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National
Jewels of the Cook Islands ready to shine at Dine and Dance event
A New Zealand-based Cook Islands entertainment group is on the island and is set to perform tonight in what they say will be a magical night of dining and dancing in Rarotonga.
Aitutaki community re-establishes traditional ra’ui to protect marine
The Aitutaki community has re-established a traditional ra’ui, a temporary fishing ban, in their lagoon to protect marine life and ensure sustainable resource management, with support from the National Environment Service.
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 […]
Penrhyn paua ban lifted
A restriction on extracting paua from the Tongareva lagoon has been lifted. These are the words of Opposition leader Wilkie Rasmussen, who made the announcement in Parliament on Monday. He encouraged Rarotonga residents to place orders for paua ahead of Te Maeva Nui. ”Those who wish to have some of these delicacies can expect to […]
Man found injured on roadside
A young man is in a critical condition after crashing his motorcycle while drunk early Saturday morning. The local man, who police say is in his early 20s but cannot be named as all relatives have not be notified, was found lying on the road by a passer-by, who called police. The man crashed into […]
Outer islands women lacking support
Women in the outer islands are struggling for bras and other suitable support, according to Punanga Tauturu spokesperson Shana Kamana. The reaction comes as worldwide group Project Uplift announced they are sending their next shipment of donated bras to the Phillipines. In their seven-year existence they have donated over 330,000 bras to various countries throughout […]
Tiare Taporo heading 'home' soon
A date has been confirmed for the departure of Tiare Taporo from Nova Scotia. The 135-foot fishing vessel-turned cargo and passenger ship has been undergoing a refit at a Lunenburg dock for the better part of a year, but she’s getting ready to come home. The vessel is set to leave Canada on September 15, […]
Howard takes over transport
The list of new heads of ministries includes Ned Howard, who will take over the position of secretary for the Ministry of Transport from Aukino Tairea. Howard was formerly the director of marine at the ministry. He and other new heads of ministries – Matairangi Purea (agriculture), Elizabeth Iro (health) and Elizabeth Wright-Koteka (prime minister’s […]
New seawall confirmed for reclamation
The Punanga Nui Market extension is gaining traction. Plans for the northern extension behind the markets in Avatiu through the creation of a new seawall have been confirmed by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Planning. The Ministry of Infrastructure and Planning (MOIP) are preparing the documents for the tender application process, which will begin at […]
Job offer stopped lawyer in Cooks
Fronzuance Tiseli was just about to fly home to Auckland when she was offered a job. The young lawyer had been working for a month at a general practice legal firm in Avarua before deciding it wasn’t for her. ”It was a Thursday morning and I was flying out that afternoon. So I was sitting […]
Pacific Resort shortlisted
A prominent Cook Islands hotel group has been nominated for the best hotel resort group award at the 2012 New Zealand travel industry awards. The Pacific Resort Hotel Group has been picked for the award, along with top international hotel groups Four Seasons Hotels, Accor, Starwood Hotels and Hilton Hotels & Resorts. A number of […]
Careless driver gets jail sentence
A man has been sentenced to ten months in prison for careless driving causing death. Christopher Castillo was sentenced by Judge Hugh Williams in the High Court on Friday for careless driving causing the death of cyclist Pauline Atera. Castillo pleaded guilty to the charge, which happened after he fell asleep at the wheel and […]
'Handout' idea dismissed as 'simplistic'
Atiu MP Norman George has suggested government pay workers between $20 and $30 per week as a means to arrest depopulation, but finance minister Mark Brown has dismissed his proposal as ”simplistic“. George accused Brown’s Budget 2012 of failing to implement initiatives aimed at convincing Cook Islanders to remain in the Cook Islands. He said […]
100 day promise questioned
Atiu MP Norman George is holding the government to its promise to convene Parliament for 100 days this year. During this current session, Parliament has met for 15 days. ”Is it the intention of your government to meet the promise it made to the people of this country to sit for 100 days a year […]
Keep fighting, Papa Pai
Sir Terepai Maoate has been sent to New Zealand to receive medical treatment for a worsening illness. He announced last year that he has prostate cancer, and launched a campaign to raise awareness about the prevalent but preventable disease. Yesterday Parliamentarians made special mention of Sir Terepai, whose condition is deteriorating, and his family. Opposition […]
FIU and FSC merger consummated
Parliament has legislated the merging of the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) and Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC), which has already occurred physically but will be legally effective from July 1. Yesterday the house passed the Financial Legislation Amendment Bill, which cements a Cabinet decision made last year to merge both entities in the interest of improving […]
Foundations bill enables a new service
Parliament has passed the Foundations Bill without amendment. In introducing the bill, finance minister Mark Brown said it is the first of many that government intends to introduce over the next year to increase the profile of the financial services industry internationally. The industry is the second-largest contributor, behind tourism, to the Cook Islands’ economy. […]
Otago's crew farewell 'Delz'
Crew of the HMNZS Otago gathered at Rarotonga Airport yesterday morning to pay their last respects to the crew member killed in a motorcycle accident last week. Able Seaman Combat Specialist William Paratini Delamere was farewelled with a guard of honour and a moving haka before his fellow shipmates carried his coffin into a waiting […]
7 babies due for bonus
Cabinet minister Teariki Heather said in Parliament yesterday that last week, seven babies were born at Rarotonga Hospital. This is a higher than usual number of babies born within a single week. One of the births, he noted, was a pair of twins. Heather joked that perhaps the government’s extension of a ‘baby bonus’ – […]
Puna congratulates Napa
The finalised result of the Titikaveka by-election will be released today. Still, yesterday in Parliament Prime Minister Henry Puna congratulated Democratic Party candidate Selina Napa ”for winning the by-election“. He extended congratulations ”to Selina Napa for winning the by-election last Thursday, and congratulations to Teariki Matenga for putting out a good show“, and commended the […]
Man jailed for tourist attack
A man who is already in prison on burglary charges was convicted of indecent assault in the High Court on Friday. Judge Hugh Williams sentenced Japhet Manuel to 12 months in prison, to be served concurrently with his six month term for burglary, and to 12 months probation after that. Manuel entered his victim’s resort […]
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