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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.

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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.

Puaikura gives support for new jetty

Puaikuras traditional leaders signed their support for the Arorangi jetty at a special meeting on Tuesday. Leaders from the village, vaka and across Rarotonga gathered at Tinomana Palace on Tuesday to sign a memorandum of understanding with the Ports Authority detailing the restrictions and commitments surrounding the construction of the Arorangi cruise ship jetty. With […]

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Sheraton plans derailed

Plans to resurrect the Sheraton site at Vaimaanga have been derailed again. A group of New Zealand investors and developers who were showing curiosity in the site have seemingly dropped all contact with the Cook Islands government, landowners and legal advisers in recent months. Members of the Mirage Group, who have shown interest in the […]

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Fishing abundant for the Wale!

While Rarotonga anglers are wondering where all the fish have gone Pukapuka fishermen are being blessed with an abundance of seafood. Local architect Romani Katoa is back on his home island of Pukapuka overseeing the northern water project and in between project work he heads out fishing with his uncles and cousins. Over the weekend […]

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Water project gear barged to the north

More water tanks and supplies for the northern water project are being taken by barge this week to Penrhyn, Rakahanga, Manihiki, Pukapuka and Nassau. The barge was being loaded with equipment at Avatiu harbour in Rarotonga yesterday. It will stop off at Penrhyn first, then Rakahanga and Manihiki before travelling to Pukapuka and Nassau, where […]

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Winning photo from borrowed camera

Photos of eight-week-old Harold-O-Putua are set to grace the walls of his familys home after mum Leanne Kiria won the Cook Islands News Rugby World Cup photos competition sponsored by CITC. Kiria was delighted to win the first prize of a Panasonic Lumix camera as she says it will be her first ever camera. The […]

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Positive changes

Pukapuka is bustling with excitement at present as two major infrastructure projects develop and residents take advantage of cellphone and internet coverage for the first time. Romani Katoa, who is in his home community of Pukapuka at present overseeing the northern water project implementation, says the community is revelling in its positive changes. Almost 500 […]

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Budget suggestions made to government

Just three submissions have been made to the Ministry of Finance and Economic Management (MFEM) on governments budget consultation document a week out from the closing date for public feedback on October 31. The Cook Islands Workers Association has lodged a submission, as well as two people under anonymous terms. All are posted on MFEMs […]

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Ashes to splashes

Mangaia is rejoicing in the rain after a heavy downpour late last week brought much-needed water to the island. Mangaia School recorded more than 60 millimetres of rain on Friday, enough to fill its tanks and bring some moisture to the parched land at the island. The islands three intakes are expected to be almost […]

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Pressure problems persist despite rain

The weekends light showers have brought across-the-board increases to Rarotongas water supplies following last weeks lows. All of Rarotongas 12 water intakes have benefitted from the weekends sprinkling of rain, areas in the south and east of the island taking in the largest amounts. The Ministry of Infrastructure and Planning water works technician Adrian Teotahi […]

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Private sector focus of discussion

Financial secretary Richard Neves will make a keynote speech at todays Cook Islands Chamber of Commerce annual general meeting. Neves will talk about the economy and opportunities for the private sector. The meeting begins at 4.30pm at Aquarius Pacific Hotel in Panama and is open to the public, as well as all current and intending […]

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Tourist numbers flat for September

North America has led the downward trend for visitor numbers in September, their 20 percent drop the biggest in a month which provided poorer figures than previous years. The United States sent almost 25 percent fewer people to the Cook Islands this September when compared to last year. Canada was close behind their American neighbour, […]

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DPM to Perth meeting

Deputy Prime Minister Tom Marsters will represent the Cook Islands at the Commonwealth and Developing Small States Foreign Ministers Meeting in Perth this week. Marsters, who is also foreign affairs and immigration minister, attends the meeting in response to an invitation from his Australian counterpart and former Australia Prime Minister Kevin Rudd. Objectives of the […]

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MFEM leads travel disclosure

The Ministry of Finance and Economic Management has set the standard for government travel disclosure, by establishing a staff travel diary on its website. Anyone can now log on to the internet, go to www.mfem.gov.ck, click on MFEM Staff Travel, and discover which employees are offshore, for how long, and what for. The diary currently […]

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Intruder disturbs pregnant woman

Police say a pregnant woman in Takuvaine awoke early on Sunday morning to find a half-naked man standing over her in her bedroom. The woman was asleep with her young son in her bed when she was awakened by the man during the early hours on Sunday. She screamed and slapped the unidentified man in […]

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World Cup revellers well behaved

Police have praised the behaviour of Rugby World Cup revellers on Saturday night, with no incidents relating to the grand final being reported to police. Drivers appeared to have heeded Cook Islands Police warnings, with no one being caught drink-driving around the late-night game. Similarly, there were no incidents reported from Rarotongas nightspots nor the […]

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China funds ministers trip

Teina Bishops three-week trip to China is predominantly being paid for by the hosting government, and this is one of the reasons why details about his business dealings are hard to come by. Bishops chief executive George Turia, in a letter to the editor, says Bishops itinerary is still being finalised and therefore he is […]

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Club Raro for sale

The Club Raro Resort is for sale. It went on the market two and a half weeks ago, and marketers Cook Islands Real Estate say that so far interest from overseas buyers has been considerable. We are entertaining any offers that come in, Peter Heays of Cook Islands Real Estate said. Its on the market […]

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Tickets on sale

Tickets to the tourism industrys biggest gala event of the year are going fast. On November 11, the 2011 Air New Zealand Cook Islands Tourism Awards will bring together members of the tourism industry and tourism operators for the first awards ceremony since 2009. For those in the industry, the awards are prestigious. In the […]

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Trees gifted to Mauke residents

In a further boost to his cultivation of Moringa oleifera on Mauke, Hugh Graham has given each household one of his Moringa seedlings. Graham says he distributed a young tree to each of the 86-odd inhabited households on the island last week. He has also provided residents with information about how to ensure the plants […]

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Reducing, reusing and recycling

Avatea Primary School students have been learning the importance of reducing, reusing and recycling their rubbish. To drive the message home students wrote ‘rubbish’ stories and even held a recyclable wearable arts show for teachers and parents. Today we feature stories written by Avatea grade two students. I am a Fanta can and I am […]

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