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NES look into tree cutting
Monday 8 February 2010 | Published in Environment
The national environment service is investigating the cutting of number of trees on a Vaimaanga beach property late last month. NES director Vaitoti Tupa said that developers are required to contact the service before tampering with trees in “foreshore areas” within 30 metres from the main high-water mark. Tupa said that any plans to cut […]
PSC investigation begins into Finsec
Monday 8 February 2010 | Published in Local
The office of the public service commissioner has begun its investigation into financial secretary Sholan Ivaiti’s role into the Toa fuel farm affair. Public service commissioner Navy Epati says the inquiry will look into the role and impact of decisions made, and advice given to cabinet and finance minister, by Ivaiti. “I had earlier indicated […]
CT scanner plans put on hold
Monday 8 February 2010 | Published in Local
Plans to accept a donated CT scanner from Waikato Hospital are now on hold according to ministry of health secretary Tupou Faireka. A submission detailing the donation and the expected costs of installation and maintenance of the machine was supposed to be taken to cabinet by health minister Apii Piho last week. But it is […]
Cyclone Pat on its way south
Monday 8 February 2010 | Published in Local
The US Navy Research Laboratory released this forecast map of tropical cyclone Pat moving towards the Southern group islands. sh142010_ “/> A tropical cyclone alert has been issued for the Northern Cooks. But it appears that the islands in the Southern group will experience the brunt of tropical cyclone Pat later this week. Yesterday Pat […]
Maori only
Monday 8 February 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Since moving to Aotearoa eight years ago, I have noted that the tangata whenua (NZ Maori) have become the manuhiri (strangers) in their own land. I do not want this ever to happen back home. Therefore I am suggesting that our Constitution be amended so that no one can ever become a member […]
Service, lies, police
Monday 8 February 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Hi, I am writing in regards to a few things. Customer service, lies and the police. I have witnessed how our people treat their visitors. People are no longer friendly and there are hardly any smiles, when making purchases in shops. At the check out ready to pay, the attendant didn’t even smile […]
Wrong to silence the minority
Monday 8 February 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, It is wrong for this ‘government of five’ to merge the seats of Manihiki and Rakahanga, and Mitiaro and Mauke into one seat each in parliament. The initiative is based on roughly 500 voters to one seat that the islands do not yet meet and is therefore disqualified on this basis alone. However […]
Let the people decide
Monday 8 February 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I agree with letter writer, Very Concerned Voter in Thursday’s paper. If cabinet, which by the way includes the PM and his four ministers, can’t see that Tata Crocombe has a clear and direct conflict of interest as chairman of the Cook Islands Tourism board and the owner of two major hotels, then […]
'Fruit picking' is based on invalid science
Monday 8 February 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, In response to Tap Pryor’s editorial equating harvesting nodules to picking fruit, I have issue with the few details he provided. He claims there ‘may’ be life down there, but most likely not because of the photographs he examined in the 1990s. Let’s take a closer look at the size of the area […]
Royal Heat win Turtles League
Monday 8 February 2010 | Published in League
Royal Heat has emerged cricket champions of the Turtles Domestic League after their win at the weekend over the Storm Chasers. After winning the toss, Royal Heat elected to bat. Opener and captain Vane Tangimetua was dismissed early, again troubled by the left arm variation of Moni Vini. Kore Patia then joined the crease with […]
Open touch at Avatiu
Monday 8 February 2010 | Published in Touch Rugby
The open men and women’s touch rugby competition is starting to get interesting with some touch match ups drawn for today’s games at the Avatiu swamp. The young Germinators will take on the Roxz boys from the prison who are certainly not to be underestimated. The Avatiu league boys will take on the Oda Rebels […]
Where to next from Copenhagen?
Saturday 6 February 2010 | Published in Environment
Climate change is a global problem requiring a global solution. More importantly, it poses a direct risk to the Cook Islands, impacting many of our key development sectors such as agriculture, health and marine resources. The Cook Islands, therefore, led by the prime minister Jim Marurai, participated in the 15th session of the Conference of […]
Copenhagen Accord makes no commitments
Saturday 6 February 2010 | Published in Environment
Government has decided to continue lobbying for a binding climate change deal to be made at this year’s United Nations meeting in Cancun, Mexico. Like other small island states the Cook Islands will not support the Copenhagen Accord – the highly criticised document created by 25 countries at the United Nations climate change conference in […]
Taura in custody
Saturday 6 February 2010 | Published in Local
Police returned escaped inmate Daniel Taura to Arorangi prison yesterday morning at about 8am. He will remain in custody until February 25, when he will appear in court for three outstanding charges and an additional one of escaping from lawful custody. Police received a number of calls from people who had sighted Taura on Thursday, […]
Crime a big concern for accommodators
Saturday 6 February 2010 | Published in Local
The high incidence of burglary and theft in Puaikura is still one of the main concerns for tourism accommodation operators in the vaka. Puaikura contains the largest number of accommodation properties making it even more prone to crime. At infrastructure minister William ‘Smiley’ Heather’s meeting with around a dozen operators on Thursday, government was asked […]
Art before sport for Eruera Nia
Saturday 6 February 2010 | Published in Features
Contemporary Maori artist Eruera Nia says the two-year Master of Art and Design course has served to ensure his art comes from a strong cultural base. Now in his 60s, he says, “It’s an opportunity to challenge yourself – at my age, higher education at a higher level is a big deal!” Nia describes his […]
Avarua gets new leaders
Saturday 6 February 2010 | Published in Features
Now that Avarua Primary School has inducted 25 young leaders, the school looks forward to another bright year. Twelve boys and thirteen girls were made school prefects in a special induction ceremony at the National Auditorium yesterday morning where parents filled with pride adorned their children with ei and hugs. School principal Gelling Jack spoke […]
American author here for 'writing retreat'
Saturday 6 February 2010 | Published in Features
John Woods, a self-described serial entrepreneur, seems to have found his niche. The author, who recently penned a sequel to Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island, is on the island finishing his next two novels. Woods said he’s always had a passion for writing, but it wasn’t until he was in his 40s that he decided […]
We need to be seen
Saturday 6 February 2010 | Published in Features
If you are not being seen or heard, then you are nothing, says former environment minister Ngamau Munokoa who attended the Copenhagen meeting on climate change in December. “It is important to go to these meetings — you have to be seen and heard,” says Munokoa of the meeting. And she maintains that having a […]
Copenhagen
Saturday 6 February 2010 | Published in Features
The country’s primary climate change negotiators say despite the disappointing outcome from Copenhagen, the Cook Islands must continue to take part in UN negotiations for an agreement to follow the Kyoto Protocol. Climate change negotiator and national environment service’s (NES) international manager, Tania Temata, NES climate change technical officer Pasha Carruthers, and climate change coordinator […]
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