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Emotional groundbreaking for Fale Niue
The Niue Community and Friends Inc, Society were overwhelmed to finally host their Groundbreaking ceremony for their Fale Niue Kūki ʻĀirani hostel in Tupapa.
Top cop position advertised
Opposition Leader Tina Browne says it is a relief to see a critical position in the police service finally advertised despite the delay—months after the previous Police Commissioner’s resignation left a leadership vacuum that has undermined the effectiveness of the Police Services and compromised public safety.
New accreditation system underway
A new accreditation system is being considered by Tourism Cook Islands (TCI) to ensure tourism industry providers maintain acceptable standards. TCI chief executive Carmel Beattie says the new system could be in place within the next few months. She responded to questions yesterday from members of the public about whether checks were in place to […]
Outer islands a tourism focus
Cook Islands cuisine needs to be improved and promoted to the world in order to expand annual visitor numbers to the country and provide local jobs, particularly in outer islands, those at yesterday’s national economic development summit were told. More than 200 people attended the tourism session of the summit, which will conclude today at […]
Departure tax leaves a lasting impression
Air New Zealand will re-consider including departure tax into airfares from the Cook Islands, as a means of encouraging visitors to return. The airline’s Cook Islands manager, David Bridge was a panellist during yesterday’s tourism session of the national economic development summit. Questions from the floor arose in respect of departure tax during the session, […]
Setting realistic and essential targets
A balanced framework for the future is what the Economic Task Force has tried to deliver, said chairman John Tierney in a welcome address at yesterday’s Economic Summit opening. He said the Cook Islands needs a stable, open, competitive, globally connected economy – while modernising attitudes in favour of educated, healthy, skilled, competitive Cook Islanders […]
Swiss envoy visits Cooks
Her Excellency Marion Krupski (above) will visit the Cook Islands from April 13 to 16 to present her credentials to the Queen’s Representative Sir Frederick Goodwin. Ambassador Krupski is head of mission at the Swiss Embassy in Wellington and is concurrently accredited to New Zealand, Fiji, Tonga, Tuvalu and Samoa. The Cook Islands and Switzerland […]
Ocean Sun preparing to sail
Shipping company operator Tapi Taio hopes his new vessel Ocean Sun will make its voyage to the Cook Islands from Norway in a few months, although an exact arrival date is not known. At present the ship’s captain Nubono Tebano and engineer Tevita Vakasavi are living on the ship while they get it ready to […]
'Scrap outdated and broken scheme'
The Chamber of Commerce considers the government’s Employer’s Liability Insurance scheme outdated and broken and wants it replaced with commercial insurers. Passed in 1965, the ELI act which established the workers compensation scheme hasn’t been reviewed for over 20 years or “updated to reflect modern conditions”, says chamber president Steve Anderson. ELI is administered by […]
Meeting Mr Zumba
Tai Ngari and Puai Wichman of Fitness Revolution are pictured with the creator and guru of the Zumba craze Beto Perez. The local Fitness Revolution owners met Perez while in Auckland attending a special Master Class of Zumba. The Cook Islands’ version of Zumba was showcased at the special session and it certainly caught the […]
Low bids were rejected
Rarotonga Resort Management director Rohan Ellis says he sympathises with the sentiments expressed by the local real estate industry but business is business. RRM was managing Manuia Boutique Beach Hotel and Castaway Beach Villas when the properties were listed with local real estate agents. Ellis says bids came through for the properties, but Price Waterhouse […]
Automatic door donated by BCI
The surgical ward at the Rarotonga Hospital has a new automatic door, thanks to a donation from the Bank of the Cook Islands. Hospital staff and former staff, including director of hospital services Dr Tikaka Henry and former director Heather Webber-Aitu, were on hand to watch Orometua Tereora Tereora bless the ceremony last week. Together, […]
Pacific politics 'shifty' says political scientist
Pacific politics has a tendency to be ‘shifty’ and the Cook Islands is no exception, says political scientist Dr Steven Ratuva. After studying Pacific island electoral systems, government processes and noting political changes, Dr Ratuva notes there has been ‘considerable movement’ between the two main political parties here – a trend he says is unlikely […]
PMG money still unaccounted for
Accounts relating to the Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee (CISNOC) and Pacific Mini Games Ltd (PMG) cannot be finalised until further financial statements have been completed. At CISNOC’s annual general meeting last Thursday night, treasurer and financial controller Helen O’Meara said the committee was waiting for all PMG and relevant government accounts to […]
Code flawed
The country’s Foreign Investment Code is considered to be flawed and should be reviewed to make sure that the right investments are attracted to bring new money into the country, states the Economic Task Force. The Task Force recommends that trade links that would be to the country’s advantage should be pursued and a robust […]
Mentors get down to business
About 70 local business stand to benefit from consultation sessions with Business Mentors New Zealand mentors this week. Five mentors and team leader Stuart Rowe, BMNZ’s Pacific support manager, will be busy consulting with business owners on both Rarotonga and Aitutaki before they fly back to New Zealand on Saturday morning. The mentors will be […]
Fiji Times misreports CI case
The Fiji Times national newspaper yesterday reported a linkage between the brutal assault of two Fijian men by a group of Cook Islanders and the deportation of a Fijian national who tested positive for HIV at Rarotonga Hospital. The headline of the article published on the newspaper’s online edition read ‘HIV Fijian deported’ and explained […]
Two Bears to face judiciary
The rugby league judiciary panel will meet again today to decide the fate of Arorangi Bears captain Augustine Heather and club president Pare Rongokea who last week pleaded guilty to allegations of ‘harassment’ of a referee. On Saturday, April 2, Rongokea was cited for assaulting referee Simiona Teiotu and Heather for assaulting assistant referee Arthur […]
New interest in Te Aito
As the Pacific catches the Aito fever, Rarotonga prepares to host its second-ever Te Aito competition. New Caledonia and New Zealand join the Cook Islands this year in hosting qualifier races, winners of which will win tickets to compete in the iconic Te Aito Tahiti race on July 15-16. Te Aito Cook Islands, which falls […]
Eseta wins Optimist title
The Cook Islands National Championships Sailing in Optimist sailboats were held in Aitutaki from Thursday April 7 to Saturday April 9. The 22 sailors from Rarotonga, Manihiki and Aitutaki raced in two groups – 14 sailors in the Gold fleet and 8 sailors in the Green fleet. All the sailors, officials and catering staff spent […]
Cooks finish 3rd
After a sluggish start to the tournament, the Telecom Cook Islands national cricket squad recovered to finish in third place by defeating Tonga in the 3rd and 4th playoff of the ICC EAP Division 2 tournament in Samoa. Despite the win, Cook Islands captain Glenn Miller says his side was a little disappointed with their […]
Homes wanted
By Gregg Young With the amount of homeless adult cats and kittens currently at the Esther Honey Foundation looking for homes, we cannot stress enough that we need to try and control the population of cats on Rarotonga. In order to control the population of cats we not only need to de-sex them but also […]
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