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Four CI paddlers to face Tahiti competition
Tuesday 14 June 2011 | Published in National
Four Cook Islands paddlers have been awarded tickets to Tahiti to try their luck at the worlds biggest rudderless race, a gruelling event that last year attracted over 500 Pacific paddlers. All competed in Saturdays Te Aito Cook Islands race, and for their efforts won admission to Te Aito Tahiti next month. Reuben Dearlove swept […]
Weekend of theft and accidents
Tuesday 14 June 2011 | Published in National
Police are urging all residents and visitors to not leave your valuables inside cars or bikes as a number of thefts have occurred from unlocked vehicles. A Panama resident woke one morning to find personal belongings stolen from inside her unlocked car. Some of her property was later found abandoned. Another theft was reported to […]
Four face sentence for theft, burglary
Tuesday 14 June 2011 | Published in National
four defendants charged with theft and burglary will be sentenced in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua today, before three Justices of the Peace. Jason Arioka, Exham George, Sefini Kitisene and Teau Dean will each stand in the dock to hear their penalties. Arioka (23), shop keeper, of Takuvaine, faces three charges of theft, […]
Thieves ripping themselves off
Tuesday 14 June 2011 | Published in National
Cook Islanders who steal from tourists are only ripping themselves off in the long term, Cook Islands Tourism Corporation chief executive Carmel Beattie says. Her comments come on the heel of burglaries of tourist accommodation at the weekend, and in light of sentencing in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua tomorrow for theft and […]
Country back in begging mode
Tuesday 14 June 2011 | Published in Smoke Signals
A smoke signaller looks at recent news headlines from another angle: Prime Minister Puna gets funding and assistance for infrastructure etc direct from the Auckland City Council: wow, fantastic now the council rates will go up even more in Auckland, directly hitting all Cook Islanders who live there and are already struggling with a tightening […]
Short prepares statement
Monday 13 June 2011 | Published in Local
Former secretary of justice Mark Short says he will make a public statement about his recent termination this week. Short was terminated after the Public Service Commissioner conducted an investigation which revealed he had breached provisions of the Public Service Act, MFEM Act and his contract of employment. In recent weeks the Ministry of Justice […]
By-election result awesome
Monday 13 June 2011 | Published in Local
Prime Minister Henry Puna says that the preliminary result of Tuesdays by-election in Pukapuka is awesome but expected. While the count will not be finalised until early next week, Puna considers the by-election finished. CIP candidate Tekii Lazaro polled 50 more votes than Demo candidate Vai Peua, and Puna reckons the postal votes and advance […]
Brown meets over $14m Chinese grants
Monday 13 June 2011 | Published in Local
Finance minister Mark Brown flew to Wellington last week to meet with officials at the Chinese embassy ahead of the completion of this years budget. The purpose of his trip was to clarify the conditions of grant funding being offered to the Cook Islands government from Beijing, which amounts to nearly $14 million. Brown said […]
Newnham blown away by award
Monday 13 June 2011 | Published in Local
Nadine Newnham has been crowned Business and Professional Woman of the Year 2011. She says she was blown away by the announcement, as she was up against 10 other successful, motivated business and professional women. Newnham is the director of Portcullis Trust Net Group, a position she has held since 2004. She has also been […]
Rarotonga a great holiday destination
Monday 13 June 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I have recently returned from a holiday in Rarotonga. We had a really great time, the people were friendly and helpful wherever we went. I was impressed how clean the place was with not a lot of plastic bags that seem to cover Fiji when you leave the resorts there. Will be back […]
LPGs new price order
Monday 13 June 2011 | Published in National
A new price order has come into effect for imported liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) sold by Cook Islands Gas Ltd. The Price Tribunals order follows one set a couple of weeks ago for Origin Energy LPG. Rarotonga consumers of Cook Islands Gas Ltd LPG can now pay up to $4.97 – $44.73 for nine kilograms […]
Mauke harbour project underway
Monday 13 June 2011 | Published in National
Maukes harbour is not the only thing to be upgraded on the island by Fijian contractors in coming months. Pacific Building Solutions, which has started work on the on the Mauke and Mitiaro harbour upgrades, will also will refurbish the existing packing and cargo shed at the islands wharf area. Workers will build a fuel […]
PMs Japan visit huge leap
Monday 13 June 2011 | Published in National
Prime minister Henry Puna leaves for Japan this week. Puna, his wife Akaiti, his chief executive officer Edwin Pittman and secretary of foreign affairs Jim Gosselin depart for Tokyo early this week. The purpose of the visit is for the prime minister to meet with Japanese officials and to recognise the formal establishment of diplomatic […]
Drill exposes weaknesses
Monday 13 June 2011 | Published in National
An emergency evacuation of the National Auditorium has exposed some failings in action plans, but those involved are confident yesterdays exercise will ensure future evacuations are safer and more efficient. About 550 people were involved in a practise drill last week, which saw about 500 audience members mostly children from Avarua school evacuated from the […]
League player yet to be sentenced for assault
Monday 13 June 2011 | Published in National
Arorangi rugby league player Pare Rongokea will be sentenced for assaulting a match official when he next appears in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua on June 16. Rongokea (32), who has had interim name suppression until now, admitted one charge of assaulting another man during a rugby league game in Arorangi between the […]
Winner credits education, faith and support
Monday 13 June 2011 | Published in National
Nadine Newnham humbly explains that she has been successful because of three things her education, her faith and her support system. I think its really important to have the right people in your life at the right time and I think Ive been lucky to have good people in mine, Newnham said. Newnham was crowned […]
What price do we put on culture?
Monday 13 June 2011 | Published in Smoke Signals
A smoke signaller writes to TXT188 about the stage production based on the legend of Pipirima, the inseparable twins, which may end up being a single performance due to the venue cost: We should have another showing of Once Upon a Reef its awesome. If we need money, lets fundraise and get sponsors. Come on […]
Art and poems portray environment message
Saturday 11 June 2011 | Published in Environment
A mixture of poems and artworks created by Rarotonga students and displayed through the three banks on Rarotonga portrayed this years Environment Week theme The values and roles wetlands play in our lives and our environment. Yesterday the winners of the art and poem competitions were announced but the judges job was made difficult by […]
Kids champion environment conservation
Saturday 11 June 2011 | Published in Environment
This years Lagoon Day winners were drawn from all work sheets that were 85 to 100 percent correctly answered. There were so many well answered sheets and not enough prizes. For their outstanding efforts Papaaroa School students Loana Taikakara and Simonne Pirake won a student dive with the Dive Centre. Other prize winners are (Arorangi) […]
How has Lagoon Day helped you?
Saturday 11 June 2011 | Published in Environment
Senior students were asked how has Lagoon Day helped you? when they visited the environment expo last week. Here we share some of their responses to the question. Were reducing and managing our rubbish. Sanitation systems have been upgraded. Ive realised I have to do the right things and protect our environment and lagoon. I […]
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