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Maths competition fun for all
Saturday 2 November 2013 | Published in National
Students from across the Cook Islands had the opportunity to show off their fantastic maths abilities on Wednesday night, at the national maths quiz run by the Ministry of Education. With 16 schools participating, the Ministry of Education says it was a frantic yet exhilarating experience for the crowds of spectators who cheered on their […]
Cooks assessed on capacity for gender equality
Saturday 2 November 2013 | Published in National
Discrimination and under-representation of women in the community and in leadership roles are areas that need to be highlighted. This was the main focus of an assessment of Cook Islands’ capacity for ‘gender mainstreaming’. ‘Gender mainstreaming’ is including women in planned actions, legislation, policy or programmes and looking at the implications for women and men. […]
Mangaia forced to rely on own resources for development
Saturday 2 November 2013 | Published in National
Members of the Mangaia Island Council highlighted their efforts to generate their own resources and be less dependent on outside assistance during a recent meeting by the Cook Islands aid peer review team. This was noted by the team during their recent consultation on the island. "We have had various donors and groups visit the […]
'Cultural values are at risk of dying'
Saturday 2 November 2013 | Published in National
Last week the Pacific Islands Forum Peer Review team met with the culture and tradition group in Rarotonga. The group was led by the president of the House of Ariki Ui Ariki Kaumaiti Tou Ariki and secretary of the Ministry of Culture Sonny Williams. Traditional leaders expressed the need for support to maintain their culture […]
PM confronts Grey Power
Saturday 2 November 2013 | Published in National
A more boisterous and visible Grey Power marched on the offices of Prime Minister Henry Puna yesterday. After gathering at Atukura grounds – the area adjacent to the PM’s offices – members of the pensioner activist group made their way for a meeting with the nation’s leader. Seats for the group were arranged and waiting […]
Bishop thanks fire service
Friday 1 November 2013 | Published in Church Talk
Bishop Paul Donoghue paid a visit to the Rescue Fire Service on Friday to thank them for the service they provided to Nukutere College recently. He was accompanied by Father Damien Marinus and Father Freddie Kaena, as well as two students to represent the school. The group also wished to visit the Puaikura Volunteer Fire […]
The role of private schools
Friday 1 November 2013 | Published in Church Talk
Catholic Schools have been a part of Cook Islands education since 1895 when St Joseph School opened its doors with the St Joseph of Cluny Sisters. Over the past 118 years the church has adapted to changing circumstances and changing times. During those 118 years the only islands not to have a Catholic school are […]
Turama – the belief in eternal life
Friday 1 November 2013 | Published in Church Talk
Today, Friday November 1, is the Turama celebration for the Catholic Church. Given this is not a new celebration I think most now realise this is a day set aside to recall in a special way those members of our family and friends who have died. None of us wishes to be forgotten. Those who […]
Nuku displays influence of Gospel
Friday 1 November 2013 | Published in Church Talk
Last month I travelled to Tahiti for a meeting of the Pacific Conference of Churches where I represent the Catholic Bishops of the Pacific. As the meeting was hosted by the Maohi Protestant Church I stayed in their headquarters and participated in all their church events during the meeting. This does cause some amusement to […]
Company must stop Te Mato Vai work: Pitt
Friday 1 November 2013 | Published in Local
Business Trade Investment Board chairman George Pitt says a project management company working on the $60 million Te Mato Vai water safety project must stop work while it awaits foreign business registration. KEW Consult Limited – the company selected by the government through a tender process to manage the project – has yet to be […]
Fun fitness!
Friday 1 November 2013 | Published in Local
Zumba is certifiably fun and does not discriminate on age and gender. That is the mantra for 15 certified Zumba instructors who call themselves Mapack and they all call Auckland their home. They arrived in Rarotonga for a Zumba tour to donate time and money to the community and they left with smiles on their […]
FinSec asks BTIB chief to stand down
Friday 1 November 2013 | Published in Local
The financial secretary has asked the chairman of the Business Trade and Investment Board to distance himself from the registration process of a foreign firm, saying he acted unprofessionally. Richard Neves said he made the request through a letter sent to Finance Minister Mark Brown and BTIB board members last month after being notified about […]
Cyclone Martin victims remembered
Friday 1 November 2013 | Published in National
Friday November 1in 1997 is a day that the people of Manihiki and Rakahanga will never forget. It was the day the most horrific and devastating natural event occurred – cyclone Martin struck the islands causing loss of lives and destruction never seen before. Every year since this devastation, the Manihiki and Rakahanga communities come […]
Rugby league or fire victims
Friday 1 November 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Everybody in this God-given country of ours should know now that there is no bigger fan of rugby league than the Minister of Finance Mark Brown. I thought I had greater passion for the game than him but he beats us all hands down. Right now, he is in England, cheering on our team Cook […]
'Save our fish for the future'
Friday 1 November 2013 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, As Ministry of Marine Resources (MMR) consultations haven’t made it to Mauke yet we follow discussions via the news. What we’re reading worries us as it appears we have a little battle going on with some general public being swayed one way and then the other with each wave of information. Two sides […]
Kata - November 1, 2013
Friday 1 November 2013 | Published in Kata
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I never really thought about how much damage one match could do'
Friday 1 November 2013 | Published in Raro on my mind
The boy looks like an average teenager – clean-cut, agreeable countenance, dressed in a ribbed black shirt. He turns to face the camera, and he begins to tell his story. “Hi, my name is Sean,” he says, “and when I was 15 years old I set my high school on fire.” And so begins an […]
Bishop in Paris for UNESCO conference
Friday 1 November 2013 | Published in National
Education and tourism minister Teina Bishop arrives in Paris today for the 37th UNESCO General Conference. The conference – which deals with education, health, and gender issues – is described as a historic occasion for the Cook Islands by ministerial staff at Bishop’s office. “The Minster for Education will be attending the 37th General Conference […]
Linguist researches unique Palmerston English
Friday 1 November 2013 | Published in National
Kiwi linguist Dr Rachel Hendery is currently in the Cook Islands for her research on Palmerston Island and the Marsters family. Based at the Australian National University in Canberra, Hendery is now working on a book called ‘One man is an island’. Hendery first came to the Cooks for her 2002 honeymoon and returned in […]
Grey Power to meet with Prime Minister today
Friday 1 November 2013 | Published in National
A leader with pensioner activist group Grey Power says the group has received an invitation to meet directly with Prime Minister Henry Puna today. Earlier this week, Grey Power announced plans for a march to the office of the prime minister – their second march in just over a week. Grey Power vice-president Dennis Tunui […]
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