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Cook Islands showcases wealth management expertise at US investment summit
The Cook Islands financial services industry recently featured at the prestigious America Outbound Investment Summit, held on May 7 in Los Angeles and May 9 in San Francisco.
Quality audits crucial for public trust, says former NZ PM Clark
The 25th Pacific Association of Supreme Audit Institutions (PASAI) Congress highlighted the importance of independent audit reports for public trust and good governance in the Pacific.
Maire Nui Drive road work three days from completion
Saturday 18: Secretary of the Infrastructure and Planning ministry, Taukea Raui has responded to some public criticism this week of the delayed completion of road sealing work on Maire Nui Drive. Yesterday he told CI News that to complete the work which began last month, the road works crew needs at least three consecutive days […]
CICC biennial meeting next week
Friday 17: The Cook Islands Christian Church will hold its biennial meeting, beginning on Sunday. CICC general secretary Nga Mataio says around 200 people from the 60 ekalesia in the Cooks, New Zealand and Australia, will attend the one-week meeting, with the opening service to be hosted by Nikao The re-dedication of the Ziona Tapu […]
Audit reports ready to go
Friday 17: Rumour that parliament may sit again later this month have not been confirmed by government. But clerk of parliament Nga Valoa says it is likely to sit early next month. In the meantime, the audit office has seven reports ready for tabling in parliament. The audit office’s third quarter report January 1 to […]
CICC meeting begins today
Wednesday 22: The Cook Islands Christian Church biennial general assembly meeting gets underway today at Ngatangiia. Three days are planned for the meeting, with the tabling of reports expected to take up most of today. The CICC’s budget and work programme for the next two years will be tabled tomorrow, when the meeting moves to […]
Millennium bypasses Raro
Friday 17: The Celebrity Cruises’ Millennium liner with 1997 passengers and 900 crew members is the fifth to cancel its shore visit to Rarotonga this year. The Millennium cancelled the visit due to bad weather conditions says Destination Management Cook Islands. Only three of the eight cruise liners that had planned shore visits to Rarotonga […]
Sign classes for trip to Samoa
Wednesday 22: To raise funds for an upcoming trip to Samoa, five deaf adults with the help of the Disability Action Team are currently holding sign language classes every Thursday evening from the DAT offices in Kiikii. The hour-long classes started last week and will continue for six weeks at just $5 per class. DAT […]
Triad prices up
Friday 17: The maximum retail petrol price for Triad Pacific fuel is set to go up seven cents to $2.14 a litre as of Monday. The price tribunal issued a new price order for Triad fuel yesterday. This is the first rise in prices for Triad fuel since the company began its campaign against government’s […]
TIS encourages public to have its say on bill
Wednesday 22: Local environmental group, Te Ipukarea Society, is urging the public to make their opinion known on the Seabed Minerals Bill by contacting the Parliamentary select committee today as they only have until Friday to make submissions on it. “Whether through lack of awareness or lack of belief in the project to collect millions […]
Red Cross prepares for next two years
Thursday 16: The recent Cook Islands Red Cross biennial general assembly 2009 was a very rewarding time for all, says secretary general Niki Rattle. With the theme for the week being ‘HIV and Governance’, Rattle says a lot was covered during the first three days. For the 10 branches, and the national office, Rattle says […]
Ziona celebrates birthday and re-dedication
Tuesday 21: Arorangi Cook Islands Christian Church secretary Okirua Teokoitu described work carried out on the 160-year-old church as “a job well done” and “professionally accomplished”. In his address during the re-dedication service for the Ziona church, Teokoitu said this work was done with willing hearts from the ekalesia, community and private sector, and God’s […]
All that Honda Jazz on the rock
Thursday 16: It’s the zappiest, smartest little car in New Zealand, and now it’s making a debut on the rock. The compact and perfectly formed Honda Jazz 2009 hatchback delivers a powerful driving performance with a cheeky attitude. This little beauty is only available from the good guys at the Cook Islands Motor Centre who […]
Fire in Manihiki, police kept busy at weekend
Tuesday 21: A house fire was reported in Manihiki on Sunday morning. Police say it started around 2am with all occupants uninjured. An investigation has been launched to ascertain what caused the fire. In other police matters, there were no car accidents reported on the weekend and only three motor vehicle crashes occurred last week. […]
CISNOC accounts subject to an audit
Thursday 16: The CISNOC general fund has recorded $34,273 in unidentified payments – the reason for unaudited financial statements presented to the annual general meeting on Tuesday night. Treasurer John Tierney said the statements are being audited, pending the outcome of further investigation into these payments. He said that two temporary staff had been taken […]
Police stop to fix sign
Tuesday 21: Police are taking action to rectify a problem at the Avatiu intersection that has ruined the holiday of many tourists. The intersection will soon be getting a new stop sign placed closer to the seaside of the cross-roads, after Chief Justice David Williams urged that something be done. Last week in the high […]
CISNOC constitutional changes deferred
Thursday 16: A proposed amendment to the CISNOC constitution will now be addressed at a meeting for members on May 12. The amendment to article 9, which relates to the composition, election and appointment of the executive board, was put to the annual general meeting on Tuesday night. However, it was the clause referring to […]
Dance comp begins next week
Tuesday 21: This year’s dancer of the year competition will start with the popular and entertaining papa’a event next week of the year for island visitors. This event will be held on Monday April 27 at the Staircase Restaurant and bar. The junior and intermediate dancer of the year finals will be held at the […]
EHF de-sexing drive in full swing
Thursday 16: The Esther Honey Foundation animal clinic is pleased with the community response to Vet Trek Rarotonga, the mass spay/neuter project currently under way. EHF clinic director Karen Galvan reports that EHF de-sexed 1123 animals in 2008, including 537 dogs. “This prevented hundreds of unwanted puppies and kittens from being born and improved the […]
Tourism to get extra $1m in next budget
Tuesday 21: Tourism minister Wilkie Rasmussen says the Tourism Corporation has received the good news that its request for an extra $1 million in its annual budget has been approved. Rasmussen says the corporation is set receive just over $1 million on top of its annual budget for increased marketing in Australia and North America. […]
Just one vehicle in fatal accident
Thursday 16: Police say there were no other vehicles involved in Saturday’s fatal road accident. Tumaru Iona, 34, died after failing to negotiate a bend at the Nikao seawall. He was driving towards Arorangi when his motorcycle hit a rail on the airport side around 9.11pm. He was propelled off his bike landing behind the […]
Postal service would have been cheaper, Norman
Tuesday 21: The trip to the United Nations headquarters in New York to deliver the claim for the extension of the Cook’s continental shelf could have been done by courier service, says Opposition foreign affairs spokesman Norman George. George contends that all that deputy prime minister Sir Terepai Maoate and his two member delegation did […]
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