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National
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.
Cheaper fees for USP students
Cash-strapped students at the University of the South Pacific will be pleased to hear that course fees are being slashed by 10 per cent next year. The USP council gave the green light for a fee reduction and other new initiatives while meeting in Suva last weekend. Education secretary Sharon Paio, who represented the Cook […]
Cooks culture is not dying: government
The Cook Islands government says that its culture and values are not dying and its people maintain an interest in the country’s heritage. This follows international media reports suggesting leaders in Rarotonga had expressed concerns about their culture and heritage dying. Secretary for the ministry of culture Sonny Williams has told Pacific Beat that such […]
Kiwi youth workers hit by robbery
Five Kiwi presenters who came to Rarotonga with a positive message for young people had their house broken into and valuable belongings stolen last night. They have been left saddened by the incident but say it won’t change their high opinion of the Cook Islands and its people. The presenters are from youth education programme […]
High praise for Attitude team
School principals in Rarotonga have given the unanimous thumbs up to a team of young New Zealanders who were on the island all week speaking to students. Presenters from the Attitude programme visited all but three schools during their stay in Rarotonga, delivering punchy presentations to intermediate and senior students. Tackling everything from sex to […]
Local training on customs and border control
Local customs and border officials were the recipients of recent training that aims to improve services in the Cook Islands. Consultant Watisoni Rauicava from the Oceania Customs Organisation facilitated a workshop, held at Sinai Hall on November 8, geared towards promoting inter-agency co-operation, intelligence-based compliance, avoidance of work duplication, and facilitating legitimate trade. “The programme […]
Position homes for crop growth, says minister
People acquiring land in Rarotonga need to be smarter about where they build a house on their property to allow for crop growth, says the Minister of Agriculture. Kiriau Turepu said too many people are wasting the chance to grow various crops by positioning their home right in the middle of a property. “There are […]
Vision for Cook Islands vanilla brand
Cook Islands vanilla growers should be looking at how to develop a single, strong brand which stands out in the global market, says the Minister of Agriculture. Kiriau Turepu, who is a grower himself, said the local vanilla industry is still very young but has the potential to become a solid earner for the economy. […]
Cook Islands women should stand up and be counted
Cook Islands women need to continue to put their hands up for leadership positions to challenge the male-dominated world of politics, says president of the Cook Islands National Council of Women (CINCW). Women represent 49 per cent of the total population in the Cooks, and yet currently there are only three women members of parliament. […]
Women underrepresented in parliament
Women represent 49 per cent of the total population and yet currently there are only three women members of parliament. The 12th Triennial Conference for Pacific Women at the National Auditorium from October 20- 24, highlighted this issue. The Cook Islands have seen a shift in the community mindset in regards to representation of women […]
Researcher examines Cooks development
Research by a visiting PhD candidate from the University of Auckland is providing interesting insight into the development of small states such as the Cook Islands. Zbigniew Dumienski, a citizen from the central European nation of Poland, is currently in Rarotonga compiling research for his doctorate thesis which examines economic development in ‘micro-states’. The focus […]
Neighbourly gesture
Nikao Maori School raised $1070 and donated it to neighbouring school Apii Avatea on November 8. The funds were raised through a quick raffle and are in aid of the Avatea School rebuilding process after an act of arson on October 20 destroyed six classrooms and its library in the blaze. “Everyone was very supportive […]
Dietary supplements versus nu
Barbara Allpress is a registered practitioner and life member of the New Zealand Register of Holistic Aromatherapists (NZRHA), who spends up to six months of each year living in Rarotonga. She has published articles relating to health issues for magazines and for the NZRHA journal, and has presented at two of the Cook Islands Annual […]
Chlamydia mass treatment campaign
The rate of chlamydia in the Cook Islands has been reduced by 50 per cent since 2011. It has gone down from 22 per cent to 11 per cent and the aim of the Ministry of Health is to reduce it further by conducting a mass treatment campaign. The chlamydia mass treatment campaign held from […]
Youth invited to mix with Attitude speakers
Young people in Rarotonga are being invited to hang out with a group of presenters from youth education programme Attitude at an informal gathering tonight. The five Kiwi presenters have been in the country this week delivering talks to students at all but three schools in Rarotonga. Attitude comes from a Biblical worldview and aims […]
Mangaians work towards self-reliance
The people of Mangaia are taking action to tackle ongoing challenges and become more self-reliant, rather than waiting on help from central government. Mangaia, which is the most southern of the Cook Islands, has less water now than it did a decade ago and struggles with a shrinking workforce. It needs improvements to its roads […]
Water conference focuses on Pacific co-operation
Co-operation is the theme of the 6th Pacific Water Conference and Expo, which has been ongoing for the past week in Rarotonga. The conference – based at the National Auditorium – officially got underway on Wednesday with a series of speeches by representatives of various donor groups, including the World Bank, AusAid, New Zealand’s ministry […]
Filipino community, PM respond to typhoon
The Filipino community of the Cook Islands is rising to the occasion to help family, friends, and relatives who’ve been affected by Super Typhoon Yolanda – one of the fiercest weather events ever recorded. “The aftermath of the typhoon we saw on TV news, in the newspapers, and on the internet was so disturbing, and […]
College arson suspects down to five
The tally of suspects for the Nukutere College fire has been narrowed down to five. The fire on October 20 was declared by investigators to be an act of arson, as was another fire at Avatea School later that day. “The suspects are aged between 14 and 25 and two of them are also linked […]
$10k rewards remain untouched
Despite two $10,000 rewards sitting on the table, no one has come forward yet with information about the arsonist responsible for three devastating fires in the past month. Blazes at Nukutere College and Avatea School on October 20, which destroyed 12 classrooms, have been declared as acts of arson. Late yesterday afternoon, police confirmed that […]
First role models for the younger generation
Thirty-two young men are learning how to be great leaders and role models during three weeks in a military-style programme. The Mitiaro Hostel is the setting for the youth leadership programme that commenced on November 11, which aims to provide the young men with the skills and direction needed to successfully achieve their goals while […]
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