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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.
Mangaia forms emergency taskforce
Mangaia residents have launched an official emergency taskforce to help deal with emergency situations as they arise. The taskforce is named Te Puna Kira Kira by Mangaian historian Inangaro Papatua, as in times gone by there were always selected members of the community whose role was to monitor events to protect the island. Mangaia experienced […]
Spruce up for Te Kukupa
Cook Islands patrol boat Te Kukupa (above) is due to go for its biennial check-up in two weeks. The boat, which is 24 years old, will go to either Samoa or Pago Pago in American Samoa depending on who wins the tender for the work. The repair work, officially known as a ”slip-in“, will take […]
BCI donates winnings
Winners of the recent SLM recycled sculptures competition, Bank of the Cook Islands, donated their prize winnings to Rarotongan schools last week. Takitumu School was one of three schools, alongside Arorangi and Rutaki, who received $100 each. Takitumu School entertained Mene Rennie and Kendall Browne from BCI, with a number of songs, and Browne encouraged […]
Demanding work for new HOM
Having lived and breathed the language of the National Sustainable Development Plan for the last five years, Liz Wright-Koteka feels amply prepared to take over as the prime minister’s chief of staff from today. Wright-Koteka was last week appointed head of the prime minister’s office, after years of moving up within the ranks – from […]
Growers learn in NZ
A group of 20 farmers from the Titikaveka Growers Association recently returned from the New Zealand Agriculture Field Days held at Mystery Creek, Hamilton, on June 13-16. While at the Field Days, the group – led by Titikaveka Growers Association (TGA) chairman Teava Iro and vice president Tereapii Matapo – purchased machinery such as tractors, […]
Burglary, theft, assault dealt with
Justice of the peace Carmen Temata presided over the High Court on June 28, and passed the following judgments: Japhet Manuel – appeared on four charges in relation to entering with intent and indecent assault on a female. He appeared before Justice of the Peace John Kenning last Thursday, but his legal aid application has […]
Fisheries net $3.7m in revenues
This report on government revenues from fisheries is from a media release issued yesterday by the Ministry of Marine Resources. The Ministry of Marine Resources (MMR) has receipted $3.7 million of fisheries revenue during the past financial year. To top it off, during the month of June it recorded a peak export of 80 metric […]
Short returns to law
Former justice secretary Mark Short is being admitted to the Cook Islands bar as a barrister and solicitor this morning. He was admitted to the New Zealand High Court as a barrister and solicitor in 2000, but following a long legal dispute with the current Cook Islands Party Government has a ”renewed enthusiasm to see […]
Journey of discovery
Unearthing new species of underwater life is one of the reasons six Hawaiian marine biologists are in Rarotonga. Funded by the Seaver Institute, six marine biologists – Richard Pyle, Robert Whitton, John Earle, David Pence, Brian Bowen and Josh Copus – have all travelled from Honolulu to do research on a foundation reef in the […]
Aid for tourism
The $3 million grant to the tourism sector under the New Zealand/Australia Harmonised Aid Programme comes to about a third of tourism’s total budget. Cook Islands Tourism Corporation destination development director Metua Vaiimene says tourism’s total budget comes to about $9 million, so the grant is very welcome. Two million from the grant will go […]
Warning: 'You're not bulletproof'
The head of the road safety council believes the way to combat road crashes is having a user-pay system for emergency services. Cook Islands Road Safety Council chairman Ina Pua-Tipokoroa says families have to be held accountable for the actions of individuals who think they’re ”bullet-proof“. ”Some individuals think they’re above the law and one […]
'Dabble in cannabis and go to jail'
A young man has been sentenced to 12 months on probation after he was found with a drugs utensil. Tangata Taripo, aged 19, was found by police on April 27 with a bong used to smoke cannabis The maximum penalty for this charge $5000 and/or five years in prison. Taripo, who is currently unemployed, pleaded […]
Warning after Aitutaki death
A coroner who investigated the death of a New Zealander while snorkelling in Aitutaki found a number of unsafe practices and hopes his report will act as a warning to New Zealanders snorkelling overseas. New Zealand (NZ) coroner CJ Devonport found a number of unsafe practices on the snorkelling trip near One Foot Island that […]
'Childish clowning'
Atiu MP Norman George continued to press government in parliament on Monday to explain why it chose to ”guillotine“ the Budget debate by cutting it in half. Parliament debated the Budget for one week instead of two, in light of the fact that the Parliament of Western Australia to Perth had invited five members of […]
Edgewater Resort returnees reunite
It seems there are more than just a few people who like to return to The Edgewater Resort and Spa, but one couple certainly take the cake. John and Kath Gardiner from Waihi, New Zealand, consider The Edgewater their home away from home – so much so, they have just been on rock for their […]
Otago's crew were warned of danger
The HMNZS Otago’s commanding officer had warned sailors onboard of the danger of scooter accidents in Rarotonga. A comprehensive brief had been given to the ship’s company by the commanding officer on the day of their arrival in port on Wednesday June 13. This brief was made following a visit by the commanding officer to […]
Police warn tourists: follow rules
A police inspector believes tourists are more ”complacent“ when driving in the Cooks than they would be driving in their own countries. Inspector Tere Patia says despite tourists being told the road rules by police, their driving habits leave much room for improvement. ”When tourists come here, they are complacent because they think we have […]
Financial services sector reinforced
A positive peer review reinforces the strength of the Cook Islands financial services industry. The OECD’s Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes on June 20 released its report on the Cook Islands entitled ”Peer Review Report Phase 1 Legal and Regulatory FrameworkCook Islands“. The report is the result of months […]
Port project pushes on at pace
Good weather and a lack of machine complications have meant progress on the Avatiu port has continued at a great pace and under budget. Ports Authority general manager Bim Tou says dredging is 65 percent complete and that they are confident the process will be finished by July 22. The two light barges will then […]
Puaikura celebrates start of jetty
Vaka Puaikura Aronga Mana and the community at large gathered at Arorangi Primary School on Monday morning for the official ground breaking ceremony of the new alternative cruise liner landing platform and jetty. Work on the $2 million project funded by the New Zealand/Australia Harmonised Aid Programme began as soon as the official ground breaking […]
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