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National
Public urged to avoid swimming amid high seas and strong winds
The Director of the Cook Islands Meteorological Office, Maara Vaiimene, is urging the public, especially children, to stay out of the water due to the dangerous ocean conditions brought on by Tropical Disturbance TD03F.
TTV welcomes rainfall, urges for water conservation
The recent rainfall across the Cook Islands has been a blessing for water supply levels, particularly in Rarotonga, as it provided much-needed relief during the festive period.
PR celebrations in Aitutaki
Eighteen people from Aitutaki and three from Rarotonga received their certificates of permanent residency at a special ceremony held in Aitutaki on Thursday. There were some tears and many more smiles shared between the people receiving the status and the people watching on, with about 80 onlookers crammed into the Aitutaki Game Fishing Club for […]
Empire market goes weekly
Riding on last week’s success, organisers of the Empire Theatre night market are planning to turn the event into a weekly affair. Originally they planned to run the market fortnightly, but the high turnout at the market’s initial Friday prompted them to reconsider. About 12 vendors showed up to the first market, their stalls decorated […]
Feeling the love at CITC
CITC is getting into the Valentine’s Day spirit. For the first time, it has recruited judges from outside the company to visit all CITC outlets and decide where the love in the air is most palpable. Divisions will be competing in three categories – flower arrangement, costume and love song performance. Each division will put […]
Trust donates to education
Cook Islands Trust believes in investing in the future of the Cook Islands and this week the company donated $2000 worth of toner cartridges to the Ministry of Education. Cook Islands Trust managing director Antony Will is pictured presenting the toners to Tekura Turitoa who collected the valuable resource on behalf of the Ministry of […]
Reminder to file annual returns
One hundred thirty-seven (137) incorporated societies have three months to file their annual returns so as to avoid being struck off the Companies Register. The ministry is advertising a reminder for societies to file their returns in Cook Islands News and has listed the societies which have not done so. That list includes such incorporated […]
Celebrating Valentine's
Chances are you either love Valentine’s Day or you hate it, but face it – you can’t ignore the hype. No matter how cheesy the holiday has become, it’s at the very least cause for celebration – whether that means dinner and fine wine at The Little Polynesian or drinks with the girls depends on […]
'Now I really do feel like I belong'
It was an emotional day for Jillian Hewett in Aitutaki yesterday. After living through a cancer scare last year and approaching her 50th anniversary of her marriage to husband Reiatua, Hewett was understandably overwhelmed when she received her certificate of permanent residency. Together the couple has four children, eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. They have […]
Third time lucky
Third time’s a charm and Morris ‘Steve’ Moyle knows it. After two failed attempts of receiving his permanent residency status – a fact that comes down to clerical issues and problems with paperwork – bad luck almost struck again. Moyle was able to get his name on the permanent residency list in Aitutaki this time […]
PR means more on their 'home island'
Surrounded by their families, friends and the island they now call home, Aitutaki’s newest permanent residents said there was nowhere else they’d rather be to officially receive the status. Speaking on behalf of the 18 Aitutakians that received their permanent residency certificates on the island yesterday, Bernadette Doherty said the day meant even more to […]
'Rebuild' website builders rewarded
Days after the September earthquakes shook Christchurch in 2010 – Deon Swiggs started up the rebuildchristchurch.co.nz website which quickly became the ‘eyes and ears’ of Christchurch. The site became a more valuable source of vital information when severe quakes caused massive destruction in the South Island city in February 2011. Swiggs, a student and former […]
Business trainer back
ANZ is bringing business training manager Stephen Caunter back in response to popular demand. Caunter delivered a series of workshops on Rarotonga and Aitutaki in October last year to a target audience of tourism operators who were preparing applications for the Air NZ Tourism Awards in November. But this time, ANZ is bringing Caunter back […]
Cyber safety a boost for crime prevention
A cyber safety programme being held in Australia will help boost the Cook Islands Police’s budding cyber crime prevention and response capabilities, according to commissioner Maara Tetava. Two representatives from Cook Islands Police have been attending the ”train the trainer“ programme jointly hosted by the Australian Federal Police and NRL. The NRL is providing some […]
Aitutaki celebrates granting of 21 PRs
Twenty-one people will today become permanent residents of the Cook Islands following a ceremony held in Aitutaki. Eighteen residents of Aitutaki and three from Rarotonga will take part in the ceremony this afternoon at the Aitutaki Game Fishing Club. Of the nine different nationalities represented there, New Zealanders dominate the list as they did in […]
Bigger tourism exchange planned
The Cook Islands’ biggest tourism event is scheduled to return in early December with plans for the 2012 Kia Orana Cook Islands event already in the making. The Cook Islands Tourism Corporation is planning to hold the event from December 1 to 10 this year and aims to bring more people from the country’s main […]
Tidy-up works planned on Aitutaki
Aitutaki will carry out a number of beautification projects in the lead-up to this year’s Pacific Leaders Forum, which will bring almost 20 heads of state from across the Pacific to the island. Leaders from New Zealand, Australia and other Pacific countries will descend on Aitutaki and its iconic One Foot Island in mid August […]
New TV advertising 'wall' at airport
A new television ‘wall’ is greeting visitors to the Cook Islands, showing images of the country and advertising deals to the people queuing to clear customs in the Rarotonga International Airport. The new TV bank is situated in the airport’s arrival lounge and is active for every international flight coming from New Zealand, Australia and […]
Volunteering concept 'is beautiful'
Some people choose to spend their holidays on Rarotonga relaxing and sipping cocktails by the pool – but not the Global Volunteers. For three weeks five volunteers have been cleaning libraries and reading books to students at St Joseph’s and Takitumu Schools, visiting the mamas and papas of the Are Pa Metua, helping out at […]
Active PTA helps Tereora achieve
Tereora’s enrolment numbers are up to 680 this year, but the national college’s Parent Teacher Association (PTA) board is confident that the educators and management team are well-prepared to handle the increase. PTA chairperson Tere Taio says improved NCEA scores and higher marks are a testament to the strength of the team running Tereora College. […]
Past pupil returns as principal
Tarona Daniela’s return home to Aitutaki has been 35 years in the making – much too long for his liking. Since coming back for a visit in 2006, Daniela has been trying to find a way back to his home island. After decades working in New Zealand’s school system – in primary schools and secondary […]
Sir Terepai fights prostate cancer
Prostate cancer weighed heavily on the minds of Democratic Party leaders yesterday, as the caucus gathered to show support for two prominent party members who have been diagnosed with the illness. A meeting was held to honour opposition leader Robert Wigmore, who was last year granted medical leave after being diagnosed with prostate cancer, and […]
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