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Cook Islands RSA prepares for Anzac Day dawn parade
Rarotonga is gearing up to mark Anzac Day with the annual dawn parade to be held in front of the cenotaph at the Ministry of Justice building on Thursday morning at 5am.
Vodafone Cook Islands plans power upgrade after backup system failure
A power supply issue at Vodafone Cook Islands’ Aroa Station disrupted the telecommunication company’s services in the country on Saturday morning.
Sel's good at attack and defence
As the first female to stand for election in Titikaveka, Selina Napa understands that she will face some different challenges to the men she is running against in the electorate’s upcoming by-election. But Napa, the Democratic Party candidate, said she doesn’t think gender will be the main decider for voters when they head to the […]
Duties call in Japan, Denmark and Switzerland
Three cabinet ministers will remain in the Cook Islands as ministerial duties for the three others have them headed to destinations in Europe and the Pacific. Prime Minister Henry Puna is in Japan as co-chair in the sixth Pacific Islands Leaders Meetings (PALM6) in Nago City, Okinawa. Puna is co-chairing the meeting alongside Japanese Prime […]
DPM takes ideas to ACP meet in Denmark
Deputy Prime Minister Tom Marsters will join representatives from African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) group of states and members of the European parliaments to discuss how the two groups can combine their mutual interests and strengthen cooperation between the two groups. Marsters left Rarotonga over the weekend to take part in the Joint Parliamentary Assembly […]
Super Fund penalises late payers
The Cook Islands National Superannuation Fund (CINSF) is this week enacting a penalty fee for employers who submit late payments. The fee is in accordance with the Cook Islands National Superannuation Act 2000, which provides for ”a penalty equal to 10 percent of the amount in respect of which default has been made together with […]
Joint wedding for brother and sister
The Edgewater Resort & Spa hosted another double wedding last week. This time instead of it being best friends marrying their partners, it was brother and sister marrying their partners. Beeg and Moana Colmer are siblings. Beeg and partner Julie live in Mt Maunganui, New Zealand, while Moana and Terry Bannister live in Adelaide, Australia. […]
Economic crisis second stage warning
While Asia and the Pacific face another year of slowing growth as demand for its exports declines and capital costs rise, it will remain as an anchor of stability in the world economy, according to the latest flagship publication of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN-ESCAP) released on […]
Akirata trains, raises funds for Europe
International success awaits Akirata, the Rarotonga-based dance troupe that performs regularly all over the island and is preparing to tour Europe in August. Troupe member Emile Kairua is appealing to the Cook Islands community for fundraising support. ”With August fast approaching, we are working hard to achieve our fundraising goals but really need our community’s […]
Queen's honour bestowed on Dame Margaret
Makea Karika Margaret Ariki will now be known as Dame Margaret after receiving her Dame Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire medal on Saturday in front of hundreds of family members and friends. The 92-year-old traditional leader sat regally as her life’s achievements were read out. Queen’s Representative Sir Frederick Goodwin […]
Sailing party around the world
As if Cook Islands waters weren’t busy enough at the moment, even more sailors are expected to move through the country this week as part of a global sailing rally. The first vessel travelling as part of the Around the World Rally arrived at Rarotonga, with another six expected to make stop at the island […]
Vaka police changes, new direction
Cook Islands Police have had a shuffle of sorts to its vaka constables in Rarotonga, with new faces at the Te Au O Tonga and Puaikura community police stations stepping in to work. Constable Matapo Makara will move to Te Au O Tonga and move aside from his former position at the Puaikura police station […]
Farewell to Pacific Voyagers vaka fleet
Pacific Voyagers will be officially farewelled this evening but the fleet will depart our shores for Samoa from early tomorrow morning. Cook Islands Voyaging Society president Ian Karika says a farewell for all crew of the seven canoes will be held at chief vaka officer Tua Pittman’s beach house in Nikao in between Oasis Energy […]
Sel's grassroots electioneering starts
The 40-year-old Crimes Act needs attention if the Cook Islands is going to tackle head-on the problems of crime among its youth, Titikaveka by-election Democratic Party representative Selina Matenga-Napa said yesterday. Matenga-Napa said crime was one of the biggest anxieties being voiced by the people of Titikaveka as she begins her campaign efforts to retain […]
Financial transparency called for
According to international rating agency Standard and Poors, the Cook Islands should be fostering greater transparency of information relating to its external financial liabilities. This is the lesson finance secretary Richard Neves took away from a meeting with Standard and Poors representatives, who visited Rarotonga last week. The representatives met with local banks, the Chamber […]
Withholding tax remains in place
The controversial withholding tax introduced in the last financial budget will again feature in the upcoming budget, but the government is still promising that it will not become a permanent tax in the Cook Islands. The new levy – a 15 percent withholding tax on interest earned in all accounts in the Cook Islands – […]
There were many sides to Sir Geoff
Former principal of Mangaia School, Tereora College and Atiu’s Enuamanu School, and former employee of the Ministry of Education I never knew Sir Geoffrey. I only met him a couple of times. I did know three other men, though. The first was called ‘Geoffrey Henry’ and I was taught to dislike, distrust and stay clear […]
Drum beats at Big Ben
With the world’s attention focused on London this year, Cook Islands Tourism kicked off their European Road Show 2012 with a selection of staged dance performances this week around nine major London landmarks. The dancers braved the cold weather and performed in iconic sites across London, including Big Ben, Trafalgar Square, St Paul’s Cathedral and […]
Love of the sea drives donor
On seeing Cook Islands traditional voyaging vaka Te Au O Tonga sailing in to American Samoa for the 2008 Pacific Arts Festival – German philanthropist Dieter Paulmann found the vessel in which to spread his environment messages to save the ocean. Dieter, the German philanthropist who founded the Okeanos Foundation for the Sea and Pacific […]
PNG envoy visits
Papua New Guinea’s High Commissioner to the Cook Islands William Dihm paid a visit to Deputy Prime Minister and minister of foreign affairs Tom Marsters this week. Marsters welcomed Dihm to the country and then addressed various topics of discussion with the High Commissioner such as the up-coming Pacific Islands Leaders Forum to be held […]
Help, ideas for happy marriages
There are plenty of stresses that can upset a marriage – financial difficulties, problems in the bedroom and the uncertainties of raising children are all big worries for many in a committed relationship. Which is why it’s important for you and your partner to understand how to communicate and create dreams to attain. Two New […]
Emotional homecoming for Nick
Cook Islander Nick Henry decided to learn traditional navigation to gain a deeper understanding of his culture. But on this current Pacific Voyagers mission, Henry has become more aware of the state of the environment and the need to protect the great Moana Nui o Kiva. Henry has risen through the ranks to become vaka […]
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