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CI Muslim opens up about her faith and journey
Tatiana Kautai, a Cook Islander Muslim, has shared her personal journey into Islam and her experiences living as a Muslim in the Cook Islands. Talaia Mika reports.
TAU board appoints engineering professional
Te Aponga Uira (TAU) has gained an expert described strong new asset with the appointment of Barbara Elliston, an experienced electrical engineer and corporate governance professional, by the Cook Islands Investment Corporation (CIIC) Board of Directors.
Marine pilot certificates awarded
Ports Authority staff, maritime and police officers including (from left) Andre Tuiravakai, Tuariki Henry, John Teaurima, Tepaki Baxter, Saungaki Rasmussen, Papata Tangaroa, Tapiti Taringa and Roger Ua Ua (kneeling) with Police Commisioner Maara Tetava (centre) pose with the marine pilot certificates presented to them on Friday morning. The five police and maritime officers along with […]
Lucky Charlie wins
Manea Foods has given new meaning to the saying ‘cut your neighbour’s grass’ over the weekend. Drawing its St Patrick’s Day grass-cutter competition at Manea Food’s Nikao store on Saturday, Nikao’s Charlie Ave had his name pulled out of a container from hundreds of entrants. Manea Foods owner James Beer said it was fitting that […]
Asia market in our sights
Government tourism marketers are looking to Asia as they form ideas and plans to help improve the viability of the Sydney-Rarotonga flight, a tourism industry meeting has heard. Cook Islands Tourism Corporation chief executive officer Carmel Beattie and board chair Ewan Smith said the Sydney flight is providing the Cook Islands with a great potential […]
New PSC in office
Russell Thomas has officially replaced Tonumaivao Navy Epati as the Cook Islands’ public service commissioner. Thomas took up the position on Friday, after being appointed by Prime Minister Henry Puna late last month. His responsibilities as public service commissioner include but are not limited to: reviewing the machinery of government, carrying out enquiries relating to […]
Calling Miss Cook Islands prospects
If you’re a young woman and proud to be a Cook Islander, the Miss Cook Islands Pageant Association (MCIPA) wants to hear from you. Just one prospective contestant turned up to the association’s Miss Cook Islands pageant orientation on Wednesday. Following on from that meeting, the executive received phone calls from other potential contenders who […]
Signs of change at Punanga Nui
Signs of change are quite literally beginning to creep in at the Punanga Nui Markets with the latest additions to the town site. Two new signs have been erected to welcome market-goers at Punanga Nui, taking inspiration from what is on offer at the marketplace throughout the week. Included on the printed-aluminium sign are images […]
HSBC gives copy paper
Photocopiers will be whirring in schools across the Northern Group thanks to a donation of paper. HSBC Trustee (CI) Ltd gifted 56 cartons of A4 photocopy paper to the Ministry of Education today, as part of its role in supporting the community. They donate paper annually, rotating through the Northern and Southern Groups and Rarotonga […]
New solicitor general sworn in
Crown Law has brought an old face into a new position this week, welcoming former special counsel Kim Saunders back to the Cook Islands to take up the role of Solicitor General. Saunders was sworn in to the position at Government House yesterday in front of her Crown Law colleagues, senior police officers, acting Prime […]
Analysing cash flow and how it works
By Vaine Wichman Development Economist Vaine Wichman has worked extensively throughout the Pacific and the Cook Islands as a development economist. She began writing these columns at the request of women and men asking her to explain the working of their economy. Views in this column are Vaine’s. Cash flow is the money that is […]
Tamariki gain water confidence
Water confidence and safety have been important lessons shared with Rarotonga children who have been spending their Wednesday afternoons learning to be better and confident swimmers with passionate sports coach Ake Hosea-Winterflood. Hosea’s current ANZ Tamariki Sports swim programme will run for the next two weeks. All children who have taken part in the weekly […]
Temporary bridge for trucking work
A temporary bridge linking the Avatiu harbour with Punanga Nui Markets will be constructed when dredging works begin at the harbour to help limit the impact of truck movements on the area’s homes and businesses. The material removed from the harbour floor during dredging will be used to create new land on the western end […]
Airline subsidy for breakfast
The people of the Cook Islands tourism industry have been invited to raise their voices over the Los Angeles and Sydney flight underwrites and tell the Tourism Corporation what they think about the issue at a breakfast meeting today. The meeting will be held from 8.30am, with breakfast being served from 8am, at the Rarotongan […]
Cuba joins Cooks to face common issues
Diplomatic relations between Cuba and the Cook Islands were bolstered yesterday when the republic’s ambassador to the Cook Islands presented her credentials. Wellington-based ambassador Maria Del Carmen Herrera Caserio said that the two nations had much in common and the friendly relations would go some way in helping both tackle the issues confronting them. Those […]
Suicide addressed 'the right way'
Visiting psychologist Dr Deborah Perrott is hailing this week’s national youth forum as “brilliant” and “extremely useful”. Dr Perrott is a Kiwi who works as a consultant psychologist in Melbourne. Her background is in clinical work, and she has experience training and supervising psychologists and advising policymakers. She has also conducted specialised research into adolescents […]
Worldwide cuts to NZ Foreign Affairs
Changes are afoot in New Zealand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trades staffing across the globe, including the Cook Islands. New Zealand High Commissioner to the Cook Islands John Carter indicated that changes to the High Commission in the Cook Islands “would be minimal, and both the Cook Islands government and Cook Islanders won’t notice […]
Rotterdam brings 2500 to Rarotonga
The MS Rotterdam is set to touch down on Rarotonga early next week. The cruise ship, which was last in the Cook Islands in January, will be anchored off Rarotonga from 8am to 5pm on Monday. She will be carrying 1500 passengers and around 1000 staff. Island Hopper, which is organising her passengers’ shore excursions, […]
Sealing is a work in progress
A fresh layer of sealing is still to be placed in road works covering the length of the Nikao main road at the airport, according to Triad Petroleum manager Chris Vaile. The current driving surface at the airport remains to be completed and motorists, cyclists and pedestrians will soon have access to the completed, sealed […]
Telecom NZ offers cell data cap option
Kiwi smart phone users now have the option to set a cap on data transfer before they arrive in the Cook Islands. Exorbitant roaming rates in the Cook Islands were the subject of recent media attention, after Kiwi visitor to Rarotonga Magnus O’Neill submitted a complaint about having incurred a $2000 bill on holiday. Last […]
Guard rail requested at rock wall
Avatiu residents have requested a guard rail be installed at the harbour’s rock armour wall once it is complete to help protect children in the area coming into trouble at the site. The residents put in the request to the Ports Authority and the project’s manager at the second of two community meetings held over […]
Harbourmaster quits over NZ pension
Problems with pension portability have again put the Avatiu harbour master’s job on the market, just six months after it was last filled. Current harbour master Captain John Cornwell, who hails from New Zealand, has resigned from the position after experiencing problems with accessing his national pension. Cornwell said he did not want to cause […]
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