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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.
Graffiti strike
Police are investigating the recent graffiti vandalism and tagging of various buildings and structures in the Avarua township. Worst affected is the Aotearoa Society Rarotonga hostel in Tupapa, which is covered in spray paint. Executive committee member Jo Bevin says the tagging is outright vandalism which is a huge waste of time, effort and money […]
A Manea moment
The victorious open mens volleyball teams with Mangaia island mayor Teremoana Atariki (centre).
PMs men named to play Kukis
The Prime Ministers XIII, a combined team of the best amateur Cook Islanders from Australia, New Zealand and the Cook Islands have been named and are ready to line up against the Kukis international squad tonight. In a well-balanced team, the three teams are pretty evenly represented in the players list. Kiwis coach John Teina […]
Maukes Mama Nena in action
Nena Kairae of Mauke was one of the characters who stood out during the Manea Games traditional games where she danced and cheered on her fellow team mates during the pei tupe challenge. After warming up with impromptu dancing, mama Kairae knelt down in the best position to throw her wooden disc to the target. […]
Top-up deal
Telecom will be offering a special mobile phone top-up deal to people at todays Kukis v Kukis rugby league feature match. Ticketholders will be able to double their money at BCI Stadium through this one-off double top-up deal. People who buy a $10 top-up on Thursdays game day will receive a further $10 on top […]
Final three fill Kukis list
The Kukis international test squad has absorbed two players from the tri-series competition to bring its team numbers up to 17 men. Australian Kukis Daniel Fepuleai and Adam Tangata have joined the Kukis side for tonights match against the Prime Ministers XIII combined tri-series squad. Fellow-Australian Kuki player Mark Tuaati has been named as the […]
Meet the new Tereora principal
Bali Haque is stepping down from his prestigious role as deputy chief executive (qualifications) of the NZQA to take the reigns at the Cook Islands national college. At this, parents and teachers are of course thrilled but so is Haque. He has been with NZQA since September of 2006 and says five years in a […]
But what about Toagate?
Dear Editor, I am disappointed to read that Tingika Elikana has been appointed as the new Secretary for Justice. He was the very person that reviewed and approved the proposal for Toagate to go ahead which sees the government and people of the Cook Islands forking out $100,000 every month because of this mistake. As […]
Life skills on the school agenda
While academic studies are of paramount importance, education minister Teina Bishop says it is equally as important to also encourage life education in schools. Ahead of the Aitutaki bonefishing competition scheduled for October 15, Bishop is working with relevant stakeholders to work the bonefishing industry and its offshoots marine biology, conservation, sustainable fishing into the […]
Women face final round
Tonight sees the last round of the Edgewater mid-week championship with some very exciting encounters. In the Open 1 Division, Matavera will be looking to finish on a high when they host Avana 1 at the Takitumu field. Avanas Enua Peyroux and Margaret Simiona will need to lift their games to upset the Hot Eyes, […]
Youth delve into issues at national conference
The youth of the Cook Islands want to change the world but theyre starting with their own islands. Change Our World is the theme of this years National Youth Conference, which kicked off on Monday evening with a brief opening ceremony. Yesterday morning youth from Rarotonga, Mauke, Atiu, Aitutaki, Mangaia and Mitiaro delved right into […]
Russian mission foiled by seasickness
Russian politician Anton Bakov set out on a mission in July to visit the atoll he claimed to have purchased from the Cook Islands government but a bad run with seasickness foiled his plan. He chartered SV Southern Cross to make the journey from Aitutaki to Suwarrow and back, but about a week in said […]
New strip
Mathew Pierre and Bilsy Gukisuva modelling the Cook Islands tri-series strip, which the team received from Turtles yesterday. The team played the NZ Cook Islands squad in the tri-series competition last night, the last of the matches before a combined tri-series squad takes to the field to play the Kukis international team on Thursday. 11100315 […]
Funds promised for Manea
The 6th Manea Games was officially opened on Mangaia yesterday with songs, dance and promises of government assistance for future games. About 100 of the 300 games athletes were part of the opening ceremony as athletes are still making their way to Mangaia for the games. Despite the small numbers, Mangaia turned up the heat […]
4 motorcycle accidents
A driver was taken to hospital with head injuries over the weekend, after he collided with a dog at Matavera and came off his motorcycle. The Tupapa man was driving on the main road when the accident occurred. His crash was one of four reported to police over the weekend. Although the Tupapa man received […]
DPM challenges weather experts
Deputy Prime Minister Tom Marsters called the state of Cook Islands fisheries a local disaster when addressing a room full of climatologists, scientists, meteorologists and fisheries officers yesterday, He delivered a rousing keynote speech to open the International Workshop on Climate and Oceanic Fisheries, at which thinkers from all over the world were present. Marsters […]
A whale of a sign disappears
Southern Cross skipper Paul Greens sign was stolen from the wharf at the weekend. He got permission from Ports Authority to put up a two by one metre yellow vinyl sign at the harbour advertising whale-watching trips. It read Sail Rarotonga and included contact details and it was planned to have it up for 12 […]
Cabinet was not arguing
Prime Minister Henry Puna refutes claims that cabinet members argued about ministerial travel during last weeks cabinet meeting in Rarotonga. Puna says ministers discussed travel in relation to its overall benefit to the Cook Islands, including travel fully funded by international organisations. However, it was an exaggeration to describe that discussion as arguing, Puna says. […]
18 seek NGO funding grants
A Ministry of Internal Affairs panel will meet today to consider 18 applications received by non-government organisations (NGOs) for crown funding. Most applications are from Rarotonga-based NGOs but a few have come in from the outer islands. Each financial year monetary assistance is provided on a competitive basis to NGOs which provide services to vulnerable […]
Tanks and gear go north for works
Equipment and materials for infrastructure projects in the northern group are at present being transported from Rarotonga on a Fijian barge. The barge left Avatiu harbour on Friday bound for Pukapuka, Palmerston and Nassau. It is carrying gear for the Pukapuka cyclone shelter as well as for the beginning of a $2.2 million water improvement […]
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