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Cook Islands open to airlines, eyes North American expansion
Cook Islands welcomes any airline interested in flying to the country, especially those that can expand the country’s reach to North America and Europe, says Prime Minister Mark Brown.
Local vendor saves Mother’s Day with ‘Later Pay’ system
Over a week ago, a number of local bank customers were left with zero balances in their accounts leading up to Mother’s Day on May 11. A local vendor stepped in to help put a smile on their faces.
Dress code topical
Prime Minister Henry Puna encourages public debate and discussion around the dress code for parliamentarians. “We’re certainly not in a rush to make any changes but in the meantime we’re enjoying debate and the discussions going on in the media and we’d like to encourage that,” he said. Puna said it’s just a question of […]
Empty seat with Opposition
Rebel MP Norman George says he was absent from parliament yesterday for two reasons. One, he was scheduled to appear before the court in his capacity as a lawyer. “I was required to go to court but (yesterday morning) I was told that there was no court sitting because no judge was available,” George said. […]
Matariki FM rated by SHOUTcast
SHOUTcast Radio, an online radio directory, lists local station Matariki FM among its top ‘island internet radio stations’. Nullsoft, Inc. – a subsidiary of AOL Inc. – provides the free service, which broadcasts over 38,000 radio stations worldwide. Users can download a radio player and click on a radio station to hear its broadcasts. Joining […]
Morrie fine tunes flicks
Among Pacific theatre owners and sound technicians, Aucklander Albert ‘Morrie’ Morrison is something of a legend. Morrie, 82, has been in the cinema business for over 60 years. As a young man he started out as an apprentice to an electrician but soon found he was more interested in sound systems. A job at New […]
Kainuku's exchanges – Kupa's cheeky pe'e
On a quick tour of some Mauke marae they hope to see restored, Mama Nane Oaariki shared stories of old. Marae Maina i te Ata (shadow of a maiden) belonged to Kupa Toa, a chief, warrior and korero. One day Kainuku from Rarotonga decided to challenge Kupa for best korero. Basically, they would have a […]
Aitutaki wants fairer water tank distribution
The newly sworn in Aitutaki Island Council wants the remaining $130,000 in the Aitutaki Cyclone Appeal (ACA) committee’s account to be spent on buying more water tanks. In its first meeting yesterday, the Island Council said this would make sure everyone on the island who needs a water tank will get one. The ACA executive […]
PM plans 100 sitting days
As the court finished hearing the last of four electoral petitions on Thursday afternoon, the 47th session of the Parliament of the Cook Islands was able to open yesterday. The sitting, Prime Minister Henry Puna said, “was really just to tidy up internal issues, to elect a speaker, have the members of parliament sworn in […]
New comp in Mauke
After a great start to the new Mauke island cricket competition, teams were certainly looking forward to getting out on the pitch and having more fun during the second round last Friday. In the women’s competition, Education took on the School team who were sent out to bat first with Tracey Terei top scoring with […]
War Bible returns home
AUCKLAND, Feb 15 – A fragile Bible carried to war by a young Southland soldier nearly 95 years ago is heading home. Private Richard Cook took the Bible with him when he left New Zealand to fight in World War 1 with the Otago Regiment of the New Zealand Expeditionary Forces. The 26-year-old soldier never […]
ANZ head sees potential for Pacific food exports
ANZ Asia Pacific, Europe and America (APE&A) chief executive officer Alex Thursby outlined the global economic situation and how it’s relevant to the Pacific region during a brief speech at a breakfast function yesterday morning. He thanked ANZ customers – some of whom were present – for choosing to do their banking with ANZ, and […]
Tia Barrett knighted
Former New Zealand High Commissioner to the Cook Islands, the late Tia Barrett has been bestowed with the Legion of Honour by the French government for his contribution to relations between France and New Zealand. Barrett died in 2009 from complications after a heart attack at the Rarotonga golf course. He had advanced to become […]
Leaders agree
To avoid future delays calling parliament when a government has a clear majority, prime minister Henry Puna and opposition leader Robert Wigmore agree on one thing – a constitutional change needs to be made. Puna and Wigmore both feel a new sub-clause should be added allowing parliament to be called by a secure government irrespective […]
Pukapuka election result void
Justice Nicholson has declared the election result for the Pukapuka-Nassau constituency void. After four days of hearing proceedings, Nicholson granted independent candidate Vai Peua’s petition challenging the November election results. Yesterday he announced his decision in the Rarotonga High Court, but indicated he will give his reasons at a later date. On November 26 of […]
Tourism supports Buy Local
Cook Islands Tourism has come to the support of the BTIB plan to open an airport outlet dedicated to local products. The Buy Local shop was to be positioned inside the departure terminal to capture some of the 100,000 visitors who leave Rarotonga each year. But plans have stalled following what the Airport Authority says […]
New seats means 'Buy Local' misses out
The Buy Local initiative missed out on getting an outlet in the departure area for small suppliers of local products because the Airport Authority identified an “operational need” for space. Commercial operations manager Mark Vaikai says they needed to accommodate extra passenger seating, understood to be an extra column of four seats. This ruled out […]
ANZ's top brass visit Rarotonga
ANZ Asia Pacific, Europe and America (APE&A) chief executive officer Alex Thursby arrived on Rarotonga last night – ticking off one more stop on his Pacific tour. Accompanying him on his tour are South and South East Asia chief executive officer and APE&A chief operation officer Mark Robinson, APE&A general manager of human resources Anouk […]
Decision due today on Pukapuka
Justice Nicholson heard evidence and submissions pertaining to the Pukapuka electoral petition in the Rarotonga High Court yesterday, following a court sitting in Pukapuka earlier in the week. Nicholson is expected to have a decision ready to deliver this morning. His decision will determine whether CIP Member of Parliament for Tekii Lazaro will retain the […]
Ways for sea cucumber aquaculture to deliver real benefits to rural communities
NOUMEA, Feb 17 – Stocks of high-value sea cucumber species have been chronically over-exploited throughout the Asia-Pacific region, as elsewhere in the world. They are in great demand, not only for food but also for their reported medicinal and supposed aphrodisiac qualities, particularly among the Chinese. Collected by divers in deep water and by women […]
Sea cucumber: nerves not required
It looks like a slimy worm – but it lives in the sea. The common sea cucumber is a sluggish creature, brown and blotchy, designed to blend in with its habitat: rocky reefs and sandy bottoms. It is sub tidal and can be found at depths up to 100 metres, all around the coast of […]
Pleased to be accredited pearl graders
Three Cook Islanders have passed examinations which now recognise them as accredited pearl graders under a programme driven by the Pearl Authority to standardise grading in the country. They are Christine Newnham and siblings Tamuela Karaponga and Mehau Johnson all from Manihiki. Karaponga, who topped the exams, and Johnson are farmers and pearl seeding technicians. […]
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