A police prevention team along with members from New Zealand Defence Force and Blue Light NZ held Youth Development training courses in the country.
The newly appointed coadjutor bishop arrives in Rarotonga tonight to assist the retiring Bishop before eventually succeeding him.
Due to the 29th Cook Islands Christian Church Assembly starting this Saturday there will be no gospel pageant or nuku on Rarotonga to mark this years national Gospel Day on Wednesday, October 26. The day will still be a public holiday for all and commemorations of the arrival of Christianity to the islands will still […]
It might seem like a stretch to compare the Cook Islands pearl industry with New Zealands dairy trade, but Fonterra director Greg Gent said they have a lot more in common than people might realise. Gent is currently in the Cook Islands meeting with the whole spectrum of the countrys pearl industry from manufacturers to […]
After weeks of looking on enviously, the children at Avatea school were finally allowed to slide, swing and climb their way through the schools new playground for the first time on Tuesday. The students have had to watch on since last Monday as builders put together the colourful new set at the Nikao school. But […]
Its amazing what difference a few days can make. Ten days ago Penrhyn Island was rationing its drinking water and facing the prospect of seeing its supplies dry up. Today, water tanks are flowing over. The northern atoll has been soaking in heavy rain for the last six days, the cloudburst enough to completely fill […]
The people of the Cook Islands are gaining access to one of the brains behind the Virtues Project a programme endorsed by the likes of the Dalai Lama and TV royalty Oprah Winfrey. Linda Kavelin Popov, who created the Virtues Project some 23 years ago with Dan Popov and John Kavelin, is currently on Rarotonga […]
Pacific media practitioners are putting their heads together this week in an effort to promote freedom of expression and talk about how to uphold the right to know across the region. Journalists from Rarotonga, Tonga, Samoa, Palau, Fiji, Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands are meeting in Honiara their collective aim is to promote media […]
Local happy snapper Ronnie Siulepa captured these happy fishermen on his way past the western marina after work last Tuesday. The lads are photographed with five decent mahi mahi caught on charter fishing boat Marlin Queen skippered by Junior Ioaba (left) and crew Pauro Arnold. According to Siulepa, Ioaba and Arnold had the biggest grins […]
Muri Creeps continue their recent form with another home game win in the Computer Man mens cricket competition. The Creeps secured the comprehensive home victory over the Avana All Stars, as Avanas batters struggled to get any forward momentum against the Creeps bowlers including Arthur Emile who impressively collected 7 wickets. Chasing just 54 runs […]
Entering their third and last day of competition in Aitutaki, anglers are hoping the prevailing southeast wind will finally die down and sun will shine on the lagoon, making bonefish easier to see. A handful of international and local fly fishermen are stalking the islands elusive bonefish in what is an inaugural tournament aimed at […]
A prominent New Zealand resident with business ties to the Cook Islands has been charged with bribery and money laundering. Jack Chen a Chinese national living in New Zealand has been charged by the Hong Kong Independent Commission Against Corruption. Chen is the founder of company Natural Dairy NZ Holdings Ltd and chairman of the […]
Those wanting to learn everyday conversational Rarotongan Maori, or a resource to refer to in respect of the language, should pay a visit to the Cook Islands National Library in Maraerenga. Part of the Ministry of Cultural Development, the library offers for sale reference titles including Learning Rarotonga Maori by Na Makiuti Tongia. The $5 […]
With almost 50 clubs in his district spanning thousands of kilometres and only a year to visit them all, Rotary District 9920 Governor Alan Eyes is a busy man. Eyes oversees the worldwide service clubs largest geographic district in the Southern Hemisphere, covering an area that includes half of Auckland, American Samoa, Fiji, French Polynesia, […]
Cook Islands Police have reminded the public to keep records of your possessions, mark your belongings and write down serial numbers of valuable items to ensure you have a good chance of reclaiming any goods if they are stolen. Though police have celebrated a dramatic drop in theft and burglaries for September, they are warning […]
Aitutakis trochus harvest is expected to generate about $140,000 for the community. It is the first harvest allowed by the Ministry of Marine Resources (MMR) in eight years and will see about 20 tonnes of trochus shell sold to make buttons. The last harvest in 2003 was successfully tendered for by an Italian company and […]
It is something anglers worldwide can only dream of having some of the best fly fisherman personally teaching their tricks of the trade. A handful of Aitutaki fishermen, bonefish guides and trainee guides are the lucky ones. They have spent the past week in the company of four of the best anglers in the United […]
Governments initiative to boost tourism through the sustainable management of bonefish in Aitutaki is being praised by those involved. At the launch of an international bonefish catch and release tournament in Aitutaki on Saturday evening, visiting anglers, government officials and Aitutaki community leaders celebrated the schemes success to date as well as the perceived benefits […]
Fears of Aitutakis elusive bonefish evading anglers at this weeks inaugural catch and release tournament are starting to fade as lines tighten. A handful of the worlds best anglers are in Aitutaki at present learning how difficult it can be to spot, hook and land local bonefish. They are being guided by local fishermen who […]
The new phone network at Pukapuka is now in operation and providing the island with mobile phone coverage for the first time. Telecom Cook Islands yesterday announced upgrades to Pukapukas phone network are now complete and operational. The service not only means people in Pukapuka can send and receive text messages and phone calls from […]
The new 30km/h signs on the main road at Muri have been installed and police are warning motorists to slow down and respect the speed limit. The signs were erected at Muri over the weekend and police have begun enforcing the reduced zone from the Avana bridge to the Parengaru bridge. In their weekend report, […]
New Zealands government has given the Cook Islands government 30 of its used computers, two laptops and two data projectors. The New Zealand Ministry of Social Development (MSD) would have retired the computers but they have been obtained through its relationship with the Cook Islands Ministry of Internal Affairs (INTAFF). At INTAFFs Tupapa premises yesterday […]
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