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19 November 2024
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National
Heather opposes Cook Islands passport plan, warns of risks
Cook Islands United Party leader Teariki Heather has opposed the Government’s proposal for a Cook Islands passport, stating that what Prime Minister Mark Brown and his team are pursuing for is not important.
Domestic violence accused convicted for multiple assaults
A man was convicted of a series of domestic violence offences, including urinating on the victim, following a judge-alone trial earlier this month at the Cook Islands High Court in Avarua.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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