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'Digital attraction' explained
Tuesday 15 March 2011 | Published in National
Online social media and networking websites should be utilised by Cook Islands business owners and operators wanting to develop their internet marketing, an industry professional says. Telecom New Zealand digital delivery manager Rupert Farrow is in the Cook Islands courtesy of Telecom Cook Islands, to host four free seminars on the best ways to develop […]
Coin offer
Tuesday 15 March 2011 | Published in National
Minting company SoftSky has contacted the numismatics division of the Ministry of Finance and Economic Management with a view to producing Cook Islands collector’s coins commemorating the nuptials of Prince William and his bride-to-be Kate Middleton. Numismatic officer Terry Piri says he has no further information about the company’s proposed plan to mint Cook Islands […]
PM wants CI to be clean, green leader
Tuesday 15 March 2011 | Published in National
Leading the region in the clean and green stakes is an achievable ambition with the onus being on government to set an example to the rest of the country, says Prime Minister Henry Puna. A starting point could be government adopting a policy that all its vehicles are fuel efficient, possibly even hybrids – an […]
Auditor compares corruption, governance
Tuesday 15 March 2011 | Published in National
There is now widespread international recognition that corruption is an obstacle to sustainable development and can undermine it in several ways. According to Audit director Paul Allsworth, the main effects of corruption are to: • Negatively affect investment, competitiveness and economic growth • Distort decisions about the investment (i.e. capital) budget of a country and […]
Budget initiatives aim to grow economy
Tuesday 15 March 2011 | Published in National
Making better headway with destination development, offering new offshore financial services and expanding and diversifying offshore fishing via licencing arrangements. These are just some of the initiatives the Economic Summit Task Force has put together for tourism, offshore financial services and marine resources to include in business plans for budget 2011-12. While the government‘s pledge […]
Police act being completely overhauled
Tuesday 15 March 2011 | Published in Local
The existing Police Act is being completely overhauled with the aim of a revamped version being ready for parliament before the end of the year. Police commissioner Maara Tetava says the new act will bring policing into the modern era as the existing 1981 act is old and doesn’t accommodate the full spectrum of police […]
No reports of Cook Islanders in zone
Tuesday 15 March 2011 | Published in Local
No Cook Islanders are known to have been amidst the recent devastation of north eastern Japan by earthquake and tsunami, says Foreign Affairs secretary Jim Gosselin. “New Zealand has been checking for us and do not know of any Cook Islanders who have been caught in the tragedy.” Yesterday a letter of condolence was sent […]
Rape, threatening to kill, assault in court
Monday 14 March 2011 | Published in Crime
Justice of the peace Pae Tuteru presided over a number of cases in the Rarotonga High Court last Thursday. A man with name suppression did not appear on charges of rape and threatening to kill and the bench ordered a warrant for his arrest. Jason Marurai – call-over on charges of driving under the influence, […]
Intruder caught in the act
Monday 14 March 2011 | Published in Local
An intruder who broke into an Avatiu home early Saturday morning was caught in the act by the home owner who wrestled the intruder to the ground and called police. The Avatiu home owner was woken up when he heard a loud noise in the next room. Upon investigating the noise, the home homer saw […]
High seas
Monday 14 March 2011 | Published in Local
Tsunami surges from the 8.9 magnitude earthquake that struck Japan on Thursday night continued to affect the island over the weekend. But the surges had no affect on the water activities as pre-sailing Nemo squad members hunted rori in Muri lagoon, sailors navigated their race course and oe vaka paddlers hit the water for their […]
Budget worries in health
Monday 14 March 2011 | Published in Local
The Ministry of Health has some serious concerns about its proposed budget, which seems to have flatlined. Government is proposing to allocate to the ministry about $10.4 million – the same amount Health has been getting for the past three fiscal years. Inflation rates of 7.8% in 2008-2009, 6.7% in 2009-2010 and 4.4% in 2010-2011 […]
Living through the quake
Monday 14 March 2011 | Published in National
Mark Lusby (right) is a commercial pilot based in Tokyo, Japan. At the weekend he sent CINews this account of his experience during last week’s earthquake. Lusby works as a captain for All Nippon Airways in Japan on Boeing 767 aircraft. He was a pilot for Air Raro in the mid-90s. A pilot for over […]
Queen commemorates Commonwealth Day
Monday 14 March 2011 | Published in National
Commonwealth Day, the annual celebration of the Commonwealth of Nations, is held on the second Monday in March. Queen Elizabeth II, Head of the Commonwealth, attends a multi-faith service in Westminster Abbey to commemorate the occasion each year-following is a message from Her Majesty. Secretary-general of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Dr William F Shija distributed […]
Family find a safe haven after quake
Monday 14 March 2011 | Published in National
Rarotonga is a safe haven for former Christchurch residents Raniera Ellison and Alisha Riwaka, who have returned to the Cook Islands with their children Kahana (2) and Meremaraea (10 months). The young family was living together in a single bedroom at the Kaiapoi home of Riwaka’s grandmother until they arrived in Rarotonga at the start […]
Time for a fresh start
Saturday 12 March 2011 | Published in National
Elma Spooner-Marurai is hoping the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration will apply equal permit fees to all spouses of Cook Islanders, following alleged corruption and double standards within the government department. Spooner-Marurai is married to Cook Islander Jason Marurai, and the couple have two children – Jimmy (7), and Cassidy (2). Spooner-Marurai, who was […]
Tsunami 'test flight' on Mauke
Saturday 12 March 2011 | Published in National
We live just eight metres above sea level. We know this because Ian, a scientist, visited Mauke on an island hop from work in the Antarctic to the Andes. It was fascinating chatting and whilst visiting he noted our place on the world with his GPS. So we were all ears when hearing last night […]
Guests alerted for possible evacuation
Saturday 12 March 2011 | Published in National
Hundreds of visitors to the Cook Islands experienced firsthand evacuation procedures from accommodation complexes following tsunami warnings prompted by Japan’s earthquake yesterday. Edgewater Resort and Spa general manager Chris McGeown says the complex has 280 adults and 19 children staying at present, and all were made aware of the potential danger during the night. “We […]
Quake news was 'surreal' for Nana
Saturday 12 March 2011 | Published in National
At 9.30 on Thursday night, Nana Hirata got a text message from an Island Hopper colleague, alerting her to the chaos unfurling in Japan’s hinterland. Nana, who is originally from Tomakomai in Japan, has neither a television nor a radio in her Nikao home. When three concerned friends phoned, one after the other, Nana knew […]
NZ asked to check for Cook Islanders in Japan
Saturday 12 March 2011 | Published in National
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration has asked its New Zealand counterpart to advise government if there are any Cook Islanders who have been affected by Friday’s earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Foreign Affairs secretary Jim Gosselin says so far they haven’t been able to confirm if there are Cook Islanders living in the […]
Outside the law?
Saturday 12 March 2011 | Published in National
By discussing cabinet matters with Parliament Speaker Sir Geoffrey Henry, Prime Minister Henry Puna may be overstepping the law and established cabinet procedures. CINews understands that Sir Geoffrey does not have special dispensation to have access to cabinet matters as parliament speaker who is an unelected member of the House. Puna revealed earlier this week […]
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