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CISNOC executive board keeps quiet
Tuesday 1 November 2011 | Published in Local
The Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee appears to be closing ranks as executives defer all comment to president Sir Geoffrey Henry. CISNOC secretary general Rosie Blake yesterday told Cook Islands News no one other than Sir Geoffrey is prepared to comment about recent developments within the organisation because of accusations being flung about […]
Harbour death not suspicious
Tuesday 1 November 2011 | Published in Local
Police are no longer treating the death of 51-year-old Fijian Temo Cavakiqili Tareguci as suspicious, and arrangements are being made to send his body back to Fiji. A New Zealand pathologist and pathology technician yesterday completed a post mortem on the mans body at Rarotongas morgue. Police commissioner Maara Tetava says he expects the pathologists […]
Turama tonight
Tuesday 1 November 2011 | Published in Local
Cemeteries and family graves have been dressed up over the past week for turama, the vigil night of All Souls Day to be held this evening The annual event is held to remember and pray for those who have passed on. While the tradition stems from the Catholic Church, the blessing of graves is for […]
Ariki to examine proposed raui laws
Tuesday 1 November 2011 | Published in Local
The House of Ariki will today get the chance to look over proposed legislation that would give legal backing to marine raui posted at Rarotonga and Aitutaki. The Ministry of Marine Resources (MMR) will present the draft regulations which could one day bring the traditional practice of fisheries management into law. The Koutu Nui, which […]
Aitutaki prepares for trochus harvest
Monday 31 October 2011 | Published in Local
The harvest, which is Aitutakis first since 2003, is expected to generate about $140,000 for the community. About 20 tonnes of dried and cleaned trochus shell will be sold and is likely to be made into buttons. Already there is interest from potential tender companies. Shells should be ready for sale the week following close […]
Air NZ meeting delayed
Monday 31 October 2011 | Published in Local
Prime Minister Henry Punas meeting in Auckland with Air New Zealand officials has been postponed. Air New Zealand chief executive Rob Fyfe is sick and unable to attend the meeting, planned for tomorrow. A new date for the meeting has not yet been confirmed. Puna was due to leave Rarotonga at the weekend for Auckland, […]
Cooks healthy in hard tourist month: Beattie
Monday 31 October 2011 | Published in Local
There was a 20 percent drop in the number of outbound travellers leaving New Zealand during the Rugby World Cup, meaning the Cook Islands has done particularly well to only see a 4 percent dip in September, Cook Islands Tourism Corporation chief executive Carmel Beattie says. Figures handed to the corporation this week show that […]
China details emerge
Saturday 29 October 2011 | Published in Local
Details are emerging about cabinet minister Teina Bishops three-week tour of China, despite refusal by his support office to publicly disclose information. Bishop departed the Cook Islands for the Peoples Republic of China on October 20 and is due back on November 12. Alleging sensitivity about the business Bishop is undertaking while in China, his […]
New diary on cabinet travel
Saturday 29 October 2011 | Published in Local
In an effort to provide readers with detailed information about government travel, Cook Islands News is establishing a Travel Diary, which is to be a weekly feature every Friday. The diary will include information about ministerial travel, listing each minister and their business-related travel or business for each day of the coming week. As a […]
Post mortem on Monday
Saturday 29 October 2011 | Published in Local
The post mortem of a body found in Avatiu harbour is likely to take place at the morgue within Rarotongas hospital on Monday. Police commissioner Maara Tetava is trying to arrange for a New Zealand pathologist to travel to the Cook Islands this weekend. If that goes to plan the post mortem can be conducted […]
Manarangi-Trott elected president
Friday 28 October 2011 | Published in Local
Teresa Manarangi-Trott is back in the driving seat of the Cook Islands Chamber of Conmmerce. Manarangi-Trott was nominated and elected unopposed to the position of chamber president at the organisations annual general meeting on Tuesday night. She is currently overseas but told members she would accept a nomination to the post. Manarangi-Trott was president prior […]
Sea-bed mining company meets with Ariki
Friday 28 October 2011 | Published in Local
Sea-mining hopefuls and Canadian banking group Endeavour Financial have established a Rarotonga-based company to handle all their business in the Cook Islands. The business, which is being handled by Sandy Moreland, met with members of the House of Ariki this month to help build its relationship with the Cook Islands traditional leaders. President of the […]
Government owed $26 million in taxes
Friday 28 October 2011 | Published in Local
Government is owed $26 million in unpaid taxes representing 29 percent of the total tax take. Financial secretary Richard Neves says the Ministry of Finance and Economic Managements revenue management division needs to work more closely with the Cook Islands Chamber of Commerce to try and reduce the amount of unpaid taxes. Not all relates […]
Police chief reappointed
Thursday 27 October 2011 | Published in Local
Maara Tetava has been reappointed as the Cook Islands Commissioner of Police. Prime Minister Henry Puna made the announcement on Tuesday, saying Tetavas achievements since his first appointment to the job in June 2009 have been exemplary. Tetava has led the restructuring of the Cook Islands Police Service and implemented a work programme of assistance […]
Ministers meet Air NZ execs
Thursday 27 October 2011 | Published in Local
Prime Minister Henry Puna, finance minister Mark Brown and financial secretary Richard Neves are travelling to Auckland next week for a meeting with Air New Zealand officials. Cook Islands News understands the meeting has been set up for discussion of the Cook Islands guarantee to Air New Zealand for underwriting of airfares as well as […]
Dead man identified
Thursday 27 October 2011 | Published in Local
Police are continuing their investigation into the death of 51-year-old Temo Cavakiqili Tareguci, whose body was pulled out of the Avatiu harbour on Monday. Taregucis death is still being treated as suspicious by police, and will continue to be until or unless evidence proves otherwise. The investigation is still young and police have yet to […]
Still no decision on CISNOC meeting
Thursday 27 October 2011 | Published in Local
Executives of the Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee (CISNOC) are still deciding whether to grant the request for a special general meeting on November 8. Leaders of 12 national sports federations, who are CISNOC members, appealed to the executive board for a special general meeting to be held, and circulated a draft agenda. […]
Pearls at auction
Tuesday 25 October 2011 | Published in Local
The Cook Islands Pearl Authority is staging its first-ever mini auction today and Thursday. Retailers and wholesalers have been invited to submit written bids on over 16,000 pearls of all shapes, sizes, grades and lustres. About two years worth of brainstorming and preparation went into the mini-auction, which was borne of a series of meetings […]
Harbour death treated as suspicious
Tuesday 25 October 2011 | Published in Local
Police yesterday recovered the body of a man from Avatiu harbour and are treating his death as suspicious. It is believed the man is a Fijian who had come to the Cook Islands with a barge contracted to transport equipment between Rarotonga and northern group islands for infrastructure development, but that has not been confirmed […]
Ford wins Penrhyn mayoralty
Monday 24 October 2011 | Published in Local
Penrhyn politician Tini Ford has the backing of his community to once again rule as mayor. Ford has beaten three other candidates by a landslide according to preliminary results. Thursdays by-election for the mayoralty sees Ford with 64 votes. Candidates William Tekena, Mamanave Tini and Tangaroa Ariki Tai received 16, 2 and 3 votes respectively. […]
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