Technology
Digital technology workshop is free
Saturday 18 May 2019 | Written by Anneka Brown | Published in Technology
A free digital technology workshop to be held next week is a great opportunity for local enterprises to learn about digital marketing strategies to help improve their businesses, says co-director of Learning Solutions Cook Islands Mereani Talbot.
Telecom policy promises affordability
Thursday 16 May 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Technology
Cook Islanders are being promised affordable and quality telecommunications and internet services by the government – regardless of where they live in the country.
Survey work starts on Manatua cable project
Monday 13 May 2019 | Published in Technology
Work has commenced on the detailed marine survey for the 3500km route of the Manatua - One Polynesia fibre optic cable. As well as Rarotonga and Aitutaki in the Cook Islands, the new cable will also connect Samoa, Niue, and Tahiti and Bora Bora in French Polynesia. The cable is expected to come into service in 2020.
Touchdown for Air NZ's latest jet
Thursday 4 April 2019 | Published in Technology
Air New Zealand has flown its new A321neo (new engine option) aircraft to the Cook Islands for the first time with flight NZ746 touching down at Rarotonga International Airport with 191 customers on board.
Google street view coming to Raro
Wednesday 6 February 2019 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Technology
The Cook Islands is an island country in the middle of the southern Pacific Ocean and is one of the region’s fastest growing economies.
Christmas promotion draws 7000 entries
Friday 28 December 2018 | Published in Technology
Over 7000 entry texts were received for the Bluesky Win a Christmas Experience Campaign in support of cancer screening in the Cook Islands.
World's your oyster when it comes to email options
Thursday 27 December 2018 | Published in Technology
Bluesky Cook Islands country manager Phillip Henderson says a number of email options are available to Cook Islands residents who can no longer use their Oyster email addresses.
ANZ boosts its Pacific app
Wednesday 19 December 2018 | Published in Technology
The ANZ bank has added new features to its ANZ Pacific App to make banking on the go easier and more secure for its Cook Islands and Pacific customers.
Local IT expert takes over Oyster email services
Monday 10 December 2018 | Written by Jaimie Keay | Published in Technology
People who wish to continue with their Oyster email services (i.e. oyster.net.ck) can do so now after a local IT expert took over the services from Bluesky Cook Islands.
Huawei block has 'minimal' impact
Monday 3 December 2018 | Published in Technology
New Zealand’s decision to block a proposal to use telecommunications equipment made by China’s Huawei because of national security concerns will have little impact on the Cook Islands, says Bluesky country manager Phillip Henderson.
UN plan to advance female entrepreneurs
Friday 5 October 2018 | Published in Technology
A new initiative to advance women’s entrepreneurship in the Asia-Pacific was recently by the UN General Assembly in New York.
Sudden data loss angers customer
Wednesday 3 October 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Technology
A frustrated customer of the local telecommunication and internet provider is crying foul at what he describes as “unexpected chewing of data” from his monthly plan.
Manatua Cable still on the table
Monday 27 August 2018 | Published in Technology
The Chamber of Commerce is still communicating with government regarding the Manatua Cable in spite of their differences of opinion over cost aspects, says the organisation president, Stephen Lyon.
Chamber targets Manatua cable design flaws
Saturday 18 August 2018 | Written by Jaimie Keay | Published in Technology
Design flaws mean the plan to connect the Manatua cable through Samoa, using the Samoan-owned Tui Cable and Fiji, and then onto the Southern Cross cable will provide bandwidth to the Cook Islands at around $161 a month per Mbs for a 1Gbps lease for three years.
App turns lives around
Wednesday 15 August 2018 | Published in Technology
An app designed by a New Zealand-based former gang member turned policeman turned social entrepreneur to help migrating Pacific families – including Cook Islanders – adjust to their new lives is now being used by thousands.
Traditional knowledge to go digital
Monday 21 May 2018 | Published in Technology
Cook Islanders Liam Kokaua and Joshua Baker received a 2018 Young Pacific Leaders Small Grants Programme Award to fund the project at a special ceremony held last week in Auckland.
Bluesky to cancel email service
Thursday 3 May 2018 | Published in Technology
Bluesky Cook Islands will close down their Oyster email service by the end of this year.
Two-year project sees TAU's IT overhauled
Wednesday 2 May 2018 | Published in Technology
Te Aponga Uira’s new computer system went live this week, the culmination of a two-year process that saw the replacement of all the power company’s hardware, servers and software.
Pacific youth urged to seek future in tech
Wednesday 2 May 2018 | Published in Technology
Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) systems analyst Anonga Tisam is encouraging more Pacific youth to pursue careers in technology and contribute to regional projects.
Updated Saab will arrive here in May
Monday 9 April 2018 | Published in Technology
AIR Rarotonga will soon replace its Saab 340A aircraft with a later model Saab 340B Plus, due to arrive in the Cook Islands in May.
