Following on from the recent Literacy Week run by the Ministry of Education, we are going to be publishing some of the winning entries from the creative writing competition over the next few weeka. The theme for this year’s competition was “Cook Islands Heroes”.

Continuing to improve communication was the biggest reason behind Apii Te Uki Ou creating a new phone application (app).

Two weeks into the Pacific Nations Netball Academy, five young Cook Islanders have hit the ground running.

While the gymnasts of the Cook Islands may not yet be competing on the world stage, Raukura Ellison is helping to give the country a voice on the international stage at a governance level.

HARD TO CONTACT

A staff member of the Cook Islands News tried to contact a senior public servant over two days recently. On the first call she was told he was in a meeting. On the second call she was told he was out in the field. He was away for the day on the third call and the fourth was that he was sick. By the fifth call he was on annual leave but, by the sixth call, he was just simply out of the office and contactable on his mobile. He was not answering his mobile however.

The Appropriation Bill, or the Budget for the 2018/19 financial year, is expected to be passed in Parliament today.

50 brave individuals set off yesterday afternoon to conquer the famous 8.5-kilometre Nutters Run as part of the Round Rarotonga Road Race festival.

Avatiu’s The Swamp will host the 2018 Rarotonga Club 15s showdown this Saturday.

Two Global Volunteers are currently spending time in class with students from Tereora College.

Government is looking at whether a subsidy for air transportation is a valid way to help reduce cost of air transport.