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Dry season begins, but warnings remain
Wednesday 20 April 2016 | Published in Weather
The cyclone season might be officially over, but the Cook Islands Meteorological Service is still urging people to be on the watch for extreme weather events.
Recycling easier for school pupils
Wednesday 20 April 2016 | Published in Education
Recycling has become much easier for students at Apii Nikao now that they have received their new recycle centre.
Agencies updated on complex convention
Wednesday 20 April 2016 | Published in Environment
Biosecurity Services Cook Islands yesterday hosted a workshop based on the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Wildlife Species (CITES) at the Agriculture office in Arorangi.
Students join climate change workshop
Wednesday 20 April 2016 | Published in Outer Islands
Over 30 senior students from the southern islands are arriving this week for a five-day workshop hosted by Climate Change Cook Islands with National Environment Services.
WW1 show draws soldiers' descendants
Wednesday 20 April 2016 | Published in Local
The opening of the Cook Island Service in the Great War 1914-1918 exhibition at the Cook Islands National Museum on Monday night drew a highly interested crowd of people, including descendants of some of the men featured on storyboards which form a central part of the show.
Rape cases still under investigation
Wednesday 20 April 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Crime
Police are still investigating the two rape cases, including an alleged brutal rape, which took place in Rarotonga last month.
$400 a day pay OK, says OPM
Wednesday 20 April 2016 | Published in Politics
The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) has defended the payment of $400 a day to a local consultant because she is providing “a service that we are happy with”, says chief of staff Elizabeth Wright-Koteka.
Lawyer wants investigation into foreign workers' wages
Wednesday 20 April 2016 | Published in Local
Lawyer and former politician Norman George has asked the Cook Islands Government to look into the latest round of complaints by foreign workers who claim they are being underpaid.
Students learn more about future options
Tuesday 19 April 2016 | Published in Education
The senior students of Araura College welcomed a guest speaker from Helplink Cook Islands last week to talk about tertiary options available after secondary school.
Move to 'paradise' pays off for café owners
Tuesday 19 April 2016 | Published in Local
For Kiwi couple Craig and Debora Graham, venturing into uncharted waters in the business world is nothing new.
Police confiscate 22 vehicles
Tuesday 19 April 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Crime
Twenty-two people were forbidden from driving and had their vehicles confiscated by the police over the weekend.
Joint project aims to boost food security
Tuesday 19 April 2016 | Published in Local
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations and the Cook Islands Ministry of Agriculture have begun a project to help farmers and processors produce more nutritious and safe food for the local market, ensuring food security for the nation.
Cruise ship unable to make stop
Tuesday 19 April 2016 | Published in Local
The Holland America Line MS Westerdam on Sunday became the fourth cruise liner this year that has been unable to make a stop at Rarotonga.
Fishing set to top $13 million
Tuesday 19 April 2016 | Published in Local
Government expects the country’s revenues from fisheries to surpass $13 million by the end of this financial year.
Animated film shows horrors of war
Tuesday 19 April 2016 | Published in Local
Locals and visitors alike will get an opportunity to see a very special movie at the Empire Theatre in Avarua on Anzac Day, next Monday.
Top tourism operators rewarded
Monday 18 April 2016 | Published in Local
Most events don’t quite live up to the hype that precedes them.
Local woman responds to cyclone call
Monday 18 April 2016 | Published in Local
Rarotongan woman Elizabeth Hosking was not sure what to expect when she first arrived in Fiji on February 23 – just two days after Tropical Cyclone Winston devastated parts of the country.
Apii Nikao looks forward to rebuild
Monday 18 April 2016 | Published in Education
Long-running uncertainty surrounding Apii Nikao school will hopefully end within the next few months, when the start date of a rebuilding project is expected to be announced.
Fund calls for compulsory registration
Monday 18 April 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
Cook Islands National Superannuation Fund (CINSF) has made a change in its registration process to make it compulsory for employers in all classes to register with them.
Ministers here for sitting
Monday 18 April 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
Discussions on preparations for the first Parliament sitting of the year are expected to take centre stage this week as all Cabinet members are at home.
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