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4 arrests, 3 crashes, 10 burglaries

Wednesday 4 January 2012 | Published in Local

Police arrested four people over the New Years weekend for alcohol related motor accidents and assaults. Police are especially concerned at the rising number of burglaries plaguing the island. Inspector John Strickland says police received 10 reports of breaking and entering between Friday afternoon and Tuesday. This is of great concern to police as this […]

Time to change name

Wednesday 4 January 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I am pleased to hear that there is a discussion about the name change of our nation. I believe it is a time for us to change our name to something fitting and purposeful of our history throughout time, and Avaiki Nui is most fitting of this. Many legends throughout the great Moana-nui-a-kiva […]

Tribute to two hard-working Teinas

Wednesday 4 January 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Apart from Minister Teina Bishops various articles in your paper, I thought that I should write to you to acknowledge two respected Cook Islanders who have the same name as the Honourable Minister Teina himself. It must be the name that made them hard working individuals. These two deserved to be publicly acknowledged […]

Family land could be used for egg farm

Wednesday 4 January 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, John Scott has said he would relocate his chicken farm if someone was to gift him some remote piece of land. He has told inspectors that he is willing to shift inland somewhere if someone is willing to give a piece of land for him to do that. Johns wife Tara Scott (Utanga) […]

New market vendor charge is stupid

Wednesday 4 January 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Stupid, stupid, stupid is BTIBs new charge being forced on vendors at Punanga Nui market to use their own carpark! Talk about killing the golden goose. Why do the vendors pay rent for the land their huts stand on? There are 60 plus huts at the market, not to mention the 60 or […]

Political reform is still outstanding

Wednesday 4 January 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I refer to the letter of December 21 titled Why are we reforming again?. There are a few misleading points in the letter. I seek your assistance to highlight and in so doing clarify. I am respectful of the writers concerns with the current administration and advise that this letter is limited (due […]

New villages name questioned

Wednesday 4 January 2012 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I read your newspaper of Saturday December 10, and the translation for one of your articles, Your Village By The Sea caught me by surprise. Te Pae Tai Nui in my understanding is translated as either, Gigantic Seaside, or, By The Vast Sea. Theres no word from the phrase Te Pae Tai Nui […]

The year that was - headlines

Wednesday 4 January 2012 | Published in National

Governments half year economic and fiscal update 2010-11 predicts growth in the economy through new investment in tourism. Prime Minister Henry Puna speaks out for the first time on the first case of HIV diagnosed in the Cook Islands. Puna said the Cook Islands must way up the need to protect a persons identity versus […]

Pawpaw and lime ready for export

Wednesday 4 January 2012 | Published in National

The Ministry of Agriculture expects the export of Cook Islands pawpaw to New Zealand to start within the first half of 2012. An extensive pawpaw planting programme supported by Cook Islands government has been underway under the direction of the ministry for a number of months, which is expected to culminate in the export of […]

Fireworks and drumbeats ring in new year

Wednesday 4 January 2012 | Published in National

Beach parties, fireworks and drum beats were all the rage as Rarotonga said Kia Orana to 2012. Hundreds flocked to Muri beach on Saturday night for the first fine evening in several days to enjoy the Sails Restaurant Las Vegas themed beach party with many ambling along to Pacific Resort to enjoy the pre-fireworks fire […]

Carter points QSO at Northland

Wednesday 4 January 2012 | Published in National

John Carter is absolutely stoked to be made a Companion of the Queens Service Order for his service to New Zealand parliament. I was really chuffed when I got rung I was really stoked and now Im very proud. Carter New Zealands High Commissioner to the Cook Islands has been recognised in the 2012 New […]

Reform would be ticket out

Wednesday 4 January 2012 | Published in Smoke Signals

Whoever is writing these letters on the upcoming reform knows a helluva lot and has hit the nail right on the head, a smoke signaller says in response to the second installment of reform letters to the editor, published last week under the heading Looking beyond the market: Do we go down the path of […]

New Zealand MP returns to his roots

Saturday 31 December 2011 | Published in Local

Ngaro is the first Cook Islander to be elected as a MP in New Zealand and has travelled home to the Cook Islands this week with his family for a holiday. He will spend a few days in Aitutaki where his parents live next week before returning to Rarotonga and departing for New Zealand on […]

No mercy

Saturday 31 December 2011 | Published in Local

After a shocking start to their Christmas blitz, Cook Islands police are asking for better community cooperation in making the New Year holiday break a safe one. Inspector John Strickland said police were appalled with the crime statistics recorded in the first half of the festive season safety campaign and he hoped the second half […]

Queen honours 3 Cook Islanders

Saturday 31 December 2011 | Published in Local

Pauline Margaret Rakera Taripo is at the top of the 2012 Queens New Year Honours list for the Cook Islands, which was announced today. Taripo known locally as Makea Karika Margaret Ariki has been made a Dame Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (DBE) the second highest rank in the Most […]

The year that was - Entertainment

Saturday 31 December 2011 | Published in Features

Local DJ Eddie Eddilicious Chambers DJs at Big Day Out, one of Aucklands biggest music festivals. Samoan hip-hop legend King Kapisi releases a music video for Salvation, which was shot on location at Pacific Resort Rarotonga, the Punanga Nui marketplace and in Muri lagoon. A Japanese film crew from Osakas MBS, which broadcasts a Saturday […]

Te Uki Ou yearbook poetry

Saturday 31 December 2011 | Published in Features

If I was one of, The ALL BLACKS Id run down the field And score a try against South Africa And the ALL BLACKS Will win! I am in my house reading a Good book then a noise started. My tired dad snoring away. My busy my washing the dishes. My scary dogs barking noisily. […]

New cookbook of the year has Rarotonga links

Saturday 31 December 2011 | Published in Features

A cookbook written by Paddy Walkers daughter Michal McKay has been awarded Cookbook of the Year at New Zealands Gourmand Awards, making it a contender for the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards in Paris in March. Yesterday McKay, who is holidaying with her mum for the festive season, received advice that the book has been shortlisted […]

Ngaro enters NZ parliament

Saturday 31 December 2011 | Published in Features

Following the National Partys landslide win in New Zealands recent government elections, list MP Alfred Ngaro has become the first Cook Islander in Aotearoas parliament. Ngaro (45), who was born in Auckland to Cook Islands parents, delivered his maiden speech in the Beehive on December 21, New Zealand time. Chanting a pe’e and honouring his […]

Kata - December 31, 2011

Saturday 31 December 2011 | Published in Kata