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PM points to fish potential
Thursday 8 September 2011 | Published in National
Travel and tourism contributes to two thirds of the Cook Islands gross domestic product (GDP) an annual sum of about $200 million. Prime Minister Henry Puna says despite this, growth in those industries may be constrained by obstacles like declining air services in the Pacific region and a lack of investment in associated infrastructure including […]
Media demands travel disclosure
Thursday 8 September 2011 | Published in National
Frustrated by the lack of transparency and response from government, Cook Islands media organisations are launching a campaign for accountability. Just ten months into the Cook Islands Partys reign, it is estimated cabinet ministers alone have indulged in at least 40 international trips. The Pitt Media Group which includes Cook Islands Television, Cook Islands Herald […]
Seabird survey
Tuesday 6 September 2011 | Published in Environment
Joseph Brider of the National Environment Service and Ian Karika, for Te Ipukarea Society (TIS), are doing a seabird and invasive alien species (IAS) survey in the northern Cook Islands. The survey commenced last month. IAS are plants or animals that are introduced to a place and have an adverse effect on that place economically, […]
First raui signs up in Muri
Tuesday 6 September 2011 | Published in Environment
A number of new raui signs have been put up in the Muri area, the first tapere at Rarotonga to do so. Last week, members of the Koutu Nui and local acommodation owners took part in an official blessing ceremony as the raui sign was put in place on Muri beach alongside Pacific Resort Rarotonga. […]
The big one
Tuesday 6 September 2011 | Published in National
Brendon Nicholas caught this monster tuna (75 kg) on Sunday. 11090415
Case might go to Privy Council
Tuesday 6 September 2011 | Published in Local
A criminal court case involving the alleged possession of cannabis may go all the way to the Privy Council in the United Kingdom. Terekimiora Katoa, charged with importing cannabis, appeared in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua recently before justice of the peace Bernice Manarangi. Defence counsel Norman George says Katoa pleads not guilty […]
Noni juice headed to China
Tuesday 6 September 2011 | Published in Local
Cook Islands noni producers are keen to see a new trade route opening up with China, hoping it may revitalise the once-robust industry. The Cook Islands will begin packing noni juice in Rarotonga this week, with 36,000 litres headed to China later this week. Another 18,000 litres of the pungent juice is due for China […]
Drug bust involved undercover officers
Tuesday 6 September 2011 | Published in Local
For the first time it has been revealed that Operation Eagle the Cook Islands largest ever drug bust involves undercover police officers. Tape recordings, allegedly of an undercover officer or officers procuring drugs from those accused, are at present being analysed and transcribed in New Zealand for use as evidence by prosecutors. Cannabis samples and […]
Fathers Day with an Edge
Tuesday 6 September 2011 | Published in Features
The Edgewater Resort & Spas Club Edge ran a promotion over August to celebrate Fathers Day. Club Edge members who spent money at Spaghetti House Pizzeria & Grill or Brasserie Restaurant during the month of August received their Club Edge discount and went into the draw to win a weekend for two on Fathers Day […]
Avaiki brand turning into a fiasco
Tuesday 6 September 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The NZ government has allocated $3 million to assist in the development of the Cook Islands pearl industry. This is very important for the pearl industry and the future of the northern group, and one can only hope that this money will be used wisely and effectively. Unfortunately this has not been the […]
Sabbath obsession
Tuesday 6 September 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, While I dont object to the Filipinos celebrating on a Sunday as many of them work every other day I do object to SDA in yesterdays newspaper asking Sunday Observer if selling liquor on Sunday desecrates his Sabbath. Where in Sunday Observers letter does he call Sunday his Sabbath? Where in his letter […]
Dont take freedom for granted
Tuesday 6 September 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, My childhood memories living in Fiji (end of 1969 to 1975) are of attending the first South Pacific Arts Festival, joining USP students protesting the French tests. (If its so safe, do it in your own back yard.) At 11 years old protesting was all a part of the festivities, a fantastic multicultural […]
Rarotonga remembers league player
Tuesday 6 September 2011 | Published in League
Cook Islands international rugby league player Dana Wilson is remembered as a kind man and ferocious player by members of the league community here on Rarotonga following his death. Cook Islands Rugby League international commissioner Kevin Iro spent months working in close contact with Wilson in the Cook Islands before he moved permanently to England […]
September is rubbish round-up month
Tuesday 6 September 2011 | Published in National
The Pacific Islands Conservation Initiative (PICI) is holding its first annual Rubbish Round-Up for the duration of this month. The Rubbish Round-Up will include four underwater and three land-based cleanup events, all led by PICIs programme manager, Jess Cramp. Land based clean-up events are scheduled for three consecutive Saturdays, from 10am-12pm in the following locations […]
Rarotonga doing its part to clean up the world
Tuesday 6 September 2011 | Published in National
On Friday (September 9), the National Environment Service (NES) and its Clean Up the World partners are calling on groups and individuals to participate in the annual Clean Up the World event. The idea is for a large group of people to get together to clean up the streams, beaches and roadsides by adopting an […]
Dont fall foul of cool advice
Tuesday 6 September 2011 | Published in National
Solar Bob Riley has reaffirmed his advice to raise fridge temperatures if you want to lower your businesss power bills, but says the measure should only be applied to drinks fridges. In Saturdays edition of Cook Islands News, Riley said a fridge running at seven degrees would be using half as much energy to operate […]
Design tweaks with eye on cyclones
Tuesday 6 September 2011 | Published in National
Designers working on the Arorangi jetty are expected to make a few changes to their plans for the site before construction work begins. The jetty, which will be used as an alternative docking site to Avatiu for visiting cruise liners, is undergoing a slight redesign while it is still in draft stages. Ports Authority general […]
More labourers to join harbour project
Tuesday 6 September 2011 | Published in National
The work force at the Avatiu harbour is set to expand as the $25 million wharf redevelopment moves into its second stage. Construction work on the harbours stage one redevelopment will finish within the coming weeks, making way for the scheduled October start date for the stage two works on the harbours southern wharf. McConnell […]
Puna talks Cooks agriculture at Forum
Tuesday 6 September 2011 | Published in National
Agriculture in the Cook Islands can be developed with examples proven successful in Israel, Prime Minister Henry Puna says. While in New Zealand for the 2011 Pacific Leaders Forum, Puna has held bilateral dialogues with an Israeli ambassador as well as New Zealand Prime Minister John Key. Puna says his pre-forum meetings have foreshadowed the […]
Moving away from old boys club style
Tuesday 6 September 2011 | Published in National
The Cook Islands is a Pacific leader in the movement away from an old boys club style of governing, finance minister Mark Brown says. He boasted about the number of Cook Islands women in leading public service positions while speaking at a Lowy Institute conference in Auckland. Brown was asked to attend the conference while […]
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