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Vaka sets sail
Wednesday 4 May 2011 | Published in National
Cook Islands vaka Marumaru Atua left Tahiti yesterday for Moorea. After spending weeks in Papeete installing the vakas solar-powered motor, the crew was itching to set sail. Marumaru Atua crew has finally posted an update on the Te Mana O Te Moana voyage tracking website (www.pacificvoyagers.org) detailing their journey from Rarotonga to Papeete. Ten days […]
Missing man found
Wednesday 4 May 2011 | Published in National
After searching for nearly 12 hours on Saturday, police found a 75-year-old man who had been reported missing by his family. He was found in Matavera, with just a minor cut on his face. He was attended to by a nurse before being taken to hospital for further care. The police are thanking Cook Islands […]
Search starts for extinct starling
Wednesday 4 May 2011 | Published in National
Amid rumours that the kikoi is still alive and well on Mauke, the Cook Islands Natural Heritage Trust is offering a reward to anyone who can verify a sighting. More than 180 years have passed since the last verified kikoi sighting on Mauke and the bird is listed as extinct. The British Museum had a […]
Minding mens health
Wednesday 4 May 2011 | Published in National
All men are being encouraged to do themselves a favour and get a free health check during clinics scheduled to be held in all main villages on Rarotonga. The Ministry of Healths public health division is planning to hold this years first two-day clinic at the Avana Meeting House in Ngatangiia on May 11 and […]
CIIC head appointed
Wednesday 4 May 2011 | Published in National
The Cook Islands Investment Corporation (CIIC) board is set to announce its formal appointment of a chief executive to the organisation next week. Lloyd Miles has been acting chief executive for about 18 months, following the suspension of former chief executive John Tini. An audit report was instigated on the appointment of Tini, and it […]
Woman guilty of breach
Wednesday 4 May 2011 | Published in Crime
A 38-year-old Tupapa woman was yesterday found guilty of breaching a non-molestation order by Justice of the Peace Tangi Taoro in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua. Matangaro Lang, unemployed, denied the charge which related to an incident at Tupapa on March 12. She was found guilty following a defended hearing in the court […]
Appeal court to sit in June
Wednesday 4 May 2011 | Published in Crime
The Court of Appeal is scheduled to sit at the Cook Islands High Court in Avarua from June 7 to 10. It will be the first time this year the Court of Appeal has sat in the Cook Islands. It last came to Rarotonga about five months ago, and usually sits locally twice a year. […]
Waging war against new tick
Wednesday 4 May 2011 | Published in Local
The Ministry of Agriculture is preparing to wage a war of eradication against the brown dog tick that recently landed on Rarotonga. The livestock section of the ministry is now awaiting advice from the Fiji-based Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) veterinary clinic on how to manage the blitz. Esther Honey Foundation (EHF) director Gregg […]
Pacific Blue adds a new flight from NZ
Wednesday 4 May 2011 | Published in Local
Pacific Blue has added one flight to its weekly schedule, and will be flying from Auckland to Rarotonga and back five days a week. The new schedule, which went into effect on May 1, will dictate flight plans through the month of September. The new flight arrives on Rarotonga at 12.20am on Sundays and departs […]
Te Aponga chair sacked and replaced
Wednesday 4 May 2011 | Published in Local
Political motivations are said to be behind the sacking of Te Aponga Uira (TAU) chairman Piltz Napa. On March 23, Napa was reappointed to his position as chairman of the TAU board. Not three weeks later, he was sacked a move sources are saying was politically-motivated. The Cook Islands Investment Corporation (CIIC) is responsible for […]
Singles paddlers start out in force
Wednesday 4 May 2011 | Published in National
The 2011 Cook Islands Canoeing Associations singles race series has seen the biggest race line-ups ever in the domestic races, and some exciting racing. Pacific Games squad members who are using the series as part of their training and selection processes have swelled the numbers in each race. Thirty-two paddlers took to the start line […]
Late start for Tereora kids on Wednesdays
Wednesday 4 May 2011 | Published in National
Tereora College students have a chance to sleep in every Wednesday this term, while their teachers undergo professional development training. The schools parent teacher association committee recently approved a proposal for all teachers and staff to participate in professional development during the 12 weeks of term two between 8am and 9am. This means Wednesday morning […]
Cast and producer prepare Pipirima
Wednesday 4 May 2011 | Published in National
Production director Thomas Peyroux is giving away 20 free Once Upon A Reef tickets to 88FM listeners. Each day the radio will announce a question, and the caller who answers it correctly has a chance to win one ticket. Closer to the May 25 production, packages of two tickets will be up for grabs. Shortly, […]
New threats to freedom of expression
Tuesday 3 May 2011 | Published in National
World Press Freedom Day was born 20 years ago in the vision of a group of journalists gathered in Windhoek, Namibia. The Windhoek Declaration was a call to arms to protect the fundamental principles of the freedom of expression as enshrined in Article 19 of the Universal Declaration Human Rights. It was also a bell […]
Press freedom exposes misdeeds
Tuesday 3 May 2011 | Published in National
When governments repress their people and shield themselves from scrutiny, press freedom is among the most powerful vehicles for exposing misdeeds and upholding public trust. This is part of the personal message on World Press Freedom Day 2011 (May 3) by UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon. He says when people face discrimination and marginalisation, […]
More info, less secrecy
Tuesday 3 May 2011 | Published in National
Its the ultimate fast-track to open governance, but growing a culture of information-sharing doesnt happen easily. Thats the key lesson learnt from the Cook Islands experience so far of the Official Information Act, or OIA. A new media initiative which will grow awareness of the ground-breaking act is aimed at building on that lesson, and […]
Double uni degrees follow donut training in Penrhyn
Tuesday 3 May 2011 | Published in National
Thirty-seven-year-old Uraia Tini from the island of Tongareva graduated with a Bachelor in Arts and Law (double degree) from the James Cook University in Queensland, Australia, on April 16. His proud parents, Mr and Mrs Soa Tini Joseph MBE, from Penrhyn along with other members of his family attended the graduation. Tinis wife Teinano Tini […]
Rare vaka restored, named Taku Mina
Tuesday 3 May 2011 | Published in National
Taku Mina, an 18-foot five-man flying fish Pukapuka vaka known as an Iekelima was re-dedicated and blessed in the new Are Vaka at the Cook Islands Library and Museum on Friday. The vaka, believed to be the oldest in the Cook Islands, was gifted to the Cook Islands Library and Museum Society by the people […]
Quake fund tops $40,000
Tuesday 3 May 2011 | Published in National
Money from Cook Islanders continues to pour in for Christchurch residents still struggling in the aftermath of Februarys earthquake. The Cook Islands Red Cross Society (CIRC) is collecting money from throughout the country and transferring it to the New Zealand Red Cross Societys account for the Christchurch appeal. To date almost $40,000 from the Cook […]
Heroes offer acknowledged
Tuesday 3 May 2011 | Published in National
Rarotonga-based Cantabrian Jennifer Kettley sent a message to Christchurch Mayor Bob Parkers office last week, reminding him of Prime Minister Henry Punas offer to arrange an all-expenses-paid holiday to the Cook Islands for him and 50 other people who showed courage in the aftermath of the February earthquake. I know how horrendously busy you and […]
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