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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.
Sailing fun and racing for the holidays
Pacific Games sailing silver medallist Junior Charlie is designing fun packed school holiday activities on Monday and Tuesday October 10-11 from 9 oclock in the morning to 1pm. The programme includes fun both on and off the water with good old fashioned beach games, water activities, art sessions, sailing and exploring the lagoon life of […]
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 […]
Mangaias Moetu Ruatoe is woman of month
Mangaia woman Moetu Ruatoe was crowned woman of the month for October on her home island at the weekend. It was the first time the woman of the month event was taken to the outer islands and was organised to coincide with the Manea Games on Mangaia with the support of the 2011 Manea Games […]
Weather experts still face fishing challenge
Despite the closure of the International Workshop on Climate and Oceanic Fisheries, the countrys focus is still on fisheries. Deputy Prime Minister Tom Marsters asked workshop participants last Monday to figure out why the Cook Islands fish stocks seem to be dwindling and the countrys foremost weather experts are working on an answer. Some of […]
Drive for mental health awareness
Mereana Taikoko of Te Kainga O Pa Taunga is a tireless champion for the mentally ill her mission is to break the stigma and the silence which deter mentally ill people from seeking treatment. She wants people to understand that mental illnesses are medical conditions, which affect a large proportion of adults globally. This week, […]
New jetty on schedule
Construction of Arorangis $2 million cruise liner jetty is due to start in mid-December and continue throughout the summer school holidays. Arorangi Primary School backs on to the beach where the jetty will be built. The most disruptive work should be done while students are away from the classroom, but development will not be completed […]
Graffiti strike
Police are investigating the recent graffiti vandalism and tagging of various buildings and structures in the Avarua township. Worst affected is the Aotearoa Society Rarotonga hostel in Tupapa, which is covered in spray paint. Executive committee member Jo Bevin says the tagging is outright vandalism which is a huge waste of time, effort and money […]
Late fight-back by resident Kukis
A late fight-back from the Cook Islands residents squad couldnt reel in the opponents at BCI Stadium on Thursday evening, the locals going down 38-22 in the final tri-series match. The locals went up against an Anzac team in the curtain-raiser to the evenings Kukis-Prime Ministers XIII clash. Members from the visiting New Zealand and […]
Local boys win U18 Kuki league series
The Cook Islands under 18s representative team has taken its second win against the New Zealand Kukis and secured the three-match series 2-1. The local side won its last match against the visiting Cook Islanders 10-4 in another evenly-contested match at BCI Stadium on Thursday afternoon. It all looked like it might go against the […]
Feed the soil not the plants
Use the worm farm Hip Hip Hop dont you stop. I gotta give it all what I got. Worm farm is that a harm One, two, three makes me free Hip Hip Hooray No more delay The R.E.P. we are here to stay You cant mess with us because we are the bestes We give […]
Keen gardener at your service
If youre keen to start a garden, plant some new fruit trees or shape some hedges, but feel like you dont have the know-how, worry no longer. Rarotongas hobby gardeners and backyard planters can get access to a lifetime of experience with Avaiki Mataio Aperau for pruning, trimming, grafting, margotting and budding your garden into […]
A Manea moment
The victorious open mens volleyball teams with Mangaia island mayor Teremoana Atariki (centre).
PMs men named to play Kukis
The Prime Ministers XIII, a combined team of the best amateur Cook Islanders from Australia, New Zealand and the Cook Islands have been named and are ready to line up against the Kukis international squad tonight. In a well-balanced team, the three teams are pretty evenly represented in the players list. Kiwis coach John Teina […]
Maukes Mama Nena in action
Nena Kairae of Mauke was one of the characters who stood out during the Manea Games traditional games where she danced and cheered on her fellow team mates during the pei tupe challenge. After warming up with impromptu dancing, mama Kairae knelt down in the best position to throw her wooden disc to the target. […]
Top-up deal
Telecom will be offering a special mobile phone top-up deal to people at todays Kukis v Kukis rugby league feature match. Ticketholders will be able to double their money at BCI Stadium through this one-off double top-up deal. People who buy a $10 top-up on Thursdays game day will receive a further $10 on top […]
Final three fill Kukis list
The Kukis international test squad has absorbed two players from the tri-series competition to bring its team numbers up to 17 men. Australian Kukis Daniel Fepuleai and Adam Tangata have joined the Kukis side for tonights match against the Prime Ministers XIII combined tri-series squad. Fellow-Australian Kuki player Mark Tuaati has been named as the […]
Meet the new Tereora principal
Bali Haque is stepping down from his prestigious role as deputy chief executive (qualifications) of the NZQA to take the reigns at the Cook Islands national college. At this, parents and teachers are of course thrilled but so is Haque. He has been with NZQA since September of 2006 and says five years in a […]
But what about Toagate?
Dear Editor, I am disappointed to read that Tingika Elikana has been appointed as the new Secretary for Justice. He was the very person that reviewed and approved the proposal for Toagate to go ahead which sees the government and people of the Cook Islands forking out $100,000 every month because of this mistake. As […]
Life skills on the school agenda
While academic studies are of paramount importance, education minister Teina Bishop says it is equally as important to also encourage life education in schools. Ahead of the Aitutaki bonefishing competition scheduled for October 15, Bishop is working with relevant stakeholders to work the bonefishing industry and its offshoots marine biology, conservation, sustainable fishing into the […]
Youth delve into issues at national conference
The youth of the Cook Islands want to change the world but theyre starting with their own islands. Change Our World is the theme of this years National Youth Conference, which kicked off on Monday evening with a brief opening ceremony. Yesterday morning youth from Rarotonga, Mauke, Atiu, Aitutaki, Mangaia and Mitiaro delved right into […]
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