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Blooming for mums this Mother’s Day
The hardworking and dedicated team at Island Craft Ltd are powering through one of their busiest times of year.
Setting sail for the future
Vaka Marumaru Atua voyage to the Festival of Pacific Arts in Hawaii aims to revive traditional navigation techniques and celebrate cultural heritage, with a young crew mentored by experienced navigators.
Proud papa visits his Milkybar Kid
Local mechanic Eric Short returned home this week from a visit with his newly-famous granddaughter Hinetaapora who, at eight years old, is the world’s first female Milkybar Kid. Hinetaapora beat out 1500 other contenders to be the face of Nestle’s Milkybar, and will star in a Nestle television commercial early next year. She’s also got […]
DPM at Rutaki prizegiving
Newly-appointed Deputy Prime Minister Tom Marsters took time to celebrate the academic achievements of his grandson Tamarua Marsters at Rutaki School’s prizegiving yesterday. Tamarua – a year 6 pupil – was awarded the first runner-up prize for overall academic achievement in his grade. He also shared the school’s best attendance award for year 6 with […]
Fishing assn reformed
The Cook Islands Fishing Association has been revived following some conflict and confusion within the local fishing industry, and the need for a representative organisation. Those attending a fishing seminar facilitated by the Ministry of Marine Resources in Rarotonga on November 22-25 made the decision to re-form the association and elect office bearers. Mark Vaikai […]
Paddlers give back
Three paddlers and a coach from New Zealand gave something back to the community when they came over for Vaka Eiva. Pat Farr is a volunteer support worker for Te Vaerua. She was contacted by Donna Tamaariki, head coach at Orakei Water Sports, before the group came over for the festival. Tamaariki asked what she […]
PSC creates new position for fund
The Office of the Public Service Commissioner is hiring a permanent manager for the NZAID public sector technical assistance fund (PSTAF). PSC chief executive officer Priscilla Maruariki says prior to the Public Service Act 2009 coming into effect, one or two staff had been assigned to assist with the co-ordination of the fund. “With the […]
Takitumu names top students
Takitumu Primary School’s top prize winners were announced during a ceremony at the Matavera school grounds yesterday. Year 6 pupil Maggie Nanai is the school’s Dux for 2010, taking home the Rosalia, Francis, and Ngatokoa Samuela Shield. Nanai was also presented with the school’s Purua award and received a certificate of best attendance. The 11-year-old […]
Samoans here to make us laugh
Laughing Samoans Ete Eteuati and Tofiga Tepulea’i – touted as the funniest duo in the Pacific – are saving their last show of the year for a Cook Islands audience. Tonight, they’ll be at the National Auditorium at 7pm, performing their ‘Greatest Hits’ show, which they’ll start doing on tour next year. ‘Greatest Hits’ features […]
Sir Geoff tipped for speaker role
Talk within the CIP fold is that Former PM Sir Geoffrey Henry could make a surprise comeback in parliament as Speaker of the House. Prime Minister Henry Puna confirmed yesterday that his caucus had been giving some consideration to giving the position to someone outside their ranks. “It’s something that we have yet to clear […]
Portfolios eyed
Newly sworn in cabinet ministers have started to stake their claim on portfolios. Deputy Prime Minister Tom Marsters said that he would like to take the portfolio of foreign affairs and immigration. “I’m keen on Foreign Affairs, to carry on where I left off when I was in Jim Marurai’s government,” Marsters said. New cabinet […]
Brown dubbed a 'new light'
Prime Minister Henry Puna yesterday called new MP and cabinet minister Mark Brown “one of the new lights in Cook Islands politics”. Brown, who has been elected after 10 years working for the CIP, said: “It’s my role to bring in fresh ideas, a new approach and demonstrate that the PM is open to new […]
Flights speed up swearing in
The swearing in of cabinet was speeded up as they need to meet to consider future flight proposals. Early November was Air New Zealand’s original cut off date for decisions on flights from Sydney, LA and the proposed flight from Nadi. But the airline’s management agreed to extend the deadline so that the Cook Islands […]
Raro, island balance in new cabinet
The new cabinet were sworn in yesterday by the Queen’s Representative Sir Frederick Goodwin. Tom Marsters, who has served as an MP since 1991, is now the Deputy Prime Minister. The six man cabinet has a fifty-fifty split of representation from the outer islands and Rarotonga. Representation from the northern group comes from the Prime […]
Vaka TV off air
Technical problems have forced the shutdown of Vaka Television’s transmission infrastructure around Rarotonga, before the launch of its new free-to-air television channel. General manager Greg Parker said the main transmitter outside Chillis Sports Bar in Tupapa was not working properly. The 200-watt amplifier sends signals to six smaller transmitters positioned around the island. Parker said […]
Westpac takes electronic banking into new era
Westpac Cook Islands is taking banking into a new era with a suite of new services to make it easier and faster for their customers and merchants to transact and do business. “While we have already launched a number of new initiatives this year, soon we’ll see more services that we think will revolutionise the […]
Mauke looks after its own
Te Ata o te Ra is Mauke’s support centre for people with a disability. There are 20 recognised people having a disability on Mauke, some since birth, but more as a result of accidents, aging and health problems such as strokes. Mauke is indebted to Sister Emma Kaitara of St Joseph of Cluny who began […]
Be positive!
Andrea Ford is CEO of the Children’s Autistic Foundation and has been holding workshops on Rarotonga and Mauke. Her workshops help families of children with autism and make sure those children are valued and included in the family, in schools, and in the community. Autism is a neurological disorder which affects one in every 140 […]
Mauke success
Andrea was brought to Mauke to help one young woman with autism and her family by raising awareness of autism and community inclusion. Andrea volunteered her time on request from Gloria Rarere – secretary and co-founder of Autism Cook Islands, based in Rarotonga. There are 15 people diagnosed with autism in Rarotonga and quite likely […]
Fund flawed
Businessman Tata Crocombe believes there are some fundamental flaws with the National Superannuation Fund (CINSF). Crocombe, who runs the Rarotongan Beach Resort and Spa, has recently begun the process of registering with the fund after a long stand-off with the CINSF office. He and his staff had refused to join the fund because of concerns […]
Happy to be home
Former foreign affairs secretary Edwin Pittman is now chief executive officer to new Prime Minister Henry Puna after returning from Auckland to take up the new role. Pittman was secretary of foreign affairs and immigration for 15 years until he resigned in late 2007. He was with the ministry for 19 years. Pittman moved to […]
Drug abuse talks on next week
Police and customs officers have asked Superintendent Ross Ardern, New Zealand Police’s South and West Pacific Police Liaison Officer, to come to Rarotonga next week and host a series of talks about drugs. Detective inspector Areumu Ingaua said that while police have no evidence that hard drugs have infiltrated the island, they suspect that some […]
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