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Flying the flag for Spain in the Cooks Islands
Tuesday 12 November 2013 | Published in National
Susanna Wigmore left a hectic life in Spain 10 years ago and went looking for a tropical island to call home. She found Rarotonga, and has never left. After years of writing articles about the Cook Islands for Spanish press, Wigmore was in May named Honorary Consul of Spain in the Cook Islands. The consul […]
NZ High Commission launches Facebook page
Tuesday 12 November 2013 | Published in National
The New Zealand High Commission has a new Facebook page. “We’re still taking baby steps but this will be a good way for people to be informed,” said High Commissioner Joanna Kempkers. According to a press release from the High Commission, the page is “… designed to provide easily accessible and up to date information […]
Iconic mayor coming for tourism awards
Tuesday 12 November 2013 | Published in National
Invercargill’s iconic Mayor Tim Shadbolt will be a guest speaker at this Friday evening’s 2013 Air New Zealand Cook Islands Tourism Awards gala event. Mayor Shadbolt is a New Zealand icon, known for his wide-mouthed smile, wicked sense of humour and standing up for a wide range of causes. Furthermore he is known for his […]
Agencies respond to mock aircraft crash
Tuesday 12 November 2013 | Published in National
A full-scale emergency drill in Rarotonga yesterday saw emergency services flood Avatiu Harbour in response to a mock aircraft crash off the coast. Thirty agencies kicked into gear at 8:45am when the call went out that an airplane carrying 28 people had crashed in Avarua Harbour. Emergency services descended on Avatiu marina en masse and […]
Proposal could create monopoly in the fuel industry
Tuesday 12 November 2013 | Published in National
An offshore fuel tanker project is likely to lead to a monopoly in the fuel industry, said Triad Pacific Petroleum lawyer Tim Arnold. In a letter to the editor on November 6, Triad director Chris Vaile raised concerns about a proposal by shipping company Petrocean – which works with Pacific Islands Energy – for a […]
Cook Islands soldiers remembered
Tuesday 12 November 2013 | Published in National
Cook Islanders who have died in the line of duty were remembered yesterday in a ceremony timed to mark 95 years since the official end of World War I. It was at 11am on November 11, 1918, that an armistice was signed to end the Great War of 1914-18. The Cook Islands Returned and Services […]
Students get something to laugh about
Tuesday 12 November 2013 | Published in National
Laughter could be heard ringing out from the classrooms at Avatea School yesterday when speakers from youth education programme Attitude stopped by to deliver “the best talk ever”. Five young presenters from Attitude – a Kiwi programme designed to help teenagers cope with difficult youth issues – are in Rarotonga this week to speak at […]
Courthouse raises funds for breast cancer cause
Tuesday 12 November 2013 | Published in National
Raising funds for a cause is all in a day’s work for the courthouse as it donates funds to the Cook Islands Breast Cancer Foundation. The Ministry of Justice is a major supporter of the foundation, says registrar of the high court Claudine Henry-Anguma. “We support the foundation’s efforts so we decided to contribute to […]
Nikao School donates to Nukutere
Tuesday 12 November 2013 | Published in National
Nine hundred dollars were donated to Nukutere College by Nikao Maori School to help the college get back on its feet after a recent arson attack. The community is coming together to help the college after the arson that razed six classrooms, three resource rooms, the schools canteen and a small side room used for […]
Diwali festival celebrates diversity
Monday 11 November 2013 | Published in Church Talk
Diwali festival-goers were treated to an inspiring message of religious and social tolerance on Saturday night in a celebration of diversity. Guest of honour New Zealand High Commissioner Joanna Kempkers gave a brief but powerful message about the "fundamental values" of respect and tolerance to those gathered for one of the biggest annual celebrations on […]
BTIB grants KEW licence
Monday 11 November 2013 | Published in Local
The Business Trade Investment Board issued a licence to the company tasked with managing the Te Mato Vai water project on Friday during a special meeting. KEW Consult Limited – A NZ-Samoan company selected by government tender to manage Te Mato Vai – is now licensed by BTIB and can continue planning work associated with […]
Low rainfall affecting crops
Monday 11 November 2013 | Published in Local
Officials with the Ministry of Agriculture are saying the recent bout of minimal rainfall is taking its toll on crops throughout the nation. “Definitely we are having problems with our crops,” said Ministry of Agriculture Secretary Dr Matairangi Purea, who pointed out the last period of substantial rainfall occurred in September. “From our point of […]
Teen sets new record
Monday 11 November 2013 | Published in Features
Teenager Pastor Zekaria set a new record in the weekend, becoming the only college student and youngest player to score a century in The Computer Man Twenty20 competition. The Titikaveka College student batted at number three for his beloved Titans in their sixth round of The Computer Man Round Robin Cup match against Nikao. The […]
Worship and let worship
Monday 11 November 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Once again Bishop Tutai Pere paints the Cook Islands as a backwater where he and his Christian cult stand for the one true God while all other religions are peopled by the ignorant who will burn in eternal fire for their lack of having let Jesus into their hearts. The Hindu Diwali Festival […]
Diwali celebrations are 'world-wide'
Monday 11 November 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Literally hundreds of people turned up to help celebrate Diwali on Saturday evening. A pleasant evening ensued for all with tasty snacks and soft drinks handed out – interesting dances and music and a few short yet meaningful speeches and a huge kaikai for all followed. Around the world over a billion people […]
'We should not hate and persecute'
Monday 11 November 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I am writing to express my views on the letter by Bishop Tutai Pere titled “Diwali festival ‘blasphemy to the Christian God’”. We should not hate and persecute someone because of his or her faith or ethnicity. We live in a world where our countries are made up of a variety of people, […]
'It is about maintaining and keeping what we have'
Monday 11 November 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, It is with great concern that I read the article on the Diwali celebrations. The Cook Islands is very proud of its Christian faith and heritage. It is what under-girths our nation’s culture. To read that an official Hindu event had taken place in our land is a serious affront to the Christian […]
Diwali – a joyful occasion
Monday 11 November 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I would like to acknowledge the generosity of the Diwali Festival organisers in issuing their open invitation to what was a joyful occasion with dancing, singing, inspiring speeches and delicious food. It was an occasion filled with beauty, grace and love. It was a celebration of life and light. It was an opportunity […]
Freedom of religion 'fundamental'
Monday 11 November 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Does Bishop Pere need reminding that the Cook Islands is a secular democracy and its people have the right to freely practise their religion whether or not that religion is Christianity? The idea that the Hindu members of our society should be prevented from celebrating one of their religious festivals is an affront […]
'Meitaki maata to the Diwali committee'
Monday 11 November 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, On Saturday the 200 or so people who attended the Diwali celebration were treated to a taste of what over one billion others around the world have been celebrating this week. From my upbringing in New Zealand I knew the festival was a big deal to a large number of people, and that […]
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