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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 […]
Omoka High School opens doors
Monday 15 August 2011 | Published in National
Omoka High School has opened its doors to the students of Penrhyn. The new school, fully funded by the New Zealand Aid Programme, includes three classrooms, one computer lab with air conditioning and an office. The new school was officially opened by the landowners who kindly donated their land to the Ministry of Education. Among […]
Snow White among passing whales
Monday 15 August 2011 | Published in National
Whale expert Nan Hauser says its been an exciting month on the water. Thanks to a tip from local fisherman Pupuke Robati, she sighted her first giant octopus on July 30. Initially she pegged it as a giant squid, but for confirmation she emailed photos to Dr Steve OShea, director of the Earth & Oceanic […]
Youth Day and young people celebrated
Monday 15 August 2011 | Published in National
A week of youth-orientated activities culminated last Friday in a luncheon at the Creative Centre, to coincide with International Youth Day. Every year August 12 marks a celebration of youth and acknowledgement of the issues faced by young people worldwide. In the Cook Islands members of various government ministries, organisations and community groups have gathered […]
Call to all tourism awards entrants
Monday 15 August 2011 | Published in National
Any business that entered the 2011 Air New Zealand Cook Islands Tourism Awards should have received an email from a team of assessors in New Zealand confirming receipt of its application. Those which have not received acknowledgement of receipt should email ross@tourismco.co.nz as soon as possible. The deadline to submit entries has passed, and the […]
Trades Training Centre up to standard
Monday 15 August 2011 | Published in National
The Arorangi Trades Training Centre (TTC) is administering courses that are up to New Zealand standards, according to a team of three assessors. Wintech tutor Pete Shields was on Rarotonga last week to assess the progress of a drainlaying course at the TTC. Fourteen Cook Islanders are about two-thirds of the way through the two-year […]
Nurse faces drink drive charges
Monday 15 August 2011 | Published in Crime
Name suppression has lifted for the Rarotonga hospital nurse who faces two drink-driving related charges. Amelia Karavaki appeared in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua before Justice of the Peace Bernice Manarangi last Thursday. Karavaki denies driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs or both, and driving with an excess blood alcohol […]
Man guilty
Monday 15 August 2011 | Published in Crime
Teremoana Iakimo has been found guilty of assaulting his brother-in-law at the Empire Theatre in Avarua on May 8. Iakimo (53), of Arorangi, appeared in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua before Justice of the Peace Tiki Matapo for trial. He denied two charges of assaulting his brother-in-law and sister-in-law during the same incident.On […]
Police cracking down on drivers
Monday 15 August 2011 | Published in Crime
Cook Islands police are cracking down on minor traffic offences and the results are evident in court. Last Thursday justice of the peace Bernice Manarangi considered 16 individual cases of criminal charges against people for failing to stop at a stop sign while driving.Those on the Thursday court list for failing to stop were Juda […]
Court deals with assault, burglary
Monday 15 August 2011 | Published in Crime
Chief Justice Tom Weston will next hear the case against a 30-year-old man facing nine charges when he presides over the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua in a couple of weeks. Kakino Kakino Junior appeared in the court last Thursday before justice of the peace Bernice Manarangi. Defence counsel Lavenia Rokoika has tried unsuccessfully […]
Speed networking
Monday 15 August 2011 | Published in Local
Speed networking is coming to the Cook Islands thanks to the Business & Professional Womens Association. The BPW has a new executive and invites all current and new members to attend its first event tomorrow evening. Based on the concept of speed dating, BPW will be kicking things off with a fun interactive way for […]
New fishing fight brewing
Monday 15 August 2011 | Published in Local
Tongareva MP Wilkie Rasmussen is threatening a strong fight over what he sees as divisive antics by the government in buying the silence of northern group islanders to purse seine fishing. He said yesterday he has learned that senior government staff representing Marine Minister Teina Bishop have been holding meetings of Te Maeva Nui tere […]
Paddling warmup
Monday 15 August 2011 | Published in Local
Rakahanga dancers Moreen Peter and friend warm up for their stand-up paddleboard races on Saturday a recreational event for teenagers from northern island dance groups. Report, back page. 11081431
Northern dancers on water
Monday 15 August 2011 | Published in National
The fun of stand up paddleboarding will spread to the northern group islands after teenagers from northern group Te Maeva Nui teams had their first experience on paddleboards at the weekend. Judging by the huge grins and non-stop laughter the worlds fastest growing sport was a hit with the teenagers. The teenagers from the northern […]
Over 100 tackle fitness challenge
Monday 15 August 2011 | Published in National
More than 100 people are taking part in the latest Fitness Revolution body and mind challenge. Most of them were at the Te Atukura Grounds in Avarua for the first group challenge of the fitness and weight loss programme last Wednesday. The contenders tackled the Fitness Revolution circuit at the grounds, competing for healthy spot […]
Rakahanga rewarded
Saturday 13 August 2011 | Published in National
There must be some sore thumbs in the Rakahanga camp this week thanks to the mammoth text-messaging marathons of the week before. But hopefully the people of Rakahanga feel like it is worth it, having now received a $500 cheque from Telecom Cook Islands for coming first in its Te Maeva Nui peoples choice awards. […]
More money to be made at trade days
Saturday 13 August 2011 | Published in National
The Trade Day markets held during Te Maeva Nui were an enormous success for stall vendors but the outer islands are still not taking full advantage of the opportunity, says Business Trade Investment Board chief executive officer Terry Rangi. Although the event grew again this year, the message from BTIB is that there was plenty […]
North to be CIs green leader
Saturday 13 August 2011 | Published in National
The northern group of islands will lead the rest of the Cook Islands as the country moves towards becoming 100 percent reliant on renewable energy sources, says Prime Minister Henry Puna. The government will soon begin installing solar technology in the northern islands to meet its goal of becoming completely reliant on sustainable energy for […]
Report card out
Saturday 13 August 2011 | Published in National
The Ministry of Education today makes public the results of its first report card. The report card is published in Maori in todays CINews, and will be published next Saturday in English. Borne of a desire to be transparent and accountable, the ministry asked the community represented by a panel of five people from schools […]
Water works about to begin
Saturday 13 August 2011 | Published in National
Details are being finalised for a $2.2 million project to improve water collection, storage, and supply infrastructure on cyclone-hit northern group islands while island council members and mayors are gathered in Rarotonga for Te Maeva Nui. A meeting at the University of the South Pacific campus in Avarua yesterday provided a chance for project coordinators, […]
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