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Cook Islands passport proposal
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Solid and Hazardous Waste Bill referred to Parliament committee
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Cook Islands has its first mosque
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Man found guilty of rape, burglary
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Rarotonga crime stats challenged
Cook Islands Police data shows no increasing crime trend, but the Opposition leader and a road safety advocate argue understaffing and passive policing conceal actual crime and safety issues in Rarotonga.
Australian High Commission accepting applications for community grants
The Australian High Commission has announced the opening of the Australia – Cook Islands Community Grants Program.
Telecom flushes out internet gremlins
About one in five of Rarotongas broadband connections were hit by service faults last week, according to the national internet carrier Telecom Cook Islands. Businesses suffered more than private residences on Wednesday and Thursday last week, when server problems swept through the Telecom connections. Those affected would see their internet service drop unexpectedly and intermittently […]
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 […]
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 […]
Why make the conversion to vegetable oil?
It is a green drivers dream: run your car on recycled vegetable oil. Some enterprising people on Rarotonga have discovered that restaurants are willing to give away their used cooking oil for free. Disposing of it any other way can be a costly exercise. Its no dream diesel cars can run on vegetable oil, swapping […]
Waste oil gold for green company
One mans waste is another mans gold, and at Matutu Brewery waste oil is king of the recycling world. The brewery has been using unwanted and free waste oil to heat its vats for four years now. And although the system was more expensive to install than a conventional burner would have been, the high […]
Cook Islands elected as vice-chair
The Cook Islands has been elected as the vice-chair for the Asia and Pacific region at the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification. The position of chair is held by Iran. This was a bit unexpected, said Louisa Karika of the Cook Islands delegation. Our chair was nominated however […]
Plenty planned for young entrepreneurs: BTIB
Entrepreneurs younger than 15 years old will have plenty of opportunities to take part in business opportunities run by the Business Trade Investment Board, says chief executive Terry Rangi. In a statement delivered to Cook Islands News yesterday Rangi said BTIB agreed that age is no barrier for business but said Wednesday nights youth market […]
Lost Tribe persisting with plea for portability
New Zealands government is taking its sweet time considering whether to allow superannuation portability, but time is the one thing expatriate New Zealanders living in Rarotonga do not have. Les Priest and his Lost Tribe colleagues have been lobbying New Zealands government for more than 18 years hoping to prompt a legislation change which allows […]
Govt to announce more statutory appointments
Government is planning to make further announcements about statutory appointments in coming weeks. Prime Minister Henry Puna says there will be an announcement about the police commissioners position next week following cabinets Tuesday meeting. At present Maara Tetava is police commissioner. Puna also says public service commissioner Navy Epati will stay in the job until […]
$546m earmarked for infrastructure
Government is strongly advocating infrastructure investment for the countrys continued prosperity and accordingly $546 million may be spent on infrastructure in the long term. The figure of $546,565,000 for infrastructure is included within the economic taskforces list of specific actions and programming to grow the economy. In total eight sectors for growth, including infrastructure, are […]
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