National
Ministers stay at home
Monday 12 December 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
IT’S ANOTHER week on the Rock for Henry Puna and his cabinet ministers.
Apii Avarua celebration 'the best' - PM
Monday 12 December 2016 | Published in Education
APII Avarua’s prize giving ceremony has been acknowledged as the best award celebration, with Prime Minister Henry Puna has attended at the end of this school year.
Not our fault, says Agriculture
Monday 12 December 2016 | Published in Local
THE AGRICULTURE ministry has dismissed responsibility for the introduction of a destructive plant pest, shoving blame into the void of, “We do not know how the borer was introduced into the country.”
Apii Te Uki Ou students rewarded
Monday 12 December 2016 | Published in Education
APII TE Uki Ou held their annual end of year Parents Day prizegiving ceremony yesterday, which saw parents and guardians of students celebrate a successful year with their children.
Dad's diary brings war years to life
Monday 12 December 2016 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
SERVING in the Pacific during World War Two was one of the toughest assignments a United States serviceman could face.
Atiu hotel owner pays dividend
Monday 12 December 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
AN ATIU-BASED tourism proprietor is continuing with an annual tradition, paying a dividend to people on the island who do not make money directly from the industry.
Wrestling challenge a first for island
Monday 12 December 2016 | Published in Local
SO YOU reckon you’re pretty fit, with plenty of strength in your arms?
Ureia Village celebrates fresh water
Monday 12 December 2016 | Published in Outer Islands
UREIA VILLAGE on Aitutaki now has good supplies of fresh, treated drinking water.
Winter Wonderland goes down a treat
Monday 12 December 2016 | Published in Local
THE HOT and humid weather certainly didn’t evoke the coldest months of the year, but the Christmas Winter Wonderland event staged at the Punanga Nui market on Wednesday evening was another big success for the hardworking volunteers from the Rotoract Club who organised it, and was hugely enjoyed by the many family groups who turned up to enjoy the food and entertainment.
Students told to strive for excellence
Monday 12 December 2016 | Published in Education
PRIME MINISTER Henry Puna has called on the students of Tereora College to decide what they want in life and to strive for excellence. Speaking at the junior prizegiving awards ceremony earlier this week, Puna told the students that their decision in life was important.
Police warn taro thieves
Monday 12 December 2016 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Crime
POLICE ARE calling on Rarotongans to do the right thing and report suspicious behaviour around neighbour’s food crops in the lead up to Christmas.
Awe-inspiring posts take shape
Monday 12 December 2016 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
THERE’S A mighty task ahead for local carvers as they fashion what will be truly awe-inspiring posts for the new entranceway to the RSA cemetery in Panama.
Miss Cook Islands in top 25
Friday 9 December 2016 | Published in Local
It HAS been over a week since 120 contestants arrived in Washington DC to participate in the 2016 Miss World Pageant.
Big day for Marsters as she takes on new duties
Friday 9 December 2016 | Published in Local
Tuaine Marsters was admitted to the bar as a Notary Public before Chief Justice Hugh Williams at the Cook Islands High Court on December 6.
Happy Valley place to be tonight
Friday 9 December 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
HAPPY Valley will come alive with music tonight with a Jam Fest at the Takuvaine Rugby Club.
Boat 'raid' tests search skills
Friday 9 December 2016 | Published in Local
Fisheries Officers recently conducted a practice boarding and search of a suspect fishing vessel in Avatiu Harbour.
Captain dies as ship enters Avatiu harbour
Friday 9 December 2016 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
Tragedy struck during the arrival of the freighter Imua II yesterday when its captain died of a suspected heart attack.
Motorcyclist arrested after pedestrian hit
Thursday 8 December 2016 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Crime
A PEDESTRIAN was hit by an allegedly speeding driver outside the Super Brown store in Tupapa on Saturday.
Titikaveka College shines in maths quiz
Thursday 8 December 2016 | Published in Education
Titikaveka College’s entries in this year’s National Maths Quiz achieved some excellent success for the school.
Pupils cheer as new barge visits Mauke
Thursday 8 December 2016 | Published in Outer Islands
WHEN COOK ISLANDS Towage’s new barge arrived at Mauke last week, a sizeable portion of the island's population were there to watch, including pupils of Mauke School, who had only a short walk down the road to spend a school period taking in the process which helps to link the island with the rest of the world.
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