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Four students head to Japan for cultural exchange
Four Cook Islands students are heading to Japan for a cultural exchange programme, where they will immerse themselves in Japanese culture while sharing their knowledge of Cook Islands culture.
Vaka Paikea crew joins Hōkūleʻa’s 50th anniversary celebration
Te Puna Marama Voyaging Foundation crew joined thousands of people over the weekend to mark the 50th anniversary celebration of Hōkūleʻa’s voyaging history at Kualoa Regional Park, Oahu, in Hawaiʻi, where the double-hulled canoe was first launched.
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 […]
Sixteen days of activism against gender violence
The Cook Islands has joined a 16-day world-wide campaign against gender violence. November 25th was the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and also marks the first day of the ‘16 days of global activism against gender violence’. The United Nations invited governments, international organisations and non-government organisations to organise activities to […]
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 […]
Puka tapu Maori no Apii Ruamanu
Ruamanu School students on the island of Manihiki will receive a Maori bible each for their end of year prize giving. Some 50 new Maori bibles were sourced for the school with the support of Vania Kenning from internal affairs and the Rarotonga-based Manihiki community. Ruamanu School principal Retire Puapii shares the school and students’ […]
30 physical activities for 31 young men
“Go team”, “hurry up” and “we can do it” were the catchphrases of an obstacle course at the Mitiaro Hostel held on November 21. The military-style obstacle course at the hostel saw the fitness and teamwork skills of 31 young men aged 13 to 20 being tested to the limit. The young men are part […]
School leavers wanted: MFEM
School leavers are invited to apply for a government programme that provides work experience and an offer of full-time employment at the end. The Young Achievers (YA) Programme sees bright young graduates taken under the wing of staff at the Ministry of Finance and Economic Management (MFEM). The school leavers learn the ropes in all […]
Earlier reporting needed – maggots
Piles of maggots that were recently found floating in Avatiu Harbour should have been reported earlier by witnesses to increase the chances of prosecution, says an inspector at the Ministry of Health. William Taripo found out about the maggots, which were floating on pieces of polystyrene in the Western Marina, only by chance as he […]
Northern group offers rainwater lessons
Hard lessons taken from the northern islands should inform future attempts to get people collecting rainwater in the southern Cooks, says a ministry of finance official. A major rainwater harvesting project in 2011 saw a total of 356 water tanks installed on four of the northern islands – Pukapuka, Nassau, Penrhyn and Rakahanga – but […]
Ministry focuses on teacher aides
Teacher aides in Rarotonga had the opportunity to update their first aid skills recently, as part of their professional development through the Ministry of Education. Thirteen teacher aides took part in the first aid course taken by the Red Cross this month, with inclusive education and assistive technology advisor at the Ministry of Education Ngaria […]
Glassie in Bangkok to bolster AIDS fight
Minister of Health Nandi Glassie launched a regional sexual diversity plan on Wednesday at the 11th International Congress on Aids for Asia Pacific. “This five-year plan focuses the network to speak out for equality, justice and achieving the Three Zeros to end HIV/AIDS in the Pacific,” said Glassie, after launching the Pacific Sexual Diversity Network’s […]
Cultural project funding to be discussed at workshop
A workshop relating to cultural and creative projects will be held today by the ministry of culture. The workshop looks to gauge the interest and needs of those in the industry, and see what projects practitioners and organisations wish to pursue that might be candidates for government funding. “In order to establish a clearer idea […]
Ministers attend retreat
Cabinet ministers and their respective secretaries will be gathering for a two-day retreat at the Edgewater Resort and Spa today. “It’s basically a prelude to the budget process,” said Finance Minister Mark Brown. Described as an annual retreat, the meeting includes the government outlining its priorities for the next fiscal year, and results in the […]
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