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Toa petrol 77c dearer
Wednesday 18 May 2011 | Published in National
Toa Petroleum petrol is now 77 cents more expensive in Rarotonga than that of its rival Triad Pacific Petroleum Ltd. A new price order came into effect for Toa this week, capping the price of petrol sold on Rarotonga at $3.16 per litre. The corresponding Triad price is $2.39, which was set by a price […]
Land court continues today
Wednesday 18 May 2011 | Published in Crime
Justice of the Peace Rima David continues to hear land court cases in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua today. A three-day session of the land court began on Monday, through which 56 cases are to be considered. All relate to the succession of land, confirmation of responses of assembled land owners, and land […]
4 to be released from jail today
Wednesday 18 May 2011 | Published in Crime
Bail has been granted for four of those facing Operation Eagle charges and they are likely to be released from the Arorangi prison today. It brings to six the number of suspects arrested under the drug bust now released from custody on bail. The remaining seven accused are still locked in the Arorangi prison and […]
New French ambassador visits Cooks
Tuesday 17 May 2011 | Published in Local
A new French ambassador to the Cook Islands has been appointed, and he will be presenting his credentials to the Queens Representative at 10.30am today. His Excellency Francis Etienne will be reading his letter of credentials to Sir Frederick Goodwin at government house in Vaimaanga. Etienne will be on Rarotonga until Thursday afternoon. He will […]
Drugs case up today
Tuesday 17 May 2011 | Published in Local
Cook Islands police continue to execute Operation Eagle the largest police operation of any kind in the country. To date 13 people have been arrested through the drugs sting, which is targeting the importation, distribution, and use of class A and C drugs. Police commissioner Maara Tetava says officers are continuing to follow up on […]
Local man missing at sea
Tuesday 17 May 2011 | Published in Local
A local man is still missing at sea near Palmerston Island after falling overboard from the sailing vessel Kwai on Saturday night. At press time last night, police patrol vessel Te Kukupa and a New Zealand Defence Force Orion were still searching for a local man who fell overboard from the Kwai at about 8pm […]
Paddlers tough out the bumps
Tuesday 17 May 2011 | Published in National
Twenty six paddlers lined up for Saturdays 18km race from Trader Jacks to Avana and back in the second to last race on the CICA singles calendar. Reuben Dearlove and Serena Hunter kept their names on the leader board, with Dearlove first home in a time of 1.34.34 on his V1. He was followed about […]
Police probe missing fertiliser
Tuesday 17 May 2011 | Published in National
Police are investigating the disappearance of more than $37,000 worth of fertiliser from the Ministry of Agriculture. The investigation has been prompted by an audit review that found 652 bags of fertiliser worth $37,510 are unaccounted for after being purchased and distributed by the ministry. In a response to the review which includes a recommendation […]
Bill protects workers rights
Tuesday 17 May 2011 | Published in National
Minimum terms and conditions of employment in the private sector are being stipulated in the draft new employment relations bill. If implemented the bill will become a legal employment relations framework to ensure workers are treated fairly and protected from discrimination and any adverse situations arising from employment agreements. Under the bill all collective agreements […]
Red Cross provides good read
Tuesday 17 May 2011 | Published in National
The Mauke branch of the Cook Islands Red Cross presented Mauke Hospital with a mobile reading shelf this week. The shelf holds a good selection of magazines, current and past, covering a wide range of topics such as human interest stories, agriculture, historical and health information. Many thanks to Marjorie Crocombe for giving the majority […]
Drug accused isolated in prison
Tuesday 17 May 2011 | Published in National
Those in custody facing charges laid under Operation Eagle are being kept in isolation at the Arorangi prison. Initially 13 men and women were remanded in custody for one week after being arrested in relation to the drug bust, which is the largest police operation of any kind in the country. A man and woman […]
Awesome school progress
Tuesday 17 May 2011 | Published in National
The new Omoka School building on the island of Penrhyn is almost ready for the schools 56 students to move in and start learning. The old Omoka School building was condemned after suffering structural damage during cyclones in early February 2010. Since the school building was condemned the 56 students and 4 teachers have been […]
Budgeting seminar held
Tuesday 17 May 2011 | Published in National
The Air New Zealand Cook Islands Tourism Awards committee announces the third seminar in its 2011 series. Speaker Megan Shannon will present a seminar on cash flow management, the theme of which is understanding how cash flows through your business. Westpac and the Tourism Awards committee are sponsoring the function. The seminar will provide an […]
Pacific ties reinforced
Tuesday 17 May 2011 | Published in National
Cook Islands ties with the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) have been strengthened with a recent visit to the country by SPC deputy director general (Suva) Fekitamoeloa Katoa Utoikamanu. Utoikamanu and Prime Minster Henry Puna, met in Rarotonga earlier this month when she spent a week in the Cook Islands from May 7. As […]
Growers attend workshop
Tuesday 17 May 2011 | Published in National
Growers and officials from throughout the country have been briefed on developments in the use of chemicals for agricultural and horticultural practises. A two-day workshop on agrichemicals was held at the Ministry of Agriculture in Arorangi last week, which was attended by a large number of growers as well as representatives from the agriculture and […]
Vaka trip voyaging at its best
Tuesday 17 May 2011 | Published in National
Cook Islands vaka Marumaru Atua has stopped at Toau and will be carrying on to Fakarava today. An update from the crew on Sunday assured Cook Islands Voyaging Society president Ian Karika that the crew was in good spirits and enjoying voyaging at its best. At the weekend captain Peia Patai and crew decided not […]
Tepaki pursues his claims
Tuesday 17 May 2011 | Published in National
Property developer Tim Tepaki is taking his disputes with companies and individuals over the management of four Rarotonga hotels to the police, hoping for progress through the criminal jurisdiction of the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua. To date Tepakis attempts to solve the ongoing matter through mediation and civil court proceedings have failed. In […]
Enviro group and ministry talk fishing
Tuesday 17 May 2011 | Published in Environment
Te Ipukarea Society executives and members are planning to meet with representatives of the Ministry of Marine Resources to determine whether the environmental group can be involved in the ministrys plans to undertake exploratory fishing. Society members developed a list of questions to the ministry about its draft plans for exploratory fishing over three years, […]
Voyaging at its best
Tuesday 17 May 2011 | Published in Local
Ocean-going vaka Marumaru Atua as seen from the Tahitian vaka Faafaite. Progress report on the epic journey to Hawaii, page 7. Photo Danee Hazama 11051612
Theft, cannabis, alcohol cases in court
Monday 16 May 2011 | Published in Crime
A charge laid almost three years ago against director of immigration Kave Ringi is still before the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua. Ringi most recently appeared in the court before Justice of the Peace Bernice Manarangi on Thursday. He is charged with refusing to allow a police officer to take a breath alcohol reading […]
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