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How police catch their own: slowly
Thursday 16 August 2012 | Published in National
The police officer in charge of the Bonny crime scene investigation says it took so long to find the crime scene thief because police had to employ a more tactical approach to catch one of their own. Inspector John Strickland was the officer in charge of searching yacht Bonny after she was found adrift by […]
No grudges on Penrhyn
Thursday 16 August 2012 | Published in National
Penrhyn MP Wilkie Rasmussen insists that the people of Penrhyn have no bad blood over the recent MV Lady Naomi controversy. As proof, he pointed to the fact that the community put on a big kaikai for the three tere parties and crew that stopped at Penrhyn this week. Freezer cargoes were stored in available […]
Islands relations soured: mayor
Thursday 16 August 2012 | Published in National
Penrhyn mayor Tini Ford says the way the Manihiki people handled the Lady Naomi saga on Saturday afternoon could have damaging consequences on the interactions between the islands. It comes after allegations of excess cargo were denied by Prime Minister Henry Puna. In a salient fact sheet delivered to Cook Islands News, Puna states that […]
Fishing licence details with-held
Thursday 16 August 2012 | Published in National
The Ministry of Marine Resources (MMR) has at last responded to a request Cook Islands News made under the Official Information Act (OIA) about fishing licences. CINews made the inquiry in June when Parliament was debating the merits of Budget Book 1, which vaguely refers to the licensing of 20 additional vessels under MMR’s exploratory […]
Mayor may protest at Forum
Wednesday 15 August 2012 | Published in Local
Penrhyn mayor Tini Ford is planning a protest if the shipping situation is not solved before the beginning of the Pacific Leaders Forum. For the second year running, the island has been asked to forego either cargo or people and on Saturday the group, spearheaded by Tongareva member of parliament Wilkie Rasmussen, decided to boycott […]
Police thief apologises
Wednesday 15 August 2012 | Published in Local
The former police officer who stole around $9000 from a crime scene wrote a letter of apology to her boss, asking his forgiveness. In a letter to police commissioner Maara Tetava, which was presented as mitigating circumstances at her trial on June 20, Davinia Webb wrote: ”I, Davinia Webb, humbly and with great shame am […]
Clinton's visit 'not' confirmed
Wednesday 15 August 2012 | Published in Local
Contrary to an off-the-cuff remark uttered by Prime Minister Henry Puna this week, United States secretary of state Hillary Clinton has not yet confirmed her intent to attend this month’s Pacific Islands Forum. Cook Islands Television incorrectly reported on Monday night that the prime minister let slip during a ceremony at the climate change office […]
Cop crimes not as bad
Wednesday 15 August 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I write in relation to some past and present articles in the newspaper about the behaviour of members of our police force. This morning (August 14) I read about an officer stealing from a crime scene more than $5000. Previously I’ve read about police officers crashing their trucks, officers driving while under the […]
Stray dogs are spoiling Rarotonga
Wednesday 15 August 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I‘ve been a frequent visitor to your beautiful country since 1992 and feel well qualified to comment on Raro as tourists see it. Spoiling the many lovely aspects of a holiday here right now is the current dog population. Regardless of figures recently quoted of a reduction in the number of ‘wild dogs’, […]
USP launches new publishing arm
Wednesday 15 August 2012 | Published in National
The new publishing arm of the University of the South Pacific – USP Press – was launched recently with the release of five new books. Two of the books – Ancestry, by Albert Wendt and Mystery Islands by Tom Koppel – were winners of the USP press prizes awarded last year following an international competition. […]
'Cultural crisis for Kia Orana people?'
Wednesday 15 August 2012 | Published in National
Prime Minister Henry Puna’s mugshot features this month on the cover of Islands Business, a regional publication that highlights current affairs and is distributed throughout 22 island countries. The cover story, written by Cook Islander Lisa Williams-Lahari, explores the cultural crisis the Cook Islands is undergoing. The country is in the regional spotlight, as it […]
Birthing stool donated
Wednesday 15 August 2012 | Published in National
It may look more like an art work than a piece of medical equipment, but the birthing stool that was recently donated to Rarotonga Hospital has only practical purposes. Deon Rossouw, one of the duo that makes up local business Rima Toa Ltd, originally made the birthing stool for his wife. As it turned out […]
Kwai back re-stocking
Wednesday 15 August 2012 | Published in National
A re-stocking mission has seen Hawaiian shipping vessel Kwai dock at the Avatiu port ahead of another big trip north. Fresh from voyaging to Pukapuka, the Cook Islands-registered ship is docked and is currently re-stocking ahead of trips to Manihiki and Penrhyn before further endeavours to the three islands of Kiribati before arriving at the […]
Keen sailors wanted
Wednesday 15 August 2012 | Published in National
Vaka Marumaru Atua needs several able-bodied Cook Islanders to be with her during the last legs of her voyage. Cook Islands Voyaging Society president Ian Karika says he needs two crew members to sail with Marumaru Atua from Fiji to Tonga, and two more to sail from Tonga to Rarotonga. He advertised the vacancies within […]
Boost for hospital
Wednesday 15 August 2012 | Published in National
Rarotonga hospital has received a healthy dose of new equipment from two Australian medical students. The medical goods were purchased with $2100 (AUD) donated by the Hervey Bay Hospital in Brisbane and include valuable tools such as stethoscopes and thermometers and top-of-the-line scalpels for the surgery wards. The two students, Leo Hermans and Eranthi Hettiarachchi, […]
No moringa in Te Tika
Wednesday 15 August 2012 | Published in National
New skincare range Te Tika wants to clarify that they do not use moringa oleifera in their beauty products. Ken Matheson is a director of Matheson Enterprises, which manages the CIMTECH extraction facility and produces the Cook Islands bioactive oils used to make the Te Tika skincare range. He says the oils are extracted from […]
Demos confirm leader, plan ahead
Wednesday 15 August 2012 | Published in National
What began as a ”very tense“ conference ended, six hours later, on a positive note, dissolving into a kaikai and celebration of the Democratic Party’s renewed spirit. An observer said that while the 2012 party conference began with some criticism of the way the party has handled certain processes and procedures, it transitioned into a […]
PM appoints Trevor Pitt as media advisor
Wednesday 15 August 2012 | Published in National
Former journalist Trevor Pitt has returned to his post behind the prime minister’s megaphone. Last Wednesday Pitt was again appointed to the full-time position of media advisor to the prime minister. Formerly he handled Jim Marurai’s media obligations in his capacity as executive advisor to the prime minister, and he is now doing the same […]
Police slow to lay charge after accusations
Wednesday 15 August 2012 | Published in National
The police officer who stole almost $9000 from a crime scene was charged almost six months after the theft occurred. Davinia Webb was part of the police team investigating the yacht Bonny, found drifting about 20 nautical miles from Rarotonga and towed in and searched by police on January 4. US$5220 and NZ $220 – […]
Cop's youth helps her escape jail term
Wednesday 15 August 2012 | Published in National
Former police officer Davinia Webb escaped prison for stealing money from a crime scene partly due to her young age. Webb stole US$5220 and NZ$220 – altogether with the value of about NZ$9000 – from the Bonny crime scene on January 4. She admitted her guilt in a police interview on June 12 and resigned […]
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