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Church leader urges young people to open up
Thursday 2 February 2012 | Published in National
Suicide was a poignant topic of discussion at last year’s Cook Islands Christian Church (CICC) general assembly in Aitutaki, and in the new year remains at the top of the church’s list of priority issues. CICC youth director Bob Williams says that church leaders and parents have a role to play in educating young people […]
Call for national youth forum on suicide
Thursday 2 February 2012 | Published in National
Education secretary Sharyn Paio is putting together a proposal for government funding to organise a national youth forum on the tough topic of suicide. Paio met with Prime Minister Henry Puna and other concerned members of the community on Monday afternoon, and agreed to coordinate the project despite her workload in the back-to-school frenzy. “We’re […]
Local sevens players 'snubbed'
Thursday 2 February 2012 | Published in Smoke Signals
“It‘s poor management from Cook Islands Rugby Union to allow all players and officials for the Wellington sevens tournament to come from overseas,” a signaller texts. “Our local players have been snubbed. They are better than the overseas players. Time for a change at the next AGM.” Commenting on the Scott’s Farm odour issue, a […]
$250m needed for renewable goal
Wednesday 1 February 2012 | Published in Environment
The Cook Islands conversion to renewable energies is expected to cost up to $250 million to realise, the roundtable meeting of donor and development groups was told yesterday. And while some of the less-costly projects in the outer islands have found their funding through various governments and groups, much of the bill is still needing […]
Pork trotter not cricket
Wednesday 1 February 2012 | Published in Local
Four Aitutaki men have landed themselves in hot water over the theft of a pig carcass from a cricket team, with all set to be sentenced next month over the heist. A 17-year-old youth and a 19-year-old man both pleaded guilty to the thefts at Aitutaki court this week over the January incident. The two […]
US$300,000 for elderly and disabled
Wednesday 1 February 2012 | Published in Local
Funding amounting to US$300,000 has been made available for home and nursing care services for the elderly and disabled people of the Cook Islands. The money will enable three national pilot schemes to go ahead. All non-government and community-based organisations with experience in delivering programmes for the elderly and disabled are being invited to submit […]
Two-way sharing key to discussions
Wednesday 1 February 2012 | Published in Local
Share was the buzzword of the day at the keystone meeting of a Cook Islands governments two-day powwow that brought together its heads with representatives of its major development partners. More than 40 people took part in the roundtable meeting held in Rarotonga yesterday with at least as many watching on as the Cook Islands […]
We must talk about it
Wednesday 1 February 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
We learned today of a sadness back home that is startling every time you hear it, and that is our youngest member of our crew Peia Junior lost his best mate to suicide. This hits us all hard here to think about what we are out here sailing and fighting for, our future which is […]
Fairy tales manipulated
Wednesday 1 February 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I refer to your Cook Islands News of the 21 January 2012 regarding the letter More wrongs to correct. Yes! I totally agree that these wrongs in our court records should be corrected. I personally think this cannot be achieved because everyone believes they have the more correct genealogies over the others. The […]
Its an example of a crazy out there on the internet
Wednesday 1 February 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I write about the email crank story in your Saturday edition. Some years ago when I published what was then my seventh book, I found a scathing review of it on Amazon.com. Problem was, the book had not actually been published yet so no one had a copy to do such a review. […]
Toxic email a wake up call
Wednesday 1 February 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I can see that no one is taking this guy seriously enough about his threatening emails vowed to ruin our tourism industry. Maybe he does have a point here. There is a big problem on our island and we seem to camouflage it by painting nice and attractive images of the Cook Islands […]
Thanks for a great day of tennis
Wednesday 1 February 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor Just wanted to say a big thank you to Malcolm Kajer, the tennis committee members and also senior tennis players who were involved with putting together a fantastic tennis carnival for the kids last Wednesday. There was a large number of children present but it all appeared to be very well organised. My […]
First day at school exercises
Wednesday 1 February 2012 | Published in National
Apii Nikao Maori pre-school students went straight into lessons on Monday starting with star jumps and stretching to warm up the brain cells before a fun day of learning.
All go and all happy at Avatea!
Wednesday 1 February 2012 | Published in National
Picking up rubbish, meeting new teachers and making new friends was the buzz at Avatea Primary School yesterday when eager students flocked back to the Nikao school for the first day of the 2012 school year. The school is the second largest primary school on the island after Avarua School and on Monday morning there […]
Speedster stopped
Wednesday 1 February 2012 | Published in National
A 17-year-old male was arrested for dangerous driving in Avarua on Friday night after he was observed speeding through town and overtaking other vehicles. Cook Islands Police inspector Tere Patia said the youth was taken into custody after he was seen speeding around cars on the main road at speeds of about 60km/hr. The speed […]
Lucky Nooroa gets first grocery grab
Wednesday 1 February 2012 | Published in National
Between the two of them, Rob McFadzien and Lucky Nooroa have enough corned beef, Anchor milk powder, Coke and Keri Juice to keep their cupboards full for months. McFadzien learned on Monday afternoon that he was the winner of CITCs grocery grab which hed just entered two days before but was yesterday feeling ill, so […]
Too much politicking Wilkie
Wednesday 1 February 2012 | Published in National
A roundtable meeting between the Cook Islands government and its donor partners involved too much politicking and too little pledge-making, says Opposition Deputy Leader Wilkie Rasmussen. As the sole representative of the opposition Democratic Party, Rasmussen said he was encouraged by the discussions being held and encouraged by the fervour being shown by the heads […]
PM appeals for support of vision
Wednesday 1 February 2012 | Published in National
The Cook Islands has its developmental roadmap, now it just needs some support in realising its ambitions, Prime Minister Henry Puna told the group of the Cook Islands major development and donor partners. Puna yesterday led a push by the Cook Islands government that included a string of representatives from ministers to heads of ministries […]
Marine House proposed at Avatiu
Wednesday 1 February 2012 | Published in National
The Ministry of Marine Resources has presented a marine house concept to the Cook Islands development partners at a roundtable meeting of high level officials yesterday. The marine house, which would be situated at the new Avatiu harbour development, would house staff from marine services, border security and the ports authority. In presenting the concept, […]
National plans outlined to partners
Wednesday 1 February 2012 | Published in National
The Cook Islands progress in building itself into a developed nation has come under scrutiny at a roundtable meeting between the government and its major developmental partners yesterday. About 40 people joined the discussion, with at least as many looking on at the meeting, to examine how the Cook Islands has advanced its infrastructure and […]
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