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Shoppers delight in CITC Supermarket’s new ‘Igloo’
CITC Supermarket proudly opened its new, spacious chilled and frozen department, aptly named “Igloo” or “Pia Anuanu”, delighting shoppers who streamed through yesterday morning.
Young man gets probation for assaulting international league player, another man
A young man has been sentenced to 12 months’ probation supervision for two separate assault charges where one of the victims was an international league player.
Grants close this week
5 August: The Business Trade & Investment Board (BTIB) has received a number of inquiries relating to its one-off micro-grant initiative. The grant looks to help micro-businesses with materials/supplies to meet the expected demand during the Pacific Mini Games. BTIB’s Taimata Allsworth-Spooner says that there has been a lot of interest from women specialising in […]
GlobeCast to capture Forum
Thursday 30: The Australian government has appointed GlobeCast Australia as the satellite services provider for the Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting from August 4 to 7. Key politicians and media from more than a dozen Pacific nations will attend the 2009 Forum in Cairns, Queensland next week. It is estimated more than 200 working media […]
PFL service suspended
5 August: We will return. That is the message issued by the Pacific Forum Line to shippers at the weekend. The PFL service to Rarotonga is currently suspended until repairs have been made to the Forum Avarua. The Forum Avarua was on its way to Apia, Samoa, bound for Rarotonga, when a fire broke out […]
PPSEAWA meet tonight
Thursday 30: If you’re looking for an energetic women’s organisation that offers opportunities for using your skills in helping in the community as well as participating at an international level, then join PPSEAWA Cook Islands. PPSEAWA which stands for Pan Pacific South East Asian Women’s Association, was set up in Hawaii, 81 years ago to […]
'Paddy Peace' honoured
5 August: At the recent PPSEAWA (Pan Pacific South East Asia Womens Association) annual general meeting, Eleitino PaddyWalker was honoured with a life membership. This was in recognition of her dedication and service by love and example to PPSEAWA Cook Islands especially for the creation and implementation of Peace Programmes in the Cook Islands and […]
Vaka Eiva take out supreme award
Thursday 30: The Cook Islands Canoeing Association was served a double surprise when they took out two awards at the recent Air New Zealand Cook Islands Tourism Awards. When the canoeing association entered the annual Vaka Eiva Festival for the tourism awards it was with the intention of getting feedback from the industry to improve […]
DPM wants stability in government
5 August: Acting prime minister and deputy prime minister Sir Terepai Maoate, in his constitution day address, noted some of the issues the nation has faced throughout our 44 years of self governance. He began his speech by congratulating Sir Frederick Goodwin for having held the post of Queen’s Representative for a long time and […]
Contribution to tourism recognised
Thursday 30: Air Rarotonga managing director Ewan Smith has been honoured this month with the lifetime achievement award at the inaugural Air New Zealand Cook Islands Tourism Awards. “I’m flattered,” Smith says of the award. Smith’s colleague Peter Heays nominated him for the special award. “Ewan Smith arrived from Rotorua in November 1973 to take […]
Chiropractic care this week
3 August: A group of intern chiropractors is on Rarotonga this week to offer its services to the community. New Zealand chiropractor Dr Bo Wong, who along with Gayle Hoffman from the New Zealand College of Chiropractic, are here with the 20 interns. A similar visit was organised last year. Dr Wong says that the […]
Tourism awards for Cook Islands finest
Thursday 30: It was an upbeat five-star event under the stars when the Air New Zealand Cook Islands Tourism Awards were presented last Friday evening. “It all came together beautifully,” says awards chairman Steve Lyon. “The venue, the food, the beverage, the service, the atmosphere, the presentation of the awards, the performances, the weather — […]
Pacific Plan explained
3 August: Forum secretariat head of Pacific Plan division Ed Virkic was a guest speaker at the media workshop in Cairns, Australia, this week. Virkic says the Pacifi Plan is a statement designed to bring together regional initiatives. The plan is recognised by the United Nations and is the first attempt to articulate the challenges […]
Cooks lead battle against money laundering
Thursday 30: The Cook Islands has made progress in relation to implementing an effective anti-money laundering system, and has one of the top assessments in the Asia Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG). After the annual meeting of the APG in Brisbane, Australia this month, executive secretary Gordon Hook admitted there were “weaknesses” in Pacific […]
Lecturer surveys former students from Solomons
3 August: Most teachers can’t wait to see the back of their students. But for retired survey lecturer Garth Matterson meeting up with a couple of his Cook Islands students after 30 years, was a pleasure. Matterson recently visited Rarotonga where he planned to surprise two of his former students, Tereapii Charlie and George George. […]
Stars & Stripes fly high at Rutaki
Thursday 30: Apii Rutaki might be one of the smallest schools on Rarotonga. But it certainly has the keenest supporters of the two major upcoming sporting events. On Tuesday the school of 64 students held a special flag raising ceremony for the two countries they will be supporting during the World Youth Netball Championships next […]
Constitution Day tomorrow no newspaper on Tuesday
3 August: The official ceremony to commemorate Constitution Day will be held tomorrow morning at the National Auditorium, beginning at 9.15am. Speeches will be made by the president of the House of Ariki, Tou Travel Ariki, the acting prime minister Sir Terepai Maoate, and the Queen’s Representative Sir Frederick Goodwin. Because of public holiday, there […]
Business week workshops continue
Thursday 30: ANZ Bank rolled in a couple of heavyweights to address Tuesday’s opening seminar in Rarotonga’s business week. The seminar – the second in a series of financial literacy presentations held by the bank – brought in CITC’s Trevor Clarke to speak on financial management and Rarotongan Beach Resort & Spa’s Tata Crocombe to […]
Manukau councillor explores political options
3 August: Manukau city councillor for Mangere and Cook Islander Hugh Graham says he still wants to return home to serve the people. With the creation of the Auckland Super City now on the horizon, Graham has decided to explore moving into politics in the Cooks. Graham, 46, won’t be putting his name forward for […]
Hundreds of media to attend 2011 summit
3 August: Between 200 and 300 Pacific media people will converge on the Cook Islands in 2011 for the next Pacific Media Summit. It is the first time the biennial convention of the Pacific Media Association will be held in Rarotonga. The summit draws editors, journalists and managers of all the major newspapers, magazines, online […]
Eclipse seen off Pukapuka
1 August: Several Cook Islanders were among the lucky passengers of the Paul Gauguin cruise liner last week who experienced the total solar eclipse at sea. Cruise Cook Islands ship agent Michael Henry was among those on the voyage chartered by Wilderness Travel and TravelQuest International. The eclipse was watched by the 300-odd passengers at […]
No paper on Tuesday
Friday 31: There will be no paper on Tuesday, August 4, because of Constitution Day. The Cook Islands News office will receive advertisements today and Monday for Wednesday’s (August 5) edition of the newspaper.
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