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Five months prison for Aitutaki indecent assault, other charges
A man who was convicted for 12 separate offences including indecent assault has been sentenced to five months imprisonment.
Probation for repeat offender
The fourth accused in a Nikao brawl incident on January 28 this year has been sentenced to 12 months’ probation.
New pact opens up regional trade
Following months of deliberation and seven rounds of negotiations, Pacific ACP leaders yesterday signed the PICTA trade in services protocol. ”This will be a significant step towards facilitating regional integration and unlocking potential benefits of regional trade in services,“ Forum Secretariat secretary-general Tuiloma Neroni Slade said. The agreement engenders the liberalisation of services in travel, […]
PNG accepts deep sea mining talks
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O’Neill says his government’s options are open and he welcomes an open and transparent discussion on the sea bed mining amidst opposition by international, regional and national NGOs, environmental groupings and other stakeholders. Speaking in Rarotonga, O’Neill said, ”We welcome any contributions the Non Government Organisations (NGOs) and other […]
Deep sea mining framework unveiled
A regional legislative and regulatory framework for deep-sea minerals exploration and exploitation was unveiled yesterday, and some non-government organisations are highly concerned about its impact. Deputy Prime Minister Tom Marsters, whose portfolios include deep-sea minerals, spoke at the launch yesterday, noting that Pacific leaders endorsed the framework in Cairns in 2009. He said the framework […]
Last leaders arrive
Except for star of the show Hillary Clinton, the last of the foreign leaders to arrive for the Pacific Leaders Forum this week flew into Rarotonga yesterday. New Zealand Prime Minister John Key arrived in an RNZAF plane at around 1 yesterday afternoon. Also on-board were Kiribati President Anote Tong, Vanuatu Deputy Prime Minister Ham […]
Reward: $12,500
Local businessman Bill Doherty is increasing the reward offered for the return of his safe – to $12,500. On August 4, a Saturday night, the Landholdings Ltd office at Panama was broken into and a locked safe stolen. To speed up the police investigation, Doherty offered $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction […]
'Same people, same nation'
French Polynesia president Oscar Temaru is hopeful that Rapa Nui, Hawai’i and Aotearoa Maori will be formally accepted into the Polynesian Leaders Group by week’s end. ”We fully support (them),“ Temaru said yesterday. ”Maori, Hawaiian, we are all the same people, looking for freedom.“ He attended the Polynesian Leaders Group (PLG) meeting on Saturday, at […]
Cosmo magazine shoots in the Cooks
If anyone was wondering who the beautiful people being followed around by a camera crew were last week, we can assure you it wasn’t some early Forum delegates. A group from women’s magazine Cosmopolitan came on a direct flight from Sydney on August 18 and left just under a week later. The crew of nine […]
Feasts celebrate Forum fellowship
Food, friendship and acknowledging the links between Niue, Tonga and Samoa with the Cook Islands was the focus of two special celebrations from their local communities last weekend. A kaikai was held for various Polynesian leaders, including Samoa’s Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi and French Polynesia president Oscar Temaru at the residence of the late […]
Underwrite review
The future of long-haul travel from the Cooks could change drastically after 2014. The present airline underwriting agreement covering the Los Angeles and Sydney direct services runs until then. The Tourism Corporation will shortly be inviting expressions of interest to all airlines within the region who may like future long haul access to the Cook […]
Akirata opens European festival
The Cook Islands at the weekend opened a German culture festival that usually attracts around three million people. The Museumsuferfest, or Museums Festival, is a street festival held over three days and nights from August 24 to 26 – the height of the German summer. New Zealand was granted Country of Honour position and asked […]
Akirata shares a distant dream
When Czech people get together to celebrate their folklore it is always with beer. At all the events Akirata has attended so far in the Czech Republic the drink that they provide for our team is not water but beer or their own version of Coca Cola which is a very odd tasting drink that […]
24 of 42 deaths NCD-related
Between January and June this year, the Cook Islands Ministry of Health recorded 42 deaths – 24 of which were the result of non-communicable diseases like diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Two of those who died were under the age of 40. In 2010, 81 percent of deaths in the Cook Islands were due to NCDs. […]
Roaming dogs 'owned' by somebody
Howling, fighting and roaming dogs are becoming a problem again on Rarotonga – a problem affecting both locals and visitors to the island. In recent weeks concerned citizens have been expressing their frustrations via letters to the editor over sleepless nights caused by howling dogs and some have gone so far as to say they […]
Police 'dismissed' assault complainant
A woman who helped out the two German visitors assaulted at a downtown nightclub early last Saturday morning says the lacklustre police response was ”unjust“. The local woman, who declined to be named because of her job, said the two female police officers standing outside Rehab Nightclub and Bar refused to act when asked for […]
New Edgewater GM
The Edgewater Resort & Spa is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Robert (Bob) Taylor as the resort’s new general manager. Bob brings with him a wealth of experience within the hospitality industry and is no newcomer to the island. He has worked as resort manager at the Rarotongan Beach Resort & Spa since […]
Heroine's lonely grave done up
Some come to Rarotonga for the sunsets and some for the deep-sea diving. But for Dame Margaret Sparrow, the island’s draw was a worn stone grave, marked with a double headstone and tucked away in the Avarua CICC graveyard. Sparrow, a retired sexual health physician, came to Rarotonga to restore the grave of Ettie Annie […]
PM dodges police thefts
In absence of his minister of police, Prime Minister Henry Puna was asked by CINews to comment on what action would be taken to deal with the recent police thefts. Last week this newspaper reported on two cases of police thievery being investigated by New Zealand police detectives. The first was that of former police […]
Accountant okays unaudited accounts
The long-awaited accounts from the Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee (CISNOC) are ”as good as you’re going to get“ according to the accountant who decided not to audit them. The financial reports dating to the end of 2011 will be one of the focal points to be discussed by the sporting organisation at […]
CISNOC's controversial AGM on tonight
The long-awaited annual general meeting (AGM) of the Cook Islands’ national sporting body finally happens tonight. The Takuvaine Hall will host the AGM that was three-times-deferred. It will discuss, amongst many other matters, the sorry state of last year’s Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee (CISNOC) accounts. But one moment that could almost overshadow […]
CISNOC reveals $312,780 loss in 2011
The Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee (CISNOC) has revealed a $312,780 deficit in the last financial year, according to the financial reports to be presented at tonight’s annual general meeting. A copy of the reports had been leaked to the Cook Islands News by a disgruntled member of the organisation and make for […]
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