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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.
Australia offers technical assistance
Western Australias government has offered to provide technical legislative assistance to the Cook Islands parliament in coming months. The offer was made by Barry House president of the Legislative Council of Western Australia during a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Tom Marsters in Perth recently. Marsters and foreign affairs and immigration secretary Jim Gosselin travelled […]
Telecom vows to work on communication
Telecom Cook Islands says it will work on its communication techniques when technical issues affect its internet services, but admits the problems are sometimes hard to identify. Chief executive Jules Maher said internet services in the Cook Islands had suffered more outages in recent weeks than normal and he understood that the disruptions were causing […]
World celebrates the one-der of 11-11-11
Todays date doesnt just have an added significance for numbers-minded couples looking for an easy anniversary to remember their wedding day 11.11am on November 11, 2011 is being used across the world for everything from parties to devil worship. The line-up of ones, which occurs on the calendar only once every century, has significant meaning […]
Spike in weddings on 11-11-11
On any given day, the Births, Deaths and Marriages department of the Ministry of Justice prepares five or six marriage licences. But for today, it has prepared 20. The spike in the number of weddings being held in the Cook Islands relates to todays date November 11, 2011, or 11-11-11 and its significance for numbers-minded […]
Remembering veterans
At the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month in 2011, the Cook Islands will mark the 93rd anniversary of the end of the First World War. Its a time and date history students love and one that the Commonwealth has vowed to remember forever so not to forget the horrors of […]
Donations stolen
Jess Cramp gave up everything she knew her friends, her home, her job to promote conservation and environmental awareness in Rarotonga. She volunteers for Pacific Islands Conservation Initiative (PICI), a charitable trust registered in the Cook Islands in August, and spends her days writing proposals and seeking support for conservation initiatives in the Cook Islands. […]
CI presentation at mining conference
A newly penned research paper on deep sea mining in the Cook Islands will be presented at an international conference on mining in the Pacific at New Caledonia later this month. Paul Lynch, environmental lawyer and adviser to the minister for minerals and natural resources Tom Marsters, will present his paper titled Towards the Development […]
Selling cuts that dont make the cut
Less than one tonne of the fish delivered aboard Yuh Yuean #3 this week will be available for purchase in Rarotonga. More than six tonnes of fish from that vessel is being processed and packaged at Ocean Fresh for export to Japan and the US. The tuna that does not meet Tokyo sashimi standards 283kg […]
Dry run tests tsunami response
At 10.57am on Wednesday Rarotongas emergency sirens sounded warning that a tsunami may be on its way. Children poured out of schools from low-lying areas, their teachers ushering them to higher ground and out of harms way. The Cook Islands emergency communications system was pulled into force, as emergency sirens whirred into gear across the […]
Good signs for Fosters comp
The Cook Islands Game Fishing Club will be running the annual CITC Fosters fishing tournament this Saturday. Weather and fishing conditions look good, with northeast winds around 10 to 12 knots forecasted. The Maori fishing calendar says it will be an excellent day for fishing with the moon phase two days after full moon. There […]
Reduction in flight numbers seasonal
A reduction in the number of Air New Zealand flights arriving at Rarotonga is part of a seasonal trend and are not permanent, says the airlines Cook Islands manager. About 10 Air New Zealand flights are currently arriving at Rarotonga International Airport each week, a figure down on the busier winter season. But Air New […]
USP and SPC join forces
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between the University of the South Pacific and the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) which commits the two regional organisations to increased collaboration for the benefit of the Pacific region. Under this agreement, the two regional intergovernmental organisations will work closely to ensure enhanced delivery of services […]
PIPSO empowering women in business
The second round of a Pacific Islands Private Sector Organisation (PIPSO) conference about empowering women in business is taking place in Fiji on November 14 and 15. The Cook Islands was part of the first conference workshop, held in Samoa in August. This coming conference is for the Melanesian countries involved in the initiative, and […]
Upgrade for Mauke doctors residence
The 50-year-old doctors residence on Mauke will either be renovated or replaced by the Ministry of Health. Health minister Nandi Glassie and secretary Tupou Faireka travelled to Mauke last week to assess the residence and discuss options in respect of its future. Glassie says at present the residence is occupied by Maukes doctor, but it […]
Monster mangoes?
Do big mangoes mean theres going to be more cyclones? That was the question asked by Greg Parker who visited our office yesterday with three monster mangoes. Although he tried to claim they could be the biggest mangoes around, staff at CINews reckon theyve seen bigger already this season. Parker, who lives in Matavera next […]
New baby ward opens
The first Cook Islands newborns and their mothers are lapping up the relative luxury within Rarotonga hospitals new maternity ward. An official opening of the ward took place yesterday afternoon and was attended by health minister Nandi Glassie, secretary Tupou Faireka and the hospitals director of services Dr Tikaka Henry. All three made speeches at […]
Export tuna processed in Rarotonga
Rarotonga is this week exporting seven tonnes of fish picked up by Yuh Yow fishing vessels stationed in the north. The Taiwanese company is licensed to fish in the Cook Islands and at present has nine fishing vessels operating in the north. Those vessels have consolidated their catch the majority of which is yellowfin and […]
Tourism expo open to all interested
Businesses are already receiving a discounted rate for their attendance at the Kia Orana Cook Islands tourism industry showcase, says Cook Islands Tourism Corporation. Chief executive Carmel Beattie said the event, which is considered the largest of its type to be held within the Cook Islands, was being subsidised by the corporation with some help […]
Agriculture expansion for health
Health and agriculture minister Nandi Glassie has a vision for the Cook Islands, and it involves greater collaboration related to his two portfolios. Glassie says Cook Islanders need to eat healthier and the countrys economy could do with a major boost. His solution is to have communities nationwide increase agriculture and horticulture production. That will […]
DPM champions seabed minerals
The ministry for minerals and natural resources is pushing forward with its deep sea minerals awareness campaign, last week meeting with the Cook Islands traditional leaders to discuss the topic. Deputy Prime Minister and minerals and natural resources minister Tom Marsters spearheaded a meeting with the House of Ariki last week, his mission to spread […]
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