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Eight-year-olds break into store
Saturday 2 January 2010 | Published in Local
Security officers discovered two young boys inside the CITC Mainstore just after 10pm last Monday night. The eight-year-olds were handed over to police for interviewing where the children and their parents were questioned. The matter is to be referred to the Juvenile Crime Prevention Committee. Inspector Tere Patia said the offending is alarming due to […]
Paara, Tearuru Maoate reunion wraps up
Saturday 2 January 2010 | Published in Local
The descendents of Paara and Tearuru Maoate have spent five fun-filled days enjoying each other’s company during their family reunion this past week. More than 50 members were based at the Enua Manea Hall representing the six children of Paara and Tearuru (nee Tione). Grandson of the couple, Pari Karika said family travelled from as […]
OUR REVIEW OF 2009
Saturday 2 January 2010 | Published in Features
Outspoken Pacific Mini Games chief executive David Lobb is sacked by the board for “poor performance” and for his statements made to the media. BCI pledges $500,000 to support the mini games and World Youth Netball Championships. Seventeen-year-old Daniel Mare escapes from prison – he was caught while attempting to buy an air ticket to […]
Banyan Tree exhibition comes to Rarotonga
Saturday 2 January 2010 | Published in Features
An exciting visual art exhibition touring the world – The Banyan Tree project — is coming to Rarotonga next week. The exhibition opens at the Cook Islands National Museum next Thursday at 5pm and will run from January 8-22. Two Cook Islands artists – Mahiriki Tangaroa and NZ based Mereana Hutchinson are among the 50 […]
Out with the old and in with the new
Saturday 2 January 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Had some thick-headed politicians observed my letters to the editor concerning the Vaimaanga debacle some years ago, we wouldn’t have been in such chaos nowadays. Those letters were for the government to stay clear of any business dealings. No, my pleas were ignored and now it has turned around to bite the hard-working […]
Smart money on the rebels
Saturday 2 January 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, At the top of Wednesday’s front page, minister Wilkie Rasmussen said that the Marurai government, Sir Terepai Maoate and the Democratic Party will try to resolve their differences. At the bottom of the same page, the Democratic Party withdrew its support of the Marurai government. Cook Islands News helpfully noted that these are […]
Cook Islanders deserve better
Saturday 2 January 2010 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, As an ex-pat watching this mess unfold with the Cook Islands government, it strikes me how incredibly ridiculous this whole affair is. It’s blatantly obvious how diabolical the circumstances were that led to Sir Terepai Maoate’s sacking. Yet three ministers resign in support of somebody that has fundamentally betrayed his duty of office. […]
Boom boom!
Saturday 2 January 2010 | Published in Smoke Signals
“The island is awash with vehicles emitting loud bass ‘boom boom’ radio sounds all recording 120 decibels and more,” complains a smoke signaller. “It’s a proven medical fact that 110 decibels listened to for more than a minute risks permanent hearing loss. It might be fun now but “listen up out there” because good hearing […]
Oliveta celebrates centenary
Thursday 31 December 2009 | Published in Church Talk
The centennial of the Oliveta CICC church in Kimiangatau, Mauke was celebrated on December 17. A number of people, including the Queen’s Representative Sir Frederick Goodwin, CICC president Rev Tangimetua Tangatatutai, and a number of CICC ministers, attended the celebrations which began with a short service inside the church yard. Rarotonga-based orometua Tereora Tereora and […]
Why do we celebrate Christmas?
Thursday 31 December 2009 | Published in Church Talk
The purpose of Christmas (part II). The second purpose of Christmas is SALVATION. That’s the second thing that the angel mentions when he announced the birth of Jesus. It says, “For unto you is born this day in the city of David a saviour, which is Christ the Lord.” (Luke 2.11). Take note, this speaks […]
Exports hit new low
Thursday 31 December 2009 | Published in Local
Export figures hit a new low for the September quarter according to a report released by government this week. Total exports for the September quarter were $500,000 — the lowest export figure recorded since the $700,000 low of September 2006 according to the most recent trade information available. This is 72 percent or $1.2 million […]
Aunty Mau named in New Year's honours
Thursday 31 December 2009 | Published in Local
Just a week after resigning as a minister of the crown, Ngamau Munokoa has been recognised in the Queen’s New Year’s honours list. Munokoa – or Aunty Mau as she is more commonly known – will be made an officer of the civil division of the most excellent order of the British Empire (OBE) for […]
$3.5m boost to agriculture
Thursday 31 December 2009 | Published in Local
A $3.5 million government project will attempt to revitalise the declining agriculture industry in the outer islands from next year. The funding, approved by cabinet last month, will come directly from the Asian Development Bank $13.4 million economic recovery support loan secured in October. Deputy prime minister and agriculture minister Robert Wigmore says he is […]
Taka'i family reunion
Thursday 31 December 2009 | Published in Features
It was a toast to the both the last and the next seventy years for one member of the Taka’i family, at a family reunion. “I turn 70 in June so this here is the next 70 years,” said Tata Taka’i of his grand neice, Mason Vaireka, who happily sat on his lap. Over 100 […]
Same talk, same vision
Thursday 31 December 2009 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Re Koutu Nui Community Visioning project. And the visioning still goes on after many years of talking about the same issues of good governance, social, environment, economic and culture. It’s time now to move on to more creative and active thinking. The current political turmoil, the increase in crime, and the downturn in […]
Where was the anger?
Thursday 31 December 2009 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor Member of the opposition from Aitutaki Teina Bishop managed to grab a headline by accusing the prime minister of causing instability. This was surely a case of the pot calling the kettle black. Who was it four years ago who abandoned a coalition government to incite a failed coup? There’s nothing wrong with […]
Sunday flights and all that
Thursday 31 December 2009 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, The protest against government for approving the flight scheme highlights several crucial elements that seems to have escaped the media from day one. Those who endorsed the Sunday flight scheme should think twice. Although the message coming across to us appears to be an issue about Sunday, the campaign was always intended to […]
Accident victim flown to NZ
Wednesday 18 November 2009 | Published in Local
A 54-year-old woman was flown to New Zealand on Monday night after sustaining serious injuries in a crash on Sunday. Around 1.15pm, a blue Toyota vehicle and a motorcycle collided in Avatiu. Nancy Watkinson was driving the motorcycle and suffered extensive injuries. “She was taken by air ambulance to New Zealand last night because of […]
Driver and passenger arrested
Wednesday 18 November 2009 | Published in Local
A 28-year-old man was arrested early Sunday morning and charged for refusing to be breath tested and resisting arrest. Police say just after 12am, they saw a car driving erratically near Super Brown in Tupapa. After the driver was stopped, he was asked to undergo an excess breath alcohol test. Police say he refused. He […]
Decision due on Tini application
Wednesday 18 November 2009 | Published in Local
A decision is expected to be delivered this morning on an interim injunction application brought on by suspended Cook Islands Investment Corporation chief executive John Tini. Tini applied for an interim injunction order to be granted by the high court to force the attorney general Sir Terepai Maoate and the public expenditure review committee (PERC) […]
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