Outer Islands
Tiare Taporo to sail in April
Tuesday 20 March 2018 | Published in Outer Islands
Almost two years after its last voyage, the Tiare Taporo is set to sail to the northern islands again.
Grant a boost for Mitiaro
Monday 19 March 2018 | Published in Outer Islands
Financial assistance from the government of India has allowed the construction of sanitation facilities on Mitiaro.
Help for drought-stricken village
Monday 19 March 2018 | Published in Outer Islands
An Aitutaki village hard-hit by drought is to be one of the first to benefit from a new water supply system planned by Infrastructure Cook Islands (ICI).
Southern islands keen on coconuts
Wednesday 14 March 2018 | Published in Outer Islands
It’s all about the coconuts. The Ministry of Agriculture is meeting this week with mayors and executive officers from all of the southern group islands to discuss implementation of their ‘Pa Enua Agriculture for Resilient Livelihoods’ (PEARL) programme.
New heavy duty trailer will protect Aitutaki's road seal
Wednesday 7 March 2018 | Published in Outer Islands
Deputy prime minister and Infrastructure Cook Islands (ICI) minister Teariki Heather visited Aitutaki last Friday to officially hand over a heavy vehicle trailer to the Aitutaki island government.
Police dog in fishing boat search
Wednesday 7 March 2018 | Published in Outer Islands
Aitutaki may have seen its first kuri on the island for a very long time, after a police dog was brought over from Rarotonga to inspect the Nino Maravilla, an old Ecuadorian fishing vessel widely rumoured to have been involved in transporting illegal drugs to the Cook Islands.
'Multi-agency' investigation into vessel
Friday 2 March 2018 | Published in Outer Islands
The mystery surrounding an old fishing vessel detained at Aitutaki is starting to lift.
3D map made of Aitutaki
Thursday 1 March 2018 | Published in Outer Islands
A Participatory 3-Dimensional (P3D) map of Aitutaki has been completed and handed over to the Aronga Mana and Aitutaki community after a three-member team from the Cook Islands National Environment Service (NES) travelled to the island for a week-long community workshop last month.
Passengers stranded in Palmerston
Wednesday 28 February 2018 | Published in Outer Islands
A group of a dozen passengers bound for Pukapuka have been stranded on Palmerston Island for almost two weeks now and look likely to be there for at least another fortnight.
Atiu leads way in island learning
Thursday 22 February 2018 | Published in Outer Islands
The Cook Islands Tertiary Training Institute (CITTI) held a graduation ceremony in Atiu in late January to celebrate the success of 14 graduates.
India supports Mangaia
Wednesday 21 February 2018 | Published in Outer Islands
The Mangaia Island Government (MIG) has secured financial assistance in the form of a grant by the Government of India for the purchase and supply of two 7000 litre tanks for a water trailer.
They're modelling on Aitutaki
Monday 12 February 2018 | Published in Outer Islands
A three-member team from the National Environment Service (NES) is travelling to Aitutaki today to map the island and construct a three-dimensional model of it during a week-long community workshop.
Atiu has high hopes for Rongomatane successor
Friday 9 February 2018 | Published in Outer Islands
Prominent members of the Atiu community hope the successor to the Rongomatane throne will act as a role model for young Atiuans to come home.
Trip to Pukapuka is smooth sailing
Friday 9 February 2018 | Published in Outer Islands
The Lady Moana departed for Palmerston and Pukapuka yesterday afternoon with 22 passengers aboard, ahead of warnings, later dropped, that Rarotonga could encounter heavy swells and high winds severe enough to require evacuation of the harbour by today.
Looking good on Pukapuka
Thursday 8 February 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Outer Islands
Expat teacher Robert Collie left for Pukapuka yesterday for another exciting academic year at Apii Niua.
Recycling bins head to northern islands
Thursday 8 February 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Outer Islands
Cook Islands Trading Corporation Limited (CITC) handed over two recycle centres for two schools in the northern islands group earlier this week.
Stricken ship washed into harbour
Thursday 8 February 2018 | Published in Outer Islands
Stranded cargo vessel Moana Nui has been washed off the reef in Nassau and is now blocking the entrance to the island’s harbour as bad weather pounds the northern group island.
Trip to Penryhn proves problematic
Wednesday 7 February 2018 | Published in Outer Islands
A shark researcher is one of several people stranded on Rarotonga because of the lack of a regular shipping service to Penrhyn.
Atiuans give thanks for funeral help
Tuesday 6 February 2018 | Published in Outer Islands
The secretary of the Atiu community has extended a big meitaki to all of those who help organise the funeral of the late Ada Teaupurepure Rongomatane Ariki.
Palmerston online education plea...
Tuesday 6 February 2018 | Published in Outer Islands
A Palmerston official has made an impassioned plea to telecoms minister Mark Brown to improve their online service.