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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.
Pacific journalists must speak out against violence
As the global 16 days of activism campaign against violence against women for 2011 came to a close, Pacific journalists reporting on violence against women are called on to expose abuse of their own colleagues. Titi Gabi, chair of the Pacific Freedom Forum (PFF), said newsrooms are more often majority staffed by women, so violence […]
Ministry considering tenders
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Planning (MOIP) is considering tenders for all leftover materials from the Aitutaki cyclone recovery programme. Surplus building materials are on sale by tender through the ministry, which may receive a recommendation from its tender committee by the end of the week. Items include fastenings (nails, brackets, washers, bolts, galvanised wire), […]
Let someone else do the Christmas cooking
Christmas is a time to celebrate be it Jesus birth, the end of a busy year, the beginning of a new one or the unofficial start of summer and Rarotonga restaurants and resorts are well aware that sometimes people want to do it the stress-free way. For those who want to gather around family, friends […]
Kick-start your Christmas tonight
People looking to kick-start their Christmas cheer should get to the BCI Stadium tonight for the annual Christmas in the Park festival. Gates open at 4.30pm this afternoon at the stadium, giving people access to a nights worth of activities and entertainment with plenty of food stalls to tempt the hungry and Christmas atmosphere for […]
Samoan ship due in new year
The first voyage of a Samoan shipping service between Apia and the northern Cook Islands will take place early in the new year, Deputy Prime Minister Tom Marsters says. He says the Samoa Shipping Corporation (SSC) chief executive has promised to bend over backwards to ensure the voyage goes ahead as planned. Marsters responded to […]
Parliament withdraws employment bill
Parliament has withdrawn from its order paper a bill regarding employment relations legislation. The bill, which is considered long outdated and redundant, will now be re-drafted by those in the Crown Law Office to reflect recommendations of a special select committee. The committee was established to review the old employment relations legislation and has made […]
Kwai repairs nearing completion
Cook Islands General Transports 50-tonne Kobelco crane was removed from Kwai soon after it fell across the vessels deck on Friday morning. The crane was moving a standard 20-foot shipping container from the Avatiu wharf to the ships cargo hold when it tipped over, its boom landing across the deck of Kwai. Cook Islands General […]
Help is here for abuse perpetrators
Men who commit acts of domestic violence are being encouraged to find support and stop the abuse occurring in Cook Islands households. Bob Kimiangatau, of the Rotaianga Mens Support Centre, said it was time for the perpetrators of domestic abuse to take responsibilities for their actions and seek help. He said there were options for […]
Population issues persist for Mangaia
Mangaias shrinking population continues to be one of the biggest issues affecting people on the island, according to mayor Tere Atariki. A lack of jobs and the rising costs of living are pulling people away from Mangaia and impacting on the lives of those who still live there, Atariki said. Young Mangaians often choose to […]
Uirangi does Aitutaki proud
Miss Fiji Alisi Rabukawaqa. This is a collection of images taken by the pageant organising crew in the lead-up to Saturdays pageant Bishop is pictured during official visits in the week before the pageant.
New banking legislation adopted
Parliament has passed into legislation a new banking bill, which replaces the legal framework in place since 2003. Finance minister Mark Brown introduced the bill to fellow MPs about 4pm yesterday and half an hour later it was unanimously supported without amendment. The bill changes legislation in order to implement greater transparency and accountability within […]
Trochus harvest period extended
Aitutakis trochus harvest has been extended by a week to allow residents enough time to fill the 17 tonne quota one full shipping container. Cook Islands company Ora Moana Ltd successfully tendered for the trochus, which is the first harvested on Aitutaki since 2003. Ora Moana has the same owners and directors as fellow Rarotonga-based […]
Tourism industry best placed to get it right
The Cook Islands embodies the South Pacific region as a destination for tourism, but trying to brand it or a business here on the image of sun, sand and palm trees alone is not enough to stand out from the pack, according to a keynote speaker at the Kia Orana Cook Islands forum. Instead, businesses […]
Kia Orana Cook Islands forum wraps up
The Kia Orana Cook Islands tourism forum officially closed on Friday night, but the Cook Islands Tourism Corporations foreign representatives will stay on Rarotonga another week to join some in-house workshops and meetings. Tourism industry wholesalers and other representatives from New Zealand, North America and Europe gathered for a final get-together on Friday night for […]
Italian ambassador named
Government has formally agreed to the appointment of Dr Alessandro Levi Sandri as Italys ambassador to the Cook Islands. Deputy Prime Minister and foreign affairs and immigration minister Tom Marsters announced the decision last month. Dr Sandri is based in New Zealands capital Wellington and is also accredited to Kiribati, Marshall Islands, New Zealand, Niue, […]
Marlin on the menu
Usually at a staff Christmas party you come away with fond memories and perhaps a hangover, but the Whatever! Bar and Grill staff came away with a 70kg marlin. Pictured is the team with their prize catch. Its safe to say that marlin is on the Whatever! menu this Christmas.
Little things important to making Cooks great
Tourism representatives from Europe and the United Kingdom said the Cook Islands needed to work on the little things to make a stay here a well-rounded experience. Overall, panel members talking at the Kia Orana Cook Islands roundtable forum yesterday said the Cook Islands provided a positive, enjoyable and welcoming experience for visitors, but while […]
Wedding TV to showcase Cooks
Cook Islands wedding providers will feature in an online television channel that attracts about 800,000 viewers per month. Wedding TV, an online television channel based in the United Kingdom, dedicates itself to airing programmes on weddings, romance and honeymoons. Cook Islands Tourism Corporation UK office has organised for six Cook Islands tourism operators to feature […]
Cooks an option for UK newlyweds
United Kingdom honeymooners are looking to new and exotic places for their post-wedding travels and holidaying in the Cook Islands is increasingly climbing their to do lists. The UK wedding market plays a small but valuable part in the Cook Islands tourism industry, says England-based tourism wholesaler Petra Stringfellow. Stringfellow, a New Zealander living in […]
United States of travel coming back to life
The Cook Islands should soon begin seeing an increase in American visitors coming to its shores as the United States recovers from its financial turbulence, according to members of the North American tourism industry. Many Americans have been staying home in recent years due to the economic pressures of the global financial crisis, nicknamed the […]
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