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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.
First culinary comp will lift the bar
Four gold awards were handed out at the inaugural Cook Islands Salon Culinaire, which saw hospitality and tourism industry members pitted against each other to test their skills in cooking, front of house design, coffee-making and housekeeping. Contestants in the innovative cocktail class earned two of the gold awards handed out at the competition, making […]
Telecom internet server crashes
A Telecom Cook Islands (TCI) server failure disrupted business throughout Rarotonga yesterday, while the company worked to establish a temporary internet connection network. One of TCIs many computer servers stopped functioning properly yesterday morning, cutting internet access to those on the companys broadband system. TCI internet supervisor Andre Pareanga says the company worked closely with […]
Credit rating review underway
Despite a recent trend of credit downgrading, international firm Standard & Poors may look favourably on a couple of changes within the Cook Islands context. It last rated the Cook Islands in December 2010, citing a weak political culture, rising public sector debt and a falling population as reasons for a BB- rating which remains […]
Volunteer doctors enjoy Rarotonga
Both Perth and Rarotonga are isolated, though by different geographical circumstances Perth by vast stretches of desert and Rarotonga by the sea. Familiarity with remoteness gives four medical students from Western Australia confidence in their volunteer work at Rarotonga Hospital this month. There are different challenges here different resources, a small number of doctors but […]
Checking up on World Diabetes Day
Hordes of Cook Islanders made the most of free health checks in Avarua yesterday, lining up to have their risk of developing diabetes calculated. November 14 is marked by the United Nations as World Diabetes Day. Accordingly, each year the Ministry of Health continues its public awareness programme for diabetes, which remains the Cook Islands […]
Pick presses for action
Cook Islands triathlete Kelly Pick has made a formal complaint to police against All Blacks winger Zac Guildford so that he will learn he has to be held accountable for his actions. Cook Islands Police met with Pick yesterday after Cook Islands News published a letter from the athlete that detailed what she describes as […]
Top athletes face pressure cooker
Former league international Kevin Iro has seen more than most of what the pressures of being an international athlete at the highest level can do to a young man. Iro, the Cook Islands Rugby League international director, was asked by Cook Islands News to comment on the pressures of being a top athlete, following All […]
Fewer fish in Fosters
The annual Fosters fishing competition was run on Saturday in overcast and rainy conditions with a light swell. Fifteen club fishermen registered, but only six boats managed to land one or more fish. Overall it was another disappointing competition with just 91kg of fish recorded amongst all boats. However, at least two boats reported marlin […]
Avatea gala a fundraiser banquet
Funds raised during the all day Avatea School gala on Friday will go towards much needed school supplies including books and furniture. The one off fundraiser on Friday drew a steady crowd of school supporters through the grounds where a huge array of tasty island favourites was on sale. Apart from the ready to eat […]
May is our top maths brain
It doesnt take much of a maths whiz to figure out that coming in the top 0.2 percent of the country in a competition is a good feat. So when 15-year-old Tereora College student May Myo Min found out she had done just that in the 2011 Westpac Australian Mathematics Competition, she was pretty pleased […]
High praise for the Cook Islands
The guest speakers at Friday nights Air New Zealand Tourism Awards come from different backgrounds, but share two relevant passions for tourism and for the Cook Islands. Jeff McDowall, Air New Zealands sales and operations manager for the Pacific region, called the Cook Islands the biggest destination in the Pacific, and one hes proud to […]
Tourism thriving and expanding: Bishop
Tourism minister Teina Bishop acknowledged the marketing efforts of each tourism operator in the room on Friday night, but stressed that in the end, the most tried-and-true, effective marketing tool is the good old word of mouth. Each individual (visitor) has the potential to be a marketing ambassador for the Cook Islands, he said. He […]
Jake Numanga most outstanding
When it was announced that Papa Jake Numanga had earned the ANZ-sponsored Most Outstanding Contribution to Tourism award, the National Auditorium was silent. No Papa Jake. A minute or two later, John Kenning took the microphone: Yes, it appears Papa Jake has gone to meet the aircraft. Jake Numanga. On time, every time, he said, […]
Zac Guildford defended by Corey Jane
All Black Cory Jane has leapt to Zac Guildfords defence, saying he does not have a drinking problem but needs to get smart about where and when he parties. Guildford has been accused of assaulting two people after entering a bar in the Cook Islands on Thursday night reportedly drunk, naked and bleeding. The All […]
Leave him alone
The media need to leave All Black Zac Guildford and his family alone, to aid his recovery from alcohol addiction, the head of the New Zealand Drug Foundation says. The Crusaders wingers drunk and naked escapades at Trader Jacks bar where he assaulted two men before being detained by police has attracted widespread media attention. […]
Pukapuka calls her home
As Amelia Borofsky anticipates her voyage to Pukapuka aboard Kwai, she tries to remember the island as it was when she left it in 1981. She spent her formative years in Pukapuka, picking up habits she wouldnt unlearn she says her close mates still tease her when she eats with her fingers and treating the […]
Snedden believes in word of mouth
The Rugby World Cup was the ultimate test in tourism, as it attracted nearly 100,000 rugby-lovers from all over the world to New Zealands shores. Chief executive Martin Snedden says with confidence that New Zealand passed with flying colours. Snedden was one of two keynote speakers at last nights 2011 Air New Zealand Tourism Awards. […]
1 Cook Islander born on 11-11-11
The Cook Islands has its very own 11-11-11 baby. Maternity ward staff helped deliver a baby at Rarotongas hospital yesterday the 11th day of the 11th month of 2011. Details of the newborn and proud parents were difficult to obtain yesterday as staff at the maternity ward which has just opened were too busy to […]
500 war vets remembered
About 500 Cook Islands men enlisted to fight for the Commonwealth in World War One, the biggest contingency of Cook Islanders to fight in any modern war. Of those men, 313 saw active service with the Anzac forces in Europe and the Middle East, fighting at various times from 1915 to the end of the […]
You're the one one one one one one!
Kiwi couple Tania and Michael Dale exchange I dos on the beach at Little Polynesian yesterday. There were a record number of weddings over 25, infact yesterday, as it was 11-11-11 (November 11, 2011). Either an easy date to remember for future anniversaries or a lucky number, depending on who you talk to. This photo […]
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