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Praise for jobs website – Foodland manager
Saturday 14 December 2013 | Published in National
While most are wrapping up work preparing for Christmas, Anthony Doel is just starting his new role as manager of the Foodland supermarket. Having started the job on Monday, the end of the year is no easy ride for the Cook Islander who has just returned home to live after months of searching for the […]
Law student gains opportunity of a lifetime
Saturday 14 December 2013 | Published in National
Fresh out of law school and straight into the nitty gritty of a high profile rape trial has intensified young Cook Islander Talissa Koteka’s passion for law. In the trial of local business owners Puai and Teokotai Wichman, the fresh faced student appeared on the defence side as assistant to New Zealand-based criminal lawyer Simativa […]
Australian researcher studies media and gender in Pacific
Saturday 14 December 2013 | Published in National
A visiting doctoral candidate from Australia was recently in the Cooks to look at the media’s role in development and gender equality. Tait Brimacombe, from the University of Adelaide’s department of anthropology and development studies, recently travelled across the South Pacific to conduct research for her post-doctorate thesis which looks into communication for development and […]
Stars of Oceania recognise leadership
Saturday 14 December 2013 | Published in National
Eight Pacific women were recognised at the “Stars of Oceania” dinner held in Hawaii on Tuesday last week. Started by director of the University of Hawaii’s ‘Pacific Business Center Program’ Dr Tusi Avegalio seven years ago, the event honoured women in the Cooks and other Pacific Islands for their leadership and contributions. Esther Kia’aina, deputy […]
Remembering the place of the vaka
Saturday 14 December 2013 | Published in National
In 1978 a Hawaiian Community Leader named Myron ‘Pinky’ Thompson would say the following after Hokule’a a Hawaiian voyaging canoe had capsised and crew member Eddie Aikau was lost at sea, and years later another voyage to Tahiti was being discussed: “You need to know the path that you are going and why you are […]
Changes to the Cook Islands tax system
Saturday 14 December 2013 | Published in National
On November 29, Minister of Finance Mark Brown outlined changes to the Cook Islands taxation and welfare systems. These changes will be progressively introduced, with commencement dates of January 1, March 1 and April 1 next year. Additionally, there will be some transitional arrangements in regard to the Value Added Tax (VAT) which will continue […]
Big aspirations for new Raro bike shop
Saturday 14 December 2013 | Published in National
Cook Islands cycling enthusiasts will be celebrating the opening of a new bike shop, whose owner is hoping to inspire a generation of local cyclists. After a hectic week of erecting shelves and assembling bikes, owner Brett Porter officially opened Ride Rarotonga yesterday. The 180-square-metre store is stocked with a full range of bikes and […]
Te au mea mamaata no te akanoonooanga i te au turanga o te akakoroanga no te vai
Saturday 14 December 2013 | Published in National
Ko te au turanga o te vai no te katoatoa ka akatupu ia i mua ake ite akakoroanga Te Mato Vai ka akamata mai i nga tuatau mua o teia mataiti ki mua. I teia Varaire kua aravei atu te Tuanga Akaaere o te Te Mato Vai e te au mema o te Putuputuanga Kite […]
National water standards priority for water project
Saturday 14 December 2013 | Published in National
National water standards will be developed in the lead up to the design phase of the Te Mato Vai water project due to begin early next year. On Friday Te Mato Vai’s (TMV) Project Management Unit met with members of the Institute of Professional Engineers Cook Islands (IPECI) to begin formulating Cook Islands National Water […]
MMR develops catch data management
Saturday 14 December 2013 | Published in National
An official from the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) has visited the Cooks Islands to support information and data management systems for national fisheries management. FFA Systems Analyst Filimoni Lutunaika met with local officials from the Ministry of Marine Resources (MMR) from December 9-13 as part of the agency’s direct service agreement with member […]
Brown persists with pension question
Saturday 14 December 2013 | Published in National
Minister of Finance Mark Brown made a second attempt yesterday in parliament to get an answer from the opposition on a question about the NZ-paid pension. Brown first addressed the issue on Wednesday, when he asked opposition leader Wilkie Rasmussen why the previous Democratic Party administration, under then-Prime Minister Jim Marurai, agreed to have the […]
George slams removal of import levies
Saturday 14 December 2013 | Published in National
Atiu Member of Parliament Norman George heavily criticised the government yesterday for the impending removal of import levies on a number of consumer goods. The provisions to remove the duties are included in the government’s Income Tax Amendment Bill, which was passed by parliament yesterday. Import levies on eggs (50 per cent), pork products (50 […]
Diwali celebrations 'illegal' in Cooks
Saturday 14 December 2013 | Published in National
Dear Editor, Now the Diwali spectacle has simmered down, perhaps it’s time to reflect on what happened and ensure we don’t make spectacles of ourselves again. Watching writers debate over Diwali with most supporting it and some disrespecting Bishop Tutai Pere and Pastor Johnathan Cargill, it became obvious that Christianity on Rarotonga was under siege […]
Culture change could improve women's rights – CI activist
Saturday 14 December 2013 | Published in National
Cultural norms in the Cooks contribute to the oppression of women, says a Cook Islands activist. Chairperson of the Cook Islands Family Welfare Association Youth Peers Tamara File – also a member of the Pacific Young Women’s Leadership Alliance (PYWLA) – spoke with Heather Jarvis at the Twelfth Triennial Conference of Pacific Women in Rarotonga, […]
Experience fuels soccer cup final
Saturday 14 December 2013 | Published in Football
Puaikura and Tupapa Maraerenga premier men’s team is putting the finishing touches on preparations for its last and biggest match of the season – the final of the CIFA Knock-out Cup at the CIFA complex in Matavera today. With the final training sessions etched away earlier in the week, both sides will battle to carve […]
Confirmation on Mauke draws everyone together
Friday 13 December 2013 | Published in Church Talk
It was my privilege to travel to the island of Mauke on the first Sunday of December for confirmation. Confirmation in the Catholic Church is normally administered by the Bishop and from the two churches on Mauke, St Michael’s and St Mary’s, 15 candidates were presented for confirmation. This sacrament is prepared over a number […]
Christmas is about a present from God – Jesus!
Friday 13 December 2013 | Published in Church Talk
A statement by a Jewish rabbi goes like this: “When one truth tries to imitate another, it is not a truth anymore”. This statement seems to have relevance in regards to the taking over of Christmas by the business world. The Christian feast of Christmas, commemorating the birth of the Messiah, has been imitated by […]
Wear green to support the environment - NES
Friday 13 December 2013 | Published in Environment
The National Environment Service together with CITC is conducting a ‘Go Green Day’ today, where the public is asked to wear green to show their support for the environment. The Green Day initiative is being carried out by the NES education unit and co-ordinated by senior education officer Matthew Rima. “The Green Day initiative is […]
Stocking stuffers!
Friday 13 December 2013 | Published in Local
Westpac’s customer loan processing support officer Teina Savage, senior customer service representative Tahiti Rangi Isaaka, team leader customer service representative Tokoa Harmon and business manager Massey Mateariki are pleased to see presents starting to come in for the bank’s ‘giving tree’ promotion – but many more are still to come. The promotion sees tags labelled […]
Pukapuka airport out of commission
Friday 13 December 2013 | Published in Local
Pukapuka is currently without an air link after severe rainfall caused damages to the airport’s runway. The issue was discussed yesterday in parliament when opposition leader Wilkie Rasmussen posed a question to Pukapuka-Nassau MP Tekii Lazaro, asking him if he was “worried” that the airport has been closed, and in the event of an emergency, […]
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