A man who was convicted for 12 separate offences including indecent assault has been sentenced to five months imprisonment.
The fourth accused in a Nikao brawl incident on January 28 this year has been sentenced to 12 months’ probation.
The Cook Islands will be represented at the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (JPA) meetings in March in Brussels by Deputy Prime Minister Tom Marsters. He will attend the meetings in Brussels from March 19 to 22. Relations between the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States and the European Union (EU) take place within […]
Warren Wisneski isn’t looking forward to his return to Christchurch. The earthquake hero has spent the last week enjoying the Cook Islands’ lifestyle and has promised to return. “They’ve looked after us tremendously well,” he said. Wisneski is one of 50 ‘heroes’ and their partners given an all expenses paid holiday to the Cook Islands […]
The Ports Authority is gearing up to remove 70,000 to 90,000 cubic metres from Avatiu harbour as part of its $27 million redevelopment. “We are looking at bringing in bigger vessels. The greater the carrying capacity, the cheaper the freight,” said Ports Authority general manager Bim Tou. At present the port can only receive vessels […]
The Cook Islands are already reaping the rewards of new and improved radio technology. Until recently there was a small number of out-dated vehicles radios and some portable radios which only worked in town. There were radio blind spots around Rarotonga, and inclement weather impacted even further on the quality of communications. Police officers relied […]
In a culmination of two years of hard work, the Cook Islands police were symbolically handed over their upgraded radio communications system yesterday morning. The project was aptly named ‘Te Karere’, or ‘the message’, by attending Deputy Prime Minister Tom Marsters. Police Commissioner Maara Tetava gratefully accepted the new system in a formal celebration outside […]
Safety concerns were a priority to residents who attended a meeting with the Ports Authority organised by Avatiu-Ruatonga-Atupa-Palmerston member of parliament John Henry at the Ruatonga Meeting house on Thursday evening. “How do we know the rock wall isn’t going to fall down or that waves aren’t going to go over it?” asked Ruatonga resident […]
Agriculture minister Nandi Glassie will travel to VietNam this week to meet with the new director-general of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). The new director-general Jose Graziano da Silva will be attending the 31st FAO Regional Conference for Asia and Pacific being held in Hanoi on March 12-16. Ministers and senior government officials from […]
Involving youth in keeping the Cook Islands culture alive was discussed at the Tupapa Maraerenga Cultural Centre annual general meeting last week. At the meeting Tere ‘Johnson’ Strickland officially took on the role of president of the centre. His aim is to encourage the youth of Tupapa to become involved in the cultural group, seeing […]
High-profile women of the Cook Islands celebrated International Women’s Day on Thursday with a breakfast meeting at the Aquarius Hotel. The function recognised the country’s political and diplomatic women, including the wives of the prime minister, deputy prime minister and government members. Also attending the breakfast function were Lady Goodwin, Dame Margret Karika Ariki, Lady […]
The women of the Cook Islands plan to keep sewing the symbolic tivaivai that represents the tapestry of their achievements. Cook Islands National Council of Women (CINCW) president Vaine Wichman said a light-hearted celebration of International Women’s Day on Thursday was a chance for women to “take a break, enjoy our company, have a coffee, […]
In honour of International Women’s Day, opposition leader Wilkie Rasmussen has called women the ‘backbone of the Cook Islands’. “Women are the backbone of the Cook Islands,” Rasmussen said at a gathering to honour women at the Ruatonga opposition office. “Women bring intelligence and warmth to politics and a dimension that men don’t have,” said […]
The children’s ward at the Rarotonga Hospital just became a more kid-friendly place. As part of its ongoing community outreach programme, CITC Building Centre donated $1000 worth of toys to the paediatric ward in an effort to make it a more comfortable place for kids. Amongst the boxes and gift-wrapped packages delivered to the ward […]
Offering a glimpse into what life is like for a sailor during one of Captain Cook’s voyages will be possible for some lucky people in Australia this week. Cook, the namesake of the Cook Islands, spent much of his life exploring the Pacific. He visited the Cook Islands in 1773 and 1777 and is credited […]
Passengers of sailing ship L’Austral enjoyed a day of activities and sightseeing on Aitutaki on Wednesday, and yesterday visited Rarotonga. Before she arrived in the Cook Islands she stopped at Borabora and her next stop is Vavau, Tonga. Less than a year old, she is the sister ship to L’Boreal. Her passengers yesterday enjoyed a […]
The updating of an agreement between New Zealand and the Cook Islands will help ensure greater communication and collaboration during search and rescue missions, says Maritime New Zealand (MNZ). MNZ’s Rescue Coordination Centre New Zealand (RCCNZ) is responsible for responding to major land, sea, air and emergency-beacon related incidents within New Zealand’s Search and Rescue […]
Leaders in the New Zealand and Cook Islands police are working together to share ideas for the benefit of both nations. Superintendent Russell Gibson, district commander of central districts New Zealand, has been visiting Rarotonga this week, and working closely with Cook Islands Police commissioner Maara Tetava. The visit is part of a mentoring relationship […]
A select committee met in Parliament House this week to discuss the Judicature Amendment Bill, which was tabled in Parliament earlier this year. The committee is being chaired by Prime Minister Henry Puna, with opposition leader Wilkie Rasmussen as deputy chairman and Norman George, Mona Ioane and John Henry as members. It has been appointed […]
International Women’s Day is a day for reflection and to celebrate the economic, political and social achievements of women. Some of these achievements include the right to vote, to be educated, to have access to safe quality health care, to have access to justice, to be gainfully employed and to participate in decision-making processes. But […]
Over the last three months women in the Cook Islands community have been bringing their concerns about maternity leave and employment protection to Punanga Tauturu. The organisation has received enquiries from women in the community in relation to their rights to maternity leave, asking as to whether the six-week paid leave provisions have been passed […]
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