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National
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.
No, God does not hate prawns
Dear Editor, I would like to help Bill Carruthers with his questions in God Hates Prawns. And Id like to treat his two questions as evidence of his desire to know more about God and His will concerning diet and hell, and his willingness to follow. Question 1: Why does God hate prawns? The truth […]
Singing PM gives choir the OK
Though they were hastily assembled, the choir singing in front of the Cook Islands Police headquarters last Friday won the support of the prime minister. PM Henry Puna was so impressed by the choirs rendition of Fifteen Stars the song he sang at Constitution Day celebrations this year that hes willing to admit he prefers […]
Aitutaki to host bonefishing competition
Cook Islands Tourism and the Aitutaki Bonefishing Association are jointly hosting some of the worlds top anglers at an Invitational Bonefishing Event on Aitutaki this month. Aitutakis vast clear lagoon and sundrenched sun flats are rife with trophy-sized bonefish known locally as the grey ghost. Anglers search out the best spots on the globe to […]
Digging up an oldie
Cook Islanders are well known for being jetsetters and worldly people, but now even Cook Islands machinery is getting in on the action. A sand dredge purchased in 2004 to work at Avatiu and Avarua harbours which was then shipped on to Aitutaki in 2007 is now back at Rarotonga, but not before making a […]
100 days impossible
Prime Minister Henry Punas vision for parliament to sit during at least 100 days this year is an impossibility. There are 54 working days left in the year and to date parliamentary sessions have totalled 15 days. In February, fresh from being elected into office, Puna announced he expected parliament to sit not less than […]
Passport denied, Iroa looks to Fiji
Andrew Iroas New Zealand passport application has been declined and the man with head injuries in desperate need of advanced medical analyses and treatment is now pinning his hopes on Fiji. Iroa, a Cook Islands national sports representative and a permanent resident who holds a Fijian passport, was involved in a motor vehicle crash on […]
Crickets first Manea gold medal
Womens crickets first appearance at the Manea Games proved as exciting and action packed as all had anticipated. Aitutaki were favourites to pick up the gold however faced tough competition from both islands, including a surprise loss to Mauke. Mangaia proved too strong for Mauke in the first of the match ups and despite losing […]
Kukis v Kukis rugby league action
Cook Islanders from across the globe hit the field for a night of rugby league action on Thursday night last week. Kukis from the local islands, New Zealand, Australia and even Great Britain hit the field from mid afternoon to show what theyre made of. The Cook Islands resident under 18s won the first match […]
Secology helps one island at a time
Seacology director Duane Silverstein has visited some of the organisations projects in the Cook Islands, which include initiatives in Rarotonga, Atiu, Mangaia, Mitiaro and Manihiki. Seacology is an international environmental not-for-profit organisation focused on saving the endangered species, habitats and cultures of islands worldwide. It is based in the United States. In exchange for the […]
Watchmen play their part in crime reduction
The Ngatangiia community watch programme has not only helped reduce crime in the village, it has also brought the villages community closer together, according to watch group chairman David Pratt. Patrolmen from the Ngatangiia-Matavera Flying Dragons rugby league squad have been casting a watchful eye over their village each night since early September, under an […]
Sunday flight shuffle by Air New Zealand
A new Air New Zealand flight schedule goes into effect at the end of this month, which reflects a temporary discontinuation of Sunday flights. Air New Zealand announced its timetable which comprises the flights from October 30 to March 24 of next year some months ago. It heralds a few notable changes, which local Air […]
Stage almost set for Mire Tama
Final touches on the National Auditorium are being put up today in preparation for tomorrow nights inaugural Mire Tama competition. The competitions 13 boys and girls will be going through their final rehearsals tonight, tomorrow the anticipation and anxiety will be over. Four boys and nine girls aged between 13 and 17 years old will […]
Gen why not takes over market
Cook Islands youth will converge on Punanga Nui market tonight, challenging the lazy and pampered tags often attached to their generation and going more for Gen why not? than Gen Y. The local youth are being challenged to dream big, start planning and get involved in business on the island, with tonights youth night market […]
Rotaract cleans up prison water
Inmates at Arorangi Prison dont need to heed recent warnings about the quality of Rarotongas tap water theyve got a brand-new water filter. Thanks to the Rotaract club of Rarotonga, prisoners at the Arorangi Prison have access to clean drinking water. Originally we went up there (to the prison) for a visit and we were […]
War baby here to discover his ties
One of about 60 Cook Islands war babies born to American servicemen and Aitutaki mothers, Arthur Beren this year embarked on a journey to unearth his fathers story. As a five-year-old in Vaipae in the 1950s, Arthur was informed that the American father he had never met was dead. Six decades later he learned his […]
Are we the Patipati Islands?
A smoke signaller writes in with a suggestion: With the growing interest in some people wanting to change the name of the Cook Islands to something more appropriate, how about Patipati Islands? One of the main activities and reasons for the prime minister, government ministers and bureaucrats travelling so extensively overseas it is claimed that […]
Injured man still waiting
Tupapa resident Andrew Iroa remains in a stable condition at home while awaiting the outcome of his application for an urgent New Zealand passport. Iroa, who holds a Fijian passport but is a Cook Islands resident with PR (permanent residency) status, was involved in a motor vehicle accident on October 2. He requires medical analysis […]
Waste oil collection still happening: Toa
Toa Petroleum is continuing to take on waste oil as part of its business operations despite rumours suggesting otherwise, according to director Brett Porter. Porter said Toa had not stopped taking on waste oil and any suggestion that it had ceased that part of its business were simply not true. A concerned business owner told […]
Confusion leads to airport frustration
Confusion about daylight savings and miscommunication resulted in travellers queuing to pay their departure tax at the last minute before leaving Rarotonga on Saturday morning. Westpac branch manager John Evans, who is responsible for tellers and customer service, says some of the shift staff rostered on to open the departure tax booth at Rarotongas international […]
Spanish classes offered
It might sound a bit unusual, but the local French club is now offering Spanish conversation classes. The Alliance Franaise of Rarotonga is marketing the services of Spanish speaker hispanohablante, in Spanish Susanna Conesa de Wigmore. Beginners classes will be at Le Bon Vivant from 4.15pm to 5pm every Wednesday. A single class costs $10 […]
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