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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.
Atiu hostel nearly done
Its crunch time for the Atiu community on Rarotonga. Volunteers have been working hard to finish the islands Maraerenga hostel as the estimated date of completion December 2012 draws nearer. The Atiu community on Rarotonga is planning to hold a monster raffle to raise funds for the project. At present, all work is voluntary the […]
Te Kukupa patrols north
Police patrol boat Te Kukupa has just returned from a surveillance mission to the northern island of Penrhyn and back through the open high seas pocket. The vessel departed Rarotonga on Monday, October 10 and returned to Avatiu wharf about 6am yesterday. Captained by Senior Sergeant Stu Tuariki Henry, Te Kukupas mission north was also […]
Bored at Bora Bora, give me Raro any day
The islands of Bora Bora and Rarotonga have a number of similarities, with their size, population and mountain ranges making comparisons unavoidable. But, according to one Cook Islands couple, thats exactly where their comparisons should end. Vaimaangas John and Wendy Cooper travelled to the French Polynesian island recently, excited to experience the destinations reputedly beautiful […]
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 […]
Top angler casts eyes on Aitutaki
Will Bauer knows a lot more about fly fishing than most, but almost did not get into the sport at all. Bauer, from the town of Anderson in California, says a friend encouraged him to attend a fly tying class. That was about 1980. I had been fishing my whole life on spinning rods, and […]
Standard set for bonefish comp
The standard has been set and now anglers from throughout the world have 12 months to get themselves to Aitutaki for next years annual bonefish catch and release fishing tournament. In total the handful of competitors in this weeks inaugural contest captured nine bonefish from Aitutakis lagoon. All bonefish were photographed, measured and admired one […]
Mauke shipwreck must go - council
Confusion reigns over what is to become of MV Te Kou Maru II a year on from its stranding on Maukes reef. The former cargo vessel, owned by Tapi Taio, has broken on rocks along Maukes coast and for the most part remains somewhat of an attraction on the island for curious tourists and locals […]
Woman takes over at Westpac
For just the second time in history, Westpac Cook Islands has a female general manager. Carmel Butler has taken over from Rob Buick, who departed Rarotonga yesterday. Buick, originally from Brisbane, has been in the job since February 2009 and is moving to be the general manager of Westpac in Vanuatu. Its an opportunity that […]
Recidivist burglar and thief jailed
Recidivist offender Walter Strickland has been jailed for six months on five charges of burglary and theft. Strickland a 19-year-old unemployed Tupapa resident appeared for sentence by Justice Patrick Savage in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua yesterday. He had previously admitted the five burglary and theft charges, which have brought him before the […]
Iroa to New Zealand
Injured Cook Islander Andrew Iroa is scheduled to fly to New Zealand for medical analysis on October 31. In a slight change of plans, Iroa will no longer head to Fiji for treatment. He has applied for a New Zealand visitors visa, the outcome of which is pending. But his family is confident Iroa will […]
Lets get quizzical!
They came, they quizzed, they conquered Aitutakis Araura College contingent at the National Mathematics Quiz made quite an impression on its Rarotonga-based opponents on Wednesday night. The pa enua youngsters dominated their categories at the maths competition and will head home with six prizes from the night. The schools form 1 team shone in their […]
Dry spell remains unbroken
The coming wet season is forecast to deliver some much-needed rain to the Cook Islands, bringing relief to the islands after months of particularly dry weather. Islands in the northern and southern groups of the Cooks have experienced the driest winter in five years, with rainfall figures showing a marked decline in the last four […]
Over-fishing in decline
Conservation measures imposed by the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) appear to be making a difference, Ministry of Marine Resources secretary Ben Ponia says. The WCPFC employs management measures of bigeye tuna, in addition to efforts to curb over-fishing by parties to the Nauru Agreement. Both should see the decline of over-fishing of […]
The Kura Rangers take flight
A new group of junior environmental guardians has spread its wings and taken flight at Atiu, taking inspiration from the one of the islands most famous and most colourful characters. The Kura Rangers came into existence at Atiu last month under the guidance of the Cook Islands Red Crosss disaster risk reduction projects. The group […]
No nuku on Gospel Day
Due to the 29th Cook Islands Christian Church Assembly starting this Saturday there will be no gospel pageant or nuku on Rarotonga to mark this years national Gospel Day on Wednesday, October 26. The day will still be a public holiday for all and commemorations of the arrival of Christianity to the islands will still […]
Fonterra expertise will help pearl industry
It might seem like a stretch to compare the Cook Islands pearl industry with New Zealands dairy trade, but Fonterra director Greg Gent said they have a lot more in common than people might realise. Gent is currently in the Cook Islands meeting with the whole spectrum of the countrys pearl industry from manufacturers to […]
New Avatea playground opened
After weeks of looking on enviously, the children at Avatea school were finally allowed to slide, swing and climb their way through the schools new playground for the first time on Tuesday. The students have had to watch on since last Monday as builders put together the colourful new set at the Nikao school. But […]
Rain lifts water rationing in north
Its amazing what difference a few days can make. Ten days ago Penrhyn Island was rationing its drinking water and facing the prospect of seeing its supplies dry up. Today, water tanks are flowing over. The northern atoll has been soaking in heavy rain for the last six days, the cloudburst enough to completely fill […]
From the Dalai Lama to the Cooks
The people of the Cook Islands are gaining access to one of the brains behind the Virtues Project a programme endorsed by the likes of the Dalai Lama and TV royalty Oprah Winfrey. Linda Kavelin Popov, who created the Virtues Project some 23 years ago with Dan Popov and John Kavelin, is currently on Rarotonga […]
Pacific journalists promote freedom
Pacific media practitioners are putting their heads together this week in an effort to promote freedom of expression and talk about how to uphold the right to know across the region. Journalists from Rarotonga, Tonga, Samoa, Palau, Fiji, Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands are meeting in Honiara their collective aim is to promote media […]
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