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Te Ipukarea Society: School holiday programmes dive deep into ecology
Over the last week of the school holiday period, Te Ipukarea Society and Kōrero o te ‘Ōrau have combined efforts to run their respective youth programmes Mata Nātura and ‘Ātui’anga Ki Te Tango (AKTT).
Alleged rapist in remand
A man accused of raping minors aged under 14 is remanded in police custody after he was deemed a “risk” to society.
$750 generated
Aotearoa Society Rarotonga members are planning to hold an annual garage sale, following the success of last weekends inaugural fundraising event. The society offered vendors space for $20, staged a membership drive, and sold $10 plates of traditional Kiwi boil-up, soup, rewana bread, barbequed sausages and cups of tea and coffee. Members also sold hand-made […]
Busy week for prizegivings
Rarotonga schools are busy this week preparing for end of year prizegivings and parent days. Yesterday Arorangi School had its prizegiving at 9am at Aroa Nui Hall. Today Titikaveka College and four primary schools are set to hold their own achievement ceremonies. At 9am Avatea, Nikao Maori and Avarua prizegivings begin at the schools (Avatea […]
Big fish on Manihiki!
A total of 200 kilograms of fish has been caught during a competition in Manihiki. Nehemia Kaina won the major prize for the heaviest wahoo caught a 15kg beauty however the $500 prize money was not claimed because no wahoo more than 30kg were caught. Benjamin Ravengakore captured the largest tuna, of 25.8kg, and the […]
Bug lady helps out in Mauke
When Ministry of Agriculture entomologist Maja Poeschko visited Mauke she was taken on a whirlwind tour of local pest issues. Three days wasnt enough time as she likes to really study one square metre at a time, looking for the many life forms that most are unaware of. Maja learned that the fruit piercing moth […]
Trochus tender won by local firm Ora Moana
Cook Islands company Ora Moana Ltd has successfully tendered for this years Aitutaki trochus, which is being harvested at present. Ora Moana has the same owners and directors as fellow Rarotonga-based firm Moana Gems. Owner/director Raymond Newnham is currently out of the country, but the Ministry of Marine Resources (MMR) confirms all 17 tonnes of […]
Memorial ride around island
A memorial ride will take place next weekend to mark the death of triathlete Pauline Atera and raise awareness of road safety. The Cook Islands Triathlon Association is organising the event, to be held on Saturday, December 10, or Sunday, December 11, in remembrance of Atera, who died on Sunday after being hit by a […]
Fateful SPCA meeting
Members of the Cook Islands Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) are being urged to attend an annual general meeting of the organisation tonight. SPCA president Alistair Macquarie says the meeting will begin at 5pm at the RSA building in Nikao. On the agenda are the presidents report and treasurers report as […]
It's Tiare Week
The jungle has come into the town, with green displays popping up at the Avarua courthouse, Mareko Islands Creations and tourism centre as part of Tiare Week. In a subdued competition this year, the Avarua courthouse and Cook Islands Tourism offices have gone all out in their flower and plant decorations for the contest. The […]
Uirangis ready for the test
Months of training, practice and preparation is about to be put to the test for Cook Islands Miss South Pacific contestant Uirangi Bishop, who will leave for Samoa today. Maine Purotu Bishop will leave the Cook Islands for New Zealand this afternoon, on her way to the 2011 Miss South Pacific contest in Apia. Bishop, […]
Kia Orana tourism workshops still open
Tourism industry members will have access to a range of free workshops as part of next weeks Kia Orana Cook Islands forum. The workshops will be open to anyone interested whether or not they are paying to take part in other events during the forum will not matter and cover a range of topics from […]
Leaders told to push UN goals
Finance minister Mark Brown and financial secretary Richard Neves are being urged, along with their regional counterparts, to make progress towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals. Both are representing the Cook Islands at the fourth High Level Forum on aid effectiveness in Busan the second largest city in the Republic of Korea. Jim Armistead, manager […]
World AIDS day tomorrow
Getting to Zero meaning zero new HIV infections, zero discrimination and zero AIDS-related deaths is this years theme for World AIDS Day Campaign in the Cook Islands. The World AIDS Day 2011 committee is hoping to increase awareness about AIDS and draw attention to volunteer confidentiality, counselling and testing (VCCT). World AIDS Day is December […]
Breast cancer foundation holds AGM
At its annual general meeting (AGM) last week, the Cook Islands Breast Cancer Foundation re-elected Dawn Baudinet as its president. The same election secured Liz Kotekas role as vice president, and Maara Toleafoas as treasurer. Committee members this year include Noeline Bridge, Karen Tairea and outer islands representative Toru Ngatoko of Mitiaro. Helen Henry is […]
Appy student earns award
A Cook Islands tertiary student has been awarded for his role in developing an iPhone and iPad app that shows users how to safely operate power tools and other equipment. Cook Islander Taua Piri and three other third-year students at Otago Polytechnic have won the 3M Award for Innovation in Health and Safety for their […]
Tourism photo library improved
The Cook Islands tourism industry will be able to access a large portion of the Tourism Corporations recently expanded library of photographs, but a selection will be reserved for use in the organisations advertising campaigns. The corporation has taken the last set of images into its library from destination and travel photo specialist David Kirkland. […]
Minister may be absent from parliament
This years last parliamentary session may go ahead without finance minister Mark Brown. Notice of parliament has been sent to all members, for the next session to resume at 1pm on December 7. But Brown is currently out of the country attending international conferences, and it looks unlikely he will be in Rarotonga for the […]
Hilyard attends international internet forum
Cook Islands internet advocate Maureen Hilyard has joined representatives from across the Pacific and as far as the United States, Australia, Hong Kong and New Zealand at a Pacific Islands internet meeting in American Samoa. Maureen Hilyard, founder of the Cook Islands Internet Action Group and Cook Islands representative for the Pacific Islands Chapter of […]
Tiare Taporo joins Picton Castle
Rarotonga-registered vessels Tiare Taporo and Picton Castle are braving the Canadian cold, side-by-side in a Nova Scotia shipyard. The Tiare Taporo is due to arrive in Rarotonga early next year to fill an important niche inter-island passenger and cargo transport but for the time being, she is being poked and prodded by the labourers who […]
1000 photos in new Kia Toa
In terms of its layout and photo content, Tereora Colleges Kia Toa magazine is looking better than ever. Produced by art teacher Jason Green, the end-of-year school magazine contains over 1000 photos of students going about their business taking exams, playing rugby, dancing, planting, celebrating Valentines Day, studying marine ecology at Lagoon Day, and generally […]
Funeral planned for Friday
Pauline Ateras funeral is to take place from midday on Friday at the familys Matavera residence. Her husband Marona says all are welcome to attend. The service will be followed by burial at the residence and a kai kai next door. Other tributes are being planned for Atera, who was tragically killed when a car […]
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