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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.
Be vigilant, keep records
Cook Islands Police have reminded the public to keep records of your possessions, mark your belongings and write down serial numbers of valuable items to ensure you have a good chance of reclaiming any goods if they are stolen. Though police have celebrated a dramatic drop in theft and burglaries for September, they are warning […]
Trochus harvest to bring $140,000
Aitutakis trochus harvest is expected to generate about $140,000 for the community. It is the first harvest allowed by the Ministry of Marine Resources (MMR) in eight years and will see about 20 tonnes of trochus shell sold to make buttons. The last harvest in 2003 was successfully tendered for by an Italian company and […]
Guides learn from the best
It is something anglers worldwide can only dream of having some of the best fly fisherman personally teaching their tricks of the trade. A handful of Aitutaki fishermen, bonefish guides and trainee guides are the lucky ones. They have spent the past week in the company of four of the best anglers in the United […]
Bonefish scheme a success
Governments initiative to boost tourism through the sustainable management of bonefish in Aitutaki is being praised by those involved. At the launch of an international bonefish catch and release tournament in Aitutaki on Saturday evening, visiting anglers, government officials and Aitutaki community leaders celebrated the schemes success to date as well as the perceived benefits […]
Aitutakis bonefish come out to shine
Fears of Aitutakis elusive bonefish evading anglers at this weeks inaugural catch and release tournament are starting to fade as lines tighten. A handful of the worlds best anglers are in Aitutaki at present learning how difficult it can be to spot, hook and land local bonefish. They are being guided by local fishermen who […]
Pacific Resort Aitutaki no. 1 again
Pacific Resort Aitutaki has been recognised as the Cook Islands leading resort. It is the fifth consecutive year the resort has earned the honour at the World Travel Awards, which the Wall Street Journal has deemed the Oscars of travel and tourism. Pacific Resort Aitutaki beat six other contenders. Titikaveka hotel The Little Polynesian has […]
Pink Ribbon proceeds doubled
The Cook Islands Breast Cancer Foundation raised $1521.60 last weekend through its Pink Ribbon Appeal. The figure is higher than in past years thanks to a successful Zumba fundraiser held last Friday night at the Tupapa Centre. The Zumba event generated $554.40 for the foundation, and the sale of pink ribbons and T-shirts at the […]
Youth health hub being established
A youth hub is being established through the Ministry of Internal Affairs (INTAFF) youth and sports division. The hub is aimed at improving coordination and the sharing of information to promote youth health. On October 10 the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), through the Ministry of Health, handed over computing equipment and other resources worth […]
New practice manager at pet clinic
Rarotongas pet population is in even safer hands with the arrival of veterinarian Jess Moore-Jones who has taken up the new role of practice manager at the Esther Honey Foundation Animal Clinic in Nikao. Moore-Jones is now working alongside Esther Honeys clinic director Gregg Young and the nine volunteers at present. In a few weeks […]
FIU spearheading legislative change
The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) is spearheading legislative change in respect of financial transaction reporting, information sharing and its role within the country. At present the FIU has almost completed a draft of the new legislation, which will eventually replace the Financial Transactions Reporting Act 2004. FIU head Bob Williams says he hopes the draft […]
Leaders group just an idea
A Polynesian leaders group is nothing more than an idea at this stage, but if one is formed the Cook Islands is likely to be a member, Prime Minister Henry Puna says. The formation of such a group was suggested at last months Pacific Leaders Forum in New Zealand. It could include leaders from the […]
Local woman boosts ecotourism in Rarotonga
Earlier this year, Lynda Nia, the Takitumu Conservation Areas field officer for the last eight years, was normally to be found in the bush there, putting rat poison out along baitlines, or putting bands on young birds she had caught, or recording banded birds or their nests or fledglings, or keeping the baitlines and tourist […]
Fine arts and crafts by Mauke seven
Mauke CICC Oiretumu Vaine Tinis annual exhibition was held on Thursday October 6. The many sheets and bed spreads flapping furiously on lines outside with even more hung under the verandah and draped wherever possible inside Opetipa hall, along with many woven crafts, kikau brooms and oils, defy the fact that this is the work […]
Grow local to lessen reliance on imports
Grow your own food to decrease the countrys dependence on imported goods that was one of the key messages disseminated at Fridays Agriculture Food Day at the Punanga Nui market. The other message of the day pertained to food prices and how to stabilise them. The annual market on Friday attracted a large crowd of […]
Aitutaki on to something with bonefishery
Aitutaki is blessed to have a prime minister from the island, as well as a tourism, education and marine resources minister and member of parliament, those at a function in Arutanga were told on Saturday evening. Tourism board chairman Ewan Smith spoke at the launch of Aitutakis inaugural international bonefish catch and release tournament, which […]
Leading scientist to study Aitutaki bonefish
In an effort to develop a biological profile on Aitutakis bonefish, the Ministry of Marine Resources (MMR) has contracted a world-leading bonefish scientist to study the species. Alan Friedlander, of the United States, has spent about 30 years getting to know everything one can know about the worlds bonefish populations. He is an expert on […]
Prime minister at home in Aitutaki
Prime Minister Henry Puna spent the weekend at home in Aitutaki, where he received the warmest of hospitality. Puna flew to Aitutaki from Rarotonga on Saturday afternoon, arriving to a welcoming committee at the islands airport. He travelled primarily as a main guest of Saturday nights launch of an inaugural Aitutaki bonefishing catch and release […]
Aitutaki reigns at Manea Games
Aitutaki is the Manea Games champion again. The islands skilled athletes successfully defended their Manea Games title by taking out the 10-day sporting event again on the island of Mangaia. Aitutaki ended the games with a massive total of 57 gold medals over host island Mangaia who won 52. Mauke will be proud of their […]
Six-metre oe for Reef director
Master carver Te Aturangi Nepia-Clamp is crafting a tribute to Takitumu in the form of a six-metre oe. The oe, which he is carving out of Tetini Pekepos workshop in Kavera, is of imported New Zealand Kauri. Pekepo contributed to the design, which traces Takitumus voyage. Nepia-Clamp is carving the masterpiece for Phillip McNicholl, the […]
Push for childs rights
Punanga Tauturu manager Kairangi Samuela will this week present a non-government organisation (NGO) report to a committee for the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. She will delivered an oral report to the committee on Friday October 14 and gave time to answer any questions which arose from the presentation. This follows […]
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