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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.
Too many whale watchers
NUKU’ALOFA – The president of a Tonga eco-tourism association is urging the government not to let commercialisation destroy the country’s whale-watching industry. The comment follows an announcement from the Ministry of Commerce, Tourism and Labour that it has issued 24 licences, mainly to operators in the Vava’u group of islands, for this year’s June to […]
Five policemen facing charges
NUKU’Alofa – A total of five Tongan policemen have now been charged with the manslaughter of a New Zealand police officer who was fatally injured while in police custody last month. Three more policemen were arrested in connection with the death of Kali Fungavaka this week, including a supervising officer identified as Inspector Kelepi Hala’ufia, […]
Aitutaki's new sludge tanker arrives
Residents and businesses on Aitutaki are now able to undertake the messy job of desludging their septic tanks with the delivery of a new sludge tanker and tractor on the island this week. Minister for Infrastructure and Planning (MOIP) Teariki Heather and Aitutaki MP Teina Bishop travelled to Aitutaki on Wednesday to complete the handover […]
Peeping Tom confessed to police
A man has been found guilty of unlawfully entering the Royal Takitumu Villas property, after confessing to police he went to “peep” on tourists staying there. Justice of the Peace Carmen Temata found Taungamata Kataina guilty of being unlawfully found in the Titikaveka tourist accommodation grounds on April 27. He was identified by a witness […]
Lazaro must get a licence, say police
The policeman tasked with investigating Kevin Cook’s complaint about Pukapuka-Nassau MP Tekii Lazaro picking up tourists in an unlicensed taxi van says there are two types of licences available – but either way, Lazaro will have to get one. Inspector Strickland says under the Transport Licensing Act there are two different types of licences available […]
Nikao Sokattak host Matavera
Matavera will be travelling to Nikao today to play in the 2012 Rarotonga round cup competition with the first game scheduled to kick off at 4.15pm in the under 14 boys division. The second game today will start at 5pm with the CIPS Image & Copy Centre women’s championship. Referee Mata Iroa and assistants Kiiora […]
$2m for destination development
Expressions of interest are being called to give the Cook Islands a spruce-up on a grand scale. A number of initiatives will be rolled out over the next couple of years to increase the overall attractiveness of destination Cook Islands, says the tourism corporation’s destination development director Metua Vaiimene. The country has received $2 million […]
Water woes could lead to disaster
Let’s deal with our water problems before they become a national disaster, says the country’s emergency management director after returning from a week-long Pacific conference on disaster reduction. Emergency Management Cook Islands (EMCI) director Charles Carlson and fire chief Nga Jessie represented the Cook Islands in New Caledonia at the Pacific Platform for managers of […]
A national remembrance for our police
The Cook Islands Police will hold a flag raising parade on Friday to commemorate National Police Remembrance Day. Police from Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific celebrate the day on September 29 each year as they acknowledge and honour the supreme sacrifice made by officers who have died in the course of their duty. This […]
New pact with Fiji for volunteers
Education minister Teina Bishop has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Fiji foreign affairs minister Ratu Inoke Kubuabola to support the Fiji Volunteer Service on a shared cost basis. Bishop presented the MOU to Cabinet on Tuesday, and told reporters that his fellow ministers were “really receptive of it, especially Minister Heather (who) thinks […]
3 more months for prison escapee
A man who escaped from prison to protest against the justice system has been sent back where he came from. Vaikaloa Taufahema escaped from Rarotonga Prison earlier this month and was sentenced yesterday by three justices of the peace in the High Court. His defence counsel Charles Petero told the court his client escaped to […]
'Happy ending'
Three fishermen had a lucky escape off Blackrock after their boat’s engine failed them on Saturday. Cook Islands patrol boat Te Kukupa went to their rescue on the blustery afternoon after information came to them through Telecom Cook Islands that three fishermen had encountered engine problems and were drifting at sea off Blackrock. Crew were […]
Bishop signs MOUs with China
Minister of marine resources and pearls Teina Bishop signed two memorandums of understanding while he was in China – one with Shanghai Ocean University to foster exchange of research, faculty members, and students, and another with the university and China Southern Fishery (Shenzhen Co Ltd). The first memorandum of understanding (MOU) bears Bishop’s signature and […]
Minister responds to 'Bishopgate'
Marine resources minister Teina Bishop has responded to questions around the Chinese fishing agreements’ saga. It comes after Bishop appointed Luen Thai Fishing Venture’s chief operating officer, Samuel Chou, as his advisor while $50,000 was given by the Tan Foundation for 135 laptops that will be distributed throughout the islands of Manihiki, Pukapuka, Penrhyn and […]
Opposition wants water works done 'fairly'
Opposition leader Wilkie Rasmussen is calling for the government to make absolutely sure that there is a fair share of the distribution of jobs that may arise out of the water projects proposed to start next year. Rasmussen is also calling on government to set aside the Minister of Infrastructure and Planning Teariki Heather from […]
Gift for 'good reporting'
Minister Teina Bishop yesterday presented the Cook Islands Herald with a plaque “for good reporting”. Upon arriving at a press conference, which was convened after Cabinet yesterday at Cook Islands News’ request, the minister presented Charles Pitt of the Cook Islands Herald with a gift. “This is a gift from me for the Herald for […]
Taxi wars continue
The secretary of the country’s taxi association has condemned the member of parliament who picks up tourists in an unlicensed taxi – but supports his cause. It was revealed in yesterday’s CI ews that Pukapuka-Nassau MP Tekii Lazaro has been picking up visitors in an unaccredited taxi van. This is something that strongly irks Cook’s […]
'A donation is a donation'
Minister Teina Bishop flatly denies allegations that the $50,000 cheque he accepted from the Tan Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Luen Thai Fishing Ventures Ltd, constitutes a form of bribery. As to whether there exists a policy governing private donations to government, he says: “I’m not aware of that.” “My understanding is what is given […]
Laptops going to northern group first
Education and marine resources minister Teina Bishop has directed that the 135 laptops donated by the Tan Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Luen Thai Fishing Ventures Ltd, should go to the northern group schools first because “that’s where the fishing is”. “I have decided the computers will go first to the northern Cook Islands students […]
Royal Jet raises questions
A chartered Royal Jet Abu Dhabi plane landed at Rarotonga International Airport last week to refuel (above). Cook Islands News understands the plane was carrying 12 VIPs and was in transit from Tahiti to Easter Island when it made the stop in the Cook Islands. Air New Zealand, who were designated as the official ground […]
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