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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.
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 […]
Gill-net ban enforced in Aitutaki
Fisheries officers are cracking down on the use of gill-nets in Aitutaki lagoon. Following a recent visit to Aitutaki, senior fisheries officer Rima Manavaikai has asked that the public take note of the restrictions on the use of gill-nets in the bonefish reserve pursuant to the Marine Resources (Aitutaki and Manuae Bonefish Fishery) Regulations 2010 […]
Pacific Forum boss 'impressed'
Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat secretary-general Tuiloma Neroni Slade says he is ‘impressed’ with what the Cook Islands has to offer as host of this year’s Pacific Islands Forum. Slade spent the week in Rarotonga, attending roundtable discussions and meeting privately with the prime minister and senior officials in hopes of working out the details of […]
First day at school exercises
Apii Nikao Maori pre-school students went straight into lessons on Monday starting with star jumps and stretching to warm up the brain cells before a fun day of learning.
All go and all happy at Avatea!
Picking up rubbish, meeting new teachers and making new friends was the buzz at Avatea Primary School yesterday when eager students flocked back to the Nikao school for the first day of the 2012 school year. The school is the second largest primary school on the island after Avarua School and on Monday morning there […]
Speedster stopped
A 17-year-old male was arrested for dangerous driving in Avarua on Friday night after he was observed speeding through town and overtaking other vehicles. Cook Islands Police inspector Tere Patia said the youth was taken into custody after he was seen speeding around cars on the main road at speeds of about 60km/hr. The speed […]
Lucky Nooroa gets first grocery grab
Between the two of them, Rob McFadzien and Lucky Nooroa have enough corned beef, Anchor milk powder, Coke and Keri Juice to keep their cupboards full for months. McFadzien learned on Monday afternoon that he was the winner of CITCs grocery grab which hed just entered two days before but was yesterday feeling ill, so […]
Too much politicking Wilkie
A roundtable meeting between the Cook Islands government and its donor partners involved too much politicking and too little pledge-making, says Opposition Deputy Leader Wilkie Rasmussen. As the sole representative of the opposition Democratic Party, Rasmussen said he was encouraged by the discussions being held and encouraged by the fervour being shown by the heads […]
PM appeals for support of vision
The Cook Islands has its developmental roadmap, now it just needs some support in realising its ambitions, Prime Minister Henry Puna told the group of the Cook Islands major development and donor partners. Puna yesterday led a push by the Cook Islands government that included a string of representatives from ministers to heads of ministries […]
Marine House proposed at Avatiu
The Ministry of Marine Resources has presented a marine house concept to the Cook Islands development partners at a roundtable meeting of high level officials yesterday. The marine house, which would be situated at the new Avatiu harbour development, would house staff from marine services, border security and the ports authority. In presenting the concept, […]
National plans outlined to partners
The Cook Islands progress in building itself into a developed nation has come under scrutiny at a roundtable meeting between the government and its major developmental partners yesterday. About 40 people joined the discussion, with at least as many looking on at the meeting, to examine how the Cook Islands has advanced its infrastructure and […]
PM heartbroken
The deaths of two Rarotonga teenagers in the past fortnight has left Prime Minister Henry Puna heartbroken and looking for ways to combat suicide in the community. Puna said the government was committed to helping youth and making the Cook Islands a healthy, fulfilling and encouraging country for young people to live. He said the […]
Suicide an urgent concern: CINYC
The youth of the Cook Islands consider suicide an urgent concern, and are taking steps to address it in whatever way they can. Cook Islands National Youth Council (CINYC) president Nukutau Pokura says council members started discussing suicide as a priority before Christmas, but in light of recent tragedies have shifted it to the top […]
Villages new fishing boat blessed
The Tutakimoa Fishing Association (TFA) blessed its new fishing boat on Saturday naming it Vaine Tutakimoa. And the new owners wasted no time testing out the vessel during a fishing trip that evening. The boat is the culmination of a collaborative effort between the Community Initiative Scheme (New Zealand Aid Programme) and the newly established […]
Trochus harvest yields $83,000
Teuru Tiraa-Passfield, Richard Story and Kelvin Passfield have compiled a report on the December 2011 harvest of Trochus (Tectus) niloticus in Aitutaki. This is their five-page summary, which includes background and recommendations for future harvests. Aitutaki is one of the better known of the islands that make up the Cook Islands. It is an almost […]
Visitors up 8%, bringing $315m
More than 112,000 tourists injected an estimated $315 million to the Cook Islands economy in 2011, according to the Cook Islands Tourism Corporation. The government body recorded an 8 percent increase on visitor arrivals in 2011 when compared to the 12 months before that, pushing visitor figures to 112,446 for the calendar year. The increase […]
New Empire market hangout planned
Organisers of a new night market are hoping to turn the carpark at Empire Theatre into a Friday night hang-out, where both locals and tourists can mingle and pick up a steak and mushroom roll. Coordinator Piltz Napa says the idea is to give food vendors the opportunity to operate on a weekday and the […]
It should never get to that point
Suicide is a symptom of a deeper affliction, says youth leader Tony Feao. Feao addressed the issue and explained that suicide is a reaction to life a cry for help that comes too late. Feao, 32, and his wife Simone are leaders of 412, a youth ministry at Celebration on the Rock, and run their […]
Teenage boys death not suspicious
The body of an Avarua youth has been returned to his family with police and the coroner ruling out foul play in his death. The 16-year-old male was found dead at his Avarua home on Saturday. Cook Islands Police inspector John Strickland said police had closed the case and the coroner had released the youths […]
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