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Cousins bring cool treats
Tiki Ice Cream Café, the new ice cream shop located near the airport in Nikao, is offering a refreshing addition to the area’s food scene.
Government partners with communities to improve safety shelters
Cook Islands Investment Corporation (CIIC) in collaboration with Emergency Management Cook Islands (EMCI), a division in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), has announced the commencement of the Rarotonga Safety Shelter Programme (RSSP).
Crew ready for Cook Islands Day
Cook Islands vaka Marumaru Atua crew are anchored off San Francisco and preparing for Cook Islands Day tomorrow. Prime Minister Henry Puna and a delegation of people from the tourism and financial services industries flew to California at the weekend and will join the local Cook Islands communities and the vaka crew in promoting the […]
FIFA draw revealed
The pathway to the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil has been laid out at a Preliminary Draw ceremony in Rio de Janeiro last Saturday. The preliminary draw outlined the qualifying paths for Europe, North and Central America, Africa, Asia, South America and the smallest Confederation Oceania. The Oceania Football Confederations pathway is as follows […]
Breast is best
Breastfeeding was promoted in the Cook Islands for World Breastfeeding Week. Daily initiatives from August 1 to 5 included radio talk shows about the history of breastfeeding worldwide and in the Cook Islands, screening of breastfeeding DVDs at gynecology clinics, and the giving of donated gifts to new mothers and babies in the maternity ward […]
4 spots up for grabs
The Cook Islands Chamber of Commerce is seeking up to four people interested in attending a business workshop in Samoa later this month. The two-day workshop on August 23 and 24 in Apia focuses on developing business initiatives and increasing the competitiveness and opportunities of small and medium enterprises (SMEs). It is being organised through […]
Sun and song on the menu
West Auckland residents Jillian Birch and Adam Fanning soaked up untold sun and culture while visiting the Cook Islands last week. The housemates have been lucky enough to employ the services of a former Cook Islands resident who currently works with an Auckland-based disability support service. New Zealand born Cook Islander Mathew Pau Tauia, residential […]
Telecom poll draws over 5000 votes during Te Maeva Nui
As Te Maeva Nui judges scrutinised team costumes, choreography and strength of language in the various performances over the past weeks festival the audience and team supporters also made their own decisions on the standout teams through the Telecom Cook Islands peoples choice text voting poll. As part of the telecommunications Ariki sponsorship of Te […]
Sustainable tourism the goal
Turi Mataiapo Maria Henderson is settling into her new role as president of the Koutu Nui. At the 37th biennial conference and annual general meeting of the Koutu Nui last month, members elected new office bearers. They chose Henderson to preside as president until the next biennial conference. Henderson says her goals are to promote […]
Old interviews back on air
Former Cook Islands Prime Minister Sir Tom Davis and former High Court Commissioner John Henry Webb are part of a new Radio New Zealand International (RNZI) initiative. Today RNZI launches its New Flags Flying online feature which includes extensive archival audio and transcripts of 16 former Pacific leaders as they remember the move to independence […]
Input wanted on copyright
Draft legislation designed to protect the rights of the Cook Islands creative community will be presented to the public for comment at a culture and traditional knowledge workshop today. Community members are welcome to come along to the National Auditorium from 9am to view and comment on the proposed legislation on copyright and traditional knowledge. […]
Cutting a slice of the creative pie
With the worldwide trade in creative industries totalling some US$420 billion each year, the Cook Islands government is keen on grabbing a chunk of the cash for its people. The government has named cultural and creative industries as one of the five key economic drivers for the country and has begun bringing cultural leaders from […]
$400K: Tapi loan vs Samoa charter
A smoke signaller writes about the governments cost of getting outer island teams to and from Te Maeva Nui this year aboard a ship chartered from Samoa: The $400,000 possibly more should have been diverted to Tapi Taio [inter-island shipping company owner] in a form of a soft loan to help him get his new […]
3 accidents, 4 arrests
Police attended three motor vehicle accidents and made four arrests over the weekend. Careless driving was the cause of two of the accidents while police are still investigating the cause of the third. A female visitor to the island fell off her bike on the back road in Tupapa. The woman received minor injuries as […]
Drummers show innovation
The expert drumming techniques and sounds of Te Fuinga O Niva saw the Manihiki team retain their title as the best Te Maeva Nui drummers. The team was joined by five other enthusiastic drumming teams Vaka Puaikura, Mitiaro, Oire Avarua, Mangaia and Aitutaki. The people who packed out the national auditorium swayed, jiggled and danced […]
New format, good vibes
All Te Maeva NuI cultural teams that performed on stage over the past week have ensured that the vibrant culture and strong language of the Cook Islands will continue for generations to come. All teams came together as one on Saturday for the Tangi Kaara competition and prizegiving of Te Maeva Nui 2011 which marked […]
Cook Islands Party elects new executive
The Cook Islands Party has elected its new executive, which will drive the party forward for the next two years. A CIP conference was held at the Assembly of God (AOG) church hall in Takuvaine on Friday. About 50 party members and supporters, including a good number from outer islands, attended the conference. Many pa […]
Govt worried at shipping problems
Cook Islands lack of domestic shipping is a major concern of Prime Minister Henry Puna. He says one more day without an adequate solution is one day too long. Punas concern has been festering in past months although until now there has been hope that new vessels will start operating in the country. Tapi Taios […]
Close encounters of the bird kind
A Rarotongan dive company had a group of New Zealand customers crying fowl recently as it picked up an unexpected guest for a trip. Unusually for the divers, the close encounters with wild animals did not occur below the waterline during a trip to reefs off Rarotongas north coast. This time they were finding friends […]
Wastewater options probed
Wastewater treatment systems are being trialled by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Planning (MOIP) with a view to identifying best systems for each environment throughout the Cook Islands. A meeting was held on Friday at MOIPs site office in Muri where some systems are already in place. Biolytix general manager Karl Geiseler, of New Zealand, […]
CI student home to lend a hand
People who took advantage of the free chiropractic services on Rarotonga last week may have recognised a familiar face among the crowd. Formerly from Tupapa, Meagan Hoskin returned to the Cook Islands, now aged 25, with 45 other third year students from the New Zealand College of Chiropractic. Meagan has lived off the island since […]
New tourism board members
The Cook Islands Tourism Corporation has appointed two new members to its board. Minister of Tourism Teina Bishop announced last week that Ben Bergman, of Bergman & Sons, and Stephen Doherty, who is representing Aitutaki and Atiu, have joined the board to take over the recently vacated positions. The Cook Islands is on track to […]
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