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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.
Tourism resignations puzzle opposition
Deputy leader of the opposition Wilkie Rasmussen says that his party interprets Tata Crocombes resignation as chairman of the tourism board to mean that the government does not support his plans for the Cook Islands tourism industry. We believe that Mr Crocombe has seen the writing on the wall and that his approach of leaving […]
Busy visit for New Zealand minister
Government has arranged a full schedule for New Zealand foreign minister Murray McCully, who arrived on Rarotonga yesterday afternoon. This morning the minister and his delegation of foreign affairs staff will join government officials at the inaugural Joint Ministerial Forum, which Prime Minister Henry Puna says will involve the discussion of a host of political […]
Air New Zealand supports CI sport
Air New Zealand has been the major sponsor of the annual International Triathlon race on Rarotonga since the inception of the event in 1995. The 17th running of the event was held last Saturday where the second largest field in the history of the event competed in wet, windy and wild conditions. We are really […]
Day to celebrate nurses
Today marks International Nurses Day a day to celebrate nurses and their achievements. The day is celebrated annually on May 12, commemorating the anniversary of Florence Nightingales birth. Nightingale laid the foundation of professional nursing with the 1860 establishment of her nursing school at St Thomas Hospital in London, the first secular nursing school in […]
No decision on contempt claim
The Parliamentary Privileges Select Committee has not decided whether Atiu MP Norman Georges was in contempt of a summons when he refused to attend the first sitting of parliament. Most of the committee speaker Sir Geoffrey Henry and of deputy speaker John Henry, leader of the house Mona Ioane, deputy leader of the opposition Wilkie […]
International firm to market Tepaki hotels
Property developer Tim Tepakis three Puaikura District hotels the subject of much court litigation are being marketed for sale internationally. Castaway Beach Villas, Manuia Boutique Beach Hotel, and Lagoon Lodges are for sale by private treaty either collectively or separately. Cook Islands Real Estate is working with worldwide realtor CB Richard Ellis (CBRE) Hotels to […]
Ewan Smith new tourism chairman
The Cook Islands Tourism Corporation has a new board chairman after the sudden resignation of Tata Crocombe. Air Rarotonga managing director Ewan Smith is the new chairman, having been a member of the board for the past 18 months. Crocombes resignation took immediate effect following six hours of discussion this week, tourism minister Teina Bishop […]
Call to acknowledge women who excel
Nomination for Cook Islands Business and Professional Womens Association 2010-2011 Woman of the Year awards close on May 30 and the community is encouraged to nominate a woman who deserves to be acknowledged for her work. This year the association will be acknowledging the achievements of Cook Islands women in the areas of business or […]
Bill creates new government dept
A new division of the government will be established if the draft employment relations bill is passed into law. The draft bill is open to public submission at present, and includes the provision of a special employment relations division as well as all necessary staff. The bill has been drafted to create a regulatory framework […]
600 expected at careers expo
More than 600 students, the future workforce of the country, will flock to the Telecom Sports Arena on July 21 for the annual Careers Expo. This is an opportunity for government departments and private businesses to showcase the wide range of career opportunities within their organisation and attract some of the countrys brightest young minds. […]
Cost of road crashes too high
Police hope a 14-month break from fatal road accidents in the Cook Islands will continue, as a road safety programme gets underway. The 10-year safety campaign was officially launched at the Cook Islands police headquarters in Avarua at midday yesterday. It is an initiative of the Cook Islands Police, Road Safety Council, Ministry of Education […]
Worst weather delays Southern Express
Severe weather will delay the arrival of the Southern Express. Currently in the midst of Voyage 142N, the freighter is encountering some of the worst weather and sea conditions experienced by the ship in all the years we have been providing a shipping service between New Zealand and the Cook Islands, Reef Shippings trade manager […]
More fishing as ciguatera cases fall
As instances of ciguatera decrease, more local people are eating reef fish. Marine ecologist Teina Rongo says word is travelling through the coconut wireless that ciguatera is becoming less prevalent, and that people are eating more Rarotonga reef fish which is a good sign for us but a bad sign for the reef. There are […]
Barrage of questions for PM
Prime Minister Henry Puna is expected to front to local media on Thursday following a month-long hiatus. When elected, Puna promised weekly press conferences with local media, including Cook Islands News, and for a time this was honoured. But it has been at least a month since the PM gave his last press conference, and […]
Pure speculation on drugs bust
Police commissioner Maara Tetava is worried about false reporting of the countrys largest ever drug bust saying some reports by international media are based on pure speculation. Operation Eagle has resulted in the arrest and remand in custody of 13 people, collectively facing more than 55 charges. The investigation, which has been ongoing for more […]
All ministers to attend first joint forum
All government ministers will be joining New Zealand foreign affairs minister Murray McCully and a delegation of New Zealand foreign affairs staff on Friday at the inaugural Joint Ministerial Forum (JMF). McCully is expected to be with a delegation of about nine people, comprised of foreign affairs staff and one other New Zealand member of […]
Doors open on $135,000 dental clinic
There were smiles all round as the doors to the public health dental services clinic were reopened by the Minister of Health Nandi Glassie last week. Stationed at schools around the island, dental staff continued to keep local pearly whites checked and healthy while the dental clinic was upgraded over 11 weeks. The $135,000 renovation […]
Ministry to finalise fishing plan
The Ministry of Marine Resources (MMR) is in final discussions over its draft plan for exploratory fishing, following public consultation of the proposal. MMR plans to undertake three years of exploratory fishing in the Cook Islands Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and adjacent international waters to the north and south, to determine if there is enough […]
Pushing road safety
A decade-long initiative to increase road safety in the Cook Islands is today being launched at the national police headquarters in Avarua. It is a collaboration between the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education, Cook Islands Police, and the Road Safety Council. From 11.45am senior students from St Josephs and Avarua schools will march from […]
Laden cargo ship heads north
Loaded with bags of cement and steel, two diggers and one truck, the Cook Islands-registered cargo vessel Kwai leaves from Avatiu for Nassau and Pukapuka tomorrow. Captain Kim Smith says she will be making at least two, maybe three trips between Rarotonga and Pukapuka to deliver building materials for the proposed hurricane shelter. Kwai arrived […]
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