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Double birthday bash
Wednesday 9 December 2015 | Published in Local
Sunday December 6 marked a momentous occasion – a giant party marking the birthdays of the legendary Jack Cooper, “The Trader” himself, and his daughter Melanie.
Machinery blessed, ready for use
Wednesday 9 December 2015 | Published in Local
Planters and growers in the Nikao Panama district are excited about new equipment donated to them by the Chinese and Cook Islands governments late last month.
Clinic makes it easy to have pets desexed
Wednesday 9 December 2015 | Published in Local
The Esther Honey Foundation is calling on families to give their pets the best present this Christmas by getting their four-legged family members desexed.
Beauties to debut at dinner
Wednesday 9 December 2015 | Published in Local
The gorgeous Miss Pacific Islands contestants are turning heads in Rarotonga and they are set to wow diners at their special debut at Crown Beach Resort and Spa tonight.
Kiwis share culture with local students
Wednesday 9 December 2015 | Published in Local
Twenty-three Year 12 and 13 students from New Zealand’s Hukarere Girls College, accompanied by nine supporting staff, parents and friends, arrived on Rarotonga last Thursday with the aim of developing cultural friendships.
Talks continue on land issues
Wednesday 9 December 2015 | Published in Local
The Cook Islands Investment Corporation has been engaged in talks with landowners and legal representatives since the Titikaveka back road clearing was halted last week.
Landowners halt new road
Wednesday 9 December 2015 | Published in Environment
Titikaveka landowners have forced a stop to construction of a new road being built inland to enable the laying of water mains for Te Mato Vai project, saying what the government has done so far regarding the road is illegal.
Apii Nikao notches up another birthday
Tuesday 8 December 2015 | Published in Local
A huge crowd gathered at the Princess Anne Hall in Nikao on Thursday to celebrate another birthday for Apii Nikao.
Free movies
Tuesday 8 December 2015 | Published in Local
On Tuesday next week, there will be a free movie night at the Makea Palace grounds in downtown, Avarua.
Speeding, bad driving leads to confiscations
Tuesday 8 December 2015 | Published in Crime
Four people were forbidden from driving and had their motorbikes confiscated for speeding and “bad driver behaviour” last weekend.
NZ firm preferred for project's stage two
Tuesday 8 December 2015 | Published in Local
New Zealand company Hawkins Infrastructure, has emerged as the preferred tenderer for stage two of the Te Mato Vai Project.
'Little alien' unusual discovery in garden
Tuesday 8 December 2015 | Published in Environment
A strange and unusual extension to a local tiare taina tree has been discovered on the west side of the island by a local Rutaki resident.
Calm start to busy week for pageant contestants
Tuesday 8 December 2015 | Published in Local
The beauties of the Pacific have begun their adventure for the Bluesky Miss Pacific Islands Pageant 2015.
Smoke issues prompt MOH visit
Tuesday 8 December 2015 | Published in Health
The Ministry of Health has promised to take action after complaints from residents in Vaimaanga that Rarotongan Resort and Spa staff have been burning plastic PVC furniture among other rubbish on a dump site opposite the resort.
Fragile buildings cyclone concern
Tuesday 8 December 2015 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Weather
With the Cook Islands now into the cyclone season, fragile buildings around Rarotonga have become a concern for the Emergency Management Cook Islands (EMCI).
BSP bank hosts party at Muri
Monday 7 December 2015 | Published in Local
The Bank of the South Pacific’s annual Christmas party at Muri Beach Hotel served not only as the customary thank you for clients, but also saw the launch of a series of photographs and canvas prints which will be displayed at the BSP branch in Avarua.
Difficult decisions on bigeye tuna
Monday 7 December 2015 | Published in Local
The accidental catch of juvenile bigeye tuna in the Pacific’s skipjack tuna fishery was a hot topic at the annual meeting of the Tuna Commission last week.
Tivaevae colour Ngatangiia
Monday 7 December 2015 | Published in Local
The mamas of Ngatangiia have been attending Apii Tivaevae this year, and all their hard work is being celebrated in a stunning exhibition of their finished pieces.
Tivaevae donated to Te Papa Museum
Monday 7 December 2015 | Published in Local
A tivaevae sewn by the late Mama Ina Marona Kautai Tauira Maka Kea in Rarotonga in the mid-1950s has been donated to Te Papa Tongarewa Museum in Wellington.
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