The hardworking and dedicated team at Island Craft Ltd are powering through one of their busiest times of year.
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.
Kwai has arrived from the northern group carrying its biggest passenger-load this year – 20 adults, six children and a baby, all from Penrhyn, Rakahanga and Manihiki. The passengers paid the $70 per night to travel to Rarotonga aboard Kwai for a variety of reasons – a Johnson family wedding among them – but most […]
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 […]
Speculation continues about the possibility of a seventh cabinet minister from outside parliament being appointed by the new government. The new CIP cabinet ministers are due to be appointed tomorrow, but former PM and party leader Sir Geoffrey Henry explains that although it has never been exercised, the seventh minister provision is there in the […]
MPs looking forward to the next four years in government were all ready to state their support for the new PM at his swearing in ceremony yesterday. Tom Marsters, MP for Murienua and former Cook Islands Party leader in parliament, said “I think the country has been looking forward to this day. With all the […]
‘It’s not about me – it’s about you… it’s about us’ The country’s ninth Prime Minister, Henry Puna, said it was a proud day for the Cook Islands as he was sworn in at Government House yesterday. Puna delivered an emotional speech at the ceremony, full of promise for the future. “Deep inside my heart […]
Hot on the heels of winning the 2010 Miss South Pacific pageant, Miss Cook Islands Joyana Meyer yesterday inspired some of the country’s youth to follow their dreams and strive for excellence. Meyer (21), is studying mechatronic engineering at Auckland University, and was a guest speaker at Titikaveka College’s prizegiving in Rarotonga yesterday. She told […]
Norman George yesterday claimed that he had not been selected for a Cabinet post. Most of the newly elected MPs have been keeping quiet about whether or not they were likely to get a cabinet post. But Teenui-Mapumai MP George was insistent yesterday that he hadn’t been selected. “I am not encouraged by what I […]
Ministry of Infrastructure and Planning secretary Otheniel Tangianau agrees a proposed Rarotonga road upgrade must be subject to independent scrutiny. Tangianau was asked to respond to criticism about the existing road infrastructure on Rarotonga and the perceived incompetence of governments to effectively deal with associated problems. In a letter to the editor, Cook Islands News […]
Today is World AIDS day. The Cook Islands has marked the date by holding the inaugural meeting of the newly formed national HIV, sexually transmitted infections and tuberculosis committee – or HSTC for short. Nearly half (46%) of all Cook Islanders between 15-24 years old have a sexually transmitted infection. A survey conducted earlier this […]
Titikaveka College’s 2010 Dux Patricia Taea is considering her future study and employment options. The 17-year-old Titikaveka resident may attend Tereora College next year for her last two years at secondary school, after which she will choose between a tertiary education at university or enrolment in New Zealand’s armed or naval forces. The year 11 […]
Many of Prime Minister Henry Puna’s ten children were at the ceremony at the Queen’s Representative’s residence to see their father take his place as leader of the Cook Islands. In a departure from tradition, around 25 members of the PM’s family took part in a rendition of the family song at the ceremony, accompanied […]
Mauke residents are excited about a breeding programme which has seen six Boer goats arrive safely on the island. The livestock boarded an Air Rarotonga Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante in Rarotonga last Tuesday afternoon and were in Mauke less than an hour later. Former Manukau City councillor and Mauke election candidate Hugh Graham spearheaded the […]
A 2.5 million litre water storage tank is being cleaned this week by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Planning (MOIP). The tank – which supplies most of the Takuvaine and Avarua town areas – is being drained of water ahead of the maintenance cleaning which will take place tomorrow. MOIP secretary Otheniel Tangianau said water […]
I am penning my first ever postcard from the United Nations climate change summit in Cancun, Mexico, where I am attending as a youth representative within the Cook Islands government delegation. But it has been a technically-hectic start! Last Saturday (20 Nov) I was so excited and standing ready at our international airport in Rarotonga […]
New Miss South Pacific prepares for ‘chaotic’ year Twenty-one year-old Joyana Meyer is carrying the weight of the South Pacific on her shoulders, but talking to her you wouldn’t know it. She’s still grounded – she’s humbled and overwhelmed by the limelight, and she’s grateful to God for the opportunity to represent her country at […]
Pupils and staff at St Joseph’s School are making the most of their new computer equipment, purchased with a grant from the Indian government. Principal Sister Celine Simon approached members of the Cook Islands government earlier this year about an upgrade of the school’s computer room, as it was too small and under-resourced. “We could […]
Tereora College is hosting its own idol-style singing competition for its Year 9 and 10 pupils this Friday. Tereora College Idol will comprise 10 singers competing in heats from 9am at the Princess Anne Hall. Raro Idol contestants will judge the junior singers, as well as perform themselves. A surprise performance by an international artist […]
An episode of British BBC series The Real Swiss Family Robinson, filmed here in the Cooks, airs on prime-time New Zealand television in early December. The episode first aired in April of 2009 and features the Hunt family – who are accustomed to a big house and a lavish lifestyle in the UK, and travel […]
Tomorrow, show your support for World Aids Awareness Day (WAD) by wearing red. The theme of the internationally-recognised WAD this year is ‘Wear Red’, and a handful of local businesses have signed on to decorate staff and surroundings in red. The three best-outfitted businesses will win $500, $200 and $100 – which they will have […]
Westpac Cook Islands is reminding those involved in its annual Community Giving Tree appeal to deliver presents to its Avarua branch before December 9. For the second consecutive year, the bank is facilitating the donation of Christmas gifts to Rarotongan children deemed disadvantaged in some way. To date all but four of the 137 children […]
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