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SPC resource mobilisation and service delivery
The Pacific Community (SPC) recently held its annual meeting in Pape’ete, where 25 member countries, including the Cook Islands, came together to discuss progress and set priorities for the future.
TAU appoints engineering professional
Barbara Elliston has been appointed as an engineering professional for Rarotonga’s power authority Te Aponga Uira (TAUU) by the Cook Islands Investment Corporation (CIIC) Board of Directors.
Government 'buying' rules changing
Consultations concerning the Cook Islands’ procurement system have finished, and the Ministry of Finance and Economic Management (MFEM) is drafting recommendations to cabinet. First the ministry consulted with the chamber of commerce, then with heads of ministries, and its last round of meetings will be with civil society organisations. The focus of the meeting series […]
Banking review examined
By implementing the recommendations contained within Sam Knowles’ banking review, government could effect significant changes within the Cook Islands economy. That’s why the University of the South Pacific encourages all members of the public who want to understand the banking review to attend a seminar at its MBA conference room from 7.30 this evening. Petero […]
WHO director acknowledges history
World Health Organisation (WHO) regional director Dr Shin Young-soo re-emphasised the important relationship between the Cook Islands and the organisation at a historic meeting of the Ui Ariki at Atupare yesterday. Earlier, Young-soo – who represents 37 countries in the Western Pacific Region that includes New Zealand and China – was formally welcomed on to […]
Toa's petrol price drops by 13 cents
Toa Petroleum petrol costs to the Cook Islands consumer have dropped 13 cents a litre. The Price Tribunal’s latest price order came into effect on September 28 and reflects the maximum that Toa can charge. The Toa price order before the latest one was made on September 22 last year and reduced maximum petrol prices […]
Strategist wanted at Tourism
The Tourism Corporation is recruiting a chief executive – and a strategic management director to assist the new head honcho. The corporation has been without a chief executive since the end of July, after Carmel Beattie was fired by tourism’ board of directors largely due to differences in opinion over how the corporation should be […]
Women called to gender governance conference
The Cook Islands National Council of Women is holding the second phase of its gender project this week. The gender and local governance meeting starts today and runs until Thursday at the Assembly of God church in Takuvaine. The three-day workshop starts at 8.45 and runs until 11.30 each morning, to allow participants to learn […]
Lack of national fire service discussed regionally
The worrying fact that the Cooks Islands does not have a national fire service was discussed at a regional conference on disaster reduction. The Cooks were represented in New Caledonia last week at the Pacific Platform for managers of national disasters and water sanitation by Emergency Management Cook Islands (EMCI) director Charles Carlson and fire […]
Carter helps troubled youth
New Zealand High Commissioner John Carter is trying to help the country’s troubled youth. His interest in the pressing matter was piqued by the “constant flow” of newspaper articles about the number of youth in the country that continually fall foul of the law, he has written in a letter to local businesses. “It does […]
O3b internet equipment on its way
The Cook Islands is one step closer to faster internet as freshly-made telecommunications equipment left a United States factory bound for Rarotonga last week. The equipment, including satellite antennae, was loaded from the O3b factory last Wednesday into containers ready for shipping and then on to a big rig truck. Telecom expects to take delivery […]
CEOs defend cheap TV imports
Last week a smoke signaller wrote in concerned about two major Cook Islands businesses importing cheap televisions into the country for their staff and wondered whether VAT was being paid. The reader worried that both Te Aponga Uira and Telecom Cook Islands were importing cheap televisions into Rarotonga for their staff, which effectively undercut local […]
Teachers entice year 8's to Tereora
Last week Tereora College principal Bali Haque and other senior staff went to local primary schools to meet year 8 students, who are likely to attend the country’s biggest high school next year. College staff went to Avarua School on Monday, Nikao Maori School the next day, Avatea and Arorangi Schools on Wednesday, and Te […]
$35,000 media studies grant to Tereora
Tereora College’s media studies department has been awarded a $35,000 grant by Australian organisation PACMAS (Pacific Media Assistance Scheme). The first milestone payment has just been paid and the funds will go toward equipping media studies students with laptops and editing equipment. Phil Jones, head of media studies and senior dean at Tereora College, is […]
Cooks honour and salute elderly
Acknowledging the important role the elderly play in society was behind the Cook Islands’ inaugural reception to acknowledge Global Day for the Elderly yesterday. Held at the Te Atukura grounds, the function was held in beautiful sunlight and saw Prime Minister Henry Puna, internal affairs minister Mark Brown, NZ High Commissioner John Carter as well […]
Fun for all dressing up at Mauke school
Students at Mauke School joined in the fun across the Cook Islands, taking their turn to dress up at their favourite book character at the end of September. Students and teachers worked together to create costumes that matched their chosen character, a celebration which concluded the school’s term long Literacy Programme. The colourful students marched […]
WHO director in Cooks
The regional director of the World Health Organisation is currently in the Cook Islands, in order to sign a regional health agreement. This afternoon, director-general of WHO Western Pacific Region Dr Shin Young-soo will sign a country corporation strategy with Health Minister Nandi Glassie. This is a medium-term vision for technical cooperation between WHO and […]
Doctor reflects on successful Forum
The Pacific Leaders Forum is now only a happy memory for most Cook Islanders, with little thought given to all the work that took place behind the scenes to ensure it was a successful and safe event for all. One part of this was providing medical care, to cope with any potential scenario, to some […]
Tourism forum format refined
The Cook Islands is gearing up for another forum – the Kia Orana Cook Islands Forum 2012, that is. Run by the Cook Islands Tourism Corporation, December’s forum is the tourism industry’s biggest opportunity to showcase itself to overseas holiday wholesalers. “In order to strengthen the Cook Islands presence and demand in key source markets, […]
Lyon still leads tourism industry council
Members of the Tourism Industry Council voted to keep the incumbent president at their recent annual general meeting. Stephen Lyon, proprietor of the Muri-based Pacific Divers, remains at the council’s helm. He will be supported by vice president Greg Stanaway , treasurer Jan Mellor, and secretary Sue Fletcher-Vea. The council functions as a watchdog in […]
24 scholarships for CI students
The end of year exams are fast approaching for the country’s year 13 students, and while this might be enough to contend with for some, others may want to start thinking about options for future study. One such option is getting a scholarship to cover the cost of expensive tertiary study. The Ministry of Education […]
Remembering our old people today
The Cook Islands is set to celebrate the International Day of Older Persons for the first time today. This article submitted by the Kumiti Rauti Para calls on Cook Islanders to embrace and celebrate our older members of the community. On December 14, 1990, the United Nations General Assembly designated October 1 as the International […]
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