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Government enforcer appointed
Saturday 28 May 2011 | Published in Local
Tupapa member of parliament George Maggie (pictured above)has one of the most important parliamentary roles, says Prime Minister Henry Puna. As yet it has not been publicised, but Maggie (pictured) is the parliamentary whip for the Cook Islands Party. At a press conference this week, Puna was responding to questions about rumours that Maggie would […]
Tenors wrap up tonight
Saturday 28 May 2011 | Published in Features
This weekends Opera in Paradise at the Crown Beach Resort features award-winning Samoan/Tongan tenor Benjamin Fifitia Makisi and Cook Islands very own tenor Bonaventure Allan Moetaua. Opera as a performance art is new to the South Pacific and it is now gaining interest here in Rarotonga. Like our own traditional performing art of Cook Islands […]
Doors open on revamped Spaghetti House
Saturday 28 May 2011 | Published in Features
The Spaghetti House has a new look and a new menu. Host of New Zealand television series The Kitchen Job John Palino and Kiwi master chef Paul Edge were on Rarotonga last week with an eye to redesigning the restaurants decor and re-jigging its menu. The Monday night opening function of the redecorated and revamped […]
2 week surf mission wraps up
Saturday 28 May 2011 | Published in Features
Sydney-based surfer Charlotte Pihos two-week mission to find the perfect Cook Islands wave dubbed The Awakening on her website ended on Tuesday night with a dinner-and-show function at Pacific Resort. The evening marked the end of a journey through the southern group islands to locate an untouched surfers paradise. Piho and her team which included […]
Poor practise leads to ships grounding
Saturday 28 May 2011 | Published in Features
Poor navigational and seamanship practice led Te Kou Maru II to run aground on the Mauke reef. The Ministry of Transport (MOT) has concluded its preliminary investigation into the stranding of the 45-metre Taio Shipping vessel on the reef last October, and MOT director of marine Ned Howard and Cook Islands Maritime Training Centre tutor […]
Big day of league finals action in store
Saturday 28 May 2011 | Published in League
Past results and performances over the season will mean little today as rugby league teams take to the BCI Stadium in what should be a bumper day of grand final league action. Defending premier grade the Avatiu Eels will head into todays grand final game confident after a dream run this season. But the Eels […]
National netballers in grand finals
Saturday 28 May 2011 | Published in Netball
Wednesday nights first two club netball grand final games were real thrillers setting the tone for todays remaining games. A good number of spectators were at the Telecom Sports Arena to cheer on the teams in the grand finals with their encouragement lifting the performance of the teams on court. Netball supporters are urged to […]
Paddlers build up to Te Aito
Saturday 28 May 2011 | Published in National
Paddlers will be hoping for surf in todays V1 and OC1 races from Avarua harbour hosted by the Live Free Club. Todays weather will determine the 20km course for the womens race and 25km for the men. Race registrations start at 12.15pm and racing will start at 1pm sharp. All V1 and OC1 paddlers are […]
Future leaders receive scholarships
Saturday 28 May 2011 | Published in National
Two Cook Islands nurses have been selected to receive Australian Leadership Awards (ALA) Fellowships which aim to help improve health services across the Pacific. Joyce Matamaki of Avarua and Teinakore (Teina) Windy of Atiu will travel to Sydney in June 2011 as part of a six-month work and study programme sponsored by the Australian Government. […]
Bird inspires makeover
Saturday 28 May 2011 | Published in National
Hotel California has had a makeover. The 36-foot trimaran is now operating as Tropicbird and shes now doing daytime and sunset cruises. Originally from England, owner Beth Harrison drew inspiration for the rebrand from literally a tropic bird. The first day I took the trimaran out on a sailing cruise with my new crew, a […]
Atiu hostel on the rise
Saturday 28 May 2011 | Published in National
The new Atiu hostel under construction in Maraerenga is expected to be opened by the end of 2012. The Atiu Nui Maruarua III has been under construction since 2008 and is expected to be worth $3 million when completed. President of the Rarotonga-based Atiu community Puna Rakanui explained that the project began with $400,000 in […]
Financial secretary to be announced
Saturday 28 May 2011 | Published in National
The prime minister says his government will announce the appointment of the new financial secretary next week. He would not confirm whether rumours that Richard Neves from the Australian Federal Treasury will be taking up the position. Neves was most recently acting director for the Australian Capital Territorys department of treasury. There are still some […]
Vaima wins international award
Saturday 28 May 2011 | Published in National
Leading international online travel service tripadvisor has awarded a certificate of excellence to Vaimaanga business Vaima Polynesian Bar and Restaurant. Vaima owners Cameron and Dorothy Robertson are thrilled with the award, which is the first they have received since buying the business in June last year. The couple have lived and operated establishments in the […]
Unlimited benefits to eGovernment
Saturday 28 May 2011 | Published in National
Telecommunications minister Mark Brown says a shift toward eGovernment or a digital interaction between government agencies and between government, citizens and businesses is essential for the Cook Islands. The benefits are unlimited, he said at a press conference this week. Brown noted that the Cook Islands are spread over a large area, and connecting all […]
Fuel price differences unexplained
Saturday 28 May 2011 | Published in National
Triad Pacific Petroleum manager Chris Vaile can only guess why there are discrepancies between this months maximum prices of fuel set for the Cook Islands by the Price Tribunal. He suspects it is because the costs borne by each company are different, and this is taken into account by the Price Tribunal. The latest price […]
History presented in stone
Saturday 28 May 2011 | Published in National
The Cook Islands National Museum will present Cook Islands in Stone an exhibition that documents various stone structures, sites and objects that are distinctive to our islands. The exhibition is a visual and historical record that looks at specific locations and monuments, providing a glimpse into cultural traditions that once shaped the lives of the […]
Scripture study leaves teen pumped
Friday 27 May 2011 | Published in Church Talk
It brightens up my day and gets me pumped. This was the basic message Teuira Napa delivered during an inspiring speech about how four years of seminary study had impacted on her life. The 17-year-old was the sole seminary graduate for 2010 at a ceremony for Church Education System of The Church of Jesus Christ […]
Drugs accused on new charge
Friday 27 May 2011 | Published in Local
A man charged through Operation Eagle has already appeared in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua for breaching conditions of his bail. Nooroa Robati (44), fisherman, of Nikao, is charged with two counts of possessing cannabis at Rarotonga on May 5. He appeared in the court before Justice of the Peace John Kenning yesterday […]
Weather forces change
Friday 27 May 2011 | Published in Local
Recent exceptional weather patterns have forced Forum Pacific to change her route. Typically she travels from Auckland to Nukualofa and then stops in Vavau and Niue before arriving at Avatiu. However, during this voyage she has had to change course she will leave Auckland on June 21 or 22 and is estimated to arrive in […]
More money poured into tourism
Friday 27 May 2011 | Published in Local
Even as the government is facing a $1.7 million deficit, it intends to increase the level of funding to Cook Islands Tourism in the forthcoming budget. Itll be more significant than last year put it that way, finance minister Mark Brown said, though he added its too early to pin down a figure. Minister Brown […]
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