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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.
Youthline advised of CI circumstances
New Zealand’s Youthline support service will provide a Cook Islands component to their training regimen for all incoming counsellors following a visit from two Cook Islands youth workers. Ministry of Education inclusive education advisor Ngaria Stephenson and student counsellor Thomas Wynne met with Youthline staff to provide training and advice on how the help line’s […]
Cooks attending Forum trade meeting
Cook Islands trade officer Danny Williams will join a meeting of trade ministers from across the Pacific in Majuro, the capital of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, for the 2012 Forum Trade Ministers’ Meeting. Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS) Tuiloma Neroni Slade says the meeting will provide an opportunity for […]
Carter sees potential of northern islands
The lack of regular and predictable air and seaborne contact with Manihiki and Rakahanga remain one of the biggest challenges to the islands’ economic development, according to New Zealand High Commissioner John Carter. Carter, who travelled to the northern islands two weeks ago, said the high costs of freight and passenger transport to the islands […]
Deep sea minerals training offered
Cook Islanders looking to gain training and experience in the burgeoning deep sea minerals industry are being encouraged to apply for a series of opportunities being offered by the International Seabed Authority. The authority is currently offering at least 15 spots to suitable candidates from developing countries in a new training programme that will take […]
Barbados and London on this week's itinerary
Prime Minister Henry Puna will remain in the Caribbean for the working week, pursuing the Cook Islands’renewable energy and developmental goals on the international stage. Puna travelled to Barbados this week to attend two Small Islands Development States (SIDS) meetings in anticipation of June’s Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development. Puna, the minister of […]
Police blame lack of care at home
A lack of care at home is pushing some young offenders to a lifestyle of crime, Cook Islands Police is warning. Boredom, a lack of food and the absence of adult supervision have all been identified as reasons children and teenagers are committing crime, inspector Tere Patia said. He said the whole community could have […]
Farmers market makes its debut
The first in a series of regular farmers markets was held at Punanga Nui market last Wednesday, with produce from around Rarotonga, Aitutaki, Atiu and Mauke up for grabs. The market has deliberately limited the number of stall positions available to allow it to grow with demand as it is held each fortnight.
Pa explains war against diabetes
Pa Marie Ariki is passionate about changing lives in the Cook Islands – educating her people about their health and encouraging them to change dietary habits so as to avoid contracting diabetes. Below is a speech she gave to the Rarotonga Rotary Club. Diabetes is a permanent change in your internal chemistry, which results in […]
Siren test
The Ngatangiia community will hear their new tsunami warning siren for the first time on Wednesday, May 9, when it undergoes its first test. The siren, located at the Muri Meeting House, will be switched on about midday on Wednesday to test the system and find its reach in the surrounding community. Hotels in the […]
Cows moo in downtown Avarua today
The Town Market opposite Banana Court will be turned into a paddock today where cow sculptures created by Rarotonga children will be exhibited to the public. CITC and Anchor invite local business and art lovers to the public exhibition of sculptures submitted by the schools around Rarotonga. CITC and Anchor have been working with all […]
Goodie bags for fishing associations
A $25,000 investment through the government’s Fishing Development Fund will give fishers across the Cook Islands greater access to safety equipment. The Cook Islands Fishers Association will distribute 30 bags stuffed with safety equipment to fishing clubs throughout the country thanks to the investment. The Fishing Development Fund purchased a swatch of equipment, such as […]
New Reef Express delayed
The Reef Express’s first journey to the Cook Islands has been delayed further as the ship undergoes repairs in New Zealand. The ship is now expected to make contact with Rarotonga on May 19 and Aitutaki on May 21 with its new Auckland departure date of May 9. The journey will be the first for […]
Tutaka health checks done
Prioritising the keeping of properties clean and tidy every day of the year, is the message that Public Health inspectors wish to send out to all Rarotonga residents. Tata Vaeau, health protection manager, says that the tutaka health checks went well and he is generally satisfied with the outcome. A few properties were identified as […]
Tahitian hospitality for vaka crew
This report from Tahiti is from the Marumaru Atua blog by crew member Alex Olah. The fleet of sailing vaka is now preparing for the journey to Aitutaki and Rarotonga. It has been a busy week for us here in Tahiti. Early on Sunday morning, after leaving the small bay and pier on Tahiti Iti […]
Old $1m power bill still outstanding
A historic power bill worth about $1 million remains unpaid on Te Aponga Uira’s (TAU) books and it doesn’t look like the organisation can expect to see any money soon. The Cook Islands government owes the state-owned enterprise about $1 million for a power bill that is more than 15 years old. The bill relates […]
CI seeks to combine loans, make savings
A Cook Islands delegation attending the Asian Development Bank (ADB) annual meeting in the Philippines has met with representatives of the ADB Treasury to discuss the possibility of combining $63 million worth of outstanding loans the Cook Islands has with the bank. Currently, the Cook Islands has 16 loans with the Asian Development Bank which […]
Pacific ADB members form new group
The Cook Islands and other Pacific members of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have outlined their future ambitions for development in the region ahead of the bank’s annual meeting in the Philippines this week. Representatives from the bank’s Pacific constituents – including Cook Islands Minister for Finance and Economic Management Mark Brown, financial secretary Richard […]
Press freedom: It's your right
One of our most basic human rights – up there with the right to education and the right to freedom – is the right to information. It’s true – the UN said so. In 1946 the general assembly recognised the right to know as the foundation of all other rights. This was the starting point […]
'Press freedom, a delicate flower in the Pacific'
Pacific media, for the most part, is free to actively debate and discuss issues and express opinions, unlike media in some regions of the world where journalists face life and death decisions in pursuing certain stories. However, the region is by no means immune to restrictions on press freedom. The situation for some journalists in […]
One of our most precious rights
Joint message by UN Secretary-General and UNESCO Director-General on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day 2012: Freedom of expression is one of our most precious rights. It underpins every other freedom and provides a foundation for human dignity. Free, pluralistic and independent media is essential for its exercise. This is the message of World […]
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