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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.
Cousins promises to return
She’s been a teacher and friend to many during her three years at Tereora College and now it’s time for goodbye. Charlotte Cousins moved from Dunedin to Rarotonga in 2008 and has since fallen in love with the island, the environment and the people. “I’ve been so charmed by the staff and the students and […]
Idol song
In his excitement after winning Raro Idol 2010, Emile Rima got a bit confused in an interview with CI News, about the origins of the Maori song he sung on Saturday. The song Ko Koe Rae was composed by well known singer and artist Sonny Daniels, not Paeru Lindsay. All music was arranged by Jon […]
EU programme changes made
The European Union programme which is providing $5.88 million (EUR3.3 million) to the Cook Islands over the 2008-2013 period is again being managed by the Aid Management Division of the Ministry of Finance. The agreement to return the management and administration to government was made in September. A fulltime EU programme assistant has been recruited […]
Orometua farewelled by Mauke
Last week, Mauke island farewelled the Aratangi family who are returning to their home island of Mangaia. Orometua Ngara Aratangi was due to retire at the next General Assembly in October 2011, but has had to retire early due to health reasons. The Aratangi family have served in Mauke for the past three years at […]
TC Idols show their stuff
Move over Raro Idol, Tereora College junior students are in the building! Wannabe T C Idol’s took centre stage at the Princess Anne Hall recently with some promising talent. From cute to shy to loud to downright hilarious, the Year 9 and 10 students made the Princess Anne Hall the place to be. Students showed […]
New solar-powered ATMs
ANZ Cook Islands has unveiled three new solar powered ATMs as part of its ongoing commitment to be carbon neutral. This brings the number of solar-powered ATMs to nine across ANZ’s Pacific business. “ANZ’s solar-powered ATMs give our customers an opportunity to contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions,” ANZ Cook Islands chief executive, David Dennis, […]
Focus on traditional bonds: Temaru
The bond between Polynesian countries may still exist, but it can be stronger and achieve more if the Pacific island countries get themselves organised and focus on shared traditions, such as ocean voyaging, says Speaker of the French Polynesia Assembly Oscar Temaru. Temaru was in Rarotonga for two days to accompany home the three Cook […]
Emotional goodbye for Webber-Aitu
It was an emotional farewell for Director of Hospital Services Heather Webber-Aitu yesterday after three years in the role which she dubbed an ‘amazing journey’. Webber-Aitu said in that time she has watched the hospital staff grow and take up the challenge to deliver excellence in the services each department provides to the public. “What […]
Ambassador presents credentials
Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to the Cook Islands, Xu Jianguo, presented his credentials to Queen’s Representative Sir Frederick Goodwin yesterday before the pair exchanged gifts. Xu presented Sir Frederick with a decorated Chinese vase and the QR returned the gesture, gifting Xu a book on Cook Islands culture. During his speech, […]
USP going from strength to strength
The University of the South Pacific’s (USP) Cook Islands campus is showing the way for the rest of the USP. “For me, this place has become a model for the USP’s other distant campuses,” said Tevai Matapo, chairman of the USP advisory committee. He said that the MBA programme was first taken to the campus […]
Court rejects libel action
George denied application to prosecute Cook Islands News Justice Christine Grice has refused to grant Norman George leave to prosecute Cook Islands News on charges of criminal libel. After hearing the case by telephone conference on December 9, she released a judgment denying George’s application to prosecute cartoonist Tim Buchanan, managing editor John Woods and […]
Nukutere students told to work hard
Nukutere College has presented awards to outstanding students. The college honoured their highest achieving students in every year. Malaika Strickland was awarded the inaugural Tama Aruaru Award, which recognises excellence within the special needs unit. The first in year awards, which recognise the most outstanding work in each year, went to Robert Cooper in year […]
Mangaia celebrates success
Mangaia School annual prize giving was held last Wednesday, December 8. It was attended by all school students on Mangaia which includes Mangaia School (preschool, primary and secondary), Ivirua School (preschool and primary) and Tamarua Preschool. We had a great turn out of parents who came along to celebrate the success of their children. The […]
Proud to have helped
Nancy Fulford has been performing arts advisor at the Ministry of Education for the last three years. She leaves soon to return to New Zealand, proud that she has helped make performing arts contribute to student credits. Fulford said that she loves the way the performing arts are part of life and culture in the […]
Traditional vaka revival predicted
The traditional fishing vaka is what fishermen will be using in the near future. This is according to master carver Mike Tavioni, who led the recent Akateni Vaka canoe carving project in Avarua. Tavioni believes that the state of the world economy, rising fuel prices and the recent fuel shortage on Rarotonga are signs that […]
Tuna disappointment
Greenpeace is disappointed at the failure of countries attending the weeklong meeting of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) to agree to measures to stop the decline of Pacific tuna stocks. Pacific countries who are part of the Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA), supported by New Zealand and Australia, had proposed a […]
Vaka looking for recruits
Voyaging vaka Marumaru Atua is looking for young student recruits to undergo under a youth training programme funded by NZAid Community Initiative Scheme – a programme which could qualify them to be part of next year’s voyage to Hawai’i and beyond. The potential crew members should be between 16 and 25. Experience and qualifications are […]
Verge loss endangers pedestrians
The loss of grass verges along Rarotonga’s main coastal road is concerning some village residents, who say it is now too dangerous for pedestrians – especially children – to walk along the road. The Cook Islands News has been contacted by residents worried about the widening of the main coastal road, and subsequent loss of […]
Tereora teachers score marlin
Tereora College teachers Alan Syme and Simon Bragger have kicked-started their summer break by hauling in a 114kg blue marlin. The big fish was caught on Tuesday aboard Syme’s boat ‘El Toro’ at the Panama FAD (fishing aggregate device). Syme says the marlin was caught on a maroro (flying fish) bait with a 37kg rod […]
Home chefs rave about course
Hopeful home chefs are raving about chef Tim Tierney’s recent cooking course. The course ran at the Hospitality and Tourism Training Centre (HTTC) in Ngatangiia last month and covered the essentials of home cooking – knife skills, an introduction to stocks, sauteing, roasting, braising, steaming and grilling. All nine participants tried their hand at cooking […]
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