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Cooks U20 league side beats Fiji
Tuesday 16 November 2010 | Published in League
The New South Wales Cook Islands Rugby League under 20 squad beat Fiji 28-26 last month. Under the guidance of former South Sydney Rabbitohs and Cook Islands representative, Nathan Ford, in partnership with the NRL Club Sydney Roosters SG Ball coaching staff, it was decided to develop Cook Islands league players. “It is very pleasing […]
Looking for the Manifesto
Tuesday 16 November 2010 | Published in Smoke Signals
A Cook Islands Party smoke signaller says the Democratic Party’s manifesto can’t be downloaded from the Internet. “It’s either too thick or perhaps the Demos don’t want anyone to see it, so it was locked up just like they managed to lock up the Parliament House even though the other 18 MPs wanted it to […]
Muri development 'unsustainable': Evans
Monday 15 November 2010 | Published in Environment
A technical assistant will soon be hired to draw up a solution to the pollution of Muri Lagoon. But they are likely to struggle to come up with a solution which keeps sewage treatment on individual sites. Jacqui Evans worked on the problem of lagoon pollution caused by septic tanks at Public Health for five […]
Frantic fortnight ahead
Monday 15 November 2010 | Published in Local
The coming two weeks are the busiest in the Cook Islands calendar. The general election takes place on Wednesday, with candidates planning last-minute campaigning over the next two days. Vaka Eiva competitors have already started arriving and training for six days of races and events which officially starts with the Akatapu Vaka at 5pm on […]
Jetty proposals considered
Monday 15 November 2010 | Published in Local
The Ports Authority is considering expressions of interest from companies for consultancy work on the proposed development of a cruise ship jetty at Arorangi. It called for detailed feasibility reports on development of a jetty at a preferred location opposite the community’s Mormon church. Companies had until November 3 to register expressions of interest, in […]
Pigs among stolen items
Monday 15 November 2010 | Published in Local
Police are investing the theft of piglets from Titikaveka, a camera from a Papaaroa property and gym gear from Te Ara Ora Gym in Tereora. In another incident security guards at the Rarotonga Beach Resort and Spa, with the help of police, caught six boys, aged between 15 and 16, believed to have stolen fire […]
Tereora gym hit by thieves
Monday 15 November 2010 | Published in Local
Te Ara Ora Gym under the Princess Anne Hall in Tereora was set up to keep golden oldies rugby players in shape and to keep youth out of crime. But the community gym has become the target of thieves who’ve stolen equipment, including dumbbells and barbells. “Someone is taking this gear and starting up their […]
Pacific Arts tivaevae a team effort
Monday 15 November 2010 | Published in Features
So much hard work and patience is poured into any tivaevae as they work to finish it for a special occasion like a wedding or a birthday, it is a precious treasure to any Cook Islander. This particular tivaevae was co-ordinated by Carmen Temata and Parau Taruia with the help of Tereu Urirau, Ani Maoate, […]
Think about it
Monday 15 November 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Kia orana te iti tangata. It’s been a long while since I have made “printable” comments in your esteemed news paper, so I have decided to tone down my use of the more “colourful language” in the hope that I might be able to have my comments printed for the enjoyment of the […]
Who has all the answers?
Monday 15 November 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, As Tamatoa title holder – being authorised as such by the family at large – I speak up in defence of our principles, our values, our way of life, our culture, that which is important to us. We, the people, have been desecrated by the powers that be (or would like to be) […]
Call for old people's home
Monday 15 November 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I have noted for a while that no political candidates have ever mentioned anything about what they will do for our elderly folks should they be elected. Firstly, I would like to say that we need an old people’s home or two here in the Cook Islands funded by the government on a […]
My pledge – to be part of the solution
Monday 15 November 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I don’t know if you noticed or not but you can’t make anyone do anything they don’t want to do. That’s been apparent with our recent calls for reform that haven’t eventuated – yes, there are many reasons reforms haven’t happened (e.g. more research is needed, more consultation with the people again, yadda […]
Looks like a 'chilly bin'
Monday 15 November 2010 | Published in Smoke Signals
A smoke signaller said he supports the writer of the letter to the editor last week who criticized the design of the Ministry of Education’s new admin building to be built at Nikao. “This is a perfect example of leaders not going back to the people and asking for their opinions: just look at the […]
Found dead
Saturday 13 November 2010 | Published in Local
A young Ruatonga man was found dead under a mango tree at 10.33 on Thursday morning. Police say he took his own life by hanging. Police contacted an ambulance, which arrived at the scene at 10.38. They photographed the scene and had the body removed. Yesterday, police were waiting on a medical report to be […]
Public swimming pool proposed
Saturday 13 November 2010 | Published in Local
Plans are progressing to establish the Cook Islands’ first public swimming pool – a “vital need” for the country according to Rarotongan Olympic swimmer Petero Okotai. The Cook Islands Swimming Association is hoping to secure funding for its proposed tidal pool complex at the foreshore in Avarua. Okotai, who was the first swimmer to represent […]
Season 23 for Simpsons
Saturday 13 November 2010 | Published in Features
Fox television said on Thursday it was renewing the subversive animated TV show about America’s favorite TV family for a 23rd season. The show is already the longest-running comedy on US television. “Like many 22-year-olds, The Simpsons is extremely happy remaining at home, on Fox, and hopes it doesn’t have to go out into the […]
Potter magic back
Saturday 13 November 2010 | Published in Features
The minister of magic proclaims that dark times have arisen in the opening moments of the new Harry Potter film – and the turmoil that follows lives up to that billing. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 chronicles the chaos that engulfs the wizardry world as evil Lord Voldemort seizes power and sets […]
Cooks influence in winning band
Saturday 13 November 2010 | Published in Features
Four-piece indie rock band, The Good Fun, was the recent winner of New Zealand’s Smokefree Rockquest, an annual ‘battle of the bands’ for school-age musicians. And two band members have Cook Islands links. Drummer Jimi Mataio is Rarotongan – his father’s family is from Avatiu – and guitarist Kam Chadderton’s mother is a Nicholas from […]
Vaka reaches China
Saturday 13 November 2010 | Published in Features
After months of sailing, traditional voyaging outrigger vaka O Tahiti Nui Freedom has reached China. The vaka’s mission has been to retrace, in the reverse direction, the route of settlement into Polynesia from China which began over 6000 years ago. The vaka left French Polynesia on July 27, and arrived in Rarotonga in early August, […]
Made N Raro shop planned
Saturday 13 November 2010 | Published in Features
Artist couple Apii and Dernice Rongo are planning to open a ‘Made N Raro’ craft shop at the old Pai Taro shop on the Avatiu back road ‘in the near future’. Apii hopes they will be able to open the shop – which will feature his unique mother-of-pearl shell carvings, wood carvings, glass work and […]
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