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National
Annual water safety training offers key skills for marine operators
Cook Islands Tourism (CIT) will host its upcoming Annual Water Safety Training, a programme aimed at enhancing the safety skills of water-based operators.
PM Brown confident in Pacific Islands Forum leadership despite political change in Tonga
The sudden resignation of Tonga’s former prime minister Hu’akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni had left a temporary gap in the leadership of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), but Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown remains confident that the situation will soon stabilise.
A time of reflection for Cook Islands women
The women of the Cook Islands plan to keep sewing the symbolic tivaivai that represents the tapestry of their achievements. Cook Islands National Council of Women (CINCW) president Vaine Wichman said a light-hearted celebration of International Women’s Day on Thursday was a chance for women to “take a break, enjoy our company, have a coffee, […]
New radios for more efficient policing
The Cook Islands are already reaping the rewards of new and improved radio technology. Until recently there was a small number of out-dated vehicles radios and some portable radios which only worked in town. There were radio blind spots around Rarotonga, and inclement weather impacted even further on the quality of communications. Police officers relied […]
Parade honours new radio system
In a culmination of two years of hard work, the Cook Islands police were symbolically handed over their upgraded radio communications system yesterday morning. The project was aptly named ‘Te Karere’, or ‘the message’, by attending Deputy Prime Minister Tom Marsters. Police Commissioner Maara Tetava gratefully accepted the new system in a formal celebration outside […]
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 […]
Toys brighten children's ward
The children’s ward at the Rarotonga Hospital just became a more kid-friendly place. As part of its ongoing community outreach programme, CITC Building Centre donated $1000 worth of toys to the paediatric ward in an effort to make it a more comfortable place for kids. Amongst the boxes and gift-wrapped packages delivered to the ward […]
Cooks replica sails into museum
Offering a glimpse into what life is like for a sailor during one of Captain Cook’s voyages will be possible for some lucky people in Australia this week. Cook, the namesake of the Cook Islands, spent much of his life exploring the Pacific. He visited the Cook Islands in 1773 and 1777 and is credited […]
Cruise ship stops at Aitutaki, Rarotonga
Passengers of sailing ship L’Austral enjoyed a day of activities and sightseeing on Aitutaki on Wednesday, and yesterday visited Rarotonga. Before she arrived in the Cook Islands she stopped at Borabora and her next stop is Vavau, Tonga. Less than a year old, she is the sister ship to L’Boreal. Her passengers yesterday enjoyed a […]
Search and rescue agreement updated
The updating of an agreement between New Zealand and the Cook Islands will help ensure greater communication and collaboration during search and rescue missions, says Maritime New Zealand (MNZ). MNZ’s Rescue Coordination Centre New Zealand (RCCNZ) is responsible for responding to major land, sea, air and emergency-beacon related incidents within New Zealand’s Search and Rescue […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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