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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.
Christmas cheer for Te Kainga
Te Kainga received some Christmas cheer last week. Raro idol contestant Destiny Tara visited Te Kainga Mental Health and Wellbeing Centre to present the members with a cheque for over $700. The money was raised on duets night, when Destiny sang with Mann Short representing Te Kainga. As the pair won the battle, the proceeds […]
Agents get Cooks experience
Twenty-seven travel agents spent a week on the Cook Islands recently. While they were here CI News asked them about the value of the forum they attended here, and the potential of the Cook Islands as a South Pacific destination. While on Rarotonga they were treated to some stunning evenings of entertainment, including a ‘black […]
Victim calls for stonefish awareness
Kathy Hainum is from Alaska and has been visiting the Cook Islands every year for 10 years. But this is the first time she has stepped on a stonefish – with agonising results. Now she thinks that more should be done to make sure that people protect themselves from stonefish stings – and that there […]
'Feather' installed at Kaireva art site
Before catching a plane to Auckland this week, local artist Krick Barraud put the finishing touches to a new exhibit she’s been designing. The piece, aptly named ‘A Feather in Your Cap’, resembles a white feather. Barraud has used a palm frond from a coconut tree planted by Teauriki Daniel, who is the last living […]
McCully takes close look at rebuild work
NZ Foreign Minister Murray McCully was keen to check out for himself the repair work going on under the Aitutaki recovery programme during his visit to the island last weekend. These photos provided by the New Zealand High Commission show McCully even took the time to check the workmanship of one of the roofs under […]
Funding boost for Reo Maori
The Secretary of the Ministry of Cultural Development, Sonny Williams, has $10,000 of funding to put into Reo Maori. “I’ve got a budget to revive the Reo Maori Commission,” Williams said. “The current commission’s term has expired and when the new government has settled in I will be recommending to the Minister of Culture, Teariki […]
Hearings in islands
Further details of the hearings for the four electoral petitions have now been confirmed, including the decision to hear most of them in the outer islands early in the New Year. Chief Justice Tom Weston convened a telephone conference with counsel for the petitions yesterday to confirm the proposed dates and locations of the hearings. […]
Kitesurfing to host world's best
The world’s biggest names in kitesurfing will be attending the first big event in the Cook Islands. The ‘Kiting towards Heaven’ is set to kick off between June 25th and July 2nd and promises to catapult the Cook Islands onto the international stage as a kitesurfing destination. The competition will be organised by the local […]
A magical evening of fun and song
It was a wonderful evening of song and laughter at St Joseph’s Catholic Cathedral on Sunday as hundreds gathered for the annual ‘Christmas in the Cathedral’ carol singing. Families and friends dotted the lawn in front of the church in Avarua to sit and enjoy the entertainment which also included skits, dance and other performances. […]
Support drives Aitutaki festival
Community and business support was the main drive behind Aitutaki’s hugely successful Christmas in the Park festival last Thursday. Around 700 people made the most of the event which was organised by the island’s three banks – BCI, Westpac and ANZ Bank – in association with sponsors who provided cash prizes, lollies, toys, company merchandise, […]
Carollers lift spirits at Rarotonga Hospital
The Rarotonga Hospital came alive with Christmas carols and festive cheer on Thursday, bringing joy and excitement to patients and staff alike. “It’s been a tradition since the beginning of Hospital Comforts over 50 years ago,” said Santa’s helper Julie Bateman. Organised by the Hospital Comforts Committee, the yearly event is their way of giving […]
Signs and pigs stolen
Recently Raro Safari Tours reported their sign stolen. Before that it was Muri Beach Club Hotel and The Point Restaurant. The Muri business values its sign – which reads Muri Beach Club Hotel on one side and The Point on the other – at $400. Police suspect that the perpetrator thinks the theft is ‘funny’, […]
Sydney service will raise profile
Minister of Tourism Teina Bishop says the new weekly nonstop Air New Zealand Sydney service to begin next year is the fulfilment of over two years of negotiation and planning by the government appointed Aviation Committee. “I know that they will naturally be very happy and grateful to the Prime Minister and Cabinet for approving […]
Airline deals 'pay for themselves'
New $12m deals expected to be major economy boost Prime Minister Henry Puna officially announced the new three-year airline deals that will cost around $12 million a year to underwrite. The new deals cover the continuation of the Air New Zealand weekly flights from Los Angeles, the new Sydney flight and the new Air Pacific […]
Reunion call out
The festive season has always been a great time for families to get together and for some it’s the perfect time to have a family reunion. The Mato family from Ngatangiia, and from all over the globe, will be converging on Rarotonga this month for a reunion which will include a day of tracing the […]
Select committee concerns
The recent report of the NZ Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee on NZ’s relationship with the Pacific has been described as ‘quite inspiring’ by Prime Minister Henry Puna, but it has also raised serious concerns. Talks between the new government and visiting NZ Foreign Minister Murray McCully last week echoed some of the arguments […]
Lunar eclipse tonight
The lunar eclipse will be visible over Rarotonga tonight from 8.20pm. By 9.40 pm the eclipse will be total and the sky will turn black. The total eclipse goes on for over an hour, ending at 10.54pm, and the partial eclipse will end at one minute after midnight. A lunar eclipse occurs three times a […]
Call for compassion
Pacific Islands AIDS Foundation issued a press release calling for sensitive, confidential and compassionate behaviour from health workers, church leaders and NGOs in response to the first positive HIV diagnosis on the Cook Islands. The release states: “While PIAF supports MOH’s opportunistic call for testing and safe sexual behaviours, it asks that the effect of […]
Support for energy goals
The NZ government is set to get behind the new Cook Islands government’s ambitious goal to convert half of the country’s energy needs to renewable energy by 2015. NZ Foreign Minister Murray McCully says he is frustrated that the Pacific region has not made more progress on renewable energy intiatives. McCully acknowledge Prime Minister Henry […]
Christmas in the Park Aitutaki style
Aitutaki held its own Christmas in the Park last Thursday. It was a huge success in spite of the muggy weather and a heavy downpour on the day. Fortunately there was a small clearing in the weather which gave enough time for the whole festive event to proceed. The idea was dreamt up on December […]
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