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Al Atas not on DPM's action list
Tuesday 25 January 2011 | Published in Local
The Deputy Prime Minister’s office has confirmed that DPM Tom Marsters is not entertaining a joint-venture proposal made by Singapore-based Al Atas Group which wanted the Cook Islands to set up a central bank using state assets as security to the value of $500 million. It’s been reported that many of the Group’s banks, international […]
Back to school already at Nukutere
Tuesday 25 January 2011 | Published in Local
Nukutere College was abuzz with activity yesterday as close to 190 students filed in for the first day of school. The college is the first to start the 2011 school year as principal Donna Nahu believes it best to have students start promptly on a Monday and get back into the swing of the school […]
NZ officials here for talks
Tuesday 25 January 2011 | Published in Local
A three-day meeting starts today as a follow-up to high level talks between Prime Minister Henry Puna and NZ Foreign Minister Murray McCully. Mac Mokoroa, chairman of the National Sustainable Development Commission (NSDC) and Chief of Staff of the Prime Minister’s Office, announced yesterday that a team of New Zealand officials from the Ministry of […]
Fish traps (pa's) have cultural heritage
Tuesday 25 January 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I write this letter on behalf of concerned members of the Ngatangiia Community. The focus of the letter is to provide an informed, knowledge based understanding of the existence of the “pa’s” of the Muri reef flats. It will also take into account the advice of foreshore engineer Atatoa Herman (MP for Ngatangiia) […]
'Flying camp' by Mauke Scouts
Tuesday 25 January 2011 | Published in National
Mauke Scouts used the last week of school holidays to introduce the boys to a different concept in camping – a flying camp. So named because every day sees the troop packing down, cleaning up and then moving to a new campsite where they will be required to decide the best way to organise shelter […]
No fees for taskforce
Tuesday 25 January 2011 | Published in National
None of the private sector members on the new Economic Development Summit Taskforce are being paid for serving on a think tank that’s charged with identifying how best to grow the nation’s economy. Office of the prime minister policy director and taskforce member Liz Koteka says some funding in the OPM budget has been set […]
Mining specialist meets PM
Tuesday 25 January 2011 | Published in National
Manganese nodules are back on the government drawing board. Businessman Richard Barton last week set up a meeting for a mining company representative with new Prime Minister Henry Puna, reportedly to discuss the country’s manganese nodule resource. Barton has been working on a joint venture with Canadian company Endeavour Mining which first put its grandiose […]
Polynesian Tattoo hut gutted by fire
Tuesday 25 January 2011 | Published in National
Damage by vandals is believed to be a contributing factor to the fire that burnt out the Polynesian Tattoo hut at Punanga Nui Markets on Sunday afternoon. Fire Service Chief Nga Jessie says they believe the fire started at the front of the hut in one of the tattooing studios there. And while Jessie is […]
How much are they paid?
Tuesday 25 January 2011 | Published in Smoke Signals
A smoke signaller writes: “In the vein of transparency no doubt desired by the new government, could the public be informed of the remuneration of the economic task force?” SmokeSignals: We’ve made inquiries – see article above. As Cyclone Wilma churns through the Tonga islands after lashing American Samoa over the weekend, maps predicting where […]
Cyclone turns toward Tonga
Monday 24 January 2011 | Published in Local
Heavy rains on the northern group island of Pukapuka are being blamed on tropical cyclone Wilma which is affecting the Samoas, with warnings for the category 1 storm in place for Tonga and Fiji. The system passed on the western side of American Samoa’s main island Tutuila, packing winds of more than 130 kilometres an […]
Makeshift board game at Mauke Scout camp
Monday 24 January 2011 | Published in Local
Mauke Boy Scouts take a game of Orthello very seriously as recycled bottle tops and wood become an exercise in strategy. Report and photos on the Mauke Scout camp, tomorrow’s CINews. 11012306
Alcohol blamed in 4 accidents
Monday 24 January 2011 | Published in Local
Four motor vehicle accidents occurred at the weekend – and they were all caused by alcohol and speed. Police are concerned that some people are not listening to their ‘don’t drink and drive’ messages. Police are also warning offenders that they will be taking a zero tolerance approach to drink drivers and people who speed. […]
Summit to help with budget – Brown
Monday 24 January 2011 | Published in Local
Finance Minister Mark Brown believes the national economic development summit will set real direction for economic growth and help government prioritise spending in the next annual budget. “It’s an opportunity really for us as the government to set our direction and the priorities that we want to achieve over the next four to five years.” […]
Domestic cricket heats up
Monday 24 January 2011 | Published in Features
The Puaikura-Titikaveka cricket team will have their work cut out for them in today’s Turtles Domestic League II cricket tournament at the Raemaru Sports Park in Arorangi. Hosting a double header Puaikura-Titikaveka, who are currently last on the table (with a game in hand) take on top of the table Te-Au-O-Tonga at 9am. Te-Au-O-Tonga won […]
Aitutaki recovery effort defended
Monday 24 January 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Allow me to respond to Teuira Ka from Darwin, Australia. His accusation that the Demo Government put in place a “poorly structured organisation” to deal with the Aitutaki Cyclone recovery programme is a cheap misleading and misplaced political shot. The Demo Government must be praised for its urgent response to the cyclone and […]
Tuatau to te au mea katoatoa
Monday 24 January 2011 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Kia koe e Etita, Kia Orana I teia mataiti ou i te aroa maata o to tatou Atua. Te tuku atu nei au e Tama i tetai manga patianga kia akao uatu i teia leta naku ki roto i tetai tuanga o taau Nuti Pepa me ka tika i toou ngateitei. No te maata o […]
Kitesurfing event attracts world interest
Monday 24 January 2011 | Published in National
Plans for the inaugural Cook Islands Kitesurfing Competition are starting to take shape, and the event is generating interest worldwide. Many believe the event will open the world’s eyes to Aitutaki’s potential as a kitesurfing holiday destination, and Aitutaki businessman Mike Henry is one of them. Henry is heavily involved in organising the June competition […]
Climate drives ciguatera fish poisoning in Rarotonga
Monday 24 January 2011 | Published in National
Ciguatera Fish Poisoning (CFP) is a human illness commonly characterised by gastrointestinal and neurological symptoms caused by eating reef fishes that have ingested toxic microscopic organisms (ciguatoxic dinoflagellates). Although research into CFP has been extensive over the last 40 years, factors that trigger outbreaks of CFP remain poorly understood. Local scientist Teina Rongo, a Ph.D. […]
Dream becomes reality for chef
Monday 24 January 2011 | Published in National
What a thrill for Andrew and I to see a past pupil now realising his childhood dream. You see when Teraitua Cuthers Boxhoorn was 11-years-old he said he was going to run a restaurant and his best friend Patrick Meyer was going to work for him. Patrick laughed at that notion then and seven years […]
New phone book out soon
Monday 24 January 2011 | Published in National
Telecom Cook Islands’ new telephone directory for 2011 will be distributed around the country from the end of the month. The book is probably one of the most widely read in any community, and this year it will be distributed to each business and residential home bearing an image of two children using ‘coconut wireless’ […]
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