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Six Sevens questions
Wednesday 31 October 2012 | Published in Smoke Signals
A smoke signaller emails across some questions about the Sevens in Heaven tournament which takes place in Rarotonga tomorrow, Friday and Saturday: “First of all, how come Titikaveka has two teams – I thought each village was only allowed 1 team? How many local players are in the Teimurimotia team? Are they a local team, or overseas players with local benchwarmers? I hope not. Is B for Bacon and is he even playing? It’s confusing for a Titikaveka supporter – I didn’t know about this until today’s paper! But I will support Bacon’s team if he is A or B; just let me know and can I wear my bulldogs singlet. Also, what happened to the girls’ teams – they gave us the most laughs and best games!” SS: This is not a quiz, but all the answers are within stories in the Sevens in Heaven supplement in today’s CINews.
TCI's switch-over celebrated
Wednesday 31 October 2012 | Published in Technology
Telecom Cook Islands chief executive Jules Maher believes the company’s switch to a new switch marks a “hugely historical occasion” for the Cook Islands.
U17 football intensifies
Wednesday 31 October 2012 | Published in Football
The SAVA Under 17 men’s round cup is intensifying as they head into round 11 of the round cup competition for 2012.
Pushing Pacific climate change and green growth
Tuesday 30 October 2012 | Published in Environment
Climate change is already disproportionally affecting the islands of the Pacific – although islanders have done little to contribute to the causes.
Risk resilience programme launched
Tuesday 30 October 2012 | Published in Environment
A new regional programme initially focused in four countries is being launched to address the challenge of ensuring Pacific communities benefit from activities around disaster risk management and climate change adaptation.
Kata - October 30, 2012
Tuesday 30 October 2012 | Published in Kata
Electorate numbers down October 30
Mauke and Mitiaro harbour works nearly done
Tuesday 30 October 2012 | Published in Outer Islands
Work on the Mitiaro harbour re-development project is expected to be completed by mid-November after contractors from Pacific Marine and Civil Solutions out of Fiji began work at the end of August.
New ombudsman at last
Tuesday 30 October 2012 | Published in Politics
A new ombudsman will be announced when Parliament sits on November 8.
Eric Rush backs Teimurimotia Stallions
Tuesday 30 October 2012 | Published in Rugby Union
Michelle Wigmore of Wigmore’s Superstore was all smiles yesterday when Teimurimotia Stallions rugby sevens team coach Eric Rush and manager Charlie Hosking rocked up to the Titikaveka store with a bag of goodies to say meitaki maata for the family owned business’s support of the village team.
Sevens contenders show their stuff
Tuesday 30 October 2012 | Published in Rugby Union
Saturday’s corporate sevens tournament grand finals has set the tone for this weekend’s main event – the International Sevens in Heaven tournament.
Rippa kicks off week of rugby
Tuesday 30 October 2012 | Published in Rugby Union
For a Rippa time today – head to the BCI Stadium where seven schools will compete in the annual Cook Islands News Rarotonga primary schools mixed Rippa rugby tournament.
Edgewater staff learn about litter
Monday 29 October 2012 | Published in Environment
Charitable group Sustainable Coastlines kicked off its educational tour on the shocking effects of coastal litter with a workshop at Edgewater resort last Wednesday.
Thanks and praise to fire fighters
Monday 29 October 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, To the dedicated MEN and WOMEN of the Puaikura Volunteer Fire Brigade and Takitumu and Airport Fire Service:
Wrong message
Monday 29 October 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, In the U14 football game last Saturday between Tupapa and Nikao, a player was harshly tackled from behind and ended up landing shoulder first into the dirt drawing an uproar from the majority of spectators, but a carry-on call was called by the ref Lai resulting in another incident occurring not long after that.
What value going green?
Monday 29 October 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, What value is going green to Cook Islands people?
Support for Mangaia, Mauke disabled
Monday 29 October 2012 | Published in Outer Islands
The outer islands of Mangaia and Mauke have been given better support in caring for their elderly and disabled residents through training and donated equipment from Te Vaerua.
Tamarua seat's future in doubt
Monday 29 October 2012 | Published in Politics
Leader of the opposition Wilkie Rasmussen is calling on government to come clean about exactly what it intends to do about the vacant Tamarua seat in Mangaia.
'Think equal' to reduce gender violence
Monday 29 October 2012 | Published in Politics
Some Pacific countries have the worst gender violence rates in the world, undermining other development in the region.
Mareko's pull some Samoan magic
Monday 29 October 2012 | Published in Rugby Union
Super speedy rugby sevens with loads of flair was the order of the day on Saturday at Titikaveka field where the finals of the new-look Corporate Sevens tournament were played out.
Ministers on power trips
Monday 29 October 2012 | Published in Smoke Signals
“It’s true!” a smoke signaller writes. “Te Aponga charges for substations and cables at costs so high that in some cases, not all, it forces people to leave their ipukarea. But don’t count on the CEO responding with the truth – that he can’t manage to run the power station as a standalone entity, even if it’s a monopoly– because PM Henry Puna and his Finance Minister Mark Brown need every cent to maintain their overseas trips and big government budgets. Big budgets to produce more and more environmental or energy paper policies so they can handshake and be photographed with every global leader and hope that they remember them. What for? Because they will be left with not a single legacy in their own country worth remembering except the type that people would most like to forget, like sovereign debt and empty homes. Instead, CEO Apii Timoti will respond that costs are going up and Te Aponga is facing hardship. Anything other than the truth and he’ll be looking for a new job. But spare a thought for those who can’t leave. Those who have no choice. They would have to borrow more money to get that substation built so Puna and Brown get an overseas trip on an interest free loan to Te Aponga.”
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