tuesday 13 December 2016 | Published in Local
Hot ON the heels of their main centennial celebrations, Apii Avarua is hosting another big event as a final wrap up year’s events marking the schools 100th birthday tomorrow evening.
Prizes reward for year of hard work
Tuesday 13 December 2016 | Published in Local
Saturday’s CI News featured photos from the Tereora College junior prizegiving awards, held last week.
Maritime advisor bids farewell
Tuesday 13 December 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
COOK ISLANDS Police Services yesterday paid tribute to the outgoing Marine Surveillance Officer Lieutenant Commander Tony Grubb, who is retiring from the naval force.
Thanks for the offer, but no thanks...
Tuesday 13 December 2016 | Published in Local
OUR GOOD friend and political commentator Norman George says we cannot afford crooked behind-the-scenes actions and that these would be considered deplorable and unacceptable.
Tourism graduates show Kia Orana spirit
Tuesday 13 December 2016 | Published in Local
The COOK Islands Tertiary Training Institute (CITTI) held a graduation ceremony on Friday last week to celebrate the success of graduates who took part in the Kia Orana Values course.
Ra'ui system explained at Mexico meeting
Tuesday 13 December 2016 | Published in Local
THE COOK ISLANDS traditional method of ra’ui, local marine reserves that provide a refuge from non-discriminate forms of fishing such as gill nets, helping to control the levels of harvesting, was outlined during the High Level Roundtable discussions of the Thirteenth Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP13) in Cancun, Mexico.
Natalia makes Cook Islands history!
Tuesday 13 December 2016 | Published in Local
COOK ISLANDS Miss World contestant Natalia Short has made it into the top 20 finals at the 2016 Miss World Pageant in the United States.
Police quiet on possible Chou charge
Tuesday 13 December 2016 | Published in Local
Cook Islands Police have yet to confirm whether a Chinese businessman who featured as the loan organiser in the recent Teina Bishop trial and appeal case is a person of interest whom they will pursue.
Men warned to show some respect
Tuesday 13 December 2016 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
Police say they are concerned about an increasing level of trouble being caused when people have been drinking alcohol and they will not tolerate loutish behaviour over the festive season.
Arrival of wheelchairs is cause for celebration
Monday 12 December 2016 | Published in Local
THE COOK ISLANDS National Disability Council celebrated International Day for Disability at the Are Pa Metua building in Rarotonga earlier this month.
Cook Islands, China sponsor tranship ban
Monday 12 December 2016 | Published in Local
A REGULATION sponsored by Cook Islands and China to ban transhipment in the Eastern High Seas Pocket was formally adopted at the 13th Regular Session of the Tuna Commission in Fiji last week.
New Zealand students visit Rarotonga
Monday 12 December 2016 | Published in Local
YEAR nine and ten students from Huanui College, Whangarei, in New Zealand have been on Rarotonga over the past two weeks as part of an educational programme of sharing thoughts and challenges with the students of Titikaveka College.
Writers' retreat brings book project closer to fruition
Monday 12 December 2016 | Published in Local
THE COOK ISLANDS Ministry of Education (MOE), in partnership with the University of Auckland (UOA), have been working on a New Zealand Aid funded programme, called the Pacific Literacy and School Leadership project (PLSLP).
Students learn more about sustainability
Monday 12 December 2016 | Published in Education
This weekly column is contributed by Te Ipukarea Society and discusses issues concerning the environment and conservation.
Visiting team spreads word on 'white spot'
Monday 12 December 2016 | Published in Local
A PRESENTATION on the “white spot” fungal condition that mostly affects people in the Cook Islands took place the Rarotonga Hospital earlier this month. It was conducted by graduate students of Otago University Pharmacy School in New Zealand for an audience of government stakeholders, nurses, doctors and health specialists.
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