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Police seek public cooperation for festive security

Cook Islands Police are launching a community policing initiative with volunteer support from each vaka in Rarotonga to enhance safety and security during the festive season.

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Families navigate inflation, businesses stock up for festive season

As Christmas approaches, local families and businesses in Rarotonga are feeling the seasonal buzz. While the island’s shops are busy preparing for the influx of shoppers, families are making sure they have everything needed for the festive season.

Special meeting to look at Civil List

Finance minister Mark Brown has concerns about governments Civil List, which has reportedly received a bashing in the three months of this financial year. Money for ministerial travel, of which there has been a lot lately, is drawn from the Civil List. A special cabinet meeting is being held this morning to allow Prime Minister […]

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China state visit going ahead

Prime Minister Henry Puna will lead a delegation to China, departing Rarotonga early on Friday. The state visit, at the invitation of Chinas government, will see either six or seven delegates travel business class on Air New Zealand flights between Auckland and Beijing. Puna says the Chinese government is paying the way of all Cook […]

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Bishop withdraws from trip

Cabinet minister Teina Bishop has opted out of a trip to China this week because he might be visiting the country for a tourism conference next month. Bishop was part of governments delegation (of six or seven) to Beijing, departing Rarotonga early Friday. Instead he has chosen to stay behind in the Cook Islands. Bishop […]

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New shipping deal for north

Northern group islands shipping woes are over, Prime Minister Henry Puna says. He announced a new shipping service to the northern Cook Islands community, which starts in November, at a post-cabinet media conference yesterday. Puna says his government has struck a deal with the Samoan Shipping Corporation for a cargo vessel to service northern group […]

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Pacific pride

Kafo Tuteru yesterday donned her reds and put up her Tongan flags in preparation for last nights Tonga v Canada match. Shes been in Rarotonga for 36 years but her heart remains with her homeland. My greatest joy was seeing them (Tonga) play in the opening game, she said. While Tuteru is a staunch Tonga […]

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Tereora performers take the stage

The performing arts students of Tereora College are staging their first-ever performance on Thursday night. The college launched its drama programme last year. Teacher Claire Waldron says its proven successful and is really growing, as young natural performers gain the confidence they need to shine onstage. Thursday nights performance will comprise a series of skits […]

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Police catch peeping tom at Titikaveka

Cook Islands Police have had another relatively quiet weekend in patrolling Rarotongas roads and responding to incidents. Police caught a 26-year-old Vaimaanga man, who was allegedly seen peeping around a Titikaveka tourist accommodation on Saturday night. The man has curfew conditions that bar him from being abroad at night time and he is due to […]

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150 bags of rubbish picked up

Volunteers collected over 15,000 litres of rubbish about 150 bags of it from roads, beaches and rivers in the Cook Islands during Fridays Clean Up the World campaign. The National Environment Service (NES) sorted the rubbish at the weekend and sent recyclables to the recovery centre. Over 30 groups registered to be a part of […]

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Fiji inclusion should be considered

Government should use its opportunity as next years Pacific Leaders Forum host to bring into the political arena controversial issues about Fiji and French Polynesia, deputy opposition leader Wilkie Rasmussen says. He says it is time Pacific nations further considered bringing Fiji back into the forum and making French Polynesia an observing participant. Its not […]

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NGO rep glad to be consulted, included

Cook Islands non-government organisation representative Kairangi Samuela hopes government will take on board matters discussed at this years Pacific Leaders Forum in New Zealand. Samuela was one of about 20 official Cook Islands delegates to the Auckland forum, which finished last week. She says there needs to be further analysis of data disaggregated by age […]

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Ties established with Spain

Closer Cook Islands ties with Spain are being explored, with emphasis on fishing and access into European Union markets. Spain wants licences to fish in the Pacific and the Cook Islands wants to expand its access of international export markets. Both issues were discussed recently between cabinet minister Teina Bishop, who holds the marine resources […]

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Fishing, organics, renewables discussed

Cook Islands delegates to the 2011 Pacific Leaders Forum in New Zealand have engaged in top-level discussions with political partners including those from Japan, China and Samoa. Delegates also attended a United States event on Pacific fisheries before engaging in post-forum dialogue. This was followed by an hour-long lunch with dialogue partners, at which Pacific […]

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Tongareva dangerously low on essential supplies

Penrhyn islanders are resorting to extreme methods of survival as food and fuel supplies on the northern island continue to dwindle. Tongareva member of parliament Wilkie Rasmussen says there is no fuel for fishing boats or cooking left on the island and no scheduled shipment for replacement supplies. To cook, residents are cutting down ironwood […]

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Priyani in the Miss Universe running

Miss Universe New Zealand Priyani Puketapu, a 20-year-old beauty with Cook Islands roots, was yesterday in the running for the Miss Universe title. She competed alongside 89 other contestants in the Sao Paulo pageant yesterday, the results of which were not available at press time. The pageant, hosted by NBC Today anchor Natalie Morales and […]

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Anti-crime hotline set up

A new anti-crime hotline has been set up in Ngatangiia, allowing people to report suspicious behaviour directly to the areas newly formed watch group. Nightly patrols have now begun in the villagewith 20 senior rugby players from Ngatangiia Dragons trained up and making the rounds in pairs seven days a week. The players have been […]

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Civil List fund disclosure with-held

Cabinet ministers are today meeting to discuss governments planned trip to China, outcomes of the 2011 Pacific Leaders Forum and the Cook Islands hosting of the 2012 regional event. A post-cabinet media conference has been scheduled for 12.30pm, when it is expected Prime Minister Henry Puna will finally answer calls for cabinet disclosure of travel […]

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Double lapping

It might seem like a tough enough task as it is, but one runner from New Zealand wont just be running around Rarotonga once in the Round Rarotonga Road Race this month, hell be doing it twice. Long distance runner Perry Newburn will complete two full laps of Rarotonga during the September 23 Round Rarotonga […]

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Cooks will receive help for 2012 forum

The Cook Islands is set to receive significant assistance from Pacific region governments and organisations in its hosting of the 43rd Pacific Leaders Forum next year. A Cook Islands bid to host the annual series of meetings, in which hundreds of top-level delegates participate, was unanimously accepted by leaders at this years forum in New […]

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Maine Tiare gets a brother

Young men and women will get an equal chance to learn public speaking skills and self-belief in a revamped Mire Tama competition this year. The 2011 competition will split from the structure of previous years to include two categories this year the Tama Aito grouping for young men and the Maine Tiare class for young […]

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Homes wanted for dogs, cats and 12 kittens

Its that time again! We are in kitten season and already have 12 kittens in our care. We have limited space, and accordingly we encourage everyone to get their cats spayed and neutered! The Esther Honey Foundation offers this service free of charge. Donations make this treatment and other clinic services possible but we dont […]

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