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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.
How police catch their own: slowly
The police officer in charge of the Bonny crime scene investigation says it took so long to find the crime scene thief because police had to employ a more tactical approach to catch one of their own. Inspector John Strickland was the officer in charge of searching yacht Bonny after she was found adrift by […]
No grudges on Penrhyn
Penrhyn MP Wilkie Rasmussen insists that the people of Penrhyn have no bad blood over the recent MV Lady Naomi controversy. As proof, he pointed to the fact that the community put on a big kaikai for the three tere parties and crew that stopped at Penrhyn this week. Freezer cargoes were stored in available […]
Islands relations soured: mayor
Penrhyn mayor Tini Ford says the way the Manihiki people handled the Lady Naomi saga on Saturday afternoon could have damaging consequences on the interactions between the islands. It comes after allegations of excess cargo were denied by Prime Minister Henry Puna. In a salient fact sheet delivered to Cook Islands News, Puna states that […]
Fishing licence details with-held
The Ministry of Marine Resources (MMR) has at last responded to a request Cook Islands News made under the Official Information Act (OIA) about fishing licences. CINews made the inquiry in June when Parliament was debating the merits of Budget Book 1, which vaguely refers to the licensing of 20 additional vessels under MMR’s exploratory […]
PM appoints Trevor Pitt as media advisor
Former journalist Trevor Pitt has returned to his post behind the prime minister’s megaphone. Last Wednesday Pitt was again appointed to the full-time position of media advisor to the prime minister. Formerly he handled Jim Marurai’s media obligations in his capacity as executive advisor to the prime minister, and he is now doing the same […]
Police slow to lay charge after accusations
The police officer who stole almost $9000 from a crime scene was charged almost six months after the theft occurred. Davinia Webb was part of the police team investigating the yacht Bonny, found drifting about 20 nautical miles from Rarotonga and towed in and searched by police on January 4. US$5220 and NZ $220 – […]
Cop's youth helps her escape jail term
Former police officer Davinia Webb escaped prison for stealing money from a crime scene partly due to her young age. Webb stole US$5220 and NZ$220 – altogether with the value of about NZ$9000 – from the Bonny crime scene on January 4. She admitted her guilt in a police interview on June 12 and resigned […]
Penhryn mayor and PM meet to discuss issue
Prime Minister Henry Puna met with the Tongareva Mayor Tini Ford yesterday morning to listen to the concerns of those who chose not to travel home at the weekend, and to open the door to constructive discussion. Puna said ‘side-line critics’ have not understood the circumstances at the time and it was important that he […]
USP launches new publishing arm
The new publishing arm of the University of the South Pacific – USP Press – was launched recently with the release of five new books. Two of the books – Ancestry, by Albert Wendt and Mystery Islands by Tom Koppel – were winners of the USP press prizes awarded last year following an international competition. […]
'Cultural crisis for Kia Orana people?'
Prime Minister Henry Puna’s mugshot features this month on the cover of Islands Business, a regional publication that highlights current affairs and is distributed throughout 22 island countries. The cover story, written by Cook Islander Lisa Williams-Lahari, explores the cultural crisis the Cook Islands is undergoing. The country is in the regional spotlight, as it […]
Birthing stool donated
It may look more like an art work than a piece of medical equipment, but the birthing stool that was recently donated to Rarotonga Hospital has only practical purposes. Deon Rossouw, one of the duo that makes up local business Rima Toa Ltd, originally made the birthing stool for his wife. As it turned out […]
Kwai back re-stocking
A re-stocking mission has seen Hawaiian shipping vessel Kwai dock at the Avatiu port ahead of another big trip north. Fresh from voyaging to Pukapuka, the Cook Islands-registered ship is docked and is currently re-stocking ahead of trips to Manihiki and Penrhyn before further endeavours to the three islands of Kiribati before arriving at the […]
Keen sailors wanted
Vaka Marumaru Atua needs several able-bodied Cook Islanders to be with her during the last legs of her voyage. Cook Islands Voyaging Society president Ian Karika says he needs two crew members to sail with Marumaru Atua from Fiji to Tonga, and two more to sail from Tonga to Rarotonga. He advertised the vacancies within […]
Boost for hospital
Rarotonga hospital has received a healthy dose of new equipment from two Australian medical students. The medical goods were purchased with $2100 (AUD) donated by the Hervey Bay Hospital in Brisbane and include valuable tools such as stethoscopes and thermometers and top-of-the-line scalpels for the surgery wards. The two students, Leo Hermans and Eranthi Hettiarachchi, […]
No moringa in Te Tika
New skincare range Te Tika wants to clarify that they do not use moringa oleifera in their beauty products. Ken Matheson is a director of Matheson Enterprises, which manages the CIMTECH extraction facility and produces the Cook Islands bioactive oils used to make the Te Tika skincare range. He says the oils are extracted from […]
Demos confirm leader, plan ahead
What began as a ”very tense“ conference ended, six hours later, on a positive note, dissolving into a kaikai and celebration of the Democratic Party’s renewed spirit. An observer said that while the 2012 party conference began with some criticism of the way the party has handled certain processes and procedures, it transitioned into a […]
Smith leads Makos
It has been a sweet couple of weeks for Cook Islands hooker Francis Smith. After scoring a brace in Tasman’s 29-5 pre-season victory over 2011 titleholders Canterbury, he helped the Leon McDonald-coached side defeat Otago 42-22 at Forsyth Barr on Sunday. The Cook Islands hooker was at his hulking best in the mud at the […]
Risk officer to be appointed
Should a cyclone or tsunami hit the Cooks we will be in safe hands, as the prime minister’s office is currently holding interviews to appoint a disaster risk management officer. The planning and advisory officer will make sure all Cook Islands Government agencies’ emergency plans and regulations are efficient and current, and that they will […]
CI tourism seeks help
Cook Islands Tourism is seeking expressions of interest from those wanting to help showcase the Cooks to a group of visiting tourism managers. Tourism has invited 10 Australian product and marketing managers to the Cooks between November 17 and 23. The trip will be educational, allowing the corporation to showcase the best of Cook Islands’ […]
Fellowship position available
Cook Islands conservationists can now apply for a fellowship position in New York at an environmental organisation with a focus on islands. The Global Island Partnership (GLISPA) assists islands in addressing one of the world’s greatest challenges – to conserve and sustainably use invaluable island natural resources that support people, cultures and livelihoods. Earth’s 175,000 […]
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