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Te Ipukarea Society: School holiday programmes dive deep into ecology
Over the last week of the school holiday period, Te Ipukarea Society and Kōrero o te ‘Ōrau have combined efforts to run their respective youth programmes Mata Nātura and ‘Ātui’anga Ki Te Tango (AKTT).
Alleged rapist in remand
A man accused of raping minors aged under 14 is remanded in police custody after he was deemed a “risk” to society.
Meeting tonight
Questions surrounding the make-up of the Punanga Nui market committee are sure to add some extra spice to the first stallholders meeting since the market was turned over to the agriculture ministry. The Sinai Hall is the venue of tonight’s public meeting and matters including the management of the market are on the agenda. But […]
Recycling bins improve Punanga Nui
Punanga Nui market manager Elmah McBirney is hoping people will get the message of responsible recycling after six stations were installed around the marketplace. All of the stations are housed beneath signs created to inform the public of making the right choice with recycling. The four bins are categorised into aluminium cans, plastic bottles, glass […]
146kg striped marlin sets a new record
Akura Fishing Charters crew have every right to boast about always catching the biggest fish after hauling in a record breaking 146kg striped marlin. Caught out from the Kiikii fad on Monday morning – it had Akura crewman Cameron Thorp feeling the monster was a record breaker from the outset. Each of the six anglers […]
Westpac manager resigns
Westpac Cook Islands is due to have a change in management, after the bank’s general manager Carmel Butler handed in her resignation. The Australian banker took over the position on a two-year contract in October last year, but will return to her homeland at the beginning of October with the goal to pursue other opportunities […]
MFEM balances the end of year books
After initially projecting a $3 million deficit, government has managed to balance its books. Finance Minister Mark Brown told media recently he was happy with the country’s financial performance at the end of the financial year, after the June quarterly financial report shows the predicted deficit turned into a surplus of $769,000. He said this […]
Tupapa defeat Sokattak
In the main Lotto Premier men’s soccer match on Saturday, Tupapa-Maraerenga defeated Nikao Sokattak by two goals to one at Nikao. The game was evenly played in the first half, however in the 39th minute Leo Berlim scored a beautiful goal over the Nikao Sokattak goal keeper. In the second spell Nikao Sokattak had more […]
Nukutere students adopted Vanuatu
Nukutere College were the lucky recipients of a surprise visit from their adopted country during the Pacific Leaders Forum. Ham Lini, deputy prime minister of Vanuatu, made time in his busy schedule to drop in at the school and meet the students. Donna Nahu, principal at Nukutere College, said Lini was so impressed by the […]
First aid test a competition
Developing first aid skills and passing them on to others was the primary objective behind a revived Rarotonga First Aid Competition. While International Red Cross Day was actually on Saturday, the celebrations organised by the Cook Islands Red Cross were brought back a day to combine their efforts simultaneously with New Zealand, who marked the […]
Seeto's rollercoaster
An opportunity to serve the community has lead to Rotary district governor Ron Seeto take on what he believes is an “exhilarating” role. Seeto started as the governor of District 9920, which includes Rarotonga’s club, on July 1. Since then it has been a large, thrilling ride for the architect. “When you’re president like John […]
Airport biosecurity boosted by NZ
Agriculture secretary Dr Matairangi Purea has hailed New Zealand’s contribution to Rarotonga International Airport’s biosecurity control after about $6000 worth of equipment was handed over to the ministry. Amongst the goods donated by New Zealand’s Ministry of Primary Industries is an amnesty bin stationed at the airport’s arrivals department. The bin will help ensure any […]
Suicide awareness campaign underway
Today marks the start of a seven-day awareness campaign to promote suicide prevention. The group driving the campaign is made up of people representing Te Marae Ora, Internal Affairs, the Ministry of Education, the private sector, and non-government organisations like the Cook Islands National Youth Council and Te Kainga. Most of the work has been […]
Suicide prevention campaign on the road
Talk about it – talk about your problems and issues with people who care. That is the key message from the Youth Suicide Prevention Committee who this week revved up their awareness campaign with a billboard on the back of one of Cook’s Passenger Transport buses. It’s a bus that is used on the school […]
Prison for probation breach
A well-known offender has been sentenced to three months in prison for flouting the rules of his probationary sentence. On November 23 last year Daniel Tonorio was sentenced to 12 months of probation with the first six months on community service, for committing four burglaries. One of the terms of his probation was a curfew […]
Call to clean up
The first event of Pacific Islands Conservation Initiative’s second annual Rubbish Roundup kicks off today. Telecom Cook Islands has signed on to sponsor today’s clean-up at Black Rock and Social Centre from midday, and encourages anyone interested and willing to lend a hand to come along and help out. Last year, volunteers collected over one […]
Aussie trip builds group
Students from the Cook Islands Sports Academy (CISA) are setting their sights on a mixture of culture and sport when they depart for Sydney at the end of the month. The auction fundraiser held at the Rarotongan Beach Resort and Spa on Thursday night saw members of the sporting academy showcase their cultural dance item […]
I felt it was the happiest time
This week on the Kids Page, Grade Six Takitumu School students share their experiences of participating in the Pacific Leaders Forum, in both Maori and English Opening of the 43rd Pacific Forum 2012 On a beautiful Tuesday afternoon it was an awesome day for the opening of the 43rd Pacific Forum 2012. It was at […]
New waterpark open for fun!
Waterpark aficionados, take heart. The Rarotongan Resort & Spa has commissioned a gigantic inflatable waterslide – a three-story toy with a six-figure price tag that’s taken up residence on the side of the road opposite the resort. Six pumps keep the slide inflated by day, and rest while it’s deflated each night. The launch was […]
Sun blocks signal from Telecom satellites
Telecom services will be affected next week due to the position of the sun knocking out their satellite signals. Solar outages are a natural phenomenon which occurs twice a year when the sun is positioned directly in line with ground-based satellite dish antennas. During these brief eclipse periods, the sun’s radiation overwhelms the signals from […]
Campaign planned for suicide prevention
This year the Cook Islands’ approach to World Suicide Prevention Day will be triple-pronged. The combined Te Kainga, Te Marae Ora, and Internal Affairs suicide prevention awareness steering committee is pitching in to spread the word about suicide and galvanise people into combating it. Monday September 10 marks the 10-year anniversary of World Suicide Prevention […]
Teacher studies in NZ
Not all teachers were relaxing during the recent school holidays. Tereora College assistant principal Vae Papatua, spent the second week of the school holidays in New Zealand attending seminars run by the Global Connections Foundation. The foundation organises seminars around the world, to encourage school leaders to develop global consciousness and promote international co-operation in […]
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