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No life jackets: Visitors pictured paddling near the reef off Blackrock last Friday morning. 18091431

Aitutaki still reeling from water tragedy

Monday September 17, 2018

Calls for water safety training and better visitor education have been echoed by the Aitutaki community, amid sad reflections on the family tragedy that has hit their island recently.

A water tank being loaded on to the Layar Mas yesterday afternoon. The vessel is carrying fuel, dangerous goods and other cargo to the northern islands, and has also taken on 100,000 litres of drinking water for Penrhyn. 18091452

Northern group islands at risk of dry spell

Saturday September 15, 2018

Government is aware and wary of the risk that the northern group islands face with below normal rainfall and drought conditions forecast over the next three months.

The Layar Mas took on cargo for the northern islands yesterday, including a load of water for Penryhn which has been suff ering a shortage for some time. 1809132

TMN cargo deal cost country dearly, says Taio

Friday September 14, 2018

The Ministry of Culture failed to take advantage of Taio Shipping Services’ final subsidised voyage for the year to the northern islands, opting instead to pay an extra $200,000 for a load of fuel and dangerous goods to be transported on the Cook Islands Towage barge Layar Mas, says company owner Tapi Taio.

The scene outside the cargo shed at Avatiu wharf on Monday. Water tanks, timber, agricultural implements and dangerous goods including fuel are scheduled to be transported to the northern islands later this week. 18091009

Cargo adds $200,000 to TMN bill

Wednesday September 12, 2018

Weeks after the last visiting Te Maeva Nui teams from the pa enua were farewelled from Rarotonga, a large amount of their cargo is still on the wharf, waiting to be transported to the northern islands.

Penrhyn water shortage continues

Friday August 24, 2018

A second shipment of drinking water was sent to Penrhyn this week as residents continue to battle a water-shortage problem on the northern-group island.

Charlie Rani is the new executive officer of the Mitiaro Island Government. His major focus will be development of agriculture on the island. 18082113

New Mitiaro executive Charlie Rani focused on island agriculture

Wednesday August 22, 2018

Development of agriculture on Mitiaro will be the key focus of its Island Government’s new executive officer Charlie Rani.

Emotions ran high at Avatiu wharf yesterday afternoon as 390 northern islanders, including this group, said a tearful goodbye to family and friends before boarding the vessel Nivaga III for their return voyage to Pukapuka and Nassau. Hundreds crowded the wharf to farewell them, among them prime minister Henry Puna and a number of Cabinet ministers and high-ranking government officials.

It’s home time for pa enua residents

Tuesday August 21, 2018

There were tearful embraces and red-rimmed eyes aplenty at the departure of the Nivaga III for Pukapuka, Nassau, Rakahanga and Penrhyn yesterday – but also smiles, laughter and happy faces too.

SV Complicite skipper Peter Tye with the new HF radio, all packaged up and ready to be taken to Suwarrow. 18082001

Skipper helps out with radio delivery

Tuesday August 21, 2018

A helpful boat skipper and his crew have lent a much-needed hand to the National Environment Service (NES) by assisting with the delivery of a new HF radio to the NES park rangers stationed in Suwarrow.

Guests at the opening of the new Atiu solar power station. The station is the second of four installations for the southern group islands. 18081752

PM switches on new solar power station for Atiu

Saturday August 18, 2018

Prime minister Henry Puna, Health minister and the Member of Parliament for Teenui-Mapumai, Rose Toki Brown, on Thursday officially opened the second of four solar power stations in the southern group islands under the Cook Islands Renewable Energy Project on the island of Atiu amidst a warm welcome from the Atiu community.

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