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More praise for Te Tika Mataiapo
Tuesday 21 June 2011 | Published in National
Tributes have continued to flow in for Te Tika Mataiapo Dorice Reid, who died last week. A great loss to the world We all have heard the news here, and we are just in shock as everyone. Its hit me really hard actually. I just received a wonderful letter from her a week ago, in […]
Educating brand builders
Tuesday 21 June 2011 | Published in National
When Chris and Nana McKinley started producing T-shirts about 20 years ago, all they had was an embroidery machine in their bedroom and a determination to make a success of their business. Two decades on, the couple oversees Turtles Tees, a surf wear business that Chris said has made its name based on brand recognition, […]
Family emotional as mother honoured
Monday 20 June 2011 | Published in National
I feel very emotional this morning and I think Im allowed to be emotional today. Teata Ateriano spoke on behalf of the family of the overwhelming pride they felt for their mother Tekura Purea at a special ceremony held on Mauke for the investiture of a Queens Honours New Years Award for services to her […]
Go local at a special night market
Monday 20 June 2011 | Published in National
There is good news for islanders that cant wait until Saturday to get their market fix the Punanga Nui market is doubling up this week. A special night market will be held at the site this Wednesday, June 22 to promote the local cause and encourage Cook Islanders to support local businesses and produce. The […]
9000 litres of diesel for Mitiaro
Monday 20 June 2011 | Published in National
Te Kukupa conducting a fuel transfer operation, pumping 9000 litres of diesel fuel into the Mitiaro barges fuel tanks. The Ministry of Infrastructure and Planning organised the transfer, as the island of Mitiaro is running short on fuel for electricity. The fuel transferring operation took three hours to complete, says commanding officer of the trip […]
Miles steps down
Monday 20 June 2011 | Published in National
Barrister and solicitor Lloyd Miles has stepped down as the Cook Islands Law Society president, opening the way for acting president Charles Little until the societys next general meeting later this year. Miles says his decision is based on personal reasons and a re-prioritising of his time. He remains a society member. Miles served two […]
Employment bill progresses
Monday 20 June 2011 | Published in National
Final submissions are being considered on the draft Employment Relations Bill, which may be ready for consideration at the next parliamentary sitting in early July. The bill has been in draft form since 1994 and those involved in its development are keen to see it become legislation. A select committee established to consider submissions on […]
MPs meet over price orders
Monday 20 June 2011 | Published in National
Members of parliament representing outer islands are meeting the Price Tribunal next month to discuss regulation and price control of products sold on pa enua. The meeting comes as a review is undertaken of all relevant price orders within the Cook Islands by the Price Tribunal. At present the tribunal is reviewing a 2008 order […]
On form for cultural competition
Monday 20 June 2011 | Published in Local
Tereora College student Mata Nicholas dances her heart out at the Tereora inter-house cultural competition on Friday to a packed out Princess Anne Hall. While all four of the colleges house teams danced with plenty of skill and enthusiasm, competition judges couldnt look past the outstanding performance of house one students who they crowned the […]
Power cut unexplained
Monday 20 June 2011 | Published in Local
Te Aponga Uira does not know what caused the Rarotongan-wide power cut on Saturday. In a press release, CEO Apii Timoti apologised for the power blackout between12.40pm and 1.20pm on Saturday. Timoti said that the island-wide cut was an unusual event. The main generator switchgear collapsed. This tripped all the engines connected to the switchgear […]
Nations step up high seas policing
Monday 20 June 2011 | Published in Local
French Polynesia, Kiribati and the Cook Islands will today formalise an agreement to increase surveillance of the Eastern High Seas Pocket bordered by the three nations. A meeting of the special management area partners is taking place at the Crown Beach Resort and Spa complex in Arorangi from 9.30am this morning. An increased surveillance programme […]
Tepaki property offers a mystery
Monday 20 June 2011 | Published in Local
Offers are being considered on three Puaikura district hotels, which were last month marketed for sale internationally. Castaway Beach Villas, Manuia Boutique Beach Hotel, and Lagoon Lodges are for sale by private treaty either collectively or separately. All are majority-owned by Tupapa developer Tim Tepakis companies which are in receivership. Accountant and receiver Michael Innes-Jones […]
Price order freeze mulled
Monday 20 June 2011 | Published in Local
A 12-month moratorium on any new price order for grocery and laundry products may be imposed to determine whether there is sufficient competition and variety of product within the Cook Islands. At present the Price Tribunal is reviewing all relevant price orders, some of which date back to 2000. During its current review of a […]
Kiwis team eyeing up Rarotonga
Monday 20 June 2011 | Published in National
The Kiwis are expected to play a test in tropical Rarotonga against the Cook Islands in October as part of their build-up to the Four Nations. The New Zealand Rugby Leagues football manager Tony Kemp, who also doubles as the Kiwis team manager, arrived in Rarotonga on Friday to investigate the prospect of adding another […]
Ship still in Norway
Monday 20 June 2011 | Published in National
Tapi Taio is still not sure when his new boat Ocean Sun will reach Rarotongas coastline. The Norwegian cargo vessel is being prepared for its voyage to the Cook Islands by the ships captain Nubono Tebano and engineer Tevita Vakasavi. Both are living on the ship while it is moored in Norway. The two left […]
Special characters seek homes
Monday 20 June 2011 | Published in National
The islands only animal clinic the Esther Honey Foundation have some special characters in need of new homes. While most people who visit the clinic are looking to adopt puppies and kittens, its the more mature animals needing loving homes that have captured the hearts of the clinic volunteers. Hovis is still at the clinic […]
Lynch positive on seabed mining
Monday 20 June 2011 | Published in National
Only three months ago, Paul Lynch thought the chances of successfully mining the manganese nodules that cover areas of the Cook Islands seabed was virtually impossible. He does not think so anymore. Lynch, a Cook Islands lawyer and the senior legal advisor to the Minister for Minerals and Natural Resources Tom Marsters, was in Fiji […]
Australian student teachers arrive in Atiu
Monday 20 June 2011 | Published in National
Six Australian student teachers have taken a step back from the interactive whiteboards of their local classrooms and are getting back to basics in the Cook Islands. With chalk and dusters at the ready, the third-year students from the Melbourne-based university RMIT have begun a months worth of work on the island. The men and […]
Puna forges new ties with Japan
Saturday 18 June 2011 | Published in National
Diplomatic relations between Japan and the Cook Islands are strengthening with a visit to the Asian nation by Prime Minister Henry Puna this week. Puna met with Japan Prime Minister Naoto Kan and the countrys foreign affairs minister Takeaki Matsumoto, engaging in an exchange of letters and plans for an exchange of ambassadors as diplomatic […]
Player convicted for referee assault
Saturday 18 June 2011 | Published in National
For assaulting a match official during a rugby league game, Arorangi Bears club president Pare Rongokea has been convicted and ordered to come up for sentence if called upon within six months. Rongokea, a 32-year-old foreman from Arorangi, appeared before Justice of the Peace Tiki Matapo in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua yesterday […]
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