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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.
Raro kids discover Maukes magic
Apii Te Uki Ou students have returned to Rarotonga after a week on Mauke with newfound appreciation and respect for the outer island and her people. Twenty-one students accompanied by three staff were part of the tour to Mauke where only four students had visited before. For nine students the tour was a homecoming visit […]
Energy travelling by Pacific map
People from the Cook Islands various energy companies, agencies and groups have been contributing to national efforts to develop a regional monitoring and evaluation framework for energy. Staff from Te Aponga Uira, the energy division of the Office of the Prime Minister and Cook Islands petroleum suppliers were stationed at the National Council for Women […]
Nine hams hit Raro airwaves
A group of American radio operators catapulted the Cook Islands to the top of the radio circuit at the weekend. Nine amateur radio operators or hams, as theyre known in radio circles took part in a worldwide competition to contact as many stations in as many countries in as many world zones as they possibly […]
Court case stalls Olympic House
Despite a land court wrangle, plans for the Cook Islands Olympic House development are progressing. Government, through the Cook Islands Investment Corporation (CIIC), is party to a land court matter with the Cook Islands Christian Church (CICC) in relation to the Nikao section earmarked for an Olympic House build. There is disagreement about whether government […]
Horses and hats the business at Aqua
The fashion of the Melbourne Cup is coming to Rarotonga and you can join in all the glamour and the fun today while supporting a good cause. The Aqua Bar and Cafe is hosting a Melbourne Cup cocktail carnival in celebration of the big race, with all the fashion, food and feel of the races […]
Lunch on the Building Centre
Casual was the word at the Te Kainga O Pa Taunga Mental Health and Wellbeing Centre as staff and clients attacked a free lunch on Thursday. The hearty and informal meal dished up by the CITC Building Centre was all made possible through the stores casual clothes days, in which staff can don their pareu […]
Call to help with family reunion
Christmas, which is just around the corner, is the season for family reunions. One of the clans gathering this Christmas for a reunion will be the decedents of Ahkeau and Miraka. Ahkeau and Miraka family reunion chairman George George says some 600 family members from the three lines of the Kopu Tangata being the Tuakana […]
Police issue hoax warning
An email hoax that hit the pa enau this week has now spread throughout the Cook Islands. The hoax email hijacks a persons email account and sends out a request to the persons contact list asking for money. The email is tagged with the subject line Emergency and says the sender is stuck in Spain […]
Former CI marine man helps avert PNG disaster
A former Cook Islands marine surveillance adviser has helped prevent an environmental catastrophe off the Papua New Guinea coast, the Australian Defence Force says. Commander John Navin, who worked in the Cook Islands for three years between 2006 and 2009, and the rest of the crew aboard HMAS Broome this week saved a container ship […]
Guides offer sisterly help
From next year the Girl Guides Association Cook Islands (GGACI) will receive help through its Australia and New Zealand sister organisations, as part of a five-year commitment. GOLD (Guiding Overseas Linked with Development) coordinators from Australia and New Zealand have spent the past ten days in Rarotonga liaising with their Cook Islands counterparts and getting […]
Andrew Iroa departs for NZ
Injured athlete Andrew Iroa departs Rarotonga early Monday morning for New Zealand, where he has an appointment to be examined by a specialist. The Tupapa residents health has improved a lot since his October 2 motorbike accident, in which he fractured his skull and was bleeding from the ears. After what has been a confusing […]
Creative Centre stalwart named a good sort
The Rotary Club of Rarotonga got creative in naming the first recipient of their Good Sort Award. Bob Kimiangatau, the director of the Creative Centre in Tupapa, has been named as the winner of the clubs good sort award. Bob was recognised as someone who truly represents the Rotarian spirit through his work in our […]
Red Cross seeking donors with rare blood types
Red Cross is advising people with rare blood types to come forward and donate blood. Secretary-general Nikki Rattle stressed the importance of having O Negative blood donors here in case a Cook Islander needed the blood. O Negative blood is not kept in storage like the more common varieties of blood are, so Rattle said […]
World Cup win good for Key: Carter
The All Blacks Rugby World Cup win will provide the New Zealand government with a good chance of being re-elected in the upcoming poll, according the New Zealand High Commissioner John Carter. Carter is backing current Prime Minister John Key and his former party, the National Party, to hold office after New Zealand goes to […]
TAU takes on media advisor
State-owned energy supplier Te Aponga Uira has appointed Pitt Media Group director and shareholder Trevor Pitt as its communications adviser. Pitt, who took up the position last week, has been appointed to the role as Te Aponga Uira (TAU) makes an effort to increase the speed and scope of information it shares with the Cook […]
Tourism eyes Chinese market
A group of Cook Islands performers will travel to China next week to try to dance their way into hearts and minds of a potential new tourist market. The Cook Islands dancers will travel to Chinas southern coastal province Guangdong next week to take part in one of the regions most famous cultural festivals. Their […]
World Cup blamed for flat figures
September bucked the visitor number trends shown over the last year posting no growth where other months are recording overall increases of between 5 and 15 percent and all fingers are being pointed at the Rugby World Cup as the reason. The feeling in the Cook Islands tourism industry is that New Zealand has kept […]
TAU looking into blackout
Te Aponga Uira is continuing investigations into a power outage that occurred on Wednesday afternoon, affecting customers for about 30 minutes. The outage was caused when one engine at the power station dropped out, shortly after 4pm. An area from Ngatipa Store through to Avana Bridge was affected by the fault. TAU is now focused […]
Investment code changes spark debate
Proposed changes to an investment code are proving controversial among members of the private sector. The Business Trade Investment Board (BITB) has spent the past 18 months revising the existing investment code and amending certain parts of the legislation. At the Cook Islands Chamber of Commerce annual general meeting on Tuesday night, BTIB staff explained […]
Kwai sailing toward Cooks
Cook Islands-registered cargo vessel Kwai is expected to be in Rarotonga early next month. She is scheduled to arrive from Manihiki on November 12, according to local shipping agent Hawaii Pacific Maritime. At this stage her itinerary is still unconfirmed and local agents are not certain which islands she intends to visit. At present Kwai […]
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