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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.
Air NZ CEO to speak at awards
On Friday night the Cook Islands Tourism Industry will celebrate an evening recognising excellence in the tourism industry, with the highlight being the 2013 Air New Zealand Cook Islands Tourism Awards. The awards’ major sponsor, Air New Zealand’s chief executive officer Christopher Luxon, will be the VIP speaker on the night. It will be Luxon’s […]
Aviation and the need for focused strategy
A USA-based aviation specialist is providing advice on strategy to the tourism corporation. The Cook Islands Tourism Corporation recently contracted aviation specialist John Petersen to provide strategic advice on air service development strategy, route development, airline commercial negotiations, and the management of airline underwrite agreement performance. Peterson has many years of executive management experience in […]
Win electronics this festive season
Over $20,000 worth of the latest Samsung smart televisions, notebooks and Galaxy GS4 smartphones are all up for grabs in the latest Christmas promotion by CITC and Fonterra. To enter the promotion and be in to win these fabulous prizes, customers simply need to purchase three Anchor, Chesdale or Tip Top products (on the same […]
Cook Islands soldiers remembered
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
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
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
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 […]
Flying the flag for Spain in the Cooks Islands
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
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
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
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
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 […]
Bodybuilding reignites in the Cooks
Standout performances by local body builders at the recent South Pacific Bodybuilding Championships in Tonga has reignited a new drive in the Cook Islands association to develop the sport at home. Seasoned bodybuilding athletes Aaron Enoka – who currently holds the ‘Mr Cook Islands’ title – and Dean Teiho were inspirational role models for first-time […]
Two schools take on French lessons
French is now part of the curriculum at two Cook Islands schools. Voluntary French language assistant, Lauriane Botella will be spending 10 hours at Nukutere College and five hours at Apii Te Uki Ou primary school to assimilate herself with the Cook Islands curriculum. “I would like to develop French in the curriculum. Currently I […]
Maths adds credibility to primary school
Araura Primary School is the top dog in the Aitutaki community after scoring two places in the top five in the regional mathematics competition. The competition, run by Ministry of Education at the National Auditorium on October 30, saw 16 schools taking part. Each school had groups of three to four students aiming to solve […]
Ex-pupils help college get back on its feet
When arson destroyed buildings and resources at Nukutere College and Apii Avatea, the community and ex-students of the college decided to stand united and help. A committee of ex-students of Nukutere College took it upon themselves to give back to a school and a community that gave them so much by holding a gala fundraiser […]
Kiwi presenters tackle tough youth issues
Five charismatic Kiwi presenters will be tackling topics ranging from sex to cyber safety when they speak to young people in Rarotonga this week. The presenters are from youth education programme Attitude, which aims to equip students with skills needed to navigate the tricky teenage years. In a visit co-ordinated by Pastor Tevai ‘Bobby’ Matapo, […]
Ministers and HOM's to hold Friday retreat
A retreat between cabinet ministers and heads of ministries is scheduled for this Friday. All inner circle members of Henry Puna’s government are scheduled to be present in Rarotonga next week for the meeting, after a re-shuffling of cabinet member’s portfolios earlier this month, On Sunday, Prime Minister Henry Puna returned from China on Sunday, […]
Tropical cyclone risk 'low to moderate'
Cook Islanders should expect to batten down the hatches at least once in the next six months, but the good news is tropical cyclone activity is expected to be low to moderate this season. The official tropical cyclone season began on November 1 and runs through to the end of April next year. Cook Islands […]
O3b fast internet to be demonstrated
Following a delay in the launch of O3b satellites, the company has agreed to switch the service on temporarily to give customers a taste of the eventual high-speed internet service. Telecom Cook Islands plans to demonstrate O3b-powered internet speeds for a period of about four weeks starting from late November and concluding on December 20. […]
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