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New Caledonian pro-independence activist issues dire warning to France
A pro-independence activist in New Caledonia is warning France to immediately halt planned constitution amendments or face "war".
Regulator defends Starlink users
Cook Islands telecommunications regulator head Bernard Hill said regional regulators who are banning the use of Starlink might have an “overinflated view” of their importance.
Recovery plan still coming
Finance minister Wilkie Rasmussen says government should have a recovery plan for Aitutaki in place early next week. “It’s the timing factor. Everyone wants it to happen yesterday but we have to be realistic,” he said yesterday. He admits government has been under a lot of pressure to fast track the plan as it has […]
Hercules pick-up
The Air Force C-130 Hercules is scheduled to land in Aitutaki today to pick up the defence force team that has been stationed on the island for the past two weeks. Air Force squadron leader Kaveriri Tamariki told Cook Islands News yesterday that the contingency plan was for the Hercules to make one more trip […]
Composers comp delayed
Te Mire Atu 2010 composer’s competition night has been pushed back to the end of March with many of the island’s songwriters getting in behind the Aitutaki relief effort. The competition was originally scheduled for Thursday March 4 and will now be held at the National Auditorium on Wednesday March 31. Te Mire Atu coordinator […]
Southern Phoenix still waiting to offload
The Aitutaki Ports Authority hopes to offload the remaining cargo from the Southern Phoenix today if sea conditions are favourable. The Southern Phoenix has been sitting in Aitutaki since Monday with just 15 of the 30 containers for the island offloaded on Monday. Several attempts have been made to unload the ship and if this […]
Principal takes school 'home'
Cyclone Pat may have demolished the Seventh Day Adventist’s Tekaaroa School on Aitutaki,but that wasn’t a good enough reason for school principal Naomi Henry to stop educating. In fact, the devoted teacher opened up her home in Amuri to continue teaching her students while fellow SDA parishioner John Vano opened his home for the older […]
Aitutaki baby not called Pat!
Aitutaki island’s newest arrival – a beautiful baby girl – will definitely not be called Pat, Patricia or Patty! Amuri village residents Melelino Vaevae and Quinton Schofield delivered their third child together on Tuesday morning in the car park of the Aitutaki hospital. News of first baby born on Aitutaki since the island was devastated […]
Tent living the last resort
Around 20 dome tents have been erected on the island of Aitutaki for families who lost their homes during cyclone Pat on February 10. The tents, part of the Red Cross emergency kit, were erected by the New Zealand Army who’ve been stationed on the island for nearly two weeks. While a handful of families […]
New plants already sprouting
Agriculture staff on Aitutaki were the only people glad to see the rain this week as they continued to sow thousands of vegetable and fruit seeds. Head of agriculture on Aitutaki, Fred Charlie, said that their planting project is well on the way and in a week’s time they will divvy out the germinated vegetable […]
Araura teachers offer guidance
Araura College students spent their first days back at school this week talking about their experiences during cyclone Pat. Prior to the school reopening, teachers met with Tereora College guidance councillor Sarah Milne who coached the teachers on how to identify signs of trauma and depression among their students. Araura College principal Enoa Raea told […]
Threat from depression
Met services said late yesterday that the tropical depression located to the northwest of Palmerston is “still just a depression” but that it does have the potential to develop into a tropical cyclone in 12 hours. The depression is located at 16.6 south and 163.6 west, or about 260 nautical miles west-northwest of Aitutaki and […]
Four local paddlers competing
Four paddlers from Rarotonga will paddle for various crews in the two-day Takapuna Beach Cup outrigger race this weekend (February 27-28). Two race courses are on offer for paddlers including the 24km race and the longer 42km marathon which will take paddlers from Takapuna beach past Rangitoto Island, Motutapu Island and around Rakino Island back […]
NZ approves Penrhyn relief flight
A RNZAF C-130 Hercules was set to return to the Cook Islands last night to make a relief flight to Penrhyn today. The Hercules will deliver chainsaws, tarpaulins, construction material, emergency food supplies, fuel and telecommunication equipment. Government requested the relief flight on Tuesday after tropical depression 11F caused damage to homes and buildings on […]
Ella 9th in Oceania event
Accomplished Cook Islands slalom kayaker Ella Nicholas qualified ninth fastest in the final of the women’s C1 slalom event at the Oceania Canoe-Kayak Open in Sydney this week. The C1 canoe slalom is a new discipline of canoeing for Nicholas who had just four weeks of training prior to the competition. Clocking a time of […]
Call for extra food supplies
Red Cross volunteers Anne Tierney and Mata Hetland sort through the dry goods at the Red Cross food bank set up inside the Aitutaki High Court. Reports and photos, page 8. “/> Red Cross volunteers Anne Tierney and Mata Hetland sort through the dry goods at the Red Cross food bank set up inside the […]
Hot local bread back
Mama Rima Mata (right) shows off the freshly baked bread ‘fingers’ she will take home to her family in the village of Amuri. The popular Aquila Bakery on Aitutaki lost its roof during cyclone Pat on February 10 and had to stop baking while the building was repaired. Bakeries on Rarotonga stepped up and showed […]
Red Cross appeals for food supplies
Cook Islands Red Cross volunteers continue to work hard to make sure struggling families on Aitutaki have food. The Red Cross food bank is currently set up in the Aitutaki High Court in Arutanga where dry goods are sorted and packed into parcels for families. Red Cross is now concentrating on delivering food parcels to […]
Young mum recovers from Cyclone Pat
It may be months before 30-year-old Aitutakian Eteta Lockington can walk again after seriously injuring her foot during Cyclone Pat two weeks ago. She is due to be discharged from Rarotonga Hospital today after undergoing surgery on her foot on Tuesday. “I’m just glad I’m still here and it’s all thanks to the Good Lord,” […]
Army relief team ready to depart
The Royal New Zealand Defence Force team stationed on Aitutaki is preparing to withdraw from the island this weekend. Since arriving on the island on Monday February 15, the team of 12 led by Sergeant Glenn Abbot has been helping the community get back on its feet. The team’s first task was to erect tents […]
Welfare needs for Aitutaki being considered
Extra welfare assistance for Aitutaki households following Cyclone Pat will be included in government’s yet-to-be-announced reconstruction and recovery programme, says internal affairs secretary Bredina Drollet. Drollet spent last Thursday in Aitutaki as part of health and internal affairs minister Apii Piho’s delegation visiting the island to assess health and welfare needs. She says her ministry […]
Little Bears and Bulldogs clash
The under 13 Arorangi Bears rugby league team will open up this week’s round of rugby league matches with a match against the Bulldogs this afternoon. The under 13 grade has gone through some restructuring to give the limited number of under 13 grade teams more game time. The first up under 13 match will […]
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