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New visa permit to fast track workers
Thursday 13 October 2016 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
Cook Islands is moving to ease the skills shortage on Rarotonga by allowing New Zealand passport holders to live here for up to six months.
SPC celebrates 70th anniversary
Wednesday 12 October 2016 | Published in Local
THE PACIFIC Community (SPC) is inviting graphic designers and artists - including amateurs, students and professionals - to help the region celebrate by designing a special 70th anniversary logo.
First bilingual literacy quiz in Maori, English
Wednesday 12 October 2016 | Published in Local
THE MINISTRY of Education is hosting its inaugural Literacy Quiz competition this afternoon.
Officials discuss new industry practices
Wednesday 12 October 2016 | Published in Local
HEADS of national tourism offices from 15 Pacific island countries met in Rarotonga yesterday for the yearly board of directors meeting of the South Pacific Tourism Organisation, the region’s peak tourism development and marketing body.
Leave the past and go forward, says PM
Wednesday 12 October 2016 | Published in Politics
THE BY-ELECTION in Aitutaki on Thursday is a chance for the people to put the past behind them, the Prime Minister Henry Puna said.
New focus on sustainable tourism
Wednesday 12 October 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
COOK ISLANDS Tourism Corporation is hoping to reap the benefits from South Pacific Tourism Organisation’s latest focus on sustainable tourism in the region.
School's float parade stops town in spectacular fashion
Wednesday 12 October 2016 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
THE MAIN road of Avarua was turned into a stage for a spectacular moving colour-and-sound show as a float parade celebrating Apii Avarua’s 100th birthday took over the asphalt.
New investigation into Bishop
Wednesday 12 October 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
FORMER parliamentarian Teina Bishop is in hot water – again.
Get down and dirty... it's Buggy time
Tuesday 11 October 2016 | Published in Local
RARO BUGGY TOURS offers the challenge of driving a four-wheel-drive buggy on your own through the exotic beauty of the Rarotongan landscape.
Apii Avarua continues its centenary celebrations
Tuesday 11 October 2016 | Published in Local
APII Avarua’s centennial celebration continues to create a lot of excitement from former students, parents, teachers and the community.
Marketing heads talk tourism growth
Tuesday 11 October 2016 | Published in Local
TOURISM marketing executives from 14 Pacific island countries met in Rarotonga yesterday to discuss ways to increase visitor numbers to the South Pacific region.
Cooks part of regional effort to conserve bigeye
Tuesday 11 October 2016 | Published in Local
THE MINISTRY of Marine Resources (MMR) believes it can better contribute to the sustainability of bigeye tuna by being actively involved in the management of the purse seine fishery.
Tereora pupils prepare for day of service
Tuesday 11 October 2016 | Published in Local
TEREORA College has embarked on a Community Service Day to back up the school's mission statement “Tangata Tiratira Tu’’ (excellence in citizenship).
Robust talks begin tourism summit
Tuesday 11 October 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
THE THREE-day South Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) Council of Ministers of Tourism and other meetings began yesterday with a robust discussion on the future of the industry in the region.
Call to raise wages to lure workers back to Raro
Tuesday 11 October 2016 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
THE GOVERNMENT must do more to attract Cook Islanders back home to work, according to the president of the CI Tourism Industry Council Sue Fletcher-Vea.
Big win for Pacific nations over protection
Monday 10 October 2016 | Published in Local
SILKY sharks, all three species of thresher sharks and all nine species of mobula rays (devil rays) will be listed on Appendix II of CITES after a series of landslide votes at the 17th Conference of Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Pukapuka fashion on show in NZ
Monday 10 October 2016 | Published in Local
The NEW Zealand Pukapukan community has organised an event for Cook Islanders to be a part of.
Old friends reunite to celebrate 100 years of Apii Avarua
Monday 10 October 2016 | Published in Local
THE APII Avaru Centennial reunion night at the Te Atukura grounds in Avarua last week started off with former students greeting each other after many years of either living abroad, or in the outer islands.
Avatiu locals delighted by opening of water station
Monday 10 October 2016 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
The AVATIU community now has its own fresh water station.
Kiwis fund new equipment
Monday 10 October 2016 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local
CHILDREN are the big winners of a joint playground project funded by the New Zealand High Commission.
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