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Police vehicle in crash
Tuesday 5 June 2012 | Published in Local
A police crash investigation team is looking into the cause of a collision on Saturday morning between a police vehicle carrying three police officers and a parked car. Police report that at 4.23am on Saturday, a mobile police patrol which included three officers crashed into an unoccupied parked vehicle on the main road at Kavera. […]
Pension increases
Saturday 2 June 2012 | Published in Local
The forthcoming Budget makes provision for an increase in the old-age pension for Cook Islands residents over 70. Minister of Finance Mark Brown yesterday announced the budgetary measure, which puts the pension up by $50 per month for this year. In subsequent years, he said, the government will phase in further increases in order to […]
Finance minister opens up the Budget
Saturday 2 June 2012 | Published in Local
In an unprecedented effort to be more transparent about all things Budget, finance minister Mark Brown has devised a schedule according to which he will make one announcement per day before tabling the Budget on June 7. On Wednesday Brown released a general overview of the Capital Book, which earmarks funding for infrastructure and maintenance […]
New group confronts domestic violence
Saturday 2 June 2012 | Published in Local
Domestic violence is too often kept a shameful secret – but a new group in Arorangi is sweeping domestic violence out into the open and making it the whole community’s problem. Ru Taki Vaine Tini – meaning women’s organisation in the community – is now running eight nights of workshops for people in their community […]
Samoa's 50th celebrations
Friday 1 June 2012 | Published in Local
The local Samoan community will be hoisting a Samoan flag this morning to honour 50 years of Samoan independence. Members of the community and ”friends of Samoa“ have been invited to Navy Epati’s Matavera residence at 6.30am, ahead of a 7am flag raising ceremony. Guests will then share a breakfast in honour of the momentous […]
Tobacco tax going up 33%
Friday 1 June 2012 | Published in Local
In honour of worldwide No Tobacco Day, government yesterday gave media a sneak preview of a related measure outlined in the forthcoming Budget. As acting minister of health (in Nandi Glassie’s absence), finance minister Mark Brown revealed that government will be increasing import levies on cigarettes and tobacco by 33 percent annually over the next […]
Finance minister reveals Budget sums
Thursday 31 May 2012 | Published in Local
Media welcomed Finance Minister Mark Brown’s plan to keep the public informed of the nuts and bolts of the forthcoming Budget ahead of its formal presentation next week. Brown will table the Budget and give a complementary speech on June 7 in Parliament. On the same day media will be welcome to study the Budget […]
Youthline launched nationwide
Thursday 31 May 2012 | Published in Local
A free telephone counselling helpline for Cook Islands youth was launched yesterday to a packed stadium full of Tereora College students. The Youth Helpline Cook Islands – 0800HELP – is run by Youthline New Zealand and is a free and confidential support network that troubled youth can ring for advice. The need for such a […]
Cargo restricted
Wednesday 30 May 2012 | Published in Local
Reef Shipping has advised its customers to expect delays from now through to the end of July. It cannot introduce its newer, faster ship Southern Reef until the harbour redevelopment is complete, and until then its carrying capacity is limited. Reef Express voyage 157, which is scheduled to arrive in Rarotonga on June 13 and […]
Drug shortage not because of funding
Wednesday 30 May 2012 | Published in Local
Rarotonga Hospital does have the funds to buy drugs and solve the shortage of drugs. It is at the mercy of pharmaceutical suppliers in New Zealand or the Netherlands to get drugs here when needed, and a batch purchased over a month ago has yet to be delivered. Senior hospital physician Dr Zaw Aung says […]
0800HELP going live today
Wednesday 30 May 2012 | Published in Local
Help is at hand for struggling Cook Islands youth – a free telephone youth helpline is being launched today. The helpline – 0800HELP – is run by Youthline New Zealand and is a free and confidential support network that troubled youth can ring for advice. Youthline will be launched today at 9 am at the […]
Miss Vonnia's enters the pageant
Wednesday 30 May 2012 | Published in Local
Vonnia’s Warehouse yesterday launched the campaign for their Miss Cook Islands candidate Michelle Elia Silota. She’s pictured here next to Miss Cook Islands Pageant Association president Clee Marsters with current Miss Cook Islands Engara Gosselin and staff members at Vonnia’s.
Ports respond to saltwater woes
Tuesday 29 May 2012 | Published in Local
Concerns over saltwater damage to cars and possible contamination of taro patches has prompted the Ports Authority to cease dumping dredged harbour spoil at Panama in favour of Punanga Nui. A number of residents were concerned about the spilling of saltwater from trucks transporting the dredged material on the road from Avatiu to Panama. This […]
Indo crime ring detected
Tuesday 29 May 2012 | Published in Local
An illegal Indonesian visitor was expelled from the Cook Islands last night after being found to be connected to an organised Indonesian crime network. Immigration Cook Islands threw the man out after he confessed to travelling on airline tickets purchased with a stolen credit card. Immigration director Kave Ringi told Cook Islands News that investigations […]
Specialists hard at work
Monday 28 May 2012 | Published in Local
The specialist health clinics are well under way at Rarotonga Hospital. Orthopaedic surgeons Mr Vaughan Poutewera and Dr Deacon Teapa were very busy last week, with surgeries taking place daily. Over the past two weeks nurses Diane Hamilton and Josephine Wolfenden have been undertaking hearing tests and screening patients for the upcoming visits by further […]
Japan pledges $500m in Pacific aid
Monday 28 May 2012 | Published in Local
Japan has pledged to donate up to US$500 million to the Pacific region over the next three years. Following what he called ”fruitful“ and ”meaningful“ discussion at the weekend’s PALM6 meeting, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda announced that his government would be increasing its level of aid to the Pacific. He made the announcement from […]
Night work
Monday 28 May 2012 | Published in Local
Beca port engineer John Youdale couldn’t resist snapping these shots of the Kimahia dredge at work overnight last week. The dredge, which will operate 24 hours a day six days a week, began pulling up material from the harbour floor on Wednesday. There are concerns over the spilling of saltwater from trucks carting the spoil […]
8 Miss Cook Islands hopefuls
Saturday 26 May 2012 | Published in Local
Eight beautiful young Cook Islands women were officially unveiled on Thursday night as the 2012 Miss Cook Islands pageant contestants. The official launch of the contestants on Thursday included them selecting their order of appearance on the pageant night scheduled for Thursday June 7 at the national auditorium. The Miss Cook Islands contestants, in their […]
Parliament sits on June 7 for Budget
Saturday 26 May 2012 | Published in Local
THURSDAY June 7 has been confirmed as the official start-date for the next sitting of parliament. The second sitting for 2012 is expected to be dominated by the Budget appropriation bill being presented by Minister of Finance and Economic Development Mark Brown. The members of parliament could meet for up to 10 days from June […]
Ariki explains historic koutu
Friday 25 May 2012 | Published in Local
Rutaki Primary School students visited Arai-Te-Tonga Koutu yesterday where Potiki-taua Taunga Tako Ariki Bobby Turua explained the site to the students as part of their culture studies. Turua explained that the site in Ooa, Tupapa, was in fact a koutu and not a marae as the sign reads at the entrance of the site. He […]
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