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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.
Water network 'in reasonable shape'
Rarotonga’s water network needs improvements to its ring mains and at its intakes in order to advance the quality and reliability of the island’s water, according to a visiting water engineer. Overall, though, the network is in reasonable shape and would benefit greatly from targeted upgrades, New Zealand Aid Programme principal development manager infrastructure Jonathan […]
First NZHC Aitutaki visit enjoyed by all
Araura Primary School played host to John Carter, New Zealand High Commissioner, and his wife Leoni during their recent visit to Aitutaki. The visit to the school was part of Carter’s first official trip to Aitutaki, which he describes as “a really successful visit”. His day in Aitutaki involved meeting with the Island Council and […]
Te Kukpupa joins forces for fishing patrol
Maritime patrol boat Te Kukupa has uncovered a number of minor fishery infringements in Cook Islands waters during an international surveillance patrol this month, but no major infringements or illegal fishing were uncovered during the mission. The Cook Islands maritime surveillance unit teamed up with counterparts from Kiribati and French Polynesia for the week-long mission, […]
Pacific crops make a nutritious flour
“Local crops make nutritious flour,” says head of the Secretariat of the Pacific Community’s Community and Education Training Centre. Greater food value, economically viable, local resource material: these features make flour production at the Community Education and Training Centre (CETC) anything but ‘run-of-the-mill’. “We have been working with women at the grassroots level, showing them […]
Ianis graduates to Saab control
Monday was a red letter day for Air Rarotonga Captain Ianis Boaza, who completed his first day’s roster as captain of the airline’s 34 passenger Saab 340. Ianis has been flying with Air Rarotonga for many years, more recently as captain on the smaller 15 passenger Embraer Bandeirante fleet. The airline’s Saab pilots undertake checks […]
Translator wanted
A French Polynesia-based translation company is looking for a person who speaks fluent English and Rarotongan to (virtually) join its team. Huri Translations is accepting applications from people interested in doing translation work from a distance – via email. Candidates must have excellent command of the Rarotongan language as well as English and must be […]
Pacific education heads compare notes
Secretary of Education Sharyn Paio was funded by the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat to take part in a meeting of Pacific Heads of Education on March 13-16 in Nadi, Fiji. With the exception of two countries there was full representation by heads of education of all Pacific Forum countries. There were two parts to this […]
Call a halt, start building a relationship
This is a periodical opinion piece by New Zealand Maori journalist and broadcaster Derek Fox, the publisher of MANA magazine. After a wonderful warm ten days in Rarotonga I’m back in a damp and windy Wellington.Yesterday I decided to write a letter to John Key – you know the guy who’s Prime Minister here. I’m […]
Experts meet to discuss water network
Water engineering experts are meeting in Rarotonga this week for a technical workshop to discuss and present the optimal option for renewal of the island’s aging water supply network. Minister of Infrastructure and Planning Teariki Heather will open the three-day workshop this morning. “Upgrading water supply on Rarotonga is a key priority for the government […]
Susie and Sam selected
The Edgewater Resort & Spa honoured two of its standout staff last week. The resort selects one or two employees from its staff that have been awarded Employee of the Month for the previous year to become the Employee of the Year. The 2011 employees of the year were announced in a small ceremony at […]
School health checks underway
Checking the health of the students across the country has begun for the year. The Ministry of Health carried out school physical health examinations at Avarua and Arorangi Schools in late February, timed to coincide with the eye screening programme. Child health coordinator Mamatoranga John said overall the health checks were a success and there […]
What is Tuberculosis?
What are the symptoms of TB? In general, feelings of sickness or weakness, weight loss, fever, and night sweats. The symptoms of TB disease of the lungs also include coughing, chest pain, and the coughing up of blood. How is TB Spread? TB germs are put into the air when a person with TB disease […]
Today is World Tuberculosis Day
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon has used World Tuberculosis Day to remind the world that the global fight against the tuberculosis is still continuing and that 1.4 million died from the disease in 2010. World Tuberculosis Day is marked every year on March 24 and is used to raise awareness about the global epidemic […]
'Patterns of the Past' comes home
Therese Mangos and John Utanga have brought their book ‘Patterns of the Past: Tattoo Revival in the Cook Islands’ home. The book was formally launched in Auckland last December, but this week about 100 gathered at the Ruatonga meeting house to mark its homecoming. Traditional leaders Pa Marie Ariki and Joe Vakatini and local tattoo […]
Tuna brand design chosen from 155
Three entries from 155 have been selected to provide inspiration to the branding of Cook Island Golden Tuna, with a design created by an Aitutaki student named the top choice of the lot. Tekaaroa Adventist School’s grade five student Dennise Nanai won the competition with a design that combined the 15 stars, a yellow tuna […]
2 ministers abroad
Ministers Tom Marsters and Teina Bishop are the only members of cabinet who will be outside the Cook Islands this week as they attend two different official functions in the Pacific. Deputy Prime Minister Marsters will spend most of the week in Tonga to attend the funeral of King George Tupou V. Marsters and his […]
Call for migration stories
If you’re a Cook Islander and have lived overseas or have a relative who lives overseas – and most Cook Islands residents meet that criteria – Sarina Tahitu wants to hear your story. The 23-year-old is a student of anthropology at Radboud University in Holland, and focusing her postgraduate thesis on family and migration, or […]
Pa wages war on diabetes
Pa Marie Ariki likens the Cook Islands’ battle with diabetes to the Titanic’s legendary encounter with a fatal iceberg. “People thought the Titanic would never sink. It was warned of the iceberg but it kept going – we’ve been warned about diabetes, and we need to make a change in course before it’s too late,” […]
Student Army organisers relax in the sun
Relaxing at the Pacific Resort seems a world away from the aftermath of the Christchurch earthquake for visiting heroes Christopher Duncan and Gina Scandrett. Both Duncan and Scandrett were part of the core team of six students who initiated the Student Army after both the September and February earthquakes. Duncan, who is the official recipient […]
New PSC aims for 'excellence'
For new public service commissioner Russell Thomas, the work he’s doing and the office he’s doing it in are “nothing new”. From 2002 to 2009, Thomas managed the Office of the Public Service Commissioner (OPSC) as its chief executive officer. “It’s not new for me, only different. Before I was supporting the commissioner and now […]
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