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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.
Support for filmmakers, tattooists
The newly-formed arts council is already kicking two projects into gear, planning a film festival for early April next year and driving the formation of an association for local tattooists. Council chairman Mike Tavioni says the council has decided to run a festival for screening Cook Islands-themed films and documentaries in early April. It is […]
Cowboys lead round of upsets
The Avatiu Eels have been given a reality check by gun-toting rivals the Arorangi Cowboys, who secured a remarkable 20-19 victory with the final kick of the game. Patchy drizzle did little to dampen the skills on offer at the Swamp as the Cowboys rediscovered their dominant forward pack and hammered the advantage home at […]
Museums called to return Pacific 'treasures'
Overseas museums are being called on to return all Pacific Island artefacts to enable the cultural economies of their countries of origin to grow. The call comes from the head of the organising committee for the recent Festival of Pacific Arts in the Solomon Islands, which included a forum on building a creative economy. Thousands […]
Partnerships critical for Pacific region
Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat, Tuiloma Neroni Slade has called for a committed and effective partnership between Forum countries and development partners to the region. Speaking at the opening of the 2012 Pacific Island Countries/Development Partners Meeting at the Secretariat in Suva, Fiji last week, Slade said the timing of the meeting […]
Ex-cop 'sure' Peppiatt's alive
An Australian ex-cop has been in the Cooks to investigate the strange disappearance of a Kiwi wanted on sex charges. Skipper David Peppiatt disappeared from yacht Bonny about 20 nautical miles from Rarotonga on January 3, after complaining of heart problems to authorities. He had fled New Zealand on the stolen yacht after being charged […]
Pension increase from August
People receiving the old age benefit who are aged 70 and over can expect to start receiving a higher rate of benefit from August. In the 2012-13 Budget, the government approved an increase in the old age benefit from $400 per month to $450 per month for people aged 70 and over. This was in […]
Students hand CISA a lesson
The useful enthusiasm of the Tereora College All Stars saw them defeat the CISA Sports Academy 28-18 in front of a very vocal crowd at BCI stadium yesterday. Quick tries to Tupe Willie and Sirla Pera gave the CISA Sports Academy a 10-0 lead inside 10 minutes before an inspired final seven minutes saw the […]
CICSO unveils new logo
The Cook Islands Civil Society Organisations finished their final night of village consultations with the unveiling of their new logo and tee-shirts. Over four nights of consultations with the three vakas, Cook Islands Civil Society Organisations (CICSO) worked to support non-governmental organisation (NGOs) achieve their goals. The organisation recently received $13,000 in funding from the […]
80 asthma cases a year
An average of 80 children per year are hospitalised for their asthma. Paediatrician Dr Dawn Pasina spoke about paediatric asthma at last week’s health conference, and emphasised that by reducing the prevalence of asthma among children, parents can reduce the likelihood of their children ending up with adult cardiovascular disease. Cardiovascular disease is one of […]
Rural NZ doctors facing similar challenges
Dr Kati Blattner works at a rural hospital in Hokianga, where she says workforce limitations are the number one challenge. She told attendees at last week’s health conference that, in this regard, she can relate to the situation facing Cook Islands medical practitioners. She works in a division of Rural Hospital Medicine and is affiliated […]
Shark sanctuary proposal gaining traction
The Pacific Islands Conservation Initiative (PICI), the Rarotonga-based organisation behind the push to create a shark sanctuary in all Cook Islands waters, is excited about increasing support to protect sharks. The group has recently started to travel around the southern Cooks, engaging in community consultations about shark protection, working with schools and dispelling some media […]
Mark Brown off to Olympics
Sports Minister Mark Brown flies to England on Monday ahead of the Olympic Games opening in London on July 27. Brown will be at the opening ceremony to support the eight Cook Islanders competing, and will travel back to the Cooks on August 4. Minister of Health and Agriculture Nandi Glassie returns on Sunday from […]
Ports forges partnership
More frequent discussions between everyone involved at the port is one improvement that can be made, according to a former chief executive of the Ports of Auckland Ltd. Vazey is on the island thanks to the Pacific Business Mentors Programme funded by the New Zealand Aid Programme and organised by the Cook Islands Chamber of […]
Fins on, rori off menu
Responding to yesterday’s front page lead article ‘Concern over rori export proposal’ a smoke signaller writes: ”If you substitute the word ‘rori (sea cucumber) with the word ‘shark’, you get a very strange scenario. You have to wonder how the Ministry of Marine Resources can be soooo concerned about the one, and totally ignorant about […]
Trial confirms we are out of date
Dear Editor, Tens of thousands and perhaps hundreds of thousands of dollars have been expended for the exercise dubbed Operation Eagle. The eagle is a noble bird of prey and this Shakespearian play might have better have been named Operation Chicken. The cannabis plant has been used by mankind for thousands of years. In over […]
O3B is coming
The Cook Islands infamously slow internet could be a thing of the past, thanks to a new network invented to give broadband speeds to the ”other three billion“ people in the world who can’t access fibre optic cable. Interested parties at the Telecom industry forum at Crown Beach Resort last Monday evening listened carefully to […]
Tavioni's Punanga Nui proposal rejected
Mike Tavioni has a vision for the Punanga Nui market, but it seems to be one government does not share. Tavioni wrote the original project proposal for the market in 1996, and oversaw its subsequent construction. Since then he has been vocal about his vision for ”giving the market back to the people“. Earlier this […]
Kwai in tomorrow
The vessel Kwai is expected to arrive in Rarotonga today. Kwai made landfall in Penrhyn last week, where she offloaded food staples for the island, which has been short of food in recent months. She also picked up additional cargo including a vehicle and passengers bound for Rarotonga and 20 members of a tere party […]
Blue-Light disco tonight
A Blue-Light disco will be held for Cook Islands youth tonight with spot prizes for the best-dressed. The disco, which will be held at the Kent Hall in Titikaveka between 6.30 and 10 p.m. has a theme of ‘winter in the islands’. Blue-Light organiser Constable Alan Rua says the drug and alcohol-free evening will be […]
Students chart career paths
Thirty-eight booths representing tertiary institutes both here and overseas, local and international companies and government ministries crowded the floor of the Telecom Sports Arena yesterday for the annual Careers Expo. Students and workers looking for a career change filed in and out for the duration of the day to check out their options and talk […]
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