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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.
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 […]
Focus on cyber crime
The message of cyber safety and awareness is being spread throughout Rarotongas community. Cook Islands police yesterday launched a new cyber safety programme with a series of presentations. Among them was a youth presentation at Avarua School and one for police officers at the Avarua headquarters from 2.30pm. Police commissioner Maara Tetava says as well […]
Census asks about light bulbs and umus
Census enumerators have until tomorrow to finish collecting pre-census forms. Since November 21, dozens of statisticians and volunteer enumerators have been visiting homes on Rarotonga and in the outer islands, distributing forms one for each individual in the household and an additional form for the head of household and collecting them upon completion. Enumerators are […]
Uirangi off to Miss South Pacific pageant
The Miss Cook Islands Pageant Association has raised close to $14,000 to send Maine Purotu Uirangi Bishop to Samoa on Thursday. The association held two major fundraisers the first was the Laughing Samoans show, sponsored by Edgewater Resort & Spa, at the auditorium. A subsequent quiz night at Hidies Bar brought the tally to nearly […]
Granny will be greatly missed
The wider Cook Islands triathlon community is mourning the abrupt and tragic death of Pauline Atera. Atera, affectionately known as Granny, was hit by a car while cycling along the main road at Matavera on Sunday morning and died soon after as a result of her injuries. The 60-year-old athlete was a long-time member of […]
Carter thrilled with Nationals success
Former New Zealand politician John Carter, who is now the New Zealand High Commissioner to the Cook Islands, is thrilled the National Party has again been elected into power. National won by a landslide in New Zealands recent election putting John Key back into the driving seat as prime minister for a second term. Carter […]
Trochus harvest starts
Aitutakis first trochus harvest since 2003 has begun. The harvest could generate as much as $140,000 for the community through the sale of dried and cleaned trochus shell usually purchased by international fashion companies to make buttons. The Ministry of Marine Resources (MMR) organises and monitors the harvest, which takes place until December 5. Upwards […]
Hold-ups on new education HQ
The Ministry of Education is still on track to move into its new headquarters near Tereora College in mid-December, despite not having furniture ready or a fully-completed building to move in to. After three years of basing itself at the Aitutaki hostel at Maraerenga, the ministry should be in its new building by the time […]
Carter eyes Atius potential
In his first visit to an outer island, New Zealand High Commissioner to the Cook Islands John Carter has been struck with the enormous potential and opportunity of Atiu. Carter travelled to Atiu last week with his wife Leoni and mother Gwen. One of his intentions as high commissioner is to travel to each island […]
Violence disappoints police
Cook Islands Police say they are disappointed with community behaviour over the weekend, with assaults, public drinking, excessive noise, a theft and a Peeping Tom being reported. A number of assaults were reported to police during the weekend, with all occurring between family members. The incidents included an Arorangi female being assaulted by her ex-husband, […]
Muri group meets tonight
The Ngatangiia Neighbourhood Watch is holding a public meeting tonight from 7pm at the Muri meeting house. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss extending the night patrol programme, which began as an experiment but is growing in size and popularity. More than 20 hoteliers and accommodators have signed up to sponsor the initiative, […]
Ford wins
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Planning has confirmed Tini Fords success in the recent mayoralty by-election for Penrhyn. Final results of the election show Ford with 69 of the total 107 votes cast. His closest rival William Tekena received just 22 votes, while other candidates Tangaroa Ariki Tai and Mamanave Tini received 13 and three […]
Prince William joins Irish Sea rescue mission
Britains Prince William co-piloted a helicopter that rescued two people after a Cook Islands-registered ship was hit by an enormous wave in the Irish Sea at the weekend. Prince William joined a frantic search and rescue mission after the cargo ship sank, leaving several members of the Russian crew missing. The second in line to […]
Agents experience Cook Islands first-hand
A group of 10 travel agents from New Zealand have been visiting the Cook Islands on an educational trip coordinated by the Cook Islands Tourism New Zealand office. Cook Islands Tourism New Zealand office sales and marketing manager Kelly Hansen is escorting the agents who won their places from their successful roadshow earlier this year. […]
New Red Cross Centre ready
Though the new Red Cross building at Tupapa wont be officially opened until March next year, the facilities will soon be ready to take in evacuees in the case of a cyclone hitting Rarotonga over the intervening months. The new Cook Islands Red Cross Society headquarters is virtually finished and in a few weeks time […]
NZ election draws 250 local votes
About 250 votes were cast from the Cook Islands in the New Zealand general election many more than anticipated. The New Zealand High Commission in Rarotonga established a polling booth within its Avarua premises, allowing voters to formally choose their preferred party and electorate candidates as well as vote in a referendum. Special votes cast […]
Aitutaki noni ready for harvest
Noni growers on Aitutaki are preparing for harvest, in anticipation that their juice will be shipped to China via New Zealand. Aitutaki member of parliament and cabinet minister Teina Bishop says barrels are on the way to Aitutaki, ready to be filled with the best noni juice the Cook Islands has to offer. He expects […]
Paddler takes time out to give oil spill advice
SPREPs marine pollution adviser Anthony Talouli says the recent sinking of a Taiwanese vessel in Cook Islands waters is nothing to be concerned about. The Vanuatu-flagged but Taiwanese-owned Yuh Pao #2 sank in the north last month after a fire broke out in its engine room. All crew were unharmed, and on October 30 the […]
Inmates learn about architecture
A four-day workshop on architectural design culminated this week in presentations of model two-story shipping container homes. But participants were not realtors, home buyers, or builders rather they were inmates at the Arorangi prison. The workshop was an effort by tutor Karen De Waal to provide her students (inmates) with mixed formats of learning. De […]
Alternative resolution in crash case
A police investigation into a motor vehicle accident which saw a 16-year-old medevaced to New Zealand is now complete. The matter has been referred to the police community relations division for processing through the alternative resolution process. Arorangi teenager Mona Taio was the pillion passenger on a motorbike being driven by a 15-year-old when it […]
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