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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.
NZ and Cook Islands police collaborating
Leaders in the New Zealand and Cook Islands police are working together to share ideas for the benefit of both nations. Superintendent Russell Gibson, district commander of central districts New Zealand, has been visiting Rarotonga this week, and working closely with Cook Islands Police commissioner Maara Tetava. The visit is part of a mentoring relationship […]
Select committee hears submissions
A select committee met in Parliament House this week to discuss the Judicature Amendment Bill, which was tabled in Parliament earlier this year. The committee is being chaired by Prime Minister Henry Puna, with opposition leader Wilkie Rasmussen as deputy chairman and Norman George, Mona Ioane and John Henry as members. It has been appointed […]
Opposition celebrates women's success
In honour of International Women’s Day, opposition leader Wilkie Rasmussen has called women the ‘backbone of the Cook Islands’. “Women are the backbone of the Cook Islands,” Rasmussen said at a gathering to honour women at the Ruatonga opposition office. “Women bring intelligence and warmth to politics and a dimension that men don’t have,” said […]
Trees chopped to protect hut
Responding to concerns about the chopping-down of two trees at the Punanga Nui marketplace, Terry Rangi says he made the decision in the interest of public safety. As chief executive of the Business Trade and Investment Board, Rangi is responsible for supervising marketplace operations. To protect vendor Kate Numanga’s hut – which Rangi says was […]
BTIB asked to abolish parking fee
Yet more changes may be up ahead for the Punanga Nui Market. In a move to reverse the new parking charges that were put in place in December, minister of the Business Trade and Investment Board Mark Brown has asked the Cook Islands Business Trade Investment Board (BTIB) to remove the $2 parking fee. Brown […]
Women's Day events
Today is International Women’s Day – a day that honours and celebrates the economic, political and social achievements of women all around the world. It was set aside by the United Nations General Assembly to recognise the progress women have made over the years, and to inspire women to continue pushing for equality and progress […]
Fabric painting turns a profit for Annafaye
What started out as a hobby for a bit of ‘time out’ has turned into a money making venture for Annafaye Tatuava Newbigging. With her salary from working two jobs mostly going on the mortgage, Newbigging discovered that she could earn extra cash to pay for daily living costs through her passion for fabric painting. […]
Sewing on the side
Learning to sew at school and watching her mother gave Nane Tepai the skills to earn extra money to support her family. To supplement her salary from working for prison services, Tepai has turned to her sewing machine where she makes men’s and boys’ shirts including school shirts, formal island wear and staff uniforms. “What […]
Demand growing for Matutu's skirts
A church group women’s activity day opened up a door of opportunity for Fiona Matutu to create her own at-home business and earn extra income. Through the church based women’s activity Matutu learned to hand paint clothes and make skirts – a side business that has taken off resulting in her leaving one of her […]
Woman turns hobby into money-maker
Discovering her passion for fabric painting and dyeing led Avatiu resident Joanna Manuela to quick money. The mother of five discovered a love for dyeing and painting fabrics when she watched her uncle Piritau Nga and his daughter Teata painting fabrics at home. “I admired my uncle and Teata with their fabric painting skills and […]
Fashion a passion for seamstress
Fashion is a passion for Marion Howard who comes from a long line of seamstresses. Her passion for designing and creating beautiful garments began as a little girl watching her grandmother and Tutakimoa seamstress Koiatahi Howard at work on her machine. “I used to love looking at the pieces my grandmother created and they inspired […]
Mother-daughter team aims high
At just 18 years old Kimberly Vakapora knows exactly what she wants to do – run her family business. Vakapora looks up to her entrepreneurial mother Tereapii Vahua Vakapora as her business role model and together the women run their family business ‘Roteek’. Roteek is a business that deals in Cook Islands crafts through sourcing […]
Reflecting on the situation of local women
International Women’s Day is a day for reflection and to celebrate the economic, political and social achievements of women. Some of these achievements include the right to vote, to be educated, to have access to safe quality health care, to have access to justice, to be gainfully employed and to participate in decision-making processes. But […]
Govt should prioritise employment bill
Over the last three months women in the Cook Islands community have been bringing their concerns about maternity leave and employment protection to Punanga Tauturu. The organisation has received enquiries from women in the community in relation to their rights to maternity leave, asking as to whether the six-week paid leave provisions have been passed […]
Scheme to support female caregivers
Vital Voices and AusAID have approved a project proposal submitted by a contingent of Cook Islands women. Just in time for International Women’s Day, four women learned that their proposal to empower female caregivers had been accepted. Global non-government organisation Vital Voices last year selected Teina Mackenzie, Nukutau Pokura, Vaine Nooana-Arioka and Helen Maunga as […]
NZ and CI police working together
In a show of its partnership with Pacific countries, members of the New Zealand police force have been visiting the Cook Islands this week. Kim Perks, communications manager for central districts, is in the country to share her knowledge on media and communications with the Cook Islands police. Her visit is part of an advisory […]
Meeting endorses accreditation scheme
The tourism industry council is aiming to get its newly-introduced accreditation scheme off the ground within the next few weeks, ahead of its official launch in June. About 35 people met last Thursday to discuss the accreditation scheme, which will replace an outmoded system that has been labelled ‘toothless’. “People were concerned that the scheme […]
New system for emergency services
Emergency communications across Rarotonga are set to improve this week. On Friday morning, the official opening ceremony for the new radio communication system will be celebrated at the Cook Islands police station in Avarua, by local emergency services, members of parliament and also guests from the New Zealand police force. Deputy Commissioner of New Zealand […]
Cabinet talks tobacco with WHO reps
Tobacco control featured heavily in Cabinet discussions this week. A team from the World Health Organisation (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) secretariat is on Rarotonga at the request of the Ministry of Health, and has been in discussions about tobacco use and control with Cabinet ministers. Headed by convention secretariat Guangyuan Liu, the […]
Govt making over Rarotonga for Forum
Ahead of the Pacific Islands Forum, infrastructure and planning minister Teariki Heather is prioritising the beautification of Rarotonga. Out of the ministry’s capital expenditure funds will come handouts to Rarotonga members of parliament for cleaning streams and drains and trimming roadside trees. Last November, Heather convened a meeting of all Rarotonga members of parliament to […]
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