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Five months prison for Aitutaki indecent assault, other charges
A man who was convicted for 12 separate offences including indecent assault has been sentenced to five months imprisonment.
Probation for repeat offender
The fourth accused in a Nikao brawl incident on January 28 this year has been sentenced to 12 months’ probation.
SPCA caretakers hut in limbo
Completion of a caretakers hut and animal shelter at the Cook Islands Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) premises in Vaimaanga has stalled, pending a court petition to have the company wound up. SPCA patron Pa Marie Ariki has filed a winding-up petition in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua, citing […]
Human medicines lethal for pets
Esther Honey Foundation Animal Clinic staff and volunteers are urging people not to give their pets, or any animals, human medicine as it can be lethal. Clinic director Gregg Young says members of his staff have recently come across a few individuals dosing their cats and dogs with their own medicine intended for human consumption […]
Atiu mayor starts Auckland job
Former Atiu mayor Taoro Brown is due to start in his new job as the Ministry of Healths Auckland-based patient transferral officer within the next couple of weeks. Brown beat about seven other applicants to secure the position, which has been revived by the ministry after a few years. Health minister Nandi Glassie says the […]
Who can vote?
To vote in the New Zealand election you must be enrolled on the electoral roll. Those eligible to enrol to vote must be 18 years or older and a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident who has lived in New Zealand for one year or more without leaving the country. However, those disqualified from being […]
High commission plans for NZ election
About 100 New Zealand electors are expected to cast their votes from the Cook Islands in Aotearoas coming national election. With Rarotongas international Sevens in Heaven and Vaka Eiva tournaments this month, the Cook Islands New Zealand High Commission is working proactively to encourage any travelling electors to pre-cast votes before departing New Zealand. That […]
Cook Islander eyes NZ parliament
Alfred Ngaro is very likely to become the first Cook Islander elected into New Zealands parliament later this month. The 45-year-old Auckland resident is a member of the New Zealand National Party and number 37 on its list. That means if National gains enough support in this years election as anticipated Ngaro will become a […]
Ship sinks in Cooks EEZ
A foreign vessel has sunk in the Cook Islands exclusive economic zone. Cook Islands News has had confirmation that a foreign vessel reportedly registered in Vanuatu caught fire and sunk this week in the waters of the northern group. The Ministry of Marine Resources is awaiting receipt of a full incident report from the vessels […]
Agriculture minister visits Mauke and Atiu
Health and agriculture minister Nandi Glassie is in Mauke, where he plans to be briefed on developments in line with his political portfolios. Glassie is joined on his trip to Mauke by health secretary Tupou Faireka and associate agriculture minister Kiriau Turepu. The trio plan to discuss business in relation to the doctors residence on […]
WHO trips are essential, Glassie says
On return from his fourth trip to an international World Health Organisation (WHO) conference this year, health minister Nandi Glassie says it is essential that the Cook Islands has a presence at such forums. This year Glassie has attended WHO conferences in Moscow, Geneva, New York and Manila. He says if the Cook Islands is […]
Travel diary
Cook Islands News has promised to bring you a Cabinet Travel Diary, which will include information about ministerial travel, listing each minister and his business-related travel for the coming week. This is the first of what will become a regular feature, published each Friday. The diary is the result of public calls for greater transparency […]
Regional mentoring programme expanding
In the short time since the idea was introduced to the Pacific through the Cook Islands, the Pacific Business Mentoring Programme has undergone a large expansion and that doesnt look set to stop soon. The Cook Islands took part in the first round of mentoring work in 2010, slightly ahead of the programmes roll-out in […]
Govt organisations to take on mentors
Cook Islands government enterprises will be among the first in the Pacific to receive specialised training through a business mentoring programme. Trainers and mentors from the Pacific Business Mentoring Programme are currently in the Cook Islands, making face-to-face contact with private sector businesses for the fourth time in 18 months. The scheme, which is fully […]
Business mentors are back on Rarotonga
Five New Zealand mentors are visiting 70 Cook Islands small businesses this week for the fourth time in 18 months all part of what Ian Furlong says is a recipe for success. The volunteer mentors from the Pacific Business Mentoring Programme are back in the Cook Islands for their six-monthly visit to the businesses they […]
Financial secretary to Fiji
Financial secretary Richard Neves and the Ministry of Finance and Economic Managements Dallas Young depart Rarotonga today to attend a conference in Nadi, Fiji. It is a meeting of the Pacific Islands Financial Managers Association, which will focus on the way forward with the Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA) programme. The Cook Islands has […]
Discounted fares for Australians
The Cook Islands is taking aim at Australian families this summer and has launched a special discounted price for children flying aboard the Sydney-Rarotonga direct flight. Children aged between two and 11 years old will be eligible for the half-price fare between Australia and the Cook Islands with bookings made before November 13 (Australia time). […]
Everyone has a part in disaster management
Disaster risk management personnel from government, non-government and community organisations have been freshening up their knowledge and getting in sync with each other. A workshop brought in agencies and outer island administrations to Rarotonga for last week to ensure their disaster response plans are synchronised as the cyclone season approaches. Emergency Management Cook Islands (EMCI) […]
Get your tickets
The Air New Zealand Cook Islands Tourism Awards are just 10 days away, and the awards committee is urging entrants to purchase their tickets as soon as possible. Those hoteliers and tourism industry members who have been nominated for an award or who have entered should be mindful that tickets are going fast. The cost […]
CI cop coaches Solomons rugby
A Cook Islands Police Service RAMSI representative is succeeding as coach of a rugby team in the Solomon Islands. Acting Sergeant Masterton Enjoy was recently appointed as coach of the Matangiki Rugby Club in the Honiara Rugby Union Association competition. He has guided the club, and under his leadership its B grade team has gone […]
Hundreds will gather for Takitumu Palace opening
Maori king Tuheitia Paki, head of the Tainui tribe, is coming to Rarotonga with a delegation of nearly 200 people to celebrate the grand opening of the Takitumu palace on December 15. Takitumu chief Pa Marie Ariki says palace construction was scheduled around King Tuheitias calendar, and she is confident the palace will be finished […]
Government financially on track
Government has spent 4 percent less than estimated in the first quarter of this financial year and is in a good position to pay off additional debt if further loans are warranted. There has also been 7 percent more revenue collected by government in the three months from July 1 than anticipated and accounted for […]
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