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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.
Mitiaro beckons for journalist and schoolboy
Twelve-year-old Oliver Orr of Denver, Colorado, won’t be spending his school holidays at Disneyland or the beach. Instead, he’ll be staying in a kikau hut, eating fresh fruit and fish, and exploring the craggy makatea of Mitiaro. Oliver is accompanying his aunt Pip, a freelance writer and photographer, to Mitiaro, where he will be one […]
Kiwi tour operator speaks for sharks
Kiwi tourism operator Boyd McGregor knows more than most about the positive impact sharks have on the environment and is all for the proposed sanctuary in the Cook Islands. McGregor practically lives on the sea for a quarter of the year in Gisborne as the director of Surfit Enterprises, a company that offers deep sea […]
They never come back
Diabetics who develop progressive kidney disease, or diabetic nephropathy, have three options – dialysis, transplant or death. In the Cook Islands resources are not sufficient to staff and maintain a dialysis machine, meaning that people who need its assistance must be transferred to New Zealand. In most cases they do not return to the Cook […]
Pa takes war against sugar to medics
Pa Ariki continues to speak out against unhealthy behaviours and what she perceives as an unwillingness to change them. She spoke at last week’s health conference to a room of visiting doctors and professors about the way sugar and processed foods are destroying her people. Traditionally Cook Islanders ate what they caught, planted and harvested […]
New memorandum in the making
Ties between the Ministry of Health and the Counties Manukau District Health Board (CMDHB) have been further strengthened after plans to reopen the Cook Islands School of Nursing were announced. CMDHB chairman Gregor Coster and secretary for the ministry of health Elizabeth Iro discussed the school and other opportunities under a new memorandum of understanding […]
Meaningless diatribe
Punanga Nui needs very little management. Yet we are going to appoint a Development Committee. Here is a classic case of fixing something that is not yet (!) broken. For many years this entity has grown haphazardly with very little thought or planning put into it. It has its small issues that can be addressed […]
CITC Liquor gets a makeover
With its distinctive pink exterior paint detailing, it has been difficult to miss that changes have been made at CITC Liquor. The new look store officially opens its doors today for its ‘Renovation Celebration.’ Staff are celebrating with a new uniform, and a range of giveaways for customers. This includes the chance to win a […]
Card a 'win-win' for Cooks
A new debit card which entices visitors to the Cooks then gives them money to spend in local stores was launched on Wednesday. The Mataora Visitor Card is a collaborative project between the Cook Islands Tourism Corporation and Westpac bank, and aims to provide an incentive for travellers to choose the Cook Islands as their […]
We should all be fighting diabetes
Diabetes affects not only its victim, but also her unborn baby. Over eight percent of Dr May Aung’s patients over the last five years have tested positive for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). GDM is a condition that causes women – who have not previously been diagnosed with diabetes – to exhibit high blood sugar levels […]
Obese children need urgent help
The World Health Organisation has deemed childhood obesity one of the most serious public health challenges of the 21st century. This was the crux of a presentation delivered by Dr Voi Solomone of Rarotonga Hospital at the annual health conference. He explained that obese children are more likely to die earlier and develop disability in […]
Egg cuts due to 'survival'
The owner of Scott’s Farms says he is just going to ”try to survive“ after voluntarily cutting off egg supplies to select stores around Rarotonga. John Scott placed a half-page advert in Monday’s CINews explaining his reasons for ceasing egg supplies to island businesses with the exception of 13. It was due to government refusal […]
Wound care needs attention
Diabetics have to deal with the day-to-day challenge of maintaining healthy blood sugar levels, but also have to be mindful of myriad other health risks. One of the unexpected risks is a minor wound becoming a fairly major disaster. A diabetic with an injured foot can feel no pain and the wound can become dry […]
Marine park 'poster boy'
The Cook Islands’ proposed marine park could be at the forefront of a major international move towards more sustainable fishing in the world’s oceans, according to a development expert. Lelei LeLaulu, an advisor for the World Bank on the Global Partnership for Oceans (GPO) programme, is in the Cook Islands this week for various meetings […]
Aitutaki to go international?
Plans are being made to investigate whether Aitutaki International Airport can live up to the name. One month after the completion of the $3.8 million re-seal of the runway, the Airport Authority is preparing a tender for a feasibility study into whether the costs, predicted airport passengers and necessary aircraft will warrant the move for […]
It's not over until the fat lady sings
A group of independent shippers whose letter of protest was rejected by government yesterday is not going to give up the fight. Richard Barton of Shipping Cook Islands said it was ”absolutely amazing“ that Deputy Prime Minister Tom Marsters responded in the manner he did. Marsters asked the independent shippers group to retrieve the letter […]
Celebrate Bastille Day in French style
Francophiles unite: celebrate the French national day a la Francaise at Avarua’s Le Bon Vivant cafe today (Saturday). Bastille Day is celebrated annually in France to commemorate the bloody French Revolution. In particular, it is held to celebrate the Fete de la Federation, a huge feast that happened at the end of the revolution on […]
New booklet to guide parents
It can be a difficult time for many families when a child takes their first small steps towards independence. Ina Tamarua, early childhood education (ECE) advisor at the Ministry of Education, is making this easier, with the production of a new information booklet for caregivers. Ikianga I Tetai Apii Potiki No Taau Tama (Choosing an […]
Local knowledge is just as useful
An Aitutaki gardener says the two agriculture officers and growers from Mauke who recently visited China could have learned just as much by visiting their own backyard. Tereapii Vaine Keu and Archie Taripo joined Hugh Graham in attending a training course in Haikou City which touched on the harvesting and processing of tropical fruits and […]
Atiu meet
The Atiu community of Rarotonga is meeting with the Atiu Island Trust today to discuss the slow-moving Atiu hostel project. Recently the community ran a ‘monster raffle’ to raise money for its hostel project, the draw for which was delayed multiple times. Eventually a winner was announced, and the Rarotonga-based Atiu community wants to join […]
'Ski' trip to Raro!
Rarotonga is not normally where one would go for a ski trip – but it was the first choice for the Shirtliff family. Four generations of the Auckland family are on the island for a unique ski trip – Spending the Kids Inheritance trip, that is! The family group of 25 arrived on Rarotonga last […]
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