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‘Generational curse’ of violence – Calls for action to protect children
A recent 14-year prison sentence for a convicted paedophile has prompted calls for increased community vigilance, parental responsibility and stricter measures to protect children from sexual abuse.
Community invited to celebrate Cook Islands’ 60 years with special airport events
The Cook Islands Airport Authority is thrilled to invite the public to a series of special events next week as we celebrate the nation’s journey of 60 years of self-governance.
Flooding at Tupapa clinic
The heavy rainfall earlier this week was to blame for the flooding at the community health clinic in Tupapa on Monday. “The problem has been that whenever there is heavy rain fall, the area surrounding the outpatient treatment and dressing rooms get flooded because the outside of that area had a wall build and filled […]
Williams on way
Chief Justice David Williams will be presiding over a number of cases in the Cook Islands high court from May 3 to 14. He will hear the case of Arumia Samatua, who is representing himself and claiming that the Cook Islands police subjected him to cruel and unusual punishment. The defendant alleges that he was […]
Road safety an ongoing concern
It’s a message that’s taught and repeated time and time again in schools and in the wider community. Safe driving and a good understanding of basic roads rules is all the Cook Islands Police Force is asking from drivers and pedestrians. Issues such as underage drinking and driving without a licence are still ongoing issues, […]
Fish stay away from Anzac competition
With some good catches landed last week, there was high expectation among club fishermen that last Saturday’s annual Anzac competition would yield some big fish. However, there is a theory that a few old and wise fish have the uncanny knack of knowing in advance the date on which a competition is to be run […]
Secondary teachers focus on Maori literacy
Secondary school teachers from Rarotonga and the southern group islands started a four day Maori language training workshop from yesterday. Maori language advisor Henrica Wilson-Marona and school review officers Tere Utanga and Andrea Panther will run the National Certificate for Education Achievement (NCEA) programme at the Crown Beach Resort. It is the first time a […]
Atiu group wows crowd in Tahiti
A group of 19 from Atiu were in Tahiti recently as part of a fundraising effort for a hostel in their community. The group, who were in Tahiti from April 13 to 22, were led by the president of the Atiu Nui Maruarua III Incorporated Society, Tupuna Rakanui and assisted by cultural leader Rouru Motu. […]
Pacific media women making history
Pacific women in news journalism, advocacy and media studies are making history in Brisbane, this week. In the first meeting of its kind, more than 20 women from 12 Pacific nations, including Cook Islands News journalist Rachel Reeves, are meeting in a ‘Media Freedom@Work’ event aimed at building safety, excellence and leadership networks for Pacific […]
Goat farming may get $1m boost
About $1 million of the $3.5 million agriculture revival project for Nga Pu Toru and Mangaia could go towards goat farms. On Monday Te One Kura project team member Tinirau Tamarua from the ministry of infrastructure and planning said like Mauke and Atiu, Mangaia wants to focus on an improved method of goat farming. “The […]
Tourism board to meet industry
The CI Tourism board plans to meet with the tourism industry on Thursday to discuss marketing plans for Australia which are being rolled out from this week. Yesterday, board member Robert Skews told CI News that the board and acting chief executive Halatoa Fua have now had talks with Air New Zealand on the promotion […]
Calling all happy campers
Get your bags packed kids. Today’s the last day to register for the Youth with a Mission (YWAM) summer camp. The ‘Last days of summer’ camp is running for three days from tomorrow to Friday. The campers will be staying in the YWAM dormitory in Vaimaanga and the activities will keep the campers on their […]
Slush trial wrapping up
Crown law presented its closing submissions in the Operation Slush trial before Judge Colin Nicholson yesterday. Prosecutor Mike Ruffin walked Nicholson through the relevant points covered during the year-long trial in an attempt to prove the credibility of key witness Junior Areai. At this point, lawyer Norman George is the single defendant in a case […]
The Cook Islands remembers
Fallen warriors, who fought against the spread of evil, were remembered during Sunday’s Anzac Day commemorations. The day’s Anzac services marked the 95th year the commemorations have been held to remember the day that the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps first landed at Gallipoli. The dawn parade drew a staunch group of Returned Services […]
Forum countries push for fishing limits on sharks and swordfish
Sharks are not often thought of as fish under serious threat from commercial fishing because we know most of them more commonly as predators that both fascinate and frighten. For some species of shark, especially in the heavily fished Pacific waters, their survival is at stake because of fishing. Proposals for conservation measures to ensure […]
Aitutaki opts for local design
Government plans to have 65 new homes built in Aitutaki by November for the people who lost their homes in Cyclone Pat in February. Two weeks ago government approached the families who will receive the houses to ask them to choose what home option they preferred. They are reported to have unanimously opted for the […]
Educators get educated
Twenty-six teachers and principals are making the most of the school holidays and began their Masters of Education studies at USP last week. Thirteen of the students in the masters programme are based in the outer islands, but still made it to a morning tea last Wednesday to chat about the course which is expected […]
CI Tourism teams up with dating website for new show
Cook Islands Tourism has teamed up with Fairfax-owned dating website RSVP and Pacific Blue airline to create a reality dating show likely to be filmed here later this year. Called Rules of Attraction, its creators have dubbed it the ‘ultimate dating adventure’. Australians had to register online for the chance to take part in the […]
Anzac fishing action
By the time you pick up the paper and have breakfast this morning – local fishermen would have already been out on the water for a good few hours as they try to hook the big one to win today’s Anzac Day fishing competition. The annual Anzac Day fishing competition opened at 6am this morning […]
Me'a Kai cookbook launch next week
Cook Islands cuisine features in a stunning new cookbook ‘Me’a Kai: The Food and the Flavours of the South Pacific’ due for release on April 30. Two years ago, New Zealand-born chef Robert Oliver, after a career in the United States restaurant industry, went back to Fiji, where he grew up, to rediscover the art […]
Last of the Cook Islanders
Ru Henry passed away January 5, 2010 at St Joan’s rest home, Waipuna, NZ after a long illness. This followed the death on Anzac Day 2009 of his older brother Eric Akokoa Waenuirangi Henry – Reg. No. 67417 – 7th Reinforcements – D Company. These two brothers were from Aitutaki and were the last of […]
Broadbent remembered
Members of the Returned Services Association in Nikao have this week been reminiscing about the good times they’ve had with friend and association past president Peter Broadbent. Broadbent died on April 14 in Germany after a long battle with cancer. His wife Tungane is on her way to Germany to prepare his return to Rarotonga. […]
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