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Airline celebrates 30 years of supporting Rarotonga Triathlon
Air New Zealand’s longstanding sponsorship for the Rarotonga International Triathlon “is testament to the airline’s commitment to the tourism industry”.
NZDF helps Cook Islands agencies support vulnerable youth
Members of the New Zealand Defence Force’s (NZDF) Youth Development Unit (YDU) have returned back from a rewarding deployment aimed at helping the Cook Islands Police and Prison and Probation Services support vulnerable Pasifika youth.
NZ to change delivery of aid – McCully
New Zealand may soon change the way it administers its development aid to the Cooks by providing direct budget support. NZ Foreign Minister Murray McCully says this would mean having confidence in the financial secretary and our budget systems. The new government has now sought NZ assistance in recruiting a new financial secretary. “We’ve had […]
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 […]
Teacher on a mission
Scholar looks at ways to preserve Maori language Cook Islands Maori language teacher Teokotai Tarai is on a mission to preserve te reo, the cornerstone of Cook Islands culture. She is one of just four people teaching Cook Islands Maori in New Zealand high schools at the NCEA level and this year won a scholarship […]
Kiwis to be allowed extended entry visas
Prime Minister Henry Puna has announced his government will bring in a new immigration policy to give New Zealand citizens even more preferential access. NZ citizens will be able to stay here for up to six months at a time by applying for a three-month extension of the three-month visitor permits granted on arrival. “We […]
NZ super changes to be considered
Foreign Minister Murray McCully hopes his government will soon consider allowing New Zealand citizens here to collect the NZ superannuation. At a press conference held yesterday, the visiting minister said he has put the case to the NZ government and cabinet may be able to consider it early in the New Year. “I’ve made no […]
More NZ support for tourism
NZ Foreign Minister Murray McCully says he wants to see New Zealand work closer with the Cook Islands in its development assistance to support tourism. “The success of the Cook Islands is very important to us and in economic terms that means that the tourism industry, which is the lifeblood of this community, is very […]
Keeping it in the family
By Vaine Wichman Development Economist In the wake of our political teams changing their guards, the economic outlook continues to be clouded by global shivers, and close economic partners are looking inward to keep their people and economy afloat in these uncertain times. Looking inward is a simple strategy to apply during times of economic […]
Henrys claim record
A crew of seven is claiming a new record by getting from Rarotonga to Aitutaki in seven hours in small motor boats. Mike, Stuart and Paul Henry headed out as part of a crew of seven at 9.40am last Thursday in two small boats to navigate the 140 nautical miles to Aitutaki. The plan was […]
Me'a Kai wins best NZ cook book
Me’a Kai: The Food and Flavours of the South Pacific, which includes recipes from the Cook Islands, has just won the Best Cookbook of the Year in the New Zealand category of the 2010 Gourmand World Cookbook Awards. The cook book by NZ chef Robert Oliver with Tracy Berno and Shiri Ram is published by […]
Christmas in the park 'goes off'
Colourful costumes, groovy entertainment and a jolly Santa were all part of the hugely successful Rotaract Christmas in Park on Wednesday when the BCI Stadium was turned into a Christmas wonderland of fun. A huge crowd of about 2000 people packed into the stadium grounds for the outdoor Christmas celebrations which raised a whopping $13,000 […]
Pukapuka petition claims eight lost the right to vote
Former MP Vai Peua is alleging that eight people from Pukapuka were disenfranchised after their names were removed without notice from the electoral roll prior to the election. Peua’s counsel Tina Browne filed his amended petition for inquiry in the High Court on Wednesday which stated it is still not known why these voter’s names […]
PM Puna pleased
Prime Minister Henry Puna has marked Tuesday’s cabinet meeting as the beginning of his government’s drive to deliver results that will make Cook Islanders proud of who they are and their country. Puna has praised his caucus as a “very solid team committed to working together”. He’s also heaped praise on senior officials he has […]
Raro a bit like home in Iceland
Fifty minutes of radio commentary about Rarotonga – in Icelandic and English – could feature on the air in Iceland in coming months. Icelander couple Jon Asmundsson and Esther Gunnars-Dottir are on the island – the last stop on a round-the-world journey that’s led them through India, Vietnam, China and Australia – for two reasons: […]
Rakahanga candidacy questioned in petition
The Rakahanga cross-petition filed this week alleges CIP candidate Toka Hagai did not qualify to run in the election. The cross-petition was filed on Wednesday in response to Hagai’s petition in the High Court which challenges the election of Democratic MP Taunga Toka claiming that five votes should be disallowed because the voters had not […]
Theft, assault, drink driving dealt with
Te Tika Mataiapo Dorice Reid heard a number of criminal cases from the bench during a lengthy court session yesterday. Metuamoeroa Tangatapoto – pleaded guilty through counsel Norman George to contempt of court after having breached a condition in his probation agreement to abstain from alcohol. George pointed out that the defendant has been out […]
Vaka TV airs full programme
Vaka TV started screening its full list of programmes last night. After a shaky start, the new station began broadcasting its full range of programmes to around half of Rarotonga at 5.30pm. By next week, manager Greg Parker hopes to have broadcasts up and running to the whole island. Currently the signal is being received […]
MP challenges petition
The Cook Islands Party has this week filed notice in the High Court of a counter-petition for the seat of Tamarua. CIP MP Pukeiti Pukeiti won the Mangaia seat by just one vote. Demo candidate Andy Matapo has challenged the election of Pukeiti – his petition alleges that two voters were not qualified to vote […]
Hundreds anxiously await NCEA results
More than 500 secondary students are now anxiously awaiting their exam results which are due out next month. According to the Ministry of Education, the results will probably be available from late January. Students can then check their NCEA results online at www.nzqa.govt.nz using the personal login given to them by their school. Over the […]
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