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PM, Brown to NZ for submarine cable talks
Saturday 30 January 2016 | Published in Local
Prime Minister Henry Puna will be in New Zealand next week, joining a sub-regional gathering of Pacific leaders to discuss the prospects of connectivity to a broadband submarine cable.
Police out to nab drink-drivers
Saturday 30 January 2016 | Published in Crime
Drivers who are convicted of drink driving offences on top of fines or other penalties imposed by the courts are also automatically disqualified from driving for a period of 12 months.
'Kick him out' says angry mum
Saturday 30 January 2016 | Published in Local
The family of a 19-year old man who was badly beaten in an unprovoked assault wants his attacker deported from the country as soon as possible.
TIS wants ban on polystyrene containers
Saturday 30 January 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Environment
The Te Ipukarea Society (TIS) is liaising with the Cook Islands government in an effort to ban the use of the Expandable Polystyrene Foam (EPS) products, especially those used for packaging in the takeaways food industry in the Cook Islands
Holiday ends with some cooking fun
Friday 29 January 2016 | Published in Local
A group of young children from Celebration on the Rock Advance Kids Ministry spent yesterday enjoying a holiday activity with a difference.
Tikioki raui broken again
Friday 29 January 2016 | Published in Local
Less than two weeks after two Chinese escaped convictions and fines for illegal harvesting of sea cucumbers from a Rarotonga lagoon, another group of Asians has been caught taking bags full of the marine animal out of the same Tikioki lagoon.
Fans may miss out on NZ sevens broadcast
Friday 29 January 2016 | Published in Local
The chances of Cook Islands sevens rugby fans being able to watch the Wellington 7s live on free to air channel Cook Islands Television (CITV), are looking slim.
ICI head defends his boss
Friday 29 January 2016 | Published in Local
T&M’s used bobcat deal may get attention from FIU
Former students eye their futures
Friday 29 January 2016 | Published in Education
Last year’s Year 13 students at Tereora College are in the middle of making some very important decisions about their futures.
Awards aim to stimulate the local tourism industry
Wednesday 27 January 2016 | Published in Local
The 2016 Air New Zealand Cook Islands Tourism Industry Awards will recognise the achievement of exceptional businesses for 2014 and 2015.
Resort's new bar goes down well with punters
Wednesday 27 January 2016 | Published in Local
The launch of Club Raro’s new bar ‘Rumba’ to the public last Friday was a big success, with over 100 people visiting the seaside bar to experience the new food and beverage menu.
Progress in fighting domestic violence
Wednesday 27 January 2016 | Published in Local
Teva Simiona and Mata Isamaela are visiting Rarotonga on a mission to equip themselves with enough facts and figures to hold community meetings on Aitutaki to support the National Council of Women’s Te Ata o Te Ngakau Programme.
US treaty withdrawal effective next year
Wednesday 27 January 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Politics
The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) says the decision by the US to withdraw from the 30-year Tuna Treaty with Pacific Island countries will not take effect until January next year.
Trouble looms over bobcat sale
Wednesday 27 January 2016 | Published in Local
The Financial Intelligence Unit is waiting for a formal complaint to be laid with the agency against Deputy Prime Minister Teariki Heather before looking into alleged activities that could constitute fraud.
NZ town declares itself 'the new Raro'
Wednesday 27 January 2016 | Published in Local
A story in New Zealand’s Waikato Times comparing the inland Waikato town of Te Kuiti with Rarotonga, has Facebook commentators chortling.
Cruise ship tender hits reef
Wednesday 27 January 2016 | Published in Local
A tender ferrying passengers from the cruise ship MS Amsterdam became stuck on the reef at Arorangi yesterday afternoon.
Grants to fight environment issues
Tuesday 26 January 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Environment
The next round of funding for the Cook Islands Global Environment Facility (GEF) and Strengthening the Resilience of our Islands and our Communities to Climate Change (SRIC-CC) is due this Friday.
New judge appointed
Tuesday 26 January 2016 | Published in Local
Justice Douglas White has been appointed a Judge of the Court of Appeal of the Cook Islands effective from February 1, 2016.
College seniors meet to make decisions
Tuesday 26 January 2016 | Published in Education
Tereora College’s senior students assembled at the national school yesterday to finalise their subjects for this year’s course selection.
Tenders roll in for new project
Tuesday 26 January 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
Over 30 enquiries have been made regarding the tender for the solar photovoltaic plants under Cook Islands Renewable Energy Sector Project for the southern group.
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