Outer Islands
Students join climate change workshop
Wednesday 20 April 2016 | Published in Outer Islands
Over 30 senior students from the southern islands are arriving this week for a five-day workshop hosted by Climate Change Cook Islands with National Environment Services.
Helping to save beautiful Tanga'eo
Saturday 16 April 2016 | Published in Outer Islands
This weekly column, supplied by Te Ipukarea Society, looks at environmental issues confronting the Cook Islands and the world.
Aitutaki pupils brush up on their smiles
Thursday 7 April 2016 | Published in Outer Islands
There was much excitement at two of Aitutaki’s schools on Tuesday, when pupils were presented with brand new toothbrushes and toothpaste.
Bonefish lure visitors to Aitutaki
Wednesday 6 April 2016 | Published in Outer Islands
Fishing for bonefish is a growing sport that is luring tourists and locals alike to take advantage of recreational fishing opportunities being provided on Aitutaki.
Search fruitless, but family won't give up
Tuesday 5 April 2016 | Published in Outer Islands
Though continued searches for missing Aitutaki man Dorn Marsters continues to produce unsuccessful results, his family and friends refuse to lose hope.
Still no sign of missing Aitutaki man
Saturday 2 April 2016 | Published in Outer Islands
Aitutaki police joined with Te Kukupa crew and local volunteers conducted a full motu, reef and beach search on Thursday morning and continued on until yesterday afternoon, completing yet another full search land search of the island. However there was still no sign of 45 year old Dorn Marsters who was first reported missing on March 21.
Machinery shelters for outer islands
Thursday 31 March 2016 | Published in Outer Islands
Infrastructure Cook Islands (ICI) hopes to get started soon on a project to equip the outer islands with new machinery shelters.
Aitutaki man missing since last week
Wednesday 30 March 2016 | Published in Outer Islands
A 45year-old father of three has been missing on Aitutaki for more than a week.
High level talks set for Aitutaki
Thursday 24 March 2016 | Published in Outer Islands
The fifth Joint Ministerial Forum (JMF) between the Cook Islands and New Zealand will be held in Aitutaki next week.
Tanks will help solve Atiu water issues
Thursday 10 March 2016 | Published in Outer Islands
Thirteen water tanks were handed over to the Atiu Island Government yesterday.
Mayor to air Penrhyn development plan
Wednesday 9 March 2016 | Published in Outer Islands
Merchant of Paradise board chairman Frederick Webb says the people of Penrhyn (Tongareva) have yet to take a look at the group’s Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP) group for their island.
Email error sparks Penrhyn row
Tuesday 1 March 2016 | Published in Outer Islands
Information used by lawyer Wilkie Rasmussen to reveal that government has been considering plans to develop the island as a giant hub for fishing boats in the region, appears to have come from an email accidentally sent to Rasmussen by Ministry of Marine Resources secretary Ben Ponia.
Penrhyn 'bamboozled'
Monday 29 February 2016 | Published in Outer Islands
By Wilkie Rasmussen.. It used to be that local bodies in the outer islands were devoid of party politics.
Group effort stops fire
Friday 26 February 2016 | Published in Outer Islands
A bush fire lit up about 350 hectares of land on the Rangimotia hill on Wednesday of last week, destroying valuable pine and acacia trees on the island of Mangaia.
Penrhyn claims called 'nonsensical'
Friday 26 February 2016 | Published in Outer Islands
The “outburst” by lawyer and former Penrhyn MP Wilkie Rasmussen involving alleged government plans to establish a huge fishing base on the island belongs in “gaga-land,” says prime minister Henry Puna’s media adviser, Trevor Pitt.
New era for TV on Palmerston Island
Thursday 25 February 2016 | Published in Outer Islands
ON an atoll 500 kilometres away from the Cooks capital are 63 highly excited Palmerston residents eager to get home to watch their new television sets to catch up on the daily local news.
Penrhyn to fight plans for harbour
Thursday 25 February 2016 | Published in Outer Islands
‘We will fight’ vows former Penrhyn MP.
Mitiaro women out to reduce violence
Monday 22 February 2016 | Published in Outer Islands
Rev Yakilia Vailoa of the Cook Islands Christian Church of Mitiaro aptly summed up the women of Mitiaro’s wish to help reduce violence in their homes.
Counsellor lives the dream in new Aitutaki college role
Saturday 20 February 2016 | Published in Outer Islands
Kia orana from the beautiful Aitutaki and Araura College
Alleged assault of disabled man
Thursday 18 February 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Outer Islands
Police have started investigating an alleged assault of a disabled person on the island of Atiu.