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Puaikura gives support for new jetty
Thursday 27 October 2011 | Published in National
Puaikuras traditional leaders signed their support for the Arorangi jetty at a special meeting on Tuesday. Leaders from the village, vaka and across Rarotonga gathered at Tinomana Palace on Tuesday to sign a memorandum of understanding with the Ports Authority detailing the restrictions and commitments surrounding the construction of the Arorangi cruise ship jetty. With […]
Sheraton plans derailed
Thursday 27 October 2011 | Published in National
Plans to resurrect the Sheraton site at Vaimaanga have been derailed again. A group of New Zealand investors and developers who were showing curiosity in the site have seemingly dropped all contact with the Cook Islands government, landowners and legal advisers in recent months. Members of the Mirage Group, who have shown interest in the […]
No plea to unlawfully found charges
Thursday 27 October 2011 | Published in Crime
Facing charges of being unlawfully found on a property, two young men will next appear in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua on November 3. Francis Dashwood and Fret Ariu both appeared in the court on October 20 before senior justice of the peace John Kenning. Neither entered pleas to the charges each face […]
Acquitted
Thursday 27 October 2011 | Published in Crime
Nikao resident Wilfred Dauvois has been found not guilty of driving while disqualified at Tutakimoa on January 13. Dauvois appeared in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua on Tuesday to defend the charge. Following a brief morning trial, justice of the peace Tauei Solomon found in Dauvois favour. Accordingly, the case has been dropped. […]
Convicted of customs conspiracy
Thursday 27 October 2011 | Published in Crime
For his involvement in a conspiracy to defraud the customs department, Junior Tuteru has been convicted, fined $750 and ordered to pay court costs of $30. Tuteru appeared in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua before Justice Patrick Savage for sentencing last week. He had previously admitted one charge relating to the purchase of […]
$1000 fine for smoking cannabis
Thursday 27 October 2011 | Published in Crime
For possessing and smoking cannabis, 35-year-old Titikaveka resident Morey Vati has been convicted, fined $1000 and ordered to pay court costs of $60. Vati appeared in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua before Justice Patrick Savage for sentencing last week. He had previously admitted the two charges against him, which brought him before the […]
Sustainable development the priority
Thursday 27 October 2011 | Published in Environment
Small is beautiful but it can also be fragile. As a neighbour to many small island developing states, Australia knows well their vulnerability to climate change. The very existence of countries like Kiribati, the Maldives and the Marshall Islands could be threatened by rising sea levels and more extreme storm surges resulting from global warming. […]
Budget suggestions made to government
Tuesday 25 October 2011 | Published in National
Just three submissions have been made to the Ministry of Finance and Economic Management (MFEM) on governments budget consultation document a week out from the closing date for public feedback on October 31. The Cook Islands Workers Association has lodged a submission, as well as two people under anonymous terms. All are posted on MFEMs […]
Ashes to splashes
Tuesday 25 October 2011 | Published in National
Mangaia is rejoicing in the rain after a heavy downpour late last week brought much-needed water to the island. Mangaia School recorded more than 60 millimetres of rain on Friday, enough to fill its tanks and bring some moisture to the parched land at the island. The islands three intakes are expected to be almost […]
Pressure problems persist despite rain
Tuesday 25 October 2011 | Published in National
The weekends light showers have brought across-the-board increases to Rarotongas water supplies following last weeks lows. All of Rarotongas 12 water intakes have benefitted from the weekends sprinkling of rain, areas in the south and east of the island taking in the largest amounts. The Ministry of Infrastructure and Planning water works technician Adrian Teotahi […]
Private sector focus of discussion
Tuesday 25 October 2011 | Published in National
Financial secretary Richard Neves will make a keynote speech at todays Cook Islands Chamber of Commerce annual general meeting. Neves will talk about the economy and opportunities for the private sector. The meeting begins at 4.30pm at Aquarius Pacific Hotel in Panama and is open to the public, as well as all current and intending […]
Tourist numbers flat for September
Tuesday 25 October 2011 | Published in National
North America has led the downward trend for visitor numbers in September, their 20 percent drop the biggest in a month which provided poorer figures than previous years. The United States sent almost 25 percent fewer people to the Cook Islands this September when compared to last year. Canada was close behind their American neighbour, […]
DPM to Perth meeting
Tuesday 25 October 2011 | Published in National
Deputy Prime Minister Tom Marsters will represent the Cook Islands at the Commonwealth and Developing Small States Foreign Ministers Meeting in Perth this week. Marsters, who is also foreign affairs and immigration minister, attends the meeting in response to an invitation from his Australian counterpart and former Australia Prime Minister Kevin Rudd. Objectives of the […]
MFEM leads travel disclosure
Tuesday 25 October 2011 | Published in National
The Ministry of Finance and Economic Management has set the standard for government travel disclosure, by establishing a staff travel diary on its website. Anyone can now log on to the internet, go to www.mfem.gov.ck, click on MFEM Staff Travel, and discover which employees are offshore, for how long, and what for. The diary currently […]
Intruder disturbs pregnant woman
Tuesday 25 October 2011 | Published in National
Police say a pregnant woman in Takuvaine awoke early on Sunday morning to find a half-naked man standing over her in her bedroom. The woman was asleep with her young son in her bed when she was awakened by the man during the early hours on Sunday. She screamed and slapped the unidentified man in […]
World Cup revellers well behaved
Tuesday 25 October 2011 | Published in National
Police have praised the behaviour of Rugby World Cup revellers on Saturday night, with no incidents relating to the grand final being reported to police. Drivers appeared to have heeded Cook Islands Police warnings, with no one being caught drink-driving around the late-night game. Similarly, there were no incidents reported from Rarotongas nightspots nor the […]
Gender and climate change are linked
Tuesday 25 October 2011 | Published in Environment
The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) has sent two policy development assistants to the Cook Islands this week to host workshops on gender balance in climate change policy as well as national energy framework indicators. Koin Etuati (SPCs energy programme and gender policy assistant) and Shakil Kumar (SPCs petroleum officer) both based in Suva […]
China funds ministers trip
Tuesday 25 October 2011 | Published in National
Teina Bishops three-week trip to China is predominantly being paid for by the hosting government, and this is one of the reasons why details about his business dealings are hard to come by. Bishops chief executive George Turia, in a letter to the editor, says Bishops itinerary is still being finalised and therefore he is […]
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 […]
Club Raro for sale
Tuesday 25 October 2011 | Published in National
The Club Raro Resort is for sale. It went on the market two and a half weeks ago, and marketers Cook Islands Real Estate say that so far interest from overseas buyers has been considerable. We are entertaining any offers that come in, Peter Heays of Cook Islands Real Estate said. Its on the market […]
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