Saturday 28 April 2012 | Published in Kata
Saturday 28 April 2012 | Published in National
Cook Islands politicians will scatter across the globe this week, with government ministers expected to have a presence in the United Kingdom, the Philippines and possibly Barbados in the coming days. Minister of Cultural Development Teariki Heather will leave for London this Thursday to head a 30-person dance team in celebration of the Queen’s Diamond […]
Saturday 28 April 2012 | Published in National
Aitutaki fishermen have begun collectively installing navigational lights in their lagoon. Last Saturday about 50 people came together to install lights around the lagoon – a process that involved planning where the lights would be most beneficial, driving 50ml reinforcing steel about one metre into the coral, slipping a four-metre PVC tubing over the steel […]
Saturday 28 April 2012 | Published in National
The heavenS were transformed into a classroom this week when Tereora College students ditched the science lab to send some hand-made rockets into the sky and learn all about force. Years 10 and 11 students have been shooting rockets at the school, seeing their projects come to a fast-flying and satisfying end this week. Head […]
Saturday 28 April 2012 | Published in National
The Cook Islands has been without an ombudsman for four months now. Former ombudsman Janet Maki resigned in early December for personal reasons, and since then assistant ombudsman Jeannine Daniel has been managing the Nikao office. There is no acting ombudsman. The prime minister is responsible for appointing an ombudsman, and his chief executive officer […]
Saturday 28 April 2012 | Published in National
Having recently visited his Teenui-Mapumai electorate, Atiu MP Norman George says the “evidence of neglect by the present and past government” of his home island is “appalling and heartbreaking”. “The tar-sealed roads are full of pot holes inside the five villages, the airport road still unsealed, the street lights are barely working, electricity services hampered […]
Saturday 28 April 2012 | Published in Smoke Signals
“Sitting at the courthouse on the days when the room is full of young men waiting to stand in criminal court, one is struck by their youth,” a smoke signaller writes. “Some are really just boys. They seem sullen, disconnected, perhaps ‘lost’ is the best Papa’a word. What are we as a community doing to […]
Friday 27 April 2012 | Published in Church Talk
Local dancer Te Iti O Te Ra Tupuna celebrated her Christian faith on the Are Karioi stage on Thursday as part of her dancer of the year performance.
Friday 27 April 2012 | Published in Local
All Blacks star player Jerome Kaino and the Rugby World Cup will touch down on the rock this Sunday for a whirlwind visit. A World Cup parade is being planned for Wednesday, May 2, through Avarua from 4pm to 6 o’clock giving the public a chance to see both the Webb Ellis Cup and Kaino […]
Friday 27 April 2012 | Published in Local
Heavy rainfall is being named as the cause of a waste oil leak at the Avatiu Valley power station, which flooded in to the neighbouring Avatiu stream. People living in Avatiu Valley this week said they were becoming concerned with the strong odours and residue leaking from the Te Aponga Uira (TAU) power station. The […]
Friday 27 April 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The departure tax crisis is certainly hurting our visitors and also our mamas and papas travelling to NZ for medical check-ups. Why don’t the members of parliament whom we elected do something about it and reduce it to at least $35 or $40. Wake up, don’t go to sleep on your salaries! I […]
Friday 27 April 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I read with interest about the Minister of Finance Mark Brown looking at the effects of depopulation, expanding the economy etc, and the impact of interest rates. I suggest that unfortunately as much as we would all love lower rates, perhaps that isn’t an option due to the size of the Cooks economy […]
Friday 27 April 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, This reader does not know Amelia Borofsky, but I do know mis-handling of justice when I see it though. What on earth is going on here? Every citizen, and visitor, anyone with a valid, legal passport, is entitled to the protection of the law, under our Westminster system, when living in or visiting, […]
Friday 27 April 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, As an employee of one of the retail establishments obliged to comply with the requirements of lockable display units, I would like to know if the Liquor Licensing Authority will be ensuring the conditions apply to all retailers of alcohol who open outside the legal alcohol selling hours. I happened to be in […]
Friday 27 April 2012 | Published in Kata
Friday 27 April 2012 | Published in League
League Masters will kick off at Nikao Park this afternoon at 5pm sharp, so for all those not involved in the Golf Ambrose this afternoon, see you on the paddock. For all the Mongoose Goof players taking part in the Nuks (Mitiaro) Golf Ambrose, the General advised that you don’t need to bring your baseball […]
Friday 27 April 2012 | Published in National
Vaka Marumaru Atua arrived in Tahiti on Monday morning. This is a condensed version of the latest blog update penned by voyager Alex Olah and circulated to members of the Cook Islands Voyaging Society. The vaka is expected to arrive in Aitutaki in the first two weeks of May, and in Rarotonga mid-May. It is […]
Friday 27 April 2012 | Published in National
Seven service members have had their time in the New Zealand defence forces recognised at an Anzac Day ceremony this year. Six men and one woman were included in the list of those who received the New Zealand Defence Service Medal at the Cook Islands Returned and Services Association headquarters in Nikao on Wednesday. Sapper […]
Friday 27 April 2012 | Published in National
Friday 27 April 2012 | Published in National
The Business Trade Investment Board (BTIB) is considering taking legal action against Telecom Cook Islands (TCI). BTIB is seeking legal advice in relation to a dispute with TCI over its securing of a contract to sell computer hardware to the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC). In August FSC announced that TCI had won the tender to […]
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