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Police once again urge vigilance
Tuesday 21 June 2011 | Published in Local
Cook Islands police are again reminding people to be vigilant in locking up and keeping an eye on personal properties to deter opportunist theft and burglaries, after another five over the weekend. Three burglaries and two thefts were reported to police at the weekend. A visiting couple returned to their Matavera accommodation to find their […]
NCIFC in court in July
Tuesday 21 June 2011 | Published in Local
A civil court case between the Northern Cook Islands Fishing Company (NCIFC) and a Taiwanese fishing firm is scheduled to be heard for the first time before a Justice of the Peace on July 15. Acting for Taiwanese company Yuh Yow Marine Ltd and Chen Jin Tyan, local lawyer Lavenia Rokoika says she plans to […]
Plans to stop illegal fishers
Tuesday 21 June 2011 | Published in Local
From July 1 a pocket of high seas bordered by the exclusive economic zones of the Cook Islands, French Polynesia and Kiribati will be closely monitored for illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. The patch of high seas, called the Eastern High Seas Pocket (EHSP), is a corridor to the Cook Islands exclusive economic zone (EEZ) […]
Staring down the barrel
Tuesday 21 June 2011 | Published in Local
Dont try this at home . . . Royal New Zealand Air Force corporal Tamati Anaru inspects an unloaded Cook Islands Police issue .223 rifle at the Avarua police station yesterday. Anaru is in the Cook Islands for two weeks during a firearm amnesty, cleaning and safety-checking small arms. It takes him between 10 and […]
Activities lead up to kitesurfing comp
Tuesday 21 June 2011 | Published in National
Manureva International Competition and Festival the biggest kitesurfing competition ever staged in the Cook Islands and probably Aitutakis biggest event of the year is less than two weeks away. The kickoff function will be at Trader Jacks on Friday night. From 6pm, the people of Rarotonga are invited to come and meet the best (kitesurfers) […]
Challenging conditions for V6 racers
Tuesday 21 June 2011 | Published in National
Tight and competitive oe vaka races on Saturday made for thrilling action on the water as seven V6 crews took to the water for the opening 12km race of the V6 ocean race series in challenging conditions. Ngakau Toa Vaka and Te Tupu O Te Manava mens crews flew off the start line for the […]
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, […]
Ash cloud avoids Raro
Tuesday 21 June 2011 | Published in National
Flights to and from Rarotonga have not been affected by the latest round of air flight cancellations in Australia as the return of volcanic ash disrupts travel in the nation for a second week. An Air Rarotonga spokeswoman yesterday afternoon said that the airport had not received any indication that flights servicing the Cook Islands […]
Vaka Marumaru Atua reaches Hawaii
Tuesday 21 June 2011 | Published in National
Cook Islands vaka Marumaru Atua is in Hawaii. Alongside the six other vaka participating in Te Mana O Te Moana, she left Nuku Hiva in the Marquesas on June 4 and after 12 days at sea reached Hilo. A ceremony marked her arrival last Thursday. Navigators and captains from all seven vaka met at Koa […]
PSC refuses public debate
Tuesday 21 June 2011 | Published in National
The public service commission will not get into a public debate with terminated justice secretary Mark Short, according to the acting public service commissioner Alex Tama Henry. Short was suspended in early February and terminated three months later. Public Service Commissioner Navy Epati said he had breached provisions of his contract and both the Public […]
Corporal down to business with guns
Tuesday 21 June 2011 | Published in National
Royal New Zealand Air Force corporal Tamati Anaru is making himself at home at the Cook Islands Police Avarua headquarters, surrounded by firearms and weapon-cleaning equipment. Among graphite powder, M-Pro-7 gun cleaner, rifle rods, CLP (cleaner, lubricant and protectant), lint-less cloth and used toothbrushes the Blenheim-based armament technician can be found eying the action-end of […]
Competition pulls top guns
Tuesday 21 June 2011 | Published in Environment
Some of the worlds biggest kitesurfing names are coming to the Cook Islands to compete in next weeks competition. The pros start trickling in this week. World champion Jesse Richman, sponsored Tahitian rider Moehau Goold and head judge Bradley Price are on Thursdays flight from Papeete. Richman is just 18 but already a two-time KPWT […]
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 […]
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