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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.
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 […]
Visitor numbers up for October
The Cook Islands appears to have bucked the depressing effects that the 2011 Rugby World Cup has had on tourism coming from New Zealand. Although the Cook Islands received fewer visitors from New Zealand in October this year than it had last year, the overall visitor numbers for the month are slightly higher than last […]
Neighbouring fisheries now closed
As the Cook Islands starts its own exploratory fishing programme for bigeye and skipjack tuna and swordfish, three Pacific nations have closed their waters to foreign fishing vessels in an effort to maintain sustainable tuna fishing limits. The Cook Islands government has just announced its signing of a three-year access agreement with the Peoples Republic […]
Solicitor general job closed to applicants
The job of Cook Islands Solicitor General, within the Crown Law Office, is now closed to applications. Former solicitor general Tingika Elikana successfully applied for the job of justice secretary and was officially appointed last month, when senior crown solicitor Catherine Evans was also sworn in as deputy solicitor general. She retains that position regardless […]
Health feedback welcomed
Health minister Nandi Glassie is urging all patients and users of Rarotongas medical facilities and services to provide feedback through suggestion boxes installed at various places on the island. The suggestion boxes can be found at Rarotongas hospital, its newly upgraded maternity ward and the outpatient clinic in Tupapa. Planning is also underway for more […]
First diversion case considered
Police are dealing with their first case of diversion, which enables those charged with single and minor offences, and no previous convictions, to attempt reconciliation with victims. In certain instances, if victims and defendants come to an agreement in collaboration with police officers, court prosecutors can apply for discharge without conviction. It is common practice […]
PIAF begins research project
HIV-related research was the focus of a recent Suva workshop, organised and coordinated by Hilary Gormon of the Rarotonga-based Pacific Islands AIDS Foundation (PIAF). The gathering marked the beginning of a project which will involve six countries Fiji, Solomon Islands, Samoa, French Polynesia, Kiribati and Guam. The project aims to explore experiences of treatment among […]
Ariki collect opinions on seabed mining
Resolutions gathered from a group meeting of the Cook Islands Ariki held early this month will be ready for public release about Christmas time. The House of Ariki brought in chiefs from across the Cook Islands for a series of meetings in early November. They discussed a number of topics relating to land use, relations […]
December start for Parker
New auditor general Allan Parker is due to start work at the beginning of December. Parker, who is the audit offices former special reviews division manager, was appointed as auditor general over long-standing head of audit Paul Allsworth a couple of months ago. Parker, who is currently out of the country, is finishing his term […]
Media action prompts assault charge
Media intervention progressed a criminal matter this week, in which Ngatangiia resident Steven Kavana widely known as Captain Moko has been arrested and charged with assault. His charge relates to an altercation with Muri resident Rick Johnston at the latters home on Sunday evening. Johnston claims Kavana and two friends turned up at his house […]
Fuel pricing explained
In light of the interest expressed in how the Cook Islands Price Tribunal establishes fuel prices, the tribunal would like to explain its procedures. Throughout the period since the current tribunal (comprising Madeilene Sword, Tatiana Burn and Terry Hagan) was appointed in 2010 it has adopted a policy of pricing fuel by shipment. During this […]
Internet charges coming down
New internet prices for Telecom Cook Islands broadband connections have been designed to encourage heavier internet usage as the company moves towards faster and cheaper services. With the introduction of faster and cheaper satellite services still on track for a mid-2013 introduction to the Cook Islands, Telecom is hoping to boost the countrys internet usage […]
Aucklands Pukapuka community at odds
Financial difficulties and disputes over leadership are driving a wedge into the Auckland-based Pukapuka community. Following a failed property deal, a physical altercation at a recent meeting and attention from the Internal Department of Revenue, the Pukapuka Community of NZ Inc is at a crossroads. Pukapuka Community of NZ Inc president Nuku Rapana has reportedly […]
Germans top the European numbers
Germans are known across the globe as being prolific travellers, so it is only fitting that the numbers coming from the European giant dominate the Cook Islands visitors from the continent. Outside of the UK, there is no other European traveller more common in the Cook Islands than those from Germany. There are so many […]
Health consultation today
A two-day consultation in Rarotonga this week will form the guts of a national health strategy for 2012 to 2015. Today key stakeholders and members of the public have their chance to discuss the way health should be handled in the short term future during consultations at Sinai Hall. Yesterday Ministry of Health (MOH) employees […]
Bits, bobs and a boil-up
People wanting to start their Christmas shopping, or have a belated spring clean should consider the Aotearoa Society Rarotongas massive garage sale this Saturday. Spaces are $20 and there are still some left for anyone wanting to sell clothing, household items, and other used goods. Anything other than food can be sold on the day, […]
Budget policy statement ready
Government is on target to publicly release its budget policy statement next Thursday outlining its priorities for spending in the next financial year. On the eve of his departure from Rarotonga to international conferences, finance minister Mark Brown yesterday sat with local media to highlight the documents key points. He and financial secretary Richard Neves […]
Leftover building materials for sale
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Planning (MOIP) is inviting tenders for all left over materials from the Aitutaki cyclone recovery programme. Surplus building materials are on sale by tender through the ministry, until December 2 when applications close at 3pm. Items include fastenings (nails, brackets, washers, bolts, galvanised wire), damp-proof course bitumen rolls, polythene membrane, […]
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