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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.
5 back from rights of child convention
The Cook Islands’ adherence to international laws governing the rights of the child has come under scrutiny at a United Nations gathering in Geneva last month. The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child is currently holding its 59th session in Geneva, Switzerland, to review the situation of children’s rights in eight nations from […]
2 police officers trained in cyber crime
Two Cook Islands Police staff are joining police forces from across the Pacific to talk cyber crime with the Australian Federal Police and, perhaps surprisingly, the NRL. A Cook Islands police officer and IT worker are currently in the Gold Coast to improve their skills in protecting children from online predators and in fighting cyber […]
Banking on a good thing
Community murmurings during the festive season reflect a tightening in spending. Evening stories with friends and family gloss over the cuts in family and personal budgets. Some mention the banks revising repayment amounts. The history of banking in the Cook Islands dates back to 1969 when the National Bank of New Zealand opened a branch […]
Beach bonding for Avarua kids
The tamariki of Avarua School gathered at Muri beach on Friday along with their parents and teachers as part of a community-wide bonding session. The beach fun day was aimed at helping the school and community of Avarua get back in touch with each other after the summer holidays. The fun day included plenty of […]
Bonny high and dry after ordeal at sea
The yacht Bonny was one of a few small boats lifted out of the Avatiu harbour yesterday as heavy tides and high swells assailed Rarotonga’s north coast on Thursday afternoon. The 36-foot sloop has been under police control for a month since the man skippering it went missing in Cook Islands waters in early January. […]
2 new stamp series for 2012
Already this year the Philatelic Bureau of the Cook Islands has issued two new sets of stamps. The Cook Islands’ stamp bureau was sold in August 2010, and is now owned and operated by New York-based postage stamp agency Philatelic Collector Inc (PCI). PCI was registered with the Companies Office in March last year, procured […]
Another dimension to the aid industry
The recent round of discussions between the government of the Cook Islands and its development partners prompted me to write this piece as an attempt to show an observable fact in the business of providing and receiving aid. I believe it is a timely reminder to Cook Islanders or readers of the Cook Islands News […]
From developing to developed
If you thought there was a lot of talk about development going on this week you’d be right – but that’s what this week was all about. The Cook Islands’ major development partners were in country to discuss, debate and deliberate on all things development in the country. But New Zealand High Commissioner John Carter […]
Nukutere College appoints new leaders
Helena Strickland and Ford Henry have been named the heads of Nukutere College for 2012, officially taking on their leadership roles at an assembly yesterday. The pair is leading a group of 12 prefects for the year as head boy and head girl. Like Henry and Strickland, their deputies Edmund Tupuna and Silveria Wulf were […]
Survey results: no connection
The Ministry of Health has finished analysing the results of a survey it conducted in the Muri area last month to determine whether residents felt there was a connection between their proximity to Scott’s poultry farm and any health issues they might have experienced. Community health services director Dr Rangi Fariu is currently in Mangaia […]
Pearl authority takes in a gem
Ever wondered what $1.5 million looks like? It’s actually not as dramatic as you might think. The Cook Islands Pearl Authority happened to take receipt of just that amount this week, the funds from a New Zealand Aid Programme contribution coming through for the agency. And, no, the delivery wasn’t made in one dollar coins […]
Parliament to address odour
Ngatangiia member of parliament and associate environment minister Atatoa Herman says public complaints around the odour coming from Scott’s Farm are a matter of ‘urgency’ for him. “For me there is urgency to address this issue – the laws need to be amended as soon as possible,” he said yesterday. He says he has met […]
Stray cat in Nikao
A feline patient from the Esther Honey Clinic in Nikao has escaped and needs urgent treatment. Residents in the Nikao area are being asked to look out for a tabby cat with patches of orange, white and gray that went missing from the clinic yesterday. The cat, named Pear Bear, has a wound and significant […]
Accommodators urged to register forward bookings
Cook Islands accommodators are again being encouraged to register their forward bookings figures with the tourism corporation to help it direct funding and organise campaigns. The Cook Islands Tourism Corporation needs about 75 percent of all tourism accommodation providers to submit their forward booking figures to make the scheme worthwhile. At present, 25 per cent […]
ADB warns not to rely on tourism
The Cook Islands needs to find ways it can diversify its economy and help bolster its protections against international upheaval, according to the regional director of the Asian Development Bank. Adrian Ruthenberg, who is in the Cook Islands to attend a summit of the country’s main development partners, said the Cook Islands was vulnerable to […]
Cooks could go either way: bank manager
With less emphasis being placed on the traditional work week, the Cook Islands should not be majorly disadvantaged by choosing not to move to the other side of the international date line, says Westpac Cook Islands general manager Carmel Butler. In fact, she said, the increasing flexibility of working hours means the Cook Islands is […]
Gun laws under police review
Cook Islands Police will soon begin examining the laws governing gun ownership. The police force is bringing together a committee of people including representatives from the Returned Services Association (RSA) and an aspiring small-bore firearms club, to examine and hopefully update the laws. But members of other groups are being encouraged to join the committee […]
Church leader urges young people to open up
Suicide was a poignant topic of discussion at last year’s Cook Islands Christian Church (CICC) general assembly in Aitutaki, and in the new year remains at the top of the church’s list of priority issues. CICC youth director Bob Williams says that church leaders and parents have a role to play in educating young people […]
Call for national youth forum on suicide
Education secretary Sharyn Paio is putting together a proposal for government funding to organise a national youth forum on the tough topic of suicide. Paio met with Prime Minister Henry Puna and other concerned members of the community on Monday afternoon, and agreed to coordinate the project despite her workload in the back-to-school frenzy. “We’re […]
Marumaru Atua down Mexico way
The voyagers aboard Cook Islands vaka Marumaru Atua are exploring the streets and eats of Mexico. The vaka – flanked by her sister vaka – departed the California coast on January 24 and set sail for the Sea of Cortez. Crew member Alex Olah, who has been updating the vaka blog, said it was smooth […]
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