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Northern Cooks hit by dry spell, southern group could be next
Cook Islands’ northern islands faced dry conditions last month, while the south may experience similar dryness in April-June and the north could see wet weather.
Local MPs discuss challenges with NZ Speaker Parliamentary delegation
Cook Islands parliamentarians engaged in open discussions with Aotearoa New Zealand’s Speaker of the House of Representatives Gerry Brownlee and his delegation at Parliament House yesterday morning.
All go and all happy at Avatea!
Picking up rubbish, meeting new teachers and making new friends was the buzz at Avatea Primary School yesterday when eager students flocked back to the Nikao school for the first day of the 2012 school year. The school is the second largest primary school on the island after Avarua School and on Monday morning there […]
Speedster stopped
A 17-year-old male was arrested for dangerous driving in Avarua on Friday night after he was observed speeding through town and overtaking other vehicles. Cook Islands Police inspector Tere Patia said the youth was taken into custody after he was seen speeding around cars on the main road at speeds of about 60km/hr. The speed […]
Lucky Nooroa gets first grocery grab
Between the two of them, Rob McFadzien and Lucky Nooroa have enough corned beef, Anchor milk powder, Coke and Keri Juice to keep their cupboards full for months. McFadzien learned on Monday afternoon that he was the winner of CITCs grocery grab which hed just entered two days before but was yesterday feeling ill, so […]
Too much politicking Wilkie
A roundtable meeting between the Cook Islands government and its donor partners involved too much politicking and too little pledge-making, says Opposition Deputy Leader Wilkie Rasmussen. As the sole representative of the opposition Democratic Party, Rasmussen said he was encouraged by the discussions being held and encouraged by the fervour being shown by the heads […]
PM appeals for support of vision
The Cook Islands has its developmental roadmap, now it just needs some support in realising its ambitions, Prime Minister Henry Puna told the group of the Cook Islands major development and donor partners. Puna yesterday led a push by the Cook Islands government that included a string of representatives from ministers to heads of ministries […]
Marine House proposed at Avatiu
The Ministry of Marine Resources has presented a marine house concept to the Cook Islands development partners at a roundtable meeting of high level officials yesterday. The marine house, which would be situated at the new Avatiu harbour development, would house staff from marine services, border security and the ports authority. In presenting the concept, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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