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CI Muslim opens up about her faith and journey
Tatiana Kautai, a Cook Islander Muslim, has shared her personal journey into Islam and her experiences living as a Muslim in the Cook Islands. Talaia Mika reports.
TAU board appoints engineering professional
Te Aponga Uira (TAU) has gained an expert described strong new asset with the appointment of Barbara Elliston, an experienced electrical engineer and corporate governance professional, by the Cook Islands Investment Corporation (CIIC) Board of Directors.
Invest in youth to cut crime: Researcher
Australian researcher Meg Perkins says that to cut down on crime rates, the Cook Islands should invest in its young people instead of spending money on things like surveillance cameras. Rather than spending money on cameras and security guards, ask hotels owners to donate to Kevin Iros programme, she said. Ron Crocombe predicted this in […]
Aitutaki craft taps into world market
Aitutakis Koru Cafe recently launched its eShop, which allows customers overseas to order locally-produced arts and crafts. Owners Katrina Petero and Steve Armstrong have been showcasing local arts and craft products out of their Amuri cafe since 2008. We have received many a phone call or email from people wanting to purchase an item that […]
Tongue-in-cheek marketing awarded
Air New Zealand has taken top honours for marketing at the 10th annual Airline Strategy Awards in London. Recognising the success of the airlines marketing strategy, the judges, including Geoff Dixon (former CEO of Qantas), Ray Webster (former CEO of easyJet), and Joe Leonard (director Air Canada), stated that Air New Zealand is in an […]
Red Cross educators armed with new skills
Red Cross youth peer educators Alex Samson and Alamein Vakapora are taking a wealth of newfound knowledge back to Manihiki with them next week. They studied the work of Red Cross in Aitutaki, Mangaia and Rarotonga for a month. During a May training session, they were chosen to participate in a Red Cross Youth Peer […]
Tereora correction
The Saturday, July 23 edition of Cook Islands News contained incorrectly stated Andrea Panther as the principal of Tereora College. Teaea Parima is the principal. Panther is the deputy principal.
No toxic waste burned at hospital
Health minister Nandi Glassie says Aitutaki Hospital is following all recommended waste disposal methods and is not burning plastic on hospital grounds. After meeting with doctors and an environmental officer at the hospital, Glassie said he had full confidence in the hospital. He said there was no issue with waste disposal at the hospital and […]
Taboo-breaking Te Marae Ora a success
The ministry of health has pronounced the annual Te Marae Ora health conference held over the last two weeks an all-round success. The conference wrapped up on Aitutaki on Tuesday, fol- lowing a full week of programmes on Rarotonga the week before. Minister for Health Nandi Glassie declared the conference an out and out success, […]
New president outlines goals
The Tourism Industry Council has named its new president and ambitions for the coming year as it looks to bolster the status of the Cook Islands. Incoming president Stephen Lyon said the council would focus its efforts on combating crime and introducing a Cook Islands tourism accreditation system over the coming year, as well as […]
Pacific conference probes water
A major Pacific regional water and sanitation conference is to be held in Rarotonga next week. This is the first time the Cook Islands has hosted the annual conference which revolves around the 13 pilot projects being undertaken in 12 Pacific nations with the help of Global Environment Facility (GEF) funding. In the Cook Islands […]
Free business workshops held
A travelling group of businesspeople are stopping by the Cook Islands next week to host a series of free seminars on all things business. The Business Trade Investment Board (BTIB) and Rotary Australia have joined forces to host four workshops next week, with an invitation out to all interested. An afternoon workshop on customer service […]
Queens award a surprise
Doctor Joseph Williams has attracted many accolades during his long career in medicine and politics. From his involvement in the World Health Organisation (WHO), to his role in introducing modern medicine to the Cook Islands and his brief tenure as Cook Islands prime minister, Dr Williams is still working as hard as ever at an […]
Tereora scoops barrow full
Tereora College student Ketia Teinaki (left) carries out a wheelbarrow load of goodies worth $500 she won for her school after correctly answering all the CITC earn as you learn expo booth questions on Thursday. Ketia is pictured here with Eileen Turepu and Pokoroa Pauka of CITC along with Tereora College principal Andrea Panther and […]
$1.3m Red Cross project begins
Construction of the Cook Islands Red Cross (CIRC) national headquarters began this week. Local company Land Holdings Ltd won the tender for the projects contract and signed a formal agreement with Ministry of Infrastructure and Planning secretary Donye Numa last Friday. CIRC president Nga Jessie and NZAid development programme coordinator Peter Tierney were on hand […]
Aitutaki, Muri best of
The word is out. Savvy travellers all over the world are quietly recognising the Cook Islands as the best kept secret of the South Pacific. In the space of a week, the Cooks has debuted on influential US travel magazine Travel and Leisures worlds best awards for islands in Australia, New Zealand and the South […]
New Te Vaka Toa agreement signed
The Cook Islands is closer than ever before to its Pacific neighbours in terms of fisheries management. Minister for marine resources Teina Bishop has signed a subsidiary arrangement to the Niue Treaty on Fisheries Surveillance and Law Enforcement. Ministers from New Zealand, Niue, Samoa, Tokelau and Tonga have also signed the new agreement, called the […]
Kua tae mae te tuatau no te orote!
A teia nga epetoma e rua e tu mai nei ka orote katoatoa te au tamariki o te Kuki Airani. I teia epetoma i topa, te epetoma openga o te rua tuaanga o te apii, kua tarekareka tipoti te au apii tua tai. Maata ake i te ono anere tamariki tei akaputuputu ki te aua […]
Right royal game boat
The newest addition to the line-up at Avatiu Wharf a Bertram 25 hailing from Tauranga is settling into her new role as the Marlin Queen. During a charter trip this month, one of the Kiwi tourists she ferried into the deep blue hooked a 100kg striped marlin. Captain Junior Ioaba has been fishing in Cook […]
Special visitor at Careers Expo
Air New Zealand flight attendant Laura McQuilkin, pictured at right with students from Mauke School, was flown to Rarotonga especially for the Careers Expo to help local students wanting a career with the company especially as cabin crew. Air New Zealand Cook Islands manger David Bridge says that there is huge interest among young Pacific […]
Students map their way to dreams
Confidently mapped up pathways to their dream careers earned Ritia George of Araura College and Tereora College student Teariki Fanovaha a brand new notebook laptop each. The pair were the overall winners of the annual careers pathway competition which asks students to clearly map out the pathway to their chosen career. Ritia dreams of working […]
Here with a passion for fashion
Its not about reinventing the tivaivai just about making it more commercially flexible. NZ Institute of Fashion Technology managing director Kevin Smith said he wasnt keen on changing the ceremonial fabric of the Cook Islands, but did have a few suggestions on progressing manufacturing techniques.He suggested that people should find an alternative to cutting and […]
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