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KAPs conquer Mixed Touch competition with dominant final win
The 2024 Mixed Touch Season Competition wrapped up on Monday with thrilling semi-final and final matches that showcased the talent and competitiveness of the participating teams at the National Stadium in Nikao.
Vaka Marumaru Atua sets direct course for Hawaii
Vaka Marumaru Atua will skip Tahiti and sail directly to Hawaii with a youth crew to attend the 2024 Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture in Honolulu in June.
Govt expects $13.77m in fees
The government expects to collect $13.77 million in administrative fees for this financial year. Budget Book 1 outlines its expected takings, a figure which includes departure tax fees as the International Monetary Fund categorises departure tax not as a tax but as a levy on airline passengers. This year government expects to receive $6.5 million […]
PM praises Budget 'transparency'
Prime Minister Henry Puna spoke for close to an hour in Parliament yesterday, covering a range of issues, from suicide to Budget 2012. He addressed his constituency, the people of Manihiki, advising them that government has made it a point to maintain the level of funding available for the pa enua. He said government feels […]
Four NZ navy ships in Cooks
Four of the 12 Royal New Zealand Navy vessels are in the Cooks over the coming week. The HMNZS Canterbury, which is anchored off Avarua Harbour until Saturday morning, will be supporting patrol efforts around the region and reporting on its findings. Canterbury’s captain Commander Sean Stewart says they are part of a planning contingency […]
HMNZS Canterbury here to support maritime patrols
New Zealand naval vessel HMNZS Canterbury is in the Cooks until Saturday morning, when it will head to Tonga. Commander Sean Stewart says they are here supporting patrol efforts around the region. The Canterbury, at 131 metres long, is too big to fit into the Avarua Harbour. She has a crew of 130, of which […]
New x-ray unit for pets
Diagnosing problems with local pets has become a whole lot easier at the island’s only animal clinic thanks to the generous donation of an x-ray machine. The Esther Honey Foundation animal clinic in Nikao received an x-ray machine last week sponsored by the Barton family and The Bond Store. And in its short time on […]
Work about to start on new jetty
The Cook Islands is set to become a more frequent stopover destination for visiting cruise ships, with funding confirmed for the construction of the alternative ocean access jetty at Arorangi. The $2 million project to build the new jetty will be funded by the New Zealand/Australia Harmonised Aid Programme. New Zealand High Commissioner John Carter […]
Pa enua funding 'a waste'
Oneroa MP Winton Pickering commends the government for maintaining the appropriation levels for the pa enua, but says it was the ”wrong move“. ”I encourage government in terms of support for the outer islands (but) I can see from this Budget there is a substantial amount of money that this government is going to throw […]
Demo caucus budget boycott 'disappointing'
Finance minister Mark Brown says it is ”disappointing“ that the Opposition chose to boycott a presentation his team hosted for members of Parliament last week to explain the nuts and bolts of the Budget. ”As I read in the newspaper the words of the leader of the Opposition that ‘we will deliberately boycott this presentation […]
'Missing out' on fish
Deputy Prime Minister Tom Marsters has indicated that he supports the Cook Islands’ association with ”those who have the capacity to harvest“ the country’s fishing resources. He addressed the issue of overfishing in Parliament yesterday. ”One (issue I’d like to discuss) is the question of overfishing or the fear of overfishing and also the possibility […]
'Deal with the best, forget the rest'
Cabinet minister Teina Bishop said in Parliament that Budget 2012 is the ”best Budget“ he has ”ever seen“. ”I stand to support this Budget 1000 percent,“ he said. ”Madam Speaker, since my entry into this House in June 1999 this is the best Budget I’ve ever seen tabled into this House and presented to this […]
PM slams George for party-hopping
Atiu MP Norman George asked Prime Minister Henry Puna in Parliament yesterday to confirm whether government was intending to bring a ”guillotine motion“ to cut the Budget debate in half this morning. If brought, the motion ”would mean again like today sacrificing standing order 307 which says that a total of 10 sitting days shall […]
Barrel riding
Visiting Australian body boarders have been having a barrel of a time riding waves while avoiding the reef. Among the group of friends visiting the island is keen photographer Brodie Gillan. This week the young Aussie visited our newsroom and shared some of his magic images from fun filled days on the water around Rarotonga. […]
Sharing of fishery information extended
Integrated Fisheries Information Management Systems (iFIMS) were the focus of discussions at this week’s second iFIMS symposium in Rarotonga. Participants from the Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Papua New Guinea, Tonga and Vanuatu met in Rarotonga from June 11 to 13 to discuss fisheries information management at their respective fisheries administrations. The […]
Blood donors thanked on world day
It was World Blood Donor Day yesterday, and Red Cross Cook Islands was busy recruiting and thanking donors. On June 14, countries worldwide celebrate World Blood Donor Day with events to raise awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products and to thank voluntary unpaid blood donors for their life-saving gifts of blood. […]
Imports warning
Expected growth in tourism is likely to increase demand for fresh produce, thereby giving the agriculture industry a boost. The Budget warns that if the agriculture industry does not propel itself forward, produce imports will continue to grow. ”If concentrated efforts are not made to increase domestic supply, reliance on imported produce will continue to […]
No tax windfall says Brown
Finance minister Mark Brown has denied rumours that the government has made a $2 million windfall from the withholding tax in the last several days. Atiu MP Norman George asked Brown yesterday to confirm whether he had been advised – formally or informally – of the windfall. Brown said he had ”yet to receive any […]
Fuel going by naval vessel
Cabinet minister Teariki Heather rose yesterday in Parliament to correct a statement he had made the day prior. ”I rise to correct some anomaly in my reply to the question raised by the leader of the Opposition yesterday,“ he said. ”This is in regards to the boat that is bringing diesel and landing it in […]
Barge back for Mauke, Mitiaro projects
Work on the development of the Mauke harbour is nearing completion with a handover of the project expected to be carried out in about three weeks. Yesterday, another barge load of material and equipment for the harbour development projects on Mauke and Mitiaro arrived at Avatiu harbour. The Mycon barge, towed by the Viking Spirit […]
Pension increase 'a first step'
In Parliament this week Mitiaro member of Parliament Tangata Vavia asked finance minister Mark Brown to explain the economic impact of an increase in pensions for people over 70. Raising the fortnightly pension, with a view to ultimately doubling it within the next three years, will cost the government $8.6 million this fiscal year. Brown […]
Mangaia petition raises questions
A petition has been circulated around Mangaia’s island leaders requesting that Mangaia choose their next secretary for island administration to be Junior Areai, of DJ Agencies in Rarotonga, despite Areai claiming he knows nothing about such a petition. The current government representative for Mangaia, Ngai Areai, is circulating the petition, which requests signatures from the […]
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