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Inmate seeks Chief Justice to hear case
A man who is serving time in prison for threatening to burn down a house and a car last year is before the court again for a charge of assault with intent to injure.
Spy film type thing: Alarm grows over Cook Islands cryptocurrency bill
Alarm is growing over proposed Cook Islands legislation, drafted by a US-based company, which could validate hacking into any account or system in the world, writes Barbara Dreaver, Pacific Correspondent 1News.
National plans outlined to partners
The Cook Islands progress in building itself into a developed nation has come under scrutiny at a roundtable meeting between the government and its major developmental partners yesterday. About 40 people joined the discussion, with at least as many looking on at the meeting, to examine how the Cook Islands has advanced its infrastructure and […]
PM heartbroken
The deaths of two Rarotonga teenagers in the past fortnight has left Prime Minister Henry Puna heartbroken and looking for ways to combat suicide in the community. Puna said the government was committed to helping youth and making the Cook Islands a healthy, fulfilling and encouraging country for young people to live. He said the […]
Suicide an urgent concern: CINYC
The youth of the Cook Islands consider suicide an urgent concern, and are taking steps to address it in whatever way they can. Cook Islands National Youth Council (CINYC) president Nukutau Pokura says council members started discussing suicide as a priority before Christmas, but in light of recent tragedies have shifted it to the top […]
Second Christmas!
Some CITC shoppers were lucky enough to enjoy a second Christmas last week. The term was coined by shopper Tepori Rongokea, who likened receiving a $1000 prize pack from the CITC Avarua Christmas Campaign to celebrating a second Christmas. We felt it was important to have all the winners receive their prizes personally before the […]
Church service for start of Avarua school year
The Avarua School community welcomed in the new school year with a packed-out church service on Monday. Young students filled the Avarua Cook Islands Christian Church, sitting alongside their teachers and parents from the school community.
Swing set donated to Blackrock
Sharing is caring that was the message for students of Blackrock Apii Potiki on their first day back at school on Monday. Students arrived back at school to find a new swing and climbing set donated to the school by Donal and Rachel Campbell of Pacific Cars. The couple rigged up the new plastic swing […]
Graduates and scholars named
Cook Islands Hospitality Tourism Training Centre (HTTC) graduates Mii Mataio, Witamahame Metuakore certificate in food and beverage level 3, diploma in food and beverage level 4 Xenia Tamara Art Kae, Marthalayne Tuaputa, Deana Paiti – certificate in food and beverage level 1, diploma in food and beverage level 2 Janine Sally Nookura, Rhys Munro-Manu, Gemma […]
Bilateral discussions explained
Members of the Cook Islands government and representatives from its most important development partners will gather at a roundtable meeting today. The meeting will build on bilateral discussions held one on one yesterday between the government and these organisations. The Office of the Prime Minister today offers a break-down of all the terms and jargon […]
EU funding signed over
The European Union and the Cook Islands government signed a deal yesterday that has guaranteed the EUs 600,000 euro (NZ$920,000) commitment to the Pukapuka Cyclone Management Centre project. Until now, contractors have been working with a guarantee from the Cook Islands government that underpinned funding for the project, which is 85 percent funded by the […]
What is development assistance?
The Cook Islands is today hosting a major roundtable meeting with its developmental partners today to discuss the future of the countrys development and reflect on projects completed in recent years. Officials from the government gather with representatives from foreign governments, donor programmes and multi-national organisations, to attempt to bring more development assistance to the […]
Pacific Forum scopes Aitutaki for retreat
Two high-ranking representatives of the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat travelled to Aitutaki yesterday to scope its potential for hosting a leaders retreat during the Pacific Islands Forum in August. Forum secretariat staff, political governance and security programme director Desna Solofa and conference and protocol officer Mele Utoikamanu, accompanied Carl Hunter of the Ministry of Foreign […]
18 more names
Last week, Cook Islands News published a list of people awarded with permanent residency status that was incomplete. Eighteen people of the 74 that received their certificates of permanent residency at a ceremony at the National Auditorium on Thursday were not included on the list. The error occurred during the production stage of compiling Saturdays […]
Villages new fishing boat blessed
The Tutakimoa Fishing Association (TFA) blessed its new fishing boat on Saturday naming it Vaine Tutakimoa. And the new owners wasted no time testing out the vessel during a fishing trip that evening. The boat is the culmination of a collaborative effort between the Community Initiative Scheme (New Zealand Aid Programme) and the newly established […]
Trochus harvest yields $83,000
Teuru Tiraa-Passfield, Richard Story and Kelvin Passfield have compiled a report on the December 2011 harvest of Trochus (Tectus) niloticus in Aitutaki. This is their five-page summary, which includes background and recommendations for future harvests. Aitutaki is one of the better known of the islands that make up the Cook Islands. It is an almost […]
Visitors up 8%, bringing $315m
More than 112,000 tourists injected an estimated $315 million to the Cook Islands economy in 2011, according to the Cook Islands Tourism Corporation. The government body recorded an 8 percent increase on visitor arrivals in 2011 when compared to the 12 months before that, pushing visitor figures to 112,446 for the calendar year. The increase […]
New Empire market hangout planned
Organisers of a new night market are hoping to turn the carpark at Empire Theatre into a Friday night hang-out, where both locals and tourists can mingle and pick up a steak and mushroom roll. Coordinator Piltz Napa says the idea is to give food vendors the opportunity to operate on a weekday and the […]
It should never get to that point
Suicide is a symptom of a deeper affliction, says youth leader Tony Feao. Feao addressed the issue and explained that suicide is a reaction to life a cry for help that comes too late. Feao, 32, and his wife Simone are leaders of 412, a youth ministry at Celebration on the Rock, and run their […]
Teenage boys death not suspicious
The body of an Avarua youth has been returned to his family with police and the coroner ruling out foul play in his death. The 16-year-old male was found dead at his Avarua home on Saturday. Cook Islands Police inspector John Strickland said police had closed the case and the coroner had released the youths […]
Mato lands Pacific trade role
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs bids farewell to its trade policy officer and the country to a prominent community personality next week. Teremoana Mona Mato has been offered a job as a trade and export promotions officer with Pacific Islands Trade & Invest, an Auckland-based agency that facilitates exports, investment and tourism promotion within the […]
139 graduates, 28 scholarships
One hundred thirty nine graduates who last year studied under Department of National Human Resources (DNHRD) schemes and 28 new scholarship students were the guests of honour at a ceremony held in the National Auditorium on Friday afternoon. The DNHRD runs the ceremony annually to acknowledge those Cook Islanders who successfully graduate under DNHRD-arranged scholarships, […]
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