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Texting driver caused accident
Tuesday 27 July 2010 | Published in Local
Ngatangiia beach residents were the victims of a string of thefts over the weekend with eight properties in the Takitumu area broken into by thieves. Cellphones and cash were the main items stolen from the beach homes and rental properties. In total, police dealt with 42 incidents from Friday to Sunday which included the eight […]
Another visit, another bad report
Tuesday 27 July 2010 | Published in Features
If I had a dollar for every time I’ve heard someone saying how privileged Maori are I wouldn’t be writing this column – I’d have retired to Tupapa with the cash. The latest United Nations official to come to Aotearoa last week has – once again – shown just how much drivel those statements are. […]
Time for change
Tuesday 27 July 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Politicians are voted into government by the people, to help the people, to be a voice for the people of the land, but NOT voted in so they can line their pockets with the people’s funds. Conflict of interests, yes they should be ashamed of themselves. They should be forced to pay those […]
Ignorant and irresponsible
Tuesday 27 July 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, To the person that wrote ‘Thoughtless tourists not wanted’, I’m appalled by this careless attack on a visitor to our shores. Doug May was merely giving feedback from his experience and did not deserve such a rebuke. This isn’t a great way to welcome our Australian friends to our country, whether you’re an […]
Battle of the Henrys
Tuesday 27 July 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I write in connection with a letter published by you recently written by Tupui Henry headed ‘The Good Ol’ Days’. In that letter he claimed that he challenged me in Cabinet in 1983 because I “stripped” him of his “normal” portfolios “of Internal Affairs, Justice Lands and survey and the Cook Islands Broadcasting […]
Makea Takau penny stamps
Tuesday 27 July 2010 | Published in Smoke Signals
“Are there any keen stamp collectors in the islands?” asks a smoke signaller. “I have come across a Cook Islands full mint sheet of 60 stamps issued in 1893 picturing Queen Makea Takau. The face value is 1d blue. Goodness knows what the value might be! The stamps are mint unused in pretty good order […]
SDA kids week
Saturday 24 July 2010 | Published in Church Talk
The Avarua Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church is hosting a Vocational Bible School (VBS) for children between five and 14 years old next week. VBS starts on Tuesday and ends on Friday, and will run from 9 to 12 every morning. The week is themed ‘Wild Wood Forest’ and will focus on discovering the ‘untamed […]
Church gives $165,000 to Aitutaki
Saturday 24 July 2010 | Published in Church Talk
The Cook Islands Mormon Church has announced a US$120,000 ($164,880) donation towards to the Aitutaki cyclone relief effort. The majority of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints donation will go towards building materials and labour for 12 homes and 90 water tanks which include piping and accessories. Around 300 homes were damaged […]
CI at climate change talks
Saturday 24 July 2010 | Published in Environment
Teresa Miimetua Matamaki is one of 14 Pacific islanders who leave for the United States today to explore emerging climate change policies. Matamaki is the second national communications project coordinator at the Cook Islands National Environment Service. The 14 are all involved in climate change adaptation and mitigation in their respective countries and are set […]
Enviro money matters
Saturday 24 July 2010 | Published in Environment
Probably one of the most important discussions as this week’s National Environment Forum was left until last at the three-day gathering. The last panel session on the last day of the conference on Thursday discussed the funding of environmental activities basically all the things that had been discussed prior to this at the forum at […]
Woo-hoo for Clifton!
Saturday 24 July 2010 | Published in Local
Tereora College student Clifton Tokoara was asking his teacher to use his laptop to download some photos when it was announced that he had won the Careers Expo Rotary laptop competition. “Woo-hoo!” was all that Clifton could manage after the news sunk in. “I can’t believe it,” added the year 13 student. And even before […]
To NZ on the Mariposa in 1960
Saturday 24 July 2010 | Published in Features
The year was 1960 and one of the great Matson cruise liners the SS Mariposa was visiting Rarotonga on its way to New Zealand. The luxury liner and her sister ship the SS Monterey made the liner service from San Francisco to Hawaii and the South Pacific renowned. Eleven-year-old Avarua School student Eric Short was […]
Te Uki Ou blesses new buildings
Saturday 24 July 2010 | Published in Features
Apii Te Uki Ou held a special blessing ceremony yesterday for their new administration block. School principal Jason Ataera says that it has been a long process to replace the old buildings at the school and they still have a long way to go to upgrade the remaining buildings. The school has for the past […]
Taporoporo ia te ao natura
Saturday 24 July 2010 | Published in Features
E porokirokianga reo Ki toku pukaikai taringa E kaveinga kura Ki taku pito manava E kura tinitini E kura manomano Kua itirere au Kua uriuri au Eaa ra teia e tupu nei Te enua Te moana Te ao rangi Titiro ake taku mata Taku kura nui Kua peke ki Tonga Kua peke ki Tokerau Kua […]
Tereora students get creative
Saturday 24 July 2010 | Published in Features
A handful of Tereora College students and teachers went all out on Wednesday and dressed up as their favourite fictional characters as part of Literacy Week. The students were given the choice to come as their favourite fictional character or in island wear. Sixth form students Kara-lee Hunt and Shantdel Hirovanaa both agreed that the […]
Eclipse from Te Kou Maru II
Saturday 24 July 2010 | Published in Features
Local lawyer Tim Arnold was at sea on Taio Shipping’s inter island cargo vessel Te Kou Maru II last Sunday morning for one of the best views of the total solar eclipse. He came back with these photos of the impressive event. 10071207-09
Rehab helps rehab
Saturday 24 July 2010 | Published in Features
A $700 cheque was handed over to Te Vaerua rehabilitation services by Scott Arlander of Rehab Nightclub and Bar. The funds were raised by Rehab at a function organised by Arlander and Michael Robinson from Australia, who was here with a group of fellow Australians for the solar eclipse earlier this month. The funds were […]
Designer label launched in Raro
Saturday 24 July 2010 | Published in Features
Clothing outlet id.CK in the Banana Court complex launched a new designer collection for women on Thursday. The clothes are the work of well-known New Zealand designer Annah Stretton, who calls her 2010 collection ‘Sand in Her Pants’. Her business, Stretton Group, is based in Waikato. She owns a chain of 30 retail stores throughout […]
They're back!
Saturday 24 July 2010 | Published in Features
The 2010 whale season arrived with a bang last Friday when the first pod of whales was spotted off the reef of Rarotonga. And since then, migrating humpback whales have been putting on some spectacular displays out at sea. These playful antics by the whales are mostly due to the fact that their hormones are […]
Van collides with three-year-old
Saturday 24 July 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Police report that there have been three motor vehicle crashes this week. On Wednesday afternoon in Arorangi, a three-year-old child was hit by a van. The driver of the van alleges she was traveling at 35kph when the child darted onto the road. She said she applied the brakes but didn’t have enough time to […]
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