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Calendars for sale at Arorangi Prison
Tuesday 24 January 2012 | Published in National
Inmates at Arorangi Prison have taken on a new income-generating project, thanks to the expertise and generosity of artist Tom Farr. Originally from Scotland, Farr is the son of Pat Farr, who has been working for Te Vaerua Community Rehabilitation Services for about two years. He moved to Rarotonga from London last year, and soon […]
4 motor vehicle crashes at weekend
Tuesday 24 January 2012 | Published in National
Three people were taken to hospital suffering serious injuries sustained in three separate motor vehicle accidents over the weekend, with alcohol believed to be a factor in each crash. In total four motor vehicle crashes were recorded, but the fourth person sustained just minor injuries. That man was the driver in an accident, which involved […]
16-year-old dies at weekend
Tuesday 24 January 2012 | Published in National
The coroner has released the body of a 16-year-old girl after police ruled there were no suspicious circumstances to her death. The Arorangi youth was reported dead to police early on Saturday afternoon. Cook Islands Police inspector Tere Patia said the coroner released her body back to her family without delay. Police have closed investigations […]
Victim of burglary publicises incident
Tuesday 24 January 2012 | Published in National
Atupa resident Ronnie Siulepa is using popular social media website Facebook to hunt down the burglars that robbed him and wife Loretta as they slept in their beds. He posted on the website the gut-wrenching incident that took place in his Atupa home in the early hours of Sunday, generating a flood of comments and […]
Time change would not affect tourism
Tuesday 24 January 2012 | Published in National
The tourism industry would not be helped or harmed in any major way if the Cook Islands introduced daylight savings time or followed Samoas lead and shifted its date to align with New Zealand, according to Cook Islands Tourism Corporation chief executive officer Carmel Beattie. At the end of 2011, Samoa pushed its clocks forward […]
Brakes on, brakes off
Tuesday 24 January 2012 | Published in Smoke Signals
A smoke signaller writes to TXT188: In response to the slow-driving Mr Miyagi [Papa Louis] complaint: Who says youre forced to overtake? Is there a law that says you must overtake slow drivers? Personally, Im more worried about those who speed! In addition, I must agree with the smoke signal in Thursdays CINews [Relax and […]
Ironing out the last of Cyclone Pat
Monday 23 January 2012 | Published in Local
Though the memory of Cyclone Pat is still clear in the minds of many people of Aitutaki, there are fewer and fewer reminders of the destruction that it caused laying about the island. With so many homes partially or completely ruined by the February 2010 storm, Cyclone Pat left Aitutaki with an unwelcome legacy in […]
Aere mai kaikai!
Monday 23 January 2012 | Published in Local
Nikao member of parliament Ngamau Munokoa (centre) joined fellow village leaders and elders including (seated from left) Koutu Nui president Maria Henderson, Uritaua Ki Uta Mata Andrew Turua OBE and his wife Tutai at a special gathering on Saturday in honour of village elders living in Avatiu and Nikao. In the background is Avatiu-Nikao Mongoose […]
Pukapuka island cyclone shelter ahead of schedule
Monday 23 January 2012 | Published in Local
A cyclone shelter on Pukapuka will be completed earlier than expected and within budget, says the Office of the Prime Minister. The cyclone management centre, as it has been called, is expected to be completed in March this year and officially opened soon after, said European Union (EU) programme assistant Daphne Ringi. Senior government representatives, […]
Happy to provide in-house training
Monday 23 January 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I would like to support a recent letter titled Keep to a schedule in regards to CITVs broadcasting standards. I acknowledge the effort of Cook Islands Television for being an informative and entertaining station for most Cook Islanders, but there is still more room for improvement, more particularly with its news broadcast. Firstly, […]
We are taking our business elsewhere
Monday 23 January 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I am a repeat offender of holidaying in beautiful sunny Rarotonga. I not only have encouraged family but also a lot of friends to come here and visit the island in the sun. I am writing to you today as a tourist who is spending money on the island and have been shooed […]
Motu Koromiri case will set precedent
Monday 23 January 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I would like to forward my comments in regards to the Motu Koromiri case. This injunction is a compelling avenue for the landowners to pursue, in order to objectively exhaust an essential path to obtain justice. Some say that this application has been brought about by Captain Tama Lagoon Cruizes total ignorance to […]
Pere aims high in Townsville
Monday 23 January 2012 | Published in National
Pursuing her dreams with the Lord as her guiding light is helping Mauke-bred teenager Ana Pere (16) to achieve her goals in the classroom and on the sports field. Growing up in Mauke, Pere has represented the island in athletics since she was 10 years old and has travelled across the region and globe to […]
Mauke harbour project delayed again
Monday 23 January 2012 | Published in National
A further delay on the construction of Maukes harbour will see the project completed by the end of February. In general work is progressing well, but last week a crane lifting a pre-fabricated concrete wall tipped over. As the crane turned, the concrete slab swayed back and forth, eventually tipping the crane. No one was […]
NCEA results improving
Saturday 21 January 2012 | Published in Local
The Ministry of Education has released preliminary NCEA results from the November examinations. Final confirmed results will be released when they become available. We are delighted with the overall achievement which reinforces that the strategies that have been implemented by our ministry and the schools over the past several years are starting to reap real […]
New teachers arrive
Saturday 21 January 2012 | Published in Local
Fifteen New Zealand teachers and their families have arrived in the Cook Islands to take up posts at schools across Rarotonga and on Aitutaki. The new teachers and their families are pictured here in the new Ministry of Education base in Nikao where they had an orientation day. The teachers will spend the weekend house […]
Pageant date earmarked
Saturday 21 January 2012 | Published in Local
The Miss Cook Islands Pageant Association (MCIPA) has set a tentative date for this years Miss Cook Islands pageant. The pageants finale is scheduled for June 7. The date was postponed to allow the current titleholder, Engara Gosselin, to do her three months probation at her new job as Pure Fiji Australias assistant general manager […]
Results will be released next week
Saturday 21 January 2012 | Published in Local
Results of a census and health inspections in regard to Scotts chicken farm in Muri should be publicly released next week. For years the stench of Scotts Farm has offended locals and tourists alike and in the last month the issue has come to a head with the Ministry of Healths involvement. Dr Rangi Fariu […]
Motone entertaining Rarotonga in 2012
Saturday 21 January 2012 | Published in Features
Motone Productions the company responsible for bringing some of the regions biggest performing artists to Rarotonga last year has some exciting plans for 2012 up its sleeve. The companys directors, Mo Newport and Glenda Tuaine, will be attending a number of festivals this year to meet festival directors and organisers and to promote Cook Islands […]
Give me an H
Saturday 21 January 2012 | Published in Features
Cook Islands singers are amped up and ready for the first round of auditions in all singing and more singing talent contest known as The H Factor. The contest, which is based on the TV series the X Factor, will launch today at Hidies Bar in Avarua. The first round of auditions begins this afternoon […]
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