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No break for rubbish collectors
Saturday 24 December 2011 | Published in National
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Planning has confirmed that rubbish collection on Rarotonga will continue as normal during the Christmas and New Year period. Its contractor T & M Heather Ltd will staff rubbish collection even on public holidays. So those who normally put their rubbish out for collection on Mondays and Tuesdays can do […]
Christmas party time at CITC
Saturday 24 December 2011 | Published in National
Passing heavy rain did little to dampen the Christmas spirit at CITC on Thursday where families gathered to take advantage of the late night shopping specials. While parents and adults filled their shopping carts with Christmas goodies for the family kids ruled the car park where a number of novelty games were run for them. […]
Dengue prevention spraying
Saturday 24 December 2011 | Published in National
In response to recent reports of dengue outbreaks in French Polynesia, the Ministry of Health this week sprayed mosquito sites in Rarotongas public areas. Director of community health services Dr Rangi Fariu says that given the weekly flight from Tahiti, Rarotonga needs to step up its efforts to combat dengue fever. Weve been lucky, but […]
Police working round the clock
Saturday 24 December 2011 | Published in National
Cook Islands police are taking no time off for holidays this festive season. In fact, they are putting in more effort than ever in their work over the period. Police will be targeting crimes on and off the roads from now until the New Year, with virtually every police officer on duty in a roster […]
Christmas bonus reaches almost 6000
Saturday 24 December 2011 | Published in National
Almost 6000 people will benefit from the Cook Islands governments Christmas Bonus scheme this year, which will deliver $50 to every eligible welfare recipient in the country. The Ministry of Internal Affairs has already begun paying the Christmas bonus directly into the accounts of people who receive the old age pension, child benefit, caregivers benefit […]
Travel over for ministers
Saturday 24 December 2011 | Published in National
Cabinet ministers are at home for the holidays, having finished their international travel for the year. Prime Minister Henry Punas trip to Abu Dhabi for an environmental conference earlier this month was the last of all overseas ministerial jaunts. Now all cabinet ministers are preparing to spend Christmas and New Year celebrations with their family […]
$200,000 emergency fund established
Saturday 24 December 2011 | Published in National
Government has just signed a deed establishing the Cook Islands disaster emergency trust fund which has started with a $200,000 balance. The deed has been signed by the funds trustees police commissioner Maara Tetava, Emergency Management Cook Islands (EMCI) director Charles Carlson, acting Ministry of Infrastructure and Planning (MOIP) secretary Donye Numa and financial secretary […]
Demos condemn CISNOC insolvency
Saturday 24 December 2011 | Published in National
Deputy opposition leader Wilkie Rasmussen has hit out at government, saying the Cook Islands Party is either afraid of CISNOC president Sir Geoffrey Henry or showing political favouritism to the former prime minister and CIP leader. Rasmussens comments come as government says it refuses to interfere with the Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee […]
Listening to our youth
Friday 23 December 2011 | Published in Church Talk
It was an icy winters day in Chicago when I neared the hospital with coat tightly clutched against me to fend off the chill air. A tired young man in his 20s approached as I prepared to bound up the steps towards the warmth of my office. Sister, he said, could you help me with […]
The birth of our Lord
Friday 23 December 2011 | Published in Church Talk
As we get into December, the inevitable preparations begin for Christmas. Decorations go up, trees are decorated and Christmas music is on the radio. It is such an easy time to be drawn into the festivities of the time. However, there is a reason we celebrate Christmas and that is the birth of our Lord, […]
The lordship of Christ
Friday 23 December 2011 | Published in Church Talk
Christian leadership is not just that focused on Christian ministry, but all leadership developed on any level by a person who is in Christ. The very fact that his or her life is founded on Christ makes a difference in his or her exercise of leadership wherever it is employed. The apostle Paul declared that […]
Aircraft dumps fuel
Friday 23 December 2011 | Published in Environment
Air New Zealand has dumped an unconfirmed quantity of fuel into the Pacific, following the death of a passenger aboard a flight from Rarotonga to New Zealand. Cook Islander Tavai Puia suffered a cardiac arrest not long into a flight bound for Auckland on Saturday December 17. Accordingly, Air New Zealand made the decision to […]
Santa delivers goodies by ute
Friday 23 December 2011 | Published in Local
Santa is coming in the back of a ute this week for up to 100 Rarotonga families who have begun taking deliveries from under the Giving Tree. Ministry of Internal Affairs staff have already started distributing presents collected through the Westpac Banks scheme, meaning 109 of the communitys neediest children will not go wanting this […]
A sunny Christmas...
Friday 23 December 2011 | Published in Local
Its looking like it will be a sunny Christmas. The Cook Islands Meteorological Services says the weather is expected to be mostly fine from today until Christmas, though early next week the forecast is for rain. A high-pressure system is currently located east of the southern Cooks and will be sending east to northeast winds […]
Education and NHRD merge
Friday 23 December 2011 | Published in Local
No jobs will be lost when the Ministry of Education and the Department of National Human Resources Development merge in July next year, staff have been assured. The two government agencies will merge their work and responsibilities from the next financial year. Their amalgamation comes as part of the Cook Islands governments streamlining of the […]
Dragging the feet
Friday 23 December 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The Prime Minister and Government are dragging their feet with replacing the current Public Service Commissioner, who was suppose to retire back in August or September. Now with the ADB Public Sector Review Report completed, is the PM going to keep him on to push the changes, for which, ironically, he was allegedly […]
Its not about the money
Friday 23 December 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I would like to make a personal comment on many people who answer a question on the use of money and where it should go and their reasons why. I am a PR who has lived here for 21 years and taught for 16 years. I consider, as a fully New Zealand qualified […]
It is time for all this to stop
Friday 23 December 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I have lived on this beautiful island since February this year, and have been astounded to hear the stories from locals on how long they have been fighting to have something done about the stench that comes from Scotts poultry farm. They tell me this has been ongoing for years they have been […]
Neighbour pleads for action
Friday 23 December 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, A number of people have told me that they believe I am the person referred to by your correspondent Not Cricket (December 22) described as a property owner who used to be manager of CITC. As such I feel compelled to respond to the unfounded and libellous allegations by Not Cricket. I am […]
CISNOC losses call for a government inquiry
Friday 23 December 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, In Thursdays CINews a letter headed Dont blame Geoff or Rosie makes a couple of incorrect statements. The writer Respect our elders from Takitumu is free to respect whoever they want to respect, but please get your facts correct. The writer says CISNOC has had two extremely difficult years (2009-2011) due to hosting […]
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