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Northern Cooks hit by dry spell, southern group could be next
Cook Islands’ northern islands faced dry conditions last month, while the south may experience similar dryness in April-June and the north could see wet weather.
Local MPs discuss challenges with NZ Speaker Parliamentary delegation
Cook Islands parliamentarians engaged in open discussions with Aotearoa New Zealand’s Speaker of the House of Representatives Gerry Brownlee and his delegation at Parliament House yesterday morning.
Price Tribunal reviews itself
The Price Tribunal is determining whether there is enough commercial competition within the Cook Islands to do away with price orders. It has begun a review of all relevant price orders for the Cook Islands, some of which date back to 2000. At present the tribunal is reviewing an order for all grocery and washing […]
Miracle man makes Pacific music finals
Papa Taura Mani, the Tupapa singer-songwriter who made a miraculous recovery from a debilitating stroke last year, has made the finals for the Polynesian Blue Pacific Music Awards. His I Runga Taua a track from his newly-released Noo Ake Ra Koe is among three finalists for the Tangata Pasifika Best Pacific Language Award. The two […]
Sworn in
The first business of the House yesterday was the swearing in of independent MP Norman George (pictured) who uttered the words Im back! immediately after taking the oath of allegiance. Speaker Sir Geoffrey Henry had indicated on Friday that he would seek a legal opinion from Crown Law regarding Norman Georges standing in parliament which […]
End of a fantastic journey
Tereora Colleges first-ever guidance counsellor is heading back to Auckland at the end of the school holidays. Sarah Milne, who was employed for three years by the Ministry of Education, says she will miss everything about Tereora College. The students, their friendliness, their respect for people and their warmth thats what Ill miss. Even, she […]
Unlocking Mangaias growth and potential
A training workshop recently run on Mangaia by the Business Trade and Investment Board has been designed to unlock growth and potential in the community, says business development manager Melina Tuiravakai. Tuiravakai and business development officer Tangata Tou were on Mangaia between March 28 to April 1 to conduct the small business training workshop. The […]
Trauma care training at hospital
Ministry of Health (MOH) staff refreshed their skills on Friday through primary trauma care training held at Rarotonga hospital. It was the second training conducted by local MOH instructors since graduating from their own training in July 2010 with 17 staff taking part in the days exercise. The Primary Trauma Care (PTC) course is intended […]
Proposed $10m centre in NZ
A $10 million centre for all Cook Islanders is to be established in Auckland, and the Cook Islands government as well as various other local organisations will be involved. The proposal is an initiative of the Cook Islands Taokotaianga Charitable Trust which was established in 2001 expressly for the purpose of uniting and strengthening various […]
Te Manava wins best new small hotel
Te Manava Luxury Villas & Spa has beat out international competition to win the Best New Small Hotel Design and Construction award at the Asia Pacific Hotel Awards 2011. The awards ceremony, which Bloomberg Television and Google support, is part of the International Property Awards the worlds most prestigious competition ranking hotel properties around the […]
No more lump sum clothing payments
Finance Minister Mark Brown announced in parliament yesterday that the controversial $5000 clothing allowance for all MPs would be paid out on a pro-rata basis over the next four years rather than in a lump sum. He said government would be discussing how future payments will be made to MPs. The new arrangement could see […]
Kiwi preferential treatment policy completed
Prime Minister Henry Puna confirmed in parliament yesterday that government has completed a policy that would give New Zealanders preferential treatment when visiting here. Under the new policy, Kiwis would be able to stay in the Cook Islands for up to three months. Responding to a question by independent MP Norman George, Puna said he […]
First MMR consultations underway
Public consultations on purse seining in the Cook Islands were scheduled to begin in Aitutaki last night with a large meeting planned for Rarotonga at a later date possibly to be held at the national auditorium. In response to a question, Minister of Marine Resources Teina Bishop said in parliament yesterday that MMR secretary Ben […]
Dancer of the year correct dates
Twenty-three dancers will take to the National Auditorium stage tomorrow night for the junior and intermediate dancer of the year competition. Last weeks elimination competition was cancelled and Wednesday will be the one and only time junior and intermediate dancers will get to show off their skills to win. After Easter weekend, the golden oldies, […]
German aid funds for girl guides
Thanks to a NZ$8425 grant from the government of Germany, the Cook Islands Girl Guides Association has enough office equipment to set up a proper headquarters at Takamoa. Girl Guides applied at the end of 2009 for financial assistance from German Aid, which was approved early this year. Last month, local Girl Guides held an […]
Murals brighten Avana toilets
A special Apii Te Uki Ou assembly was held at the Avana harbour last Monday for the completion of murals on the public toilet building created by room one students of the school. Four brightly painted murals feature on the toilet block selected from a number of artwork pieces created by the senior students of […]
Man has serious head injuries after bike crash
Three motor vehicle accidents and three thefts were investigated by police at the weekend. A motor vehicle crash occurred at the Avatiu intersection on early Friday morning when the male driver of a motorcycle crashed into the garden at the intersection. The man was thrown over the garden and landed head first on the intersection […]
Purse seiners will harvest sustainably: Brown
Cook Islanders shouldn’t let emotional arguments against purse seining deter them from making practical, sound decisions, says Finance Minister Mark Brown. While reassuring that government is listening to concerns being publicly expressed over the prospect of foreign owned purse seiners working in Cook Islands waters, Brown says not all purse seining is bad. The Ministry […]
Youth football champs kick off
The biannual National Youth Football Championship will take place today at the CIFA complex in Matavera with the first games kicking off at 2pm. The 14 teams competing in the tournament are keen to pit themselves against each other. A win from the first games will be an advantage to progress through to the semi […]
Arorangi school goes quiet for reading
Taku Tarekareka Tipoti I teia mataiti I top ake nei, kua aere matau kit e BCI Stadium no te akakoroanga o te tarekareka tipoti i te ra 8 i te popongi. Kia tae matau kit e BCI Stadium kua karanga a Maine Ritioti kia aao matou i to matou au kakau tipoti. I te akamata […]
Call for more EIA consultation
More community consultation, and accordingly greater transparency, is needed in the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report process for proposed developments throughout the Cook Islands, economic task force members are being told. Mauke resident June Hosking spoke at a public infrastructure session of this week’s national economic development summit held at the National Auditorium. Hosking said […]
Rally call to sustain development
While remaining separate entities, Cook Islands government ministries and departments will work closer than ever to achieve sustainable economic development, the national task force hopes. Task force chairman John Tierney addressed a public session on “linkages” during a national economic development summit this week, when he spoke of the importance being placed on collaboration between […]
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