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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 […]
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 […]
Fishing abundant for the Wale!
Tuesday 25 October 2011 | Published in National
While Rarotonga anglers are wondering where all the fish have gone Pukapuka fishermen are being blessed with an abundance of seafood. Local architect Romani Katoa is back on his home island of Pukapuka overseeing the northern water project and in between project work he heads out fishing with his uncles and cousins. Over the weekend […]
Water project gear barged to the north
Tuesday 25 October 2011 | Published in National
More water tanks and supplies for the northern water project are being taken by barge this week to Penrhyn, Rakahanga, Manihiki, Pukapuka and Nassau. The barge was being loaded with equipment at Avatiu harbour in Rarotonga yesterday. It will stop off at Penrhyn first, then Rakahanga and Manihiki before travelling to Pukapuka and Nassau, where […]
Winning photo from borrowed camera
Tuesday 25 October 2011 | Published in National
Photos of eight-week-old Harold-O-Putua are set to grace the walls of his familys home after mum Leanne Kiria won the Cook Islands News Rugby World Cup photos competition sponsored by CITC. Kiria was delighted to win the first prize of a Panasonic Lumix camera as she says it will be her first ever camera. The […]
College student faces criminal charge
Monday 24 October 2011 | Published in Crime
A Tereora College student will next appear in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua on November 10, to face one charge of driving with an excess blood alcohol level. The teenage girl, who has interim name suppression until then, appeared in the court before justice of the peace John Kenning last Thursday. She has […]
Wharf engineers answer concerns
Monday 24 October 2011 | Published in Environment
It is inevitable that the Avatiu Harbour reconstruction will have some environmental impact at the area but engineers at the wharf are doing all they can to limit that strain, according to consultant company Beca International. The engineering company, which is supervising McConnell Dowells construction of the $25 million project, made these comments in response […]
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. […]
Young graduate heads govt division
Monday 24 October 2011 | Published in Local
Edward Herman is living proof of the ability that locally-educated Cook Islanders have to rise to the top. Herman (28) has just been appointed as consumer commissioner at the Ministry of Internal Affairs (INTAFF). Many know Herman as a Tupapa Panthers player, but he is just as successful if not more so off the field. […]
CISNOC executive to consider demands
Monday 24 October 2011 | Published in Local
CISNOC executives took the weekend to collect their thoughts ahead of a critical board meeting today. Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee secretary general Rosie Blake says she and fellow executive board members will meet today to discuss the request for a special general meeting. Last week the leaders of 12 national sports federations […]
Tickets on sale
Monday 24 October 2011 | Published in National
Tickets to the tourism industrys biggest gala event of the year are going fast. On November 11, the 2011 Air New Zealand Cook Islands Tourism Awards will bring together members of the tourism industry and tourism operators for the first awards ceremony since 2009. For those in the industry, the awards are prestigious. In the […]
Trees gifted to Mauke residents
Monday 24 October 2011 | Published in National
In a further boost to his cultivation of Moringa oleifera on Mauke, Hugh Graham has given each household one of his Moringa seedlings. Graham says he distributed a young tree to each of the 86-odd inhabited households on the island last week. He has also provided residents with information about how to ensure the plants […]
Atiu hostel nearly done
Saturday 22 October 2011 | Published in National
Its crunch time for the Atiu community on Rarotonga. Volunteers have been working hard to finish the islands Maraerenga hostel as the estimated date of completion December 2012 draws nearer. The Atiu community on Rarotonga is planning to hold a monster raffle to raise funds for the project. At present, all work is voluntary the […]
Te Kukupa patrols north
Saturday 22 October 2011 | Published in National
Police patrol boat Te Kukupa has just returned from a surveillance mission to the northern island of Penrhyn and back through the open high seas pocket. The vessel departed Rarotonga on Monday, October 10 and returned to Avatiu wharf about 6am yesterday. Captained by Senior Sergeant Stu Tuariki Henry, Te Kukupas mission north was also […]
Bored at Bora Bora, give me Raro any day
Saturday 22 October 2011 | Published in National
The islands of Bora Bora and Rarotonga have a number of similarities, with their size, population and mountain ranges making comparisons unavoidable. But, according to one Cook Islands couple, thats exactly where their comparisons should end. Vaimaangas John and Wendy Cooper travelled to the French Polynesian island recently, excited to experience the destinations reputedly beautiful […]
Police warning
Saturday 22 October 2011 | Published in Local
Police are warning drivers out celebrating the Rugby World Cup grand final to not be tempted into drinking before they take to the roads. Inspector Tere Patia yesterday said Cook Islands Police would be out in force tonight and keeping a watchful eye over Rarotongas nightspots and roads. Patia said the message hadnt changed but […]
Belgium backs our renewable goals
Saturday 22 October 2011 | Published in Local
Europe is watching the Cook Islands with a great interest as it tries to break its dependence on diesel fuel and become completely reliant on renewable power within a decade. That was the message from Belgium Ambassador to the Cook Islands Patrick Renault on Thursday as he handed his credentials to the Queens Representative Sir […]
Bishops China trip a secret
Saturday 22 October 2011 | Published in Local
Cabinet minister Teina Bishop is on a three-pronged trip to China in his capacity as minister of marine resources, education and tourism. He departed Rarotonga on Thursday evening and is due to return on November 12. Bishops chief executive, George Turia, says the trip involves government relations in respect of fisheries, tourism and financial services […]
Reducing, reusing and recycling
Saturday 22 October 2011 | Published in National
Avatea Primary School students have been learning the importance of reducing, reusing and recycling their rubbish. To drive the message home students wrote ‘rubbish’ stories and even held a recyclable wearable arts show for teachers and parents. Today we feature stories written by Avatea grade two students. I am a Fanta can and I am […]
Top angler casts eyes on Aitutaki
Saturday 22 October 2011 | Published in National
Will Bauer knows a lot more about fly fishing than most, but almost did not get into the sport at all. Bauer, from the town of Anderson in California, says a friend encouraged him to attend a fly tying class. That was about 1980. I had been fishing my whole life on spinning rods, and […]
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