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Burglar caught in the act

Wednesday 17 August 2011 | Published in National

Local police arrested six people at the weekend, including an alleged burglar who was caught in the act by a quick thinking member of the community. A young man from Arorangi was allegedly in the middle of breaking into a Kavera store when he was spotted by a passerby. The passerby managed to apprehend the […]

Blake upbeat despite criticism

Wednesday 17 August 2011 | Published in National

Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee (CISNOC) secretary general Rosie Blake says she is proud of the organisation and all it is doing for Cook Islands sport, despite revelations about its precarious financial status. Blake says CISNOC comprises dedicated Cook Islanders working hard to do the best they can for the benefit of all […]

We have to move on now Chef de Mission

Wednesday 17 August 2011 | Published in Local

As the Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic cash crisis unfolds Team Cook Islands chef de mission George George is urging athletes to keep focused in these patchy times and keep on with training. George George arrived back on the island on Monday to be greeted with news of Team Cook Islands Pacific Games campaign […]

Tere parties head back home to the north

Wednesday 17 August 2011 | Published in Local

Hymns, hugs and tears were shared at the Avatiu Harbour yesterday as Rarotonga said goodbye to its visiting northern neighbours. Hundreds of people packed the harbour to join in one final hymn before passengers from Pukapuka, Tongareva, Rakahanga and Manihiki boarded the MV Lady Naomi to travel to their home islands. It was a fitting […]

Govt bails out CISNOC

Wednesday 17 August 2011 | Published in Local

Cabinet is providing a financial guarantee to ensure all 152 members of Team Cook Islands can attend the 2011 Pacific Games in New Caledonia this month. The majority of members will fly to Noumea next week. Government yesterday intervened to save athletes from having to withdraw from the tournament, following revelations by the Cook Islands […]

Stand up paddlers make a splash

Wednesday 17 August 2011 | Published in National

Muri beach and lagoon turned up the heat yesterday for the launch of the walk on water week programme to celebrate the sport of stand up paddleboarding. And with Australias number one stand up paddler Travis Grant on the beach local celebrities were keen to show off their paddling skills to the pro. A group […]

New recruits trained in border control

Wednesday 17 August 2011 | Published in National

After two months of rigorous training, six Cook Islanders have graduated as border control officers from the Cook Islands Customs Service. A ceremony for the new customs officers was held in Rarotonga recently, acknowledging the hard work, commitment and dedication each had put towards their training. All recruits were taught the history of customs, customs […]

MFAI attending pre-Forum meets

Wednesday 17 August 2011 | Published in National

In the lead up to this years Pacific Islands Forum in New Zealand, two Cook Islanders from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration (MFAI) are attending preliminary conventions in Fiji this week. MFAI director of regional affairs Carl Hunter and a foreign affairs officer within the ministrys regional affairs division are participating in a […]

New legislation will crack down on pearl vendors

Wednesday 17 August 2011 | Published in National

The Cook Islands Pearl Authority (CIPA) is in the process of drafting legislation which will give it greater authority to punish vendors deceitfully selling fake pearls. The current act we rely on is not as effective as we would like, CIPA chief executive George Ellis said. It would be an extremely difficult, prolonged and costly […]

Meeting in breach of rules?

Wednesday 17 August 2011 | Published in National

The Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee (CISNOC) may have breached its own constitution in the hasty scheduling of a meeting to be held at midday today. Some national sports federation members are concerned that the meeting has been called without the circulation of minutes from the last annual general meeting. It is not […]

Repayment schedule is in drafting

Wednesday 17 August 2011 | Published in National

Under conditions of governments money guarantee to CISNOC, financial secretary Richard Neves and internal affairs secretary Bredina Drollet will be appointed to the organisations executive board. Neves is also given the power of veto to ensure decisions of the Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee are in the best interests of governments investment. Cabinet […]

Cash crisis at CISNOC

Tuesday 16 August 2011 | Published in Local

Less than two weeks out from the Pacific Games in New Caledonia, participation by Team Cook Islands is uncertain because of a financial crisis within CISNOC. The Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee has dropped a bombshell telling national sports federations it cannot afford to send athletes to Noumea. In a last ditch attempt […]

Dishing up old dishes

Tuesday 16 August 2011 | Published in National

Gastronomes visiting Rarotonga should delight a new 10-course degustation night has begun serving up generations-old dishes that feature the culinary pleasures of the Cook Islands and Polynesia. Club Bana bistro is now offering a night for food-lovers who want to taste their way through the culinary history of the Cook Islands. Sisters Tarita Hutchinson and […]

Ferry loads up

Tuesday 16 August 2011 | Published in National

Port workers have been busy overnight loading the MV Lady Naomi with cargo bound for the northern group of islands. Forklifts and trucks busied themselves from yesterday afternoon to load the cargo aboard the Samoan vessel, which is scheduled to set sail today. Although the ministry of cultural development could not supply a cargo list […]

Kiwi comedian explores Cooks

Tuesday 16 August 2011 | Published in National

Having taken on the world in his latest television series, Kiwi comedian Te Radar is now taking on the Cooks. The host of popular TVNZ shows Off The Radar, Radars Patch and Global Radar is currently travelling the Pacific for filming on his next project, the aptly named Pacific Radar. Having seen the world of […]

Following the Pied Piper?

Tuesday 16 August 2011 | Published in National

Dear Editor, PM Henry Puna is a very good singer and his rallying song as claimed by former Demo president Makiuti Tongia had a positive ripple effect and was also a Maori format of communication. No one disputes the PMs singing ability but for him not to deliver an honest and true account of the […]

6 jobs available

Tuesday 16 August 2011 | Published in National

The Ministry of Health has six existing vacancies at present. It is advertising for a quality manager and diagnostic radiography officer within its hospital health services, as well as a finance manager, compliance officer and policy, planning and reporting officer for the funding and planning division. A vacancy is also being advertised for a nurse […]

Westpac advises on internet scams and fraud

Tuesday 16 August 2011 | Published in National

Westpac last week warned its customers about the dangers of online scams designed to defraud them of their funds following an increase in the number of phishing reports in the past few days. Phishing is a scam that uses emails and fraudulent websites designed to capture sufficient personal information to allow criminals to withdraw funds […]

MMR monitors lagoon

Tuesday 16 August 2011 | Published in Environment

The Ministry of Marine Resources (MMR) is continuing to carefully monitor the Manihiki lagoon as part of a New Zealand Aid Programme-funded plan to revive the Cook Islands pearl industry. Such was the basis of a presentation by MMR secretary Ben Ponia at the pearl industry forum yesterday.Ponia explained that pearl production dropped off dramatically […]

Cooks on the Radar

Tuesday 16 August 2011 | Published in Local