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Northern Cooks hit by dry spell, southern group could be next
Cook Islands’ northern islands faced dry conditions last month, while the south may experience similar dryness in April-June and the north could see wet weather.
Local MPs discuss challenges with NZ Speaker Parliamentary delegation
Cook Islands parliamentarians engaged in open discussions with Aotearoa New Zealand’s Speaker of the House of Representatives Gerry Brownlee and his delegation at Parliament House yesterday morning.
New wheels for Aitutaki police
Aitutaki police are looking spick and span with three new additions to their fleet – two gleaming white motorcycles and a new pick-up truck. The island’s police have had to cope with just one police truck which has been around since 2002 – the oldest police truck still running to date. However, just before Pacific […]
BECA's ports satisfaction clear
It was in 1994 that BECA’s project director John Youdale first noticed the Avatiu port while on holiday and said it needed to have some changes. Fast forward 18 years and his satisfaction is plain for all to see as the ports development reached its completion last month. Sitting in the small office adjacent to […]
Sel's ready and waiting
It’s been a busy first month for new Titikaveka MP Selina Napa – and she isn’t even an official politician yet. Despite winning the seat after the death of Robert Wigmore in the by-election, Napa had to wait until her brother and opponent Teariki Matenga withdrew a petition seeking a formal re-count of the votes. […]
Veranda checks crucial for safety
MOIP building controller Louis Teiti has called on double-storied home owners to get their exposed verandas assessed ahead of what he predicts will be an “intense” cyclone season. It comes as warnings are being made over veranda safety in America after a student at UNC-Charlotte broke her ankle after a University City apartment balcony she […]
Books come alive at Te Uki Ou
Story and comic book characters came to life at Apii Te Uki Ou on Friday as students dressed up to celebrate world literacy week. Students were also given the option of dressing up as their favourite super hero or movie character making for a colourful day at the school. The school playground was a scene […]
Market stage development underway
The BTIB’s continuing involvement with the Punanga Nui market has a very visual reminder as construction of the new stage area continues to make progress. With John Short Construction successfully winning the tender after consulting the finance ministry’s tender committee, builders were last week working on the two main beams at the front of the […]
Young boy admits to 23 burglaries
A 12-year-old has admitted to committing 23 burglaries on homes and tourist accommodation around Rarotonga. The boy was caught by police as part of a special operation which kicked off last Monday, targeting people allegedly involved in criminal activities on the island. The boy, who cannot be named due to his young age, was already […]
Unanswered questions anger pair
Two of the biggest critics of the Punanga Nui Market committee have refused to back down after the public meeting held last Tuesday night. A crowd of over 100 people attended the meeting called by the committee that was intended for stallholders, vendors and hut owners to ask questions to the group. Designed to calm […]
New O3b network connects the Amazon
The undersea cable debate is superfluous, believes Telecom’s chief executive, as the country already has a plan for fast internet through Ob3, which has recently expanded its services into South America. During the Pacific Leaders Forum week, a New Zealand-based company announced its plan to build an undersea cable stretching from Hawai’i (through California) to […]
Warping bollard adds to ship safety
The Avatiu port is adding more safety for ships coming to dock with the installation of a warping bollard – a finishing touch to the port redevelopment. It is another improvement to the port after it recently completed the $27 million redevelopment project that included the dredging of 73,000 cubic metres of material from the […]
Rito – health and beauty from the tree of life
Producing coconut oil at its finest, is all part of a day’s work at Rito Cook Islands. Rito is a relatively new business, owned and operated by Robert and Susan Wyllie, and the only business on the island to produce cold pressed coconut oil. They are hard at work producing the oil three to five […]
Auckland University MOU comes alive
The memorandum of understanding signed earlier this year between Auckland University of Technology (AUT) and the Cook Islands government, providing opportunities for Cook Islands students to study part-time and full-time in the Cook Islands through AUT, came to life last week with the arrival of a group of Cook Islands postgraduate students for their initial […]
Suicide psychobabble?
Self-esteem. The term evokes stuffy, politically correct and packaged approaches to childhood education. It reeks of psychobabble and clinical textbooks and international declarations, but we need to perceive it through a new lens. If we want to keep a rising tide of suicide at bay, we have to focus on building the self-esteem of every […]
DPM takes minerals story to Brussels
Deputy Prime Minister Tom Marsters is representing the Cook Islands at the Joint Parliamentary Assembly (JPA) of the African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States in Brussels. The JPA meets twice a year in plenary, once in Brussels and once in an ACP state. European Union (EU) funds are provided to enable parliamentarians to attend […]
21 students off to Japan on Kizuna project
Twenty-one students from Aitutaki, Mitiaro, Mangaia and Rarotonga depart for a two-week trip to Japan today, at the invitation of the Japanese government. The students – one from Araura College, one from Mitiaro School, four from Mangaia School, 12 from Tereora College, one from Nukutere College and two from Titikaveka College – are going to […]
Investiture protest was over bloodline
The Kamana family are disputing the recent investiture of Tauepa Vainemoeroa Last Parade Tutakiao Tupa with the Mokare Mataiapo. Tupa was invested with the title on Wednesday – a title transferred to her by her grandfather Metuakore Teremoana Kora (Papa Kora) who had held the title for 50-years. The investiture of the title was protested […]
Puna in Big Apple
Prime Minister Henry Puna flies to New York City on Thursday to attend the 67th United Nations General Assembly and related meetings. As Puna was chair of the recent Pacific Leaders Forum, he has been invited to address the UN delegates on the Forum’s outcome. The prime minister will be out of the country for […]
Motorbike thief caught in sting
Police have recovered stolen motorcycle parts from the home of a 17-year-old male. The Arorangi man was caught as part of a current police sting targeting people allegedly involved in the crime wave that has been happening on Rarotonga in the last few months. The man has been remanded in custody until September 20. One […]
Dr Oxana's frustration grows
Dr Oxana Makhno was hoping her latest trip to the police station would be the end of a two-year ordeal. Instead, it opened up more frustration about items stolen over two years ago. Makhno was born in Russia but has worked in the Cook Islands for 12 years. The majority of that time has been […]
Seabed authority opens doors
A Crown agency set up to manage an industry worth hundreds of billions of dollars formally opened its doors yesterday. The Cook Islands Seabed Minerals Authority, headed by recently-appointed seabed minerals commissioner Paul Lynch, formally opened yesterday. Minerals minister Tom Marsters addressed the audience – comprised of cabinet ministers, traditional leaders and distinguished guests – […]
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