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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.
Tou Ariki says Mita is a 'God man'
House of Ariki president Tou Ariki was overseas during the Bruce Mita-related events of 2008-09. Because of that, he wants to hear directly from the sovereignty campaigner what his intentions are. But Tou Ariki is clear on one thing – “… he (Mita) still wants to push his issue with the ui ariki.” That issue, […]
Solomons policing documented in pictures
RAMSI (Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands) is paying tribute at its Honiara headquarters to those officers and countries that have lent their support to the initiative since its inception in 2003. ‘RAMSI: A history in pictures’ is a photo exhibition that documents the history of RAMSI and recognises the people who have made […]
Quake appeal close to the heart
Turama Pacific Travel retail manager Wayne Feaver on Tuesday handed over a $320 cheque to the Cook Islands Red Cross (CIRC) – the result of fundraising efforts at Turama, which will go toward the victims of the Christchurch earthquake. For Feaver and his wife Pam, both the fundraising effort and the quake hit close to […]
Ben spars for the Cooks
Cook Islands taekwon-do athlete Ben Maaka is the sole representative from the Pacific competing at the World Tae Kwon Do Championships in Wellington, New Zealand. The 30-year-old taekwon-do head instructor teaches about 40 students in Rarotonga and received his 2nd Dan ranking last year. He says his main aim in Wellington is to get more […]
Bonding day for Tereora leaders
It was a successful day of bonding and fun for these Tereora College leaders. Prefects, counsellors and Peace ambassadors for the college were treated to a day of team building and bonding at the Ngatangiia club house. Accompanying the students on their day’s adventure was Delany Yagona who is in charge of pastoral care, deputy […]
No money for agriculture project
Agriculture minister Nandi Glassie is seeking funding from regional organisations to get the agriculture revitalising scheme Te One Kura Ou project off the ground. The project, valued at $3.5 million, is aimed at boosting agriculture production and confined to the islands of Atiu, Mauke, Mitiaro and Mangaia. It was instigated by former agriculture minister Robert […]
Lucky phone pack winner
Winner of Telecom ‘Phone of the Month’ pack Pauline Matai (right, with her son) accepts one Alcatel 606, one Sim card and a $20 top-up card from Teleshop manager Paulina Beddoes. Telecom Cook Islands ran a promotion to encourage people to donate money to the ‘Red and Black Day’ appeal – every donation of $2 […]
Internet group encourages discussion
The Cook Islands Internet Action Group (CIIAG) is encouraging discussion about the cost of broadband in the Cook Islands, as well as other issues related to internet connectivity and activity within the Pacific region. CIIAG chairwoman Maureen Hilyard says she hopes to get feedback from group members about internet expenses in the Cook Islands, following […]
Quake fund totals $9000
The Cook Islands Red Cross Society has collected more than $9000 raised during last Friday’s red and black appeal for victims of the Christchurch earthquake. Disaster management coordinator Charlie Numanga says the last donations from the appeal are expected to be collected in the next day or two. “Fingers crossed that will put us above […]
Pasifika festival good for vendors
Cook Islands stall vendors at this weekend’s 19th annual Pasifika Festival Day in Auckland are expected to collectively make about $88,000 – the same amount generated collectively by almost three times as many stallholders during Rarotonga’s Trade Day event in August. Business Trade Investment Board (BTIB) trade and marketing manager Danny Williams says Pasifika Festival […]
Handycards made here
Westpac has introduced technology to the Cooks Islands that allows it to produce local Handycards for customers in a matter of days. “We have an agenda to make banking easier for our customers and now we’re also making it much faster,” Westpac Cook Islands general manager Rob Buick said. “The turnaround time from the date […]
BJ's obituary
On March 4, Teokotai Benjamin Alexander Oaariki (aka BJ) passed away after a flu had him down for two weeks. BJ will be very much missed by family, friends and the team at Te Ata o te Ra. The following is a story BJ wrote about his life until he moved to Mauke – a […]
New wheelchairs for Creative Centre
Two new wheelchairs donated to the Creative Centre last Thursday will go a long way to improving the quality of lives for the centre members who need wheelchairs. The chairs were donated to the centre by visitors to Rarotonga from the Probus Club of Taringa in Queensland and presented to the centre by Air New […]
Quake reflection brings tears
A moment of silence for victims of the 6.3 magnitude earthquake in Christchurch brought emotions to the fore, both in New Zealand and the Cook Islands. Christchurch resident Edna Allan says she was moved to tears during the event on March 1 (NZT). “I found it to be a moving experience. I was cleaning up […]
It's not the first time...
If CINews is hauled before the privileges committee, it won’t be the first time. And like the previous two occasions, it will draw international media attention. Twice before, CINews directors, editors and cartoonists have faced the powerful parliamentary privileges committee for publishing material that MPs felt mocked parliament and their roles. Those occasions were widely […]
Sir Geoffrey targets CINews for possible 'contempt of parliament'
A little over two weeks into his new job as speaker of parliament and Sir Geoffrey Henry seems to have taken exception to reportage by the country’s daily newspaper Cook Islands News. It appears the new speaker may be so aggrieved with an article which may have been printed by CINews to the point that […]
Numbers up
More people visited the Cook Islands in 2009 than in 2008, according to the annual bulletin of the Statistics Office. The total number of arrivals in 2009 was 111,461, of which 100,591 were visitors – meaning 6.1% more tourists visited in 2009 the previous year. (In 2008, the total number of arrivals was 106,521.) Visitors […]
Govt surplus $11m
For the 2009-2010 financial year, provisional figures show that government generated $130.3 million in revenue and expended $119.3 million, leaving a surplus of $11 million, according to the annual bulletin of the Cook Islands Office of Statistics. Of the public sector’s total revenue, 64.3% ($83.8 million) was from taxes – 26.4% ($34.4 million) from domestic […]
Australian official here for talks
Australia’s parliamentary secretary for Pacific Island Affairs, Richard Marles, was expected to be in Rarotonga for 24 hours for a marathon of talks today before leaving this afternoon. Scheduled to arrive yesterday afternoon, Marles was to meet with cabinet today for discussions on bilateral and international matters of mutual interest. Acting foreign affairs minister Nandi […]
Zumba on Aitutaki
The CISNOC Women in Sport Commission is taking the Zumba craze to Aitutaki when commission chairwoman Rosie Blake heads to the island to celebrate the 100th International Women’s Day. Blake will be joined by Fitness Revolution instructor Tai Ngari who will hold a Zumba class at the Araura Hall starting at 4.30pm on Friday, March […]
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