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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.
Government financially on track
Government has spent 4 percent less than estimated in the first quarter of this financial year and is in a good position to pay off additional debt if further loans are warranted. There has also been 7 percent more revenue collected by government in the three months from July 1 than anticipated and accounted for […]
CI vies for world maritime position
The Cook Islands has decided to run for elections to the executive council of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), which take place at the end of this month. Based in London, the IMO is a United Nations specialised agency responsible for the safety of life at sea, maritime security and the protection of the marine […]
Everyone has a part in disaster management
Disaster risk management personnel from government, non-government and community organisations have been freshening up their knowledge and getting in sync with each other. A workshop brought in agencies and outer island administrations to Rarotonga for last week to ensure their disaster response plans are synchronised as the cyclone season approaches. Emergency Management Cook Islands (EMCI) […]
Get your tickets
The Air New Zealand Cook Islands Tourism Awards are just 10 days away, and the awards committee is urging entrants to purchase their tickets as soon as possible. Those hoteliers and tourism industry members who have been nominated for an award or who have entered should be mindful that tickets are going fast. The cost […]
CI cop coaches Solomons rugby
A Cook Islands Police Service RAMSI representative is succeeding as coach of a rugby team in the Solomon Islands. Acting Sergeant Masterton Enjoy was recently appointed as coach of the Matangiki Rugby Club in the Honiara Rugby Union Association competition. He has guided the club, and under his leadership its B grade team has gone […]
Hundreds will gather for Takitumu Palace opening
Maori king Tuheitia Paki, head of the Tainui tribe, is coming to Rarotonga with a delegation of nearly 200 people to celebrate the grand opening of the Takitumu palace on December 15. Takitumu chief Pa Marie Ariki says palace construction was scheduled around King Tuheitias calendar, and she is confident the palace will be finished […]
Aquas Cup runneth over at the races
The hats were big, the heels were high and the champagne flowed at Aqua Bar and Cafe, bringing a taste of the Melbourne Cup to the Cooks on Monday night. The annual event grew in its second year, with more men dressing up and joining the women in the fashion competition than they did last […]
Jetty work out to tender soon
With the community, church and school at Arorangi now on board with the Arorangi jetty project, construction companies will soon have the chance to bid on the projects construction. The Minister of Infrastructure and Planning Teariki Heather says the Arorangi jetty, which has been proposed to be built at the Arorangi Primary School, is a […]
Glimpse into Ravakais life
Having seen the Ravakai moments after its birth in yesterdays Cook Islands News, one of our readers thought it best to show the vessel at the time of its death. Elgin Tetachuk, the first owner of the Seafari fishing charter business, took these photos the day after Cyclone Sally hit Rarotonga and brought the final […]
Raro radio contact with 8500 people
A group of visiting ham radio operators managed to make contact with more than 8500 people from all over the world at the weekend. For 48 hours, they made a concerted effort to contact as many people in as many countries in as many zones as they possibly could, vying for the top spot in […]
Australia renews defence support
Australias defence force has renewed its commitment to support the Cook Islands and combined efforts to make the wider Pacific a safer region. Police commissioner Maara Tetava yesterday chaired a roundtable discussion between leaders of the Australia Defence Force (ADF), Cook Islands Police and its maritime surveillance division, the Ministry of Marine Resources (MMR) and […]
Buildings link to Cook Islands tragedy
The domed Marine Resources building removed from the Avatiu harbour precinct last month is linked to the Cook Islands modern maritime history. When he heard in June that the building would be knocked down for good, Captain Don Silk, who established the Maritime Training Centre that occupied the second floor until this year, reminisced on […]
Two new animal groups form
Concern about the treatment of animals in Rarotonga and a lack of care facilities has seen four separate charitable organisations established on the island. But while those behind efforts to improve animal welfare locally say their motives are positive, others are questioning the inevitable division of resources and donations. One might assume a collaborative effort […]
Pa Ariki calls for diet reform
Takitumu chief Pa Tepaeru Teariki Upokotini Marie Ariki is pleading with Cook Islanders to change their eating habits to choose locally-grown vegetables and local fish over sugar-laden packaged foods. In Cook Islands Maori and English she explained the gravity of the nations obesity problem to the ui ariki at a House of Ariki meeting yesterday. […]
Fuel pumped in floating line
Diesel fuel for Te Aponga Uira and jet fuel for Pacific Energy has been discharged at Avatiu harbour under a procedure referred to as a floating fuel line type of discharge. The procedure is used throughout the Pacific. This is the fifth discharge from the vessel Anatolia Sea, under the floating fuel line procedure, which […]
Arorangi Jetty Site and Consultations with Aronga Mana
Infrastructure and Planning Minister, Hon Teariki Heather is delighted that the proposed cruise liner jetty in Arorangi is about to become a reality. The benefits to the nation in having the alternative cruise ship jetty in Arorangi are immense and also to the visitors from the luxury liners who will see a traditional village in […]
Seven billionth a Cook Islander?
There were a few chuckles within the Rarotonga hospital maternity ward yesterday about what to name the son of Mauke mother Tere Moetaua. She gave birth at 7.10am yesterday to a healthy boy weighing 4328g nine pounds and five ounces on the day the United Nations predicted the worlds seven billionth human would be born. […]
Pacific scholarship available
Cook Islanders who have completed or are currently working toward a postgraduate degree are eligible to apply for a Greg Urwin Award, which entitles successful applicants to an AU$25,000 scholarship. The grant will help to fund either a three- to six-month placement with a Pacific regional organisation (including Australia- and New Zealand-based outfits), or post-doctoral […]
Zhu teaches Chinese
Through a mutual friend, Shanghai-born Lily Zhu met a group of Cook Islanders in her home city at last years World Expo. Intrigued by their culture and their country, she signed on to be the Team Cook Islands translator. She lived and worked day-in, day-out with the delegation, and at the end of the six-month […]
The Boatshed a timely reflection
With the recent demolition of the Boatshed at the Avatiu harbour it seems timely to reflect on the history that brought about the building of the boatshed. In the 1950s the government of the day could see the economic benefits a Fisheries Dept would have for the Cook Islands. Fisheries became part of the agriculture […]
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