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Youngsters learn from the best at Junior Rugby League Clinic
More than 100 children gathered at the National Stadium in Nikao yesterday to learn from the best of Cook Islands Rugby League international stars as part of the Cook Islands Athletic Development Junior Rugby League Clinic.
Tropical Cyclone Pita downgraded to a low pressure, strong winds and heavy rain continue
Cook Islands Meteorological Service has confirmed this morning that Tropical Cyclone Pita has now been downgraded to a low pressure.
Muri market vendors have licences
All of the vendors selling food at a night market in Muri have already been granted the required food handling licences, says the Ministry of Health. A group of local restaurant, cafe and resort owners went to the Business Trade and Investment Board (BTIB) two weeks ago to express concerns about a fast-growing market running […]
Government endorses tax review recommendations
After fully consulting with most of the northern group, the southern group, and Rarotonga, the government has endorsed the recommendations of the tax review with a few minor changes. The changes to the tax system will be legislated over two sessions of parliament. The parliamentary session commencing on Monday December 2 will legislate changes which […]
Bin thief strikes fishing club
Anyone trying to steal wheelie bins from the Cook Islands Game Fishing Club will have a hard time getting away with it from now on. The club had two of its bins, both only a few months old, stolen from their premises on Monday night. Bar worker Sharon William was busy yesterday engraving the fishing […]
Belles and Tahiti Nui crowned champs
Australian womens oe vaka crew Crown Beach Belles and French Polynesia mens team Tahiti Nui were crowned the ultimate Vaka Eiva paddling teams yesterday when they took out the pinnacle race of the paddling festival – the 36km round Raro Relay Race. The Crown Beach Belles gunned it home in a time of 3.25.53 to […]
Vaka team welcomed to Nikao Maori
Nikao Maori School opened their arms wide in welcome on Friday morning for their adopted vaka team. It was the second visit to the school for vaka team Fluffy Slippers, whom they also adopted last year. The morning was a time of giving from both sides, with the vaka team donating 37 boxes of school […]
Chinese Ambassador visits QR
Chinese Ambassador designate to the Cook Islands Wang Lutong presented his credentials to Queen’s Representative Tom Marsters on Wednesday during a morning ceremony at Government House. During the event, which was attended by various local dignitaries, government officials, and members of the local Chinese community, Ambassador Wang made an address, saying, “… the Chinese government […]
Inventor's dream one step closer
After an informative meeting earlier this week, Rarotonga inventor Ken Kingsbury thinks he’s one step closer to achieving his dream of seeing a wave-powered vessel plough the seas of the South Pacific. The inventor of the popular ‘Treddlecat’ vessels – which can be seen zipping across the lagoon in Muri – held the meeting to […]
Tax changes 'in favour' of outer islands – economist
A series of changes being proposed to the Cook Islands tax system will be “very much in favour” of people living in the outer islands, says a government economist. Officials from the Ministry of Finance and Economic Management (MFEM) have been in the northern group this week speaking about the tax review, which includes plans […]
Seasoned paddlers lead the way round Raro
Seasoned paddlers in the senior master men’s division led the early charge in yesterday’s Bob Worthington Memorial Trophy round Raro relay race in choppy and messy seas. Local senior master men’s crew Boiler Boys of the Te Tupu o Te Manava club flew off the line to lead the fleet of senior mixed master men […]
High Commissioner tackles new obstacles
New Zealand High Commissioner Joanna Kempkers tackled a military-style obstacle course on Tuesday, with help from her team. The ‘time trial’ course rules meant that the team was penalised for breaking a rule by having seconds added to their overall completion time. The exercise took place at 2.30pm at the Mitiaro Hostel, with the high […]
Business group supports Muri night market
Most of the people selling food at a night market in Muri are experienced vendors who are unlikely be serving up contaminated meals, says the head of a major business support group. Tourists have been flocking to the Thursday night market in Muri but a number of restaurant owners approached the Business Trade Investment Board […]
Waiting time for fuel hosting bidders
Companies competing for a controversial fuel storage contract have submitted their best offers and are waiting to find out who the winning bidder is. Crown-owned power authority Te Aponga Uira (TAU) invited tenders for the fuel hosting contract at the start of November and closed the door to bids earlier this week. The contract involves […]
Parliament start date announced
A firm date for the beginning of the final session of parliament in 2013 has been announced by clerk John Tangi. A sitting of five days is scheduled to begin at 1pm on Monday December 2, with a possible spill-over into the following week. Tangi said the final day will be devoted to members of […]
Purse seine consultations conducted on Mauke
Tension on Mauke concerning purse seine fishing has been lifted following a meeting with the public and the Ministry of Marine Resources (MMR) on Thursday last week, according to an MMR release. Held at the church hall, the meeting was attended by around 50 people and chaired by the Mauke Island Council. Ministry of Marine […]
2014-2015 budget up for discussion
Ministers, secretaries, and an assortment of public service officials gathered earlier this week as a prelude to the 2014-15 budget process. At a retreat held at the Edgewater Resort and Spa on Monday and Tuesday, government officials from the various ministries discussed their priorities for the upcoming fiscal year. Finance minister Mark Brown said the […]
Muri market upsets local businesses
A number of restaurant owners in Muri have expressed concerns that a regular night market in their neighbourhood is putting the health and safety of tourists at risk. There are also fears that the market vendors have an unfair competitive advantage through not having to pay tax. Debbie Hunter began running a day market at […]
Giving child offenders another chance
When a child comes to the community relations division of the police, they are offered a second chance. Community policing constable Martin Iro said they get a chance to work with the police, the victim and their families. “We give the child another chance before he goes to the juvenile crime prevention committee or the […]
Police training stresses community involvement
Community involvement was the focus of a recent police training programme. Constable Martin Iro underwent eight weeks of pre-deployment training in preparation for his services in Regional Mission of Solomon Islands (RAMSI) starting October 8. The training is in Canberra, Australia, but due to medical reasons he had to come back to Cook Islands earlier […]
Animal lovers unite and donate!
Christmas has come early for staff and animals at the local Esther Honey animal clinic in Nikao with a whopping $22,000 donation of food and pet equipment by the visiting Rogz for Dogz Vaka Eiva team. This is the sixth year the visiting Australian paddling team has donated so generously to the local animal clinic […]
New 'persons of interest' in arson cases
Police are investigating new ‘persons of interest’ who may have played a part in the arson attacks on two schools, a bakery and cafe in Rarotonga recently. There have been no breakthroughs in the case though, and $20,000 in reward money has failed to entice information from the public. Detective inspector Areumu Ingaua said police […]
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