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Former political candidate admits assault
Wednesday 5 October 2011 | Published in Crime
Prominent Rarotonga businessman and former political candidate Sam Crocombe has admitted assaulting Nikao resident Wilfred Dauvois. Crocombe appeared before Justice of the Peace Pae Tuteru in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua on September 29 and entered a guilty plea to his one charge of common assault. Crocombe, who owns Raro Safari Tours, is […]
17-year-old remanded in prison
Wednesday 5 October 2011 | Published in Crime
Seventeen-year-old Joshua Koteka of Ngatangiia has been remanded in custody until October 27, when he will come before a judge in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua. Koteka was called in the court before three justices of the peace on Wednesday. (September 28) He did not appear in the dock and his appearance was […]
Court hears Operation Eagle cases
Wednesday 5 October 2011 | Published in Crime
Tomorrow will be a busy day in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua. All 11 remaining Operation Eagle defendants are due to be called in the court before a single justice of the peace. Their cases are likely to be further adjourned, as evidence is still being analysed in offshore laboratories and obtained by […]
TAU defends policy
Wednesday 5 October 2011 | Published in Local
It would be unwise and unsafe to follow an initial cap on the amount of renewable energy able to be embedded within Rarotongas electricity grid, Te Aponga Uira O Tumutevarovaro (TAU) says. Two years ago TAU acknowledged that it would face a ceiling amount in respect of embedded installations of renewable energy on the grid […]
From solicitor general to justice secretary
Wednesday 5 October 2011 | Published in Local
Former solicitor general Tingika Elikana has started his new job as the head of the justice ministry. Elikana began working as justice secretary on Monday, although his appointment was formally confirmed by public service commissioner Navy Epati yesterday. e Evans will be officially sworn in as deputy solicitor general during a ceremony at Government House […]
Women face final round
Wednesday 5 October 2011 | Published in National
Tonight sees the last round of the Edgewater mid-week championship with some very exciting encounters. In the Open 1 Division, Matavera will be looking to finish on a high when they host Avana 1 at the Takitumu field. Avanas Enua Peyroux and Margaret Simiona will need to lift their games to upset the Hot Eyes, […]
Youth delve into issues at national conference
Wednesday 5 October 2011 | Published in National
The youth of the Cook Islands want to change the world but theyre starting with their own islands. Change Our World is the theme of this years National Youth Conference, which kicked off on Monday evening with a brief opening ceremony. Yesterday morning youth from Rarotonga, Mauke, Atiu, Aitutaki, Mangaia and Mitiaro delved right into […]
Russian mission foiled by seasickness
Wednesday 5 October 2011 | Published in National
Russian politician Anton Bakov set out on a mission in July to visit the atoll he claimed to have purchased from the Cook Islands government but a bad run with seasickness foiled his plan. He chartered SV Southern Cross to make the journey from Aitutaki to Suwarrow and back, but about a week in said […]
Cabinet was not arguing
Tuesday 4 October 2011 | Published in National
Prime Minister Henry Puna refutes claims that cabinet members argued about ministerial travel during last weeks cabinet meeting in Rarotonga. Puna says ministers discussed travel in relation to its overall benefit to the Cook Islands, including travel fully funded by international organisations. However, it was an exaggeration to describe that discussion as arguing, Puna says. […]
Audiball and Aquanaughties hit their straps
Tuesday 4 October 2011 | Published in Crime
Last Tuesday saw week 2 of the Turtles Mixed Business House Basketball Competition. At 6pm Audiball and cookislandstravel.com were on the court ready to go. Both teams struggled to find their rhythms at the start, but after a while they were basket for basket. At the 10 minute mark Audiball started stretching its lead with […]
Leading weathermen compare notes
Tuesday 4 October 2011 | Published in Environment
The whos who of meteorology are on Rarotonga this week for the International Workshop on Climate and Oceanic Fisheries an attempt to address the dramatic and sometimes devastating impact of weather and climate change on Pacific fisheries. Among the attendees is a familiar Kiwi face, former NIWA spokesperson Jim Salinger, who now leads a task […]
PM pays first official visit to Mangaia
Tuesday 4 October 2011 | Published in Local
Prime Minister Henry Puna was given a royal welcome to Mangaia on Monday morning on what was his first official visit to the outer island. Puna and his wife Akaiti were carried on a traditional paata from their Air Rarotonga plane to the Mangaia airport terminal where they and their group were warmly welcomed to […]
TAU lowers solar power limit
Tuesday 4 October 2011 | Published in Local
Te Aponga Uira (TAU) has cut its limit on renewable energy installations which need approval to one-fifth of its former 10 kilowatt limit. The new limit for installations that are automatically eligible for net-metering is now 2 kilowatts, as was reported in Cook Islands News on Saturday. TAU released a statement to the media yesterday, […]
New strip
Tuesday 4 October 2011 | Published in National
Mathew Pierre and Bilsy Gukisuva modelling the Cook Islands tri-series strip, which the team received from Turtles yesterday. The team played the NZ Cook Islands squad in the tri-series competition last night, the last of the matches before a combined tri-series squad takes to the field to play the Kukis international team on Thursday. 11100315 […]
Funds promised for Manea
Tuesday 4 October 2011 | Published in National
The 6th Manea Games was officially opened on Mangaia yesterday with songs, dance and promises of government assistance for future games. About 100 of the 300 games athletes were part of the opening ceremony as athletes are still making their way to Mangaia for the games. Despite the small numbers, Mangaia turned up the heat […]
4 motorcycle accidents
Tuesday 4 October 2011 | Published in National
A driver was taken to hospital with head injuries over the weekend, after he collided with a dog at Matavera and came off his motorcycle. The Tupapa man was driving on the main road when the accident occurred. His crash was one of four reported to police over the weekend. Although the Tupapa man received […]
DPM challenges weather experts
Tuesday 4 October 2011 | Published in National
Deputy Prime Minister Tom Marsters called the state of Cook Islands fisheries a local disaster when addressing a room full of climatologists, scientists, meteorologists and fisheries officers yesterday, He delivered a rousing keynote speech to open the International Workshop on Climate and Oceanic Fisheries, at which thinkers from all over the world were present. Marsters […]
A whale of a sign disappears
Tuesday 4 October 2011 | Published in National
Southern Cross skipper Paul Greens sign was stolen from the wharf at the weekend. He got permission from Ports Authority to put up a two by one metre yellow vinyl sign at the harbour advertising whale-watching trips. It read Sail Rarotonga and included contact details and it was planned to have it up for 12 […]
World weather experts gather
Monday 3 October 2011 | Published in Environment
The Cook Islands Meteorological Service is hosting weather experts and climate scientists from all over the world this week. The impetus for the gathering is the International Workshop on Climate and Oceanic Fisheries, which starts today and lasts into Wednesday afternoon.The focus of the workshop is the effect of climate change on oceanic fisheries a […]
18 seek NGO funding grants
Monday 3 October 2011 | Published in National
A Ministry of Internal Affairs panel will meet today to consider 18 applications received by non-government organisations (NGOs) for crown funding. Most applications are from Rarotonga-based NGOs but a few have come in from the outer islands. Each financial year monetary assistance is provided on a competitive basis to NGOs which provide services to vulnerable […]
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