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Experienced NZ police officers needed
Monday 18 November 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Having just arrived back on Raro after an absence of 12 months I am saddened and distressed to find this small island is in the grip of an unrelenting crime wave. I have found foremost in people’s minds is the extreme danger posed by the arsonist(s) who is recklessly destroying public and private […]
Netball game time!
Monday 18 November 2013 | Published in Netball
National netballer Alanna Smith and the newly selected Cook Islands national netball squad will take to the Telecom Sports Arena court this evening for the first of three test matches against the visiting Singapore team. The three test series against Singapore, coached by ex-Silver Fern coach Ruth Aitken, is set to be a thrilling spectacle […]
Work together for a safer community urges police
Monday 18 November 2013 | Published in National
Cook Islands Police are calling on the community to do their part in ensuring all visitors to the island be vigilant in safeguarding their belongings. Three separate incidents of theft by visitors to the island were reported to police over the weekend. All three complaints were theft of property from under the seat compartments of […]
Depopulation and debt discussed with peer review team
Monday 18 November 2013 | Published in National
The Cook Islands recently underwent a two-week peer review – organised by the Pacific Island Forum Secretariat – focusing on monitoring and evaluation of national development. At the invitation of the Cook Islands government, the peer review team held consultations and discussions with health, education, private sector, employment, climate change, culture, and environment officials. The […]
Filipino community appeals to Cook Islands generosity
Monday 18 November 2013 | Published in National
In the Cook Islands there are about 200 Filipino workers and out of those at least 10 people have families in the region affected by the super typhoon Yolanda. Yolanda, a super typhoon that left over 4000 people – and counting – dead in the central Philippine region of Visayan on November 8, has sprung […]
Prison escapee released on bail
Monday 18 November 2013 | Published in National
It has been decided that prison escapee and repeat offender Wilfred Dauvois will be released from prison and is no longer regarded as a danger to the community. Tahitian man Dauvois, 34, appeared in court on Thursday for a call-over where his lawyer, Norman George, maintained that his client had a medical condition possibly brought […]
Industry honours excellence
Monday 18 November 2013 | Published in National
Members of the Cook Islands travel industry were present Friday evening at an exclusive gala event to honour excellence in the sector. The theme of “Then and Now” was evident at the 2013 Air New Zealand Cook Islands Tourism Award, with sounds from the Tukurima string band who described themselves as “just a bunch of […]
Pacific Resort big winner at awards gala
Monday 18 November 2013 | Published in National
The 2013 Air New Zealand Cook Islands Tourism Awards gala on Friday was an evening designed to honour what’s most important in the industry – hospitality and “our manuiri”. Last Friday, the sector saluted the Pacific Resort Group with the night’s Supreme Award – recognition to that importance. The company, which operates a number of […]
Ministers attend traditional Tinomana Ariki investiture
Monday 18 November 2013 | Published in National
The premier event of the week that will see most cabinet members in attendance will be the investiture of Tokerau Munro with the Puaikura Paramount Chief title, Tinomana Ariki. The event takes place on Thursday, and is expected to draw huge crowds from across the island. Prime Minister Henry Puna will be in the country […]
Kiwi reporter hits ground running
Saturday 16 November 2013 | Published in Church Talk
From concrete to coconuts, the latest addition to the Cook Islands News team is coming back to his roots – sort of. Reporter Ben Chapman-Smith joined the paper on May 4, and brings strong reporting experience and fascinating life experience to the newsroom. Born on a dairy farm in Morrinsville – a small town in […]
Science reveals oceans are in critical state
Saturday 16 November 2013 | Published in Environment
In this essay, Dr Takiora Ingram provides her take on the current state of the world’s oceans and fisheries, and how leaders and policy makers can address some of the most pressing issues. Dr Ingram is currently working with the University of Hawaii on implementation of the Pacific Regional Ocean Partnership (PROP), which works towards […]
TIS explains stance on Purse Seining
Saturday 16 November 2013 | Published in Environment
A number of people have asked why Te Ipukarea Society (TIS) is not pushing for a complete ban on purse seining. Although like many others in the Cook Islands, our gut feeling is that a ban on purse seining is best, we believe our stance should be supported by science and facts. The science and […]
Atiu 'parched'
Saturday 16 November 2013 | Published in Local
The island of Atiu is experiencing some of the lowest levels of rainfall in decades. “In all the time I’ve been here, this is the driest,” said Atiu mayor Taoro Brown, who has been in Atiu permanently since 2010 and on an on-off basis since 1992. “Without rain in the next month, there could be […]
3G mobile service coming to the Cooks
Saturday 16 November 2013 | Published in Local
Telecom Cook Islands is currently building a 3G (Third Generation) mobile network on Rarotonga, for launch next year. Telecom chief executive officer Jules Maher confirmed that he had signed a contract with Chinese telecommunications company Huawei earlier this year for the purchase and installation of a 3G mobile network for Rarotonga. Most of the equipment […]
NZ trainer back in the Cooks
Saturday 16 November 2013 | Published in Local
A visiting instructor from New Zealand provided some hands-on training this week for local fisheries and maritime police officers. New Zealand fisheries compliance and enforcement advisor Pete Southen is back in the Cook Islands to work with fisheries officers from the Ministry of Marine Resources (MMR) and officers with the Cook Islands maritime police. Southen […]
Arts industries need government recognition
Saturday 16 November 2013 | Published in Features
The cultural and creative arts industries in the Cooks want more recognition from the government so they will be more likely to earn a living from their skills. The Ministry of Culture says it will lobby for a bigger budget to help not just preserve cultural heritage, but also to use culture and arts to […]
Creative residency follows the beat of the drum
Saturday 16 November 2013 | Published in Features
There has been the sound of drum beats in the air over the past month, as Motone Productions ends the first creative artist’s residency to be held in the Cook Islands. Murray Hickman of Strike Percussion has spent the past four weeks in the Cooks, as part of the residency programme funded by Creative New […]
A hairy life but a happy one
Saturday 16 November 2013 | Published in Features
Paddy Lynch may be 80 years old, but he’s going as strong as ever. The Cook Islands’ beloved Irish resident has just been to Melbourne Cup 2013, where he once again captured the hearts of punters and local media. CINews caught up with Paddy to hear about his trip, some of his favourite stories and […]
Art exhibition for Vaka Eiva
Saturday 16 November 2013 | Published in Features
The Oe Vaka art exhibition will be joining in the 10-year anniversary celebrations at Vaka Eiva this year. The annual exhibition has been part of the Vaka Eiva event since its inception, with local artists Kay and Ian George creating the exhibition to support a week of wonderful events. The walls of their gallery, The […]
Freedom of religion in a 'world full of prejudice'
Saturday 16 November 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Sir/Madam, If Bishop Tutai Pere is, in this ill-considered rant against the Diwali festival, ‘simply expressing the concerns of many Christian brethren’ (presumably of his own flock) then he is failing in this ministry. Failing firstly in as much as he has not preached effectively to his followers Christ’s message of neighbourly love, and […]
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