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Parliament’s 12 sitting days sufficient for business: Clerk
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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.
A proud day in the wild west
Leaders of the nation attended the end-of-year prize giving for Rarotongas smallest school Rutaki Primary yesterday. Cabinet ministers Tom Marsters and Teariki Heather were joined by Ministry of Education secretary Sharyn Paio and New Zealand High Commissioner John Carter as well as community and Tahitian pastors at the colourful and entertaining morning ceremony. Decked out […]
Growers consider paradigm shift on Mauke
Recently Teava Iro visited Mauke to expose us to a very different view of the oldest profession on earth, agriculture. His aim was to change the way we think, to cause a paradigm shift because mindset governs direction. Iro believes that climate change is natures response to human impact. Given time, if we dont correct […]
Vital Voices chosen from Cooks
Four Cook Islands women have been chosen to spearhead a Vital Voices initiative targeted at empowering women. Vital Voices Global Partnership is a global non-government organisation with an international staff of over 1000 partners, pro bono experts and leaders including senior government officials and corporate executives which have trained more than 10,000 women leaders from […]
ANZ reduces Pacific transfer fee
Sending money from Australia to the Pacific with ANZ will be cheaper over the Christmas period. The bank has dropped its fee for remitting money from Australia to the Pacific from AU$32 to $8 as part of its international money transfer Pacific campaign until January 31, 2012. The $8 fee will apply to all personal […]
Excess noise and thefts at weekend
Cook Islands Police have recorded a trouble-free weekend on Rarotongas roads, but noise complaints and thefts have been keeping officers active. Police recorded a number of burglaries and thefts over the weekend, but warned that some could have been prevented if people took more proactive precautions. A tourist fell victim to theft at Rutaki beach […]
PIAF closing up shop and re-locating to Suva
The Pacific Islands AIDS Foundation (PIAF) is re-locating to Suva and holding a function this Friday to farewell its home island. Established by Maire Bopp in 2003, PIAF was for years the only regional organisation headquartered in Rarotonga. After PIAF closes up shop, research officer Hilary Gormon will continue to conduct research locally but will […]
World AIDS Day in Mangaia
Mangaia observed World AIDS Day on Thursday by decorating buildings in red and encouraging people to think about AIDS, and unite in the global fight against it. World AIDS Day falls on December 1 each year and represents an opportunity for communities to support people living with HIV and commemorate those who have died from […]
Mongoose gets into holiday spirit
The Mongoose might feature in a Tagata Pasifika Christmas special to air on TV One on Christmas day. Ronnie Siulepas daughter Nikki is a presenter for Tagata Pasifika and putting together a Christmas special featuring Pacific people singing Christmas songs. Her criteria: All you need to do is up-load on You Tube a video of […]
Fresh packaging suggested for local accommodators
Cook Islands tourist accommodation owners should take inspiration from airlines in selling their properties, according to one wholesaler developer who packages deals for Virgin Australia. Dennis Basham, a developer with Blue Holidays, said accommodators in the Cook Islands would benefit individually and as a group from adopting a pricing programme similar to that prescribed by […]
Mauke centre fundraiser a sell-out
As the world remembers the disabled, Mauke took time on December 3 to celebrate everyones varying abilities and purpose, as their motto states akaepaepaanga i to tatou akakoroanga tuketuke. As has been said by a number of visiting educators, not disabled, but differently abled. A fundraiser began at 6.30am and was all over in a […]
School, business in award trade-off
The Cook Islands Trade Training Centre and Trader Dons have helped kick-start the toolsets of three of the centres best students for 2011 at its end of year function. The importance of consistency, effort and improvement was underlined at the centres prize giving and farewell on Friday as the top students from the centres three […]
Korea, Cooks building relationship
The Cook Islands and South Korea have taken a closer step towards officially opening formal diplomatic relations this week. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Immigration Tom Marsters has met with First Secretary of the Republic of Korea Kyongsig Park this week. The pair discussed diplomatic connections and deep sea mining during […]
Uniforms out, sequins in at Nikao Maori School
Schools almost out at Apii Nikao Maori and school uniforms were out of fashion on Friday, at least for pre-schoolers. Sequins, tiaras, crowns and capes were all the rage for Apii Nikao Maoris youngest group during the schools colourful end of year prizegiving on Friday morning. The school farewelled the year with a swath of […]
Avatea School high achievers list
(year 1/room 14) 1st Troy Matutu, 2nd Tiare Williams, 3rd Daniela Toa, (year 2/room 16) 1st Akeliah Nena, 2nd Jane Chand, (year 2/room 17) 1st Tivaknoa Solomone, 2nd Heath Heather, 3rd Tiare Lusby, (year 3 junior special awards) Junior Sports Girl-Alma Ngametua, 1st Runner-up Sports Girl-Jordayn Matutu, 2nd Runner-up Sports Girl-Gemma Ngari, Junior Sports Boy-Taio […]
Brienna Solomon dux of Avatea
The Avatea School community gathered yesterday to honour the schools top achievers through its annual awards ceremony. Students who performed outstandingly in academics, sports and culture through the 2011 year were recognised for their achievements and presented with certificates, cash prizes and for special awards elaborately decorated trophies were awarded. The top award of Avatea […]
Little guys to get more from market: Brown
Micro businesses and grassroots ventures will be big winners from Punanga Nui Markets change in management, according to Minister Mark Brown. Brown, whose portfolio includes overseeing finance and economic management and the Business Trade and Investment Board (BTIB), said small-scale businesses would be given greater opportunities at the Punanga Nui Markets under BTIB. The board […]
5 schools honour their stars
Yesterday five schools on Rarotonga acknowledged the hard work of their students throughout the 2011 school year with presentations of certificates and trophies. Titikaveka College, Apii Te Uki Ou, Apii Nikao Maori, Avatea and Avarua School all held colourful prizegiving ceremonies to honour their students. The prestigious dux award was of course the big one […]
Rights of disabled people advanced
The Cook Islands government has endorsed a report on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities to be presented to the United Nations as part of its obligation since ratification on May 8, 2009. The convention, which safeguards the worlds estimated 650 million people with disabilities from discrimination, was passed by the UN […]
Anti-smoking laws working
Businesses, community groups and government agencies are putting anti-smoking laws into effect in an overwhelmingly positive manner, according to the Ministry of Health. Smoking bans in workplaces are being met for the large part and regulations appear to have gained a good amount of support. One of the only ways in which tobacco legislation is […]
Dear Santa, fly me away!
Its the season of giving, and Air Rarotonga is prepared to give two round-trip tickets to any southern group island to the person who needs a holiday most. Marketing manager Sarah Moreland is for the first year ever running a Dear Santa contest, inviting all Rarotonga residents to write to the airline explaining why the […]
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