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Airline not expected to fly here
Monday 29 August 2011 | Published in National
While American Eagle Airlines has been granted approval by the US Department of Transportation to operate in the Pacific, it has not yet announced any plans to fly into and out of the Cook Islands. Cook Islands Tourism Corporation chief executive officer Carmel Beattie says she has no knowledge of whether the company actually intends […]
Exploratory fishing, yeah right
Monday 29 August 2011 | Published in National
The naivety of our politicians is exceeded only by their inability to take remedial action once they find out that we have had, in my opinion, our pockets picked by offshore sharks, a smoke signaller writes. The Chinese company that has sweet-talked their way into a three year exploratory fishing expedition will have to make […]
Odds not good
Saturday 27 August 2011 | Published in National
Odds are against anglers in this weekends 15th annual Gary Parlour fishing competition, which has grown to be the largest event between the Cook Islands and Aitutaki game fishing clubs. This year Rarotonga hosts the tournament, which began in earnest at 6am yesterday. By 2pm just four fish had been weighed a 9.8kg wahoo, 16.2kg […]
Court critical of two expulsions
Saturday 27 August 2011 | Published in Crime
A decision to expel two Nukutere College students after they climbed through an open window and entered an office at the school has been criticised by Justices of the Peace presiding over the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua. Former Nukutere College students William Brown and Munokoa Pita, both 16 years of age, appeared in […]
USP aims to be first green campus in Pacific
Saturday 27 August 2011 | Published in Environment
At last Fridays graduation, the acting vice chancellor of the University of the South Pacific (USP) Dr Esther Williams challenged USP Cook Islands campus to reduce its reliance on non- renewable energy to close to zero. The campus electrical engineer Ngateina Rani believes that this target can be achieved by 2012. USP Cook Islands campus […]
Well keep tax promise: finance minister
Saturday 27 August 2011 | Published in Local
Governments withholding tax is an opportunity for the countrys leaders to prove they can keep a promise, finance minister Mark Brown says. Speaking in parliament on Thursday, Brown answered criticism about an amendment bill to the new tax. He expects the tax will be in place for two years. This is a government of integrity, […]
Mangaia man admits rape
Saturday 27 August 2011 | Published in Local
A 31-year-old Mangaian builder has admitted raping a woman on the southern group island between September 1 and 30 in 2009. The man, whose name is suppressed to protect the identity of the victim, changed his plea to guilty when he appeared before Justice of the Peace Bernice Manarangi in the Cook Islands High Court […]
CI govt to pay McCully departure tax
Saturday 27 August 2011 | Published in Local
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration will pay $3190 in departure tax on behalf of New Zealand foreign minister Murray McCully and his 58-person strong delegation that visited the Cook Islands last month. Paul Lynch, a spokesman for the Deputy Prime Minister and foreign affairs minister Tom Marsters, said the minister could not legally […]
Teavas treehouse makes mums monthly column
Saturday 27 August 2011 | Published in Local
Thirteen-year-old Teava Wichman beneath the tree house in his backyard that has taken him and four of his friends about four weeks of work to build. His mum Vaine Wichman writes about it today in her monthly Economy Column. on page 14. 11082629
Theyre back in support!
Saturday 27 August 2011 | Published in National
The Laughing Samoans cant get enough of Rarotonga. Pictured here, Miss South Pacific Cook Islands contender Uirangi Bishop, Miss Cook Islands 2009 Engara Gosselin, Laughing Samoans Eteuati Ete and Tofiga Fepuleai and Miss Cook Islands Pageant Association president Clee Marsters march into Rarotonga yesterday ahead of this weekends show at the National Auditorium. Last here […]
Photo comp gets museums backing
Saturday 27 August 2011 | Published in National
Budding photographers will have the chance to get their work on the walls of the Cook Islands National Museum in the first photographic exhibition to be held at the complex. The Alliance Francaise de Rarotonga will judge the national leg of an international competition looking at the spirit and inspiration of women in the community. […]
Nation building and national parties
Saturday 27 August 2011 | Published in National
My sons under 13 rugby mates have been meeting after school behind our house. For the last three weeks theyve been building a tree house in the kuru tree. I enjoy watching all the construction work going on. When they started I watched them have a meeting to decide on the plan and design and […]
Pearls and beer in Showcase
Saturday 27 August 2011 | Published in National
Avaiki Black Pearls, Matutu Breweries and Cook Islands Tourism have been invited to represent the Cook Islands at the Pacific Showcase in Auckland early next month. Organised to coincide with the Pacific Islands Forum, the Pacific Showcase will bring together dozens of Pacific businesses, artists and performers for three days (September 6-9) at The Cloud, […]
JP gives students a second chance
Saturday 27 August 2011 | Published in National
Schools should not be so quick to turn away troubled youth, Justice of the Peace John Kenning says. He made the comment in relation to the sentencing of two 16-year-old boys who appeared in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua on Wednesday. Ellis Solomona and Ammon Mitiau, both Tereora College students, have admitted their […]
Tax will hit the north more
Saturday 27 August 2011 | Published in National
Governments withholding tax is an unfair burden on Cook Islanders already struggling financially with the recession and relying heavily on every penny saved, deputy opposition leader Wilkie Rasmussen says. In parliament on Tuesday evening Rasmussen criticised finance minister Mark Browns comments that government was forced to impose a new tax to balance its books. Rasmussen […]
Im pleading bear with us
Saturday 27 August 2011 | Published in National
In an effort to deflect negativity about its controversial withholding tax, government is highlighting all it has done to the countrys benefit since gaining power in last Novembers election. Finance minister Mark Brown spoke in parliament on Tuesday evening, highlighting government achievements in the last nine months. His comments came in relation to a controversial […]
Filipino fun day at Muri
Saturday 27 August 2011 | Published in National
A family fun day and miniature Olympics is being held at Muri tomorrow as a celebration by Club Philippines Raro (CPR) of its inaugural foundation day anniversary. CPR president Henry Ereno says the day will comprise various sporting events and fun games for members and their Cook Islands friends. He expects a crowd of more […]
Toa sucking blood from country
Friday 26 August 2011 | Published in Local
Independent member of parliament Norman George is demanding answers from government about its obligation to Toa Petroleum Ltd, costing at least $100,000 each month. During Tuesday evenings parliamentary session George asked finance minister Mark Brown to confirm that the government and people of the Cook Islands are paying Toa director Brett Porter and the company […]
PM takes communications advice
Friday 26 August 2011 | Published in National
Prime Minister Henry Puna is beginning to answer media demands for regular disclosure about his administration and has appointed a communications advisor to work in his office. New Zealand Maori journalist and media advisor Damiane Rikihana has been working at the Office of the Prime Minister for the last few weeks. She is a trained […]
PM starring at Jupiters
Friday 26 August 2011 | Published in Local
Prime Minister Henry Puna is next week attending a gala function at Conrad Jupiters, a casino on Australias Gold Coast. He will be meeting the Gold Coasts Cook Islands community, which has organised an evening of dinner and dancing, featuring performances by Cook Islands artists and dancers. Cook Islands musicians Mere Darling, Jon Lindsay and […]
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