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Te Maeva Nui to busy police

Friday 29 July 2011 | Published in Local

Motorists are being warned to avoid the main road at Avarua and Avatiu during lunch today due to the Te Maeva Nui float parade. Road blocks and traffic diversions will be in place between Avatius main intersection and the Tupapa side of Avarua from 11am to 1pm. Traffic will be diverted on to the back […]

Mug shots email welcome

Friday 29 July 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor Emailing photos of the offenders throughout the community is an effort to clamp down on burglary and theft that is on the rise. Therefore its quite disturbing to read in Thursday, July 28s paper the threats that the Police Commissioner Maara Tetava is flinging towards anyone responsible for these photos, in the article […]

Kata - July 29, 2011

Friday 29 July 2011 | Published in Kata

International performers take to stage

Friday 29 July 2011 | Published in National

International communities on Rarotonga and visiting groups from overseas will be in the spotlight this evening at the Te Maeva Nui international night. Eight international teams will take to the stage to perform traditional and contemporary dance and items from their homeland. Opening up tonights performances will be Balinese dancers Sri Rahayu and Seni Ariati. […]

Te Maeva Nui unites mamas, kids

Friday 29 July 2011 | Published in National

Many hands make light work at the Sinai hall where the mamas and youngsters of the Avarua Ekalesia have been preparing for the Te Maeva Nui celebrations. Lead by Reverend Ngametua of the Cook Islands Christian Church in Avarua, congregation members camped out at the Sinai hall last night to construct their float in time […]

Past to present

Friday 29 July 2011 | Published in National

Its all about education for Tereora College even when it comes to its parade float. The high school is one of the 40 floats entered in this mornings parade that kicks off the Te Maeva Nui celebrations. The school group is lead by Maori teacher Rutera Taripo with the help of a small group of […]

Floats embody communities

Friday 29 July 2011 | Published in National

Decorated bulldozers, earth moving trucks and trailers will today ring in the week-long Te Maeva Nui celebrations and everyone is invited to line the Maire Nui drive and join the national celebration of self governance. More than 40 floats will parade through Avarua and fire up the island for what will be an action packed […]

New school building open

Friday 29 July 2011 | Published in National

The new Omoko High School building on the island of Penrhyn had its final inspection this month before it opened its doors to the islands students. Cook Islands Investment Corporation property manager Anne Taoro lead an inspection team to Penrhyn including New Zealand Aid programme coordinator Danica Waiti and Ministry of Planning and Infrastructure building […]

Consumers get watchdog

Friday 29 July 2011 | Published in National

The Ministry of Internal Affairs is searching for a new consumer commissioner to help enforce fair trade practices and protect the rights of consumers. The position has been created at the ministry following the separation of the labour and consumer divisions. The commissioner will work in contact with fuel suppliers, wholesalers, retailers and the public […]

TCI keeps festival in touch

Friday 29 July 2011 | Published in National

Telecom Cook Islands has become a Te Maeva Nui Ariki sponsor to help locals, visitors and people overseas stay in touch with all the action of the week-long festival of Cook Islands culture. Telecom Cook Islands has pledged cash and products to the value of $35,000 to the Ministry of Cultural Development, the Cook Islands […]

Families reunited as boat arrives

Friday 29 July 2011 | Published in National

Weary but happy northern group island teams arrived aboard the MV Lady Naomi last night to the welcoming arms of waiting family and friends at the Avatiu harbour. The Samoan vessel carrying over 220 northern group islanders from Rakahanga, Manihiki, Pukapuka and Penrhyn encountered rough conditions at sea and her passengers were relieved to finally […]

Team CI out to protect environment

Thursday 28 July 2011 | Published in Environment

Team Cook Islands to the Pacific Games is going green to foster good environment practices and proper waste management practices. The go green initiative is a partnership between the National Environment Service and the Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee. At the Team Cook Islands Pacific Games zumba fundraiser this evening, a team of […]

Pacific nations unite over disasters

Thursday 28 July 2011 | Published in Environment

Representatives from throughout the Pacific will meet in New Zealand next week to help develop a regional answer to natural disasters and climate change. Charles Carlson from the National Disaster Management Office will speak for the Cook Islands in Auckland among 22 nations and territories from the Pacific region between August 1 and 5. The […]

Dance teams to arrive

Thursday 28 July 2011 | Published in Local

Samoan ship MV Lady Naomi is expected to arrive at Avatiu harbour today with Te Maeva Nui dance teams from the northern group islands of Rakahanga, Manihiki, Pukapuka and Penrhyn. The ship departed Samoa on July 19 for the northern group islands of the Cooks where it spent around three hours at each island collecting […]

Art inspiration comes from home

Thursday 28 July 2011 | Published in Local

Club Bana officially opens its doors on the Te Maeva Nui art exhibition tonight, with all new artwork exploring the signs of the community. Thirty-six works from 19 artists living in the Cook Islands will fill the gallery at Club Bana and spill out on to the decking at the bistro for the next week. […]

Photos emailed to stop crime

Thursday 28 July 2011 | Published in Local

Mug shots of alleged offenders are being circulated among the tourism industry in an effort to clamp down on burglary and theft. But police commissioner Maara Tetava is assessing whether the circulation of these emails containing the police mug shots is illegal. Those behind the email and supportive of it say they are sick and […]

CIs Peyroux to debut for Titans

Thursday 28 July 2011 | Published in National

Cook Islands representative flyer Dominique Peyroux will make his anticipated debut for the Jetstar Gold Coast Titans in Sundays away clash against the Newcastle Knights at Ausgrid Stadium. Jetstar Titans Coach John Cartwright yesterday named the 22-year-old on the wing in place of the injured Steve Michaels, who is suffering concussion, as a reward for […]

Skipper lands 85kg blue marlin

Thursday 28 July 2011 | Published in National

It was all smiles yesterday for local skipper Brendon Nicholas of the Dawn Breaker Fishing Charter boat after hauling in a blue marlin tipping the scales at 85kg. Nicholas caught the marlin yesterday afternoon using flying fish bait out by the Matavera FAD (Fish Aggregation Device). After spotting a frigate bird Nicholas decided to hang […]

Harbour work behind schedule

Thursday 28 July 2011 | Published in National

Construction works at the Avatiu harbour redevelopment project are progressing well albeit slightly behind schedule, according to Port Authority general manager Bim Tou. Tou said the $27.2 million redevelopment, still in its first stage, was about two weeks behind its schedule as the contractor sorts through some difficulties but he expected the time to be […]

Victim contributed to accident

Thursday 28 July 2011 | Published in National

Both the victim and the accused contributed to a motor vehicle collision on the main road at Matavera last December, a New Zealand high court judge has ruled. Karlene Taokia yesterday appeared in the Cook Islands High Court for sentencing by Justice Colin Nicholson on one charge of careless driving causing injury to Kevin Mapu. […]