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Airline celebrates 30 years of supporting Rarotonga Triathlon
Air New Zealand’s longstanding sponsorship for the Rarotonga International Triathlon “is testament to the airline’s commitment to the tourism industry”.
NZDF helps Cook Islands agencies support vulnerable youth
Members of the New Zealand Defence Force’s (NZDF) Youth Development Unit (YDU) have returned back from a rewarding deployment aimed at helping the Cook Islands Police and Prison and Probation Services support vulnerable Pasifika youth.
'Begin by choosing life'
Organisers of the youth forum held on Rarotonga yesterday described the event as a ‘resounding success’, with the participation of more than 140 young people sharing their ideas and discussing ways to support youth facing the challenges and difficulties of life. Steering group chair Vania Kenning said young people from Rarotonga and the sister islands […]
'Dressing up' the rock wall
What looked like the reconstruction of the controversial Avatiu rock wall has been explained by Ports Authority chief executive officer Bim Tou as all part of the process. Heavy machinery was yesterday concentrated on the area of the rock wall next to the Avatiu western harbour where much work had already been done to create […]
Funds received for new 'respite centre'
For nearly a decade Te Kainga O Pa Taunga has been working toward setting up respite care facility to relieve Cook Islands caregivers. Now, thanks to a grant from Japan, the centre’s dream is becoming a reality. Both Te Kainga O Pa Taunga and the Cook Islands government expressed their gratitude to the Japanese government […]
Whale rider cuts teeth in the heat
The other night as I was flying up from Auckland, I began thinking about how international air travel has changed. My thoughts were negative. I was in a queue to go to the wharepaku. The plane was full hence the queue, and as someone came out you had to do a little dance to find […]
No more room at the inn – homes wanted
With the next kitten season just around the corner, the Esther Honey Foundation are looking for homes for their cute and cuddly friends at the clinic. The clinic is nearly full with 40 adorable stray cats and kittens in residence – all desperate for love and attention. The foundation does a wonderful job of caring […]
Students hone leadership skills
Tereora College student leaders learned how to be role models during a leadership training programme at the Edgewater Resort and Spa. School prefects, counsellors and peace ambassadors attended the half-day workshop conducted by Tereora principal Bali Haque, deputy principal Andrea Panther and school counsellor, Thomas Wynne. Haque started the session off by introducing and explaining […]
Communication difficulties eased with new radio system
Communication was the keyword at the official handover of the emergency services upgraded radio-communications system on Friday. Acting Prime Minister Tom Marsters spoke at the ceremony outside the police station in Avarua, noting that communication is of prime importance to the Cook Islands. As the Cook Islands is a large ocean state with remote island […]
Port work to be explained to chamber
The Cook Islands Chamber of Commerce is inviting members to attend a general meeting tomorrow. The chamber meeting will be held at the Aquarius Hotel from 4.30 to 6pm. Among the items on the agenda are the nomination of a vice president and a brief update on the Avatiu harbour redevelopment project, presented by representatives […]
More visitors, vendors
Business trade and marketing manager Melina Tuiravakai of the Business Trade and Investment Board reports from Pasifika: “The Cook Islands Village had huge crowds throughout the day and the most trading vendors compared to the other 10 villages. Entertainment showcased our Cook Islands dance teams and performers mostly based in New Zealand. The Cook Islands […]
Cocos a breath of fresh air
As of yesterday Cook Islands vaka Marumaru Atua was one day’s sail away from Cocos Island, headed toward the Galapagos Islands. Below is a blog update written by crew member Alex Olah. We are now a day’s sail away from Cocos Island and we are all still recovering our energy after all the activities we […]
Pasifika crowds flock to CI village
The Cook Islands village at Auckland’s Pasifika festival was reportedly brimming with visitors, who flocked there to buy local arts, crafts and food from vendors – both Auckland-based Cook Islanders and Cook Islanders who, with the support of the Business Trade and Investment Board, were able to set up shop at the wildly popular festival. […]
Neves explains deficit
In light of the government’s recent announcement that the country is saddled with a $2.9 million deficit, financial secretary Richard Neves has opened up about debt and what it comprises. Neves responded to questions on the county’s debt in a radio interview with William Framhein on Matariki FM last week. He said the December quarterly […]
PM visits South Islanders
Prime minister Henry Puna will spend three days this week visiting Cook Islanders on New Zealand’s South Island. The prime minister’s chief executive officer Edwin Pittman said the PM had promised to see them last year and would like to see how they are doing. “If possible he would try to persuade them to return […]
Youth gather to discuss suicide
The highly-anticipated one-day youth suicide prevention forum gets underway this morning. Based at the Youth With A Mission building in Vaimaanga, the forum will involve over 100 Rarotonga youth and 26 young people from the outer islands – 10 from Aitutaki, six from Mangaia, six from Atiu, two from Mauke and two from Mitiaro. One […]
Tuara reinstated as president of CIRA
For the first time in two years the Cook Islands Research Association (CIRA) has held an annual general meeting. President Makiuti Tongia was not present at the meeting – something anticipated by the CIRA as he has been out of contact for some time. Previous president Angie Tuara was reinstated, with full support from the […]
Church songs 'strictly non-dirge'
Global Volunteer Carol Russell came to Rarotonga to volunteer her time in the second half of last year. This week a story she wrote about her experience ran in the Bismarck Tribune, a newspaper based in North Dakota in the United States. Here we have printed parts of it. When I first got to Rarotonga […]
Bonefisherman on new mission
American fly fisherman Jon Hall has devoted the last two months to helping bonefish guide Itu Davey and his brothers get their guiding business off the ground. Hall left the Cook Islands at the weekend, but plans to take his bonefish campaign further afield – and to keep spreading the word until he returns in […]
First asphalt roadway laid
Work started on Saturday on the Cook Islands’ first asphalt roadway. “It’s quite an exciting moment,” said Ministry of Infrastructure and Planning (MOIP) acting secretary Donye Numa. The main Rarotonga road at Panama was closed from 8am to 12pm while MOIP contractor teams laid the first 500 metres of asphalt on both sides of the […]
DPM to attend Brussels meetings
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 […]
Hero dreads return to quake city
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 […]
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