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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.

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Australian High Commission accepting applications for community grants

The Australian High Commission has announced the opening of the Australia – Cook Islands Community Grants Program.

Big gathering for annual Gary Parlour Fishing Comp

The 15th annual Gary Parlour fishing competition between the Cook Islands Game Fishing Club and the Aitutaki Game Fishing Club is expected to be the biggest ever. The competition will run this Friday and Saturday with boat registration closing at 1700 on Thursday, August 25. Gary Parlour, his wife Kate and his tribe from Kaitaia […]

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Fitness revolution rolls on to another group challenge

The fitness revolution is rolling on in Rarotonga, with the Mind and Body Challenges second group challenge pulling in more punters than ever before. The number of people attending the Fitness Revolution Mind and Body Challenge again pushed past 100 participants. Organisers say a record number of people showed up for fun, exercise and an […]

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Ferry headed home

The MV Lady Naomi has made its last stop in the northern group and is expected to now be on its way back to Samoa. The vessel was expected to make contact with Pukapuka on Monday and should now be on its way back to Apia, the Samoan capital and city it calls home. Robert […]

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Phone and email scams continuing

Cook Islanders are being hit with a fresh wave of internet and telephone scams. One email being widely circulated is from a person claiming to represent the International Monetary Fund and World Bank. Under the alias Judith George, she informs recipients that their inheritance fund awaits, but that to recover it, they must reply with […]

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Akaoa night market to be fortnightly

Last weeks night market in Akaoa was so successful, the organisers are planning to hold it fortnightly. It was the first Akaoa night market to proceed in years. Cook Islands Christian Church orometua opened the market with a pure. All night, stall holders struggled to keep up with the hungry crowd they were busy serving […]

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Japanese professor visits

Cook Islands ties with Japan are strengthening with the visit to Rarotonga of a top Japanese professor. Deputy prime minister and foreign affairs and immigration minister Tom Marsters welcomed Professor Izumi Kobayashi to Rarotonga recently. It was the professors first trip to the Cook Islands. He is recognised as one of Japans leading authorities on […]

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Security guru arrives at Ngatangiia

New Zealand security guru Joel Ngatuere has touched down on Rarotonga, bringing 12 years of military experience and government training to the fight against theft in Ngatangiia. Ngatuere is the man conducting security assessments for businesses that sign up for the Ngatangiia Neighbourhood Watch groups patrol service. Business operators of all varieties in the Ngatangiia […]

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New head girl and deputy

Tereora College has a new head girl and deputy head girl. Halfway through last term, head girl Jericka Matapuku stepped down from the position so as to focus on her study commitments, and deputy head girl Kara-Lee Hunt (right) stepped up to fill the vacancy. Lindsay Graham (left) was appointed deputy head girl. 11082313

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Dont dump trash

The National Environment Service (NES) is asking the public to refrain from dumping rubbish into the culvert that passes by the National Auditorium and Avarua School. There has been more waste in the drain which may be due to the increase in the number of events and traffic around this drain due to Maeva Nui […]

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Police boost to vaka stations

Cook Islands Police is promising to deliver more patrols, better law enforcement and more community interaction through its beefed-up community stations. Five officers are now stationed at the two community stations which were manned by just one officer each up until a month ago. Now, three officers are staffing the vaka Takitumu community station at […]

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Shipping left to private sector

Government is not likely to invest in a shipping service, despite its recognition of the fact the Cook Islands has a serious cargo transportation problem. Prime Minister Henry Puna says if government were to invest in a shipping service it would jeopardise the investments of those in the private sector. And we need to avoid […]

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George grills govt over CISNOC

Independent member of parliament Norman George has given government a grilling over its bail-out of the Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee (CISNOC). Government last week paid Air New Zealand and Air Calin $126,000 in order for Team Cook Islands to travel to Noumea for the Pacific Games, after CISNOC revealed at the last […]

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Delegation of businesspeople in Apia

Three Cook Islands business professionals are attending a conference in Samoa this week, having successfully been selected by the Cook Islands Chamber of Commerce. Steve Lyons of Pacific Divers Cook Islands, Tarita Hutchinson of Club Bana Bistro and Whatever! Bar and Grill, and Melina Etches of Flying Boat Takeaway will participate in a two-day workshop […]

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Exporting Cooks a pixel at a time

Technology and commerce are moving towards a head-on crash next month and the tourism industry is set to benefit. The Cook Islands Tourism Corporation is broadcasting a webinar session in September to help clue-up North American travel agents on aspects of the Cook Islands. The online seminar will focus on kids in the Cooks with […]

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Appeal to help Mataitis family

Local businessman Don Carlaw is partially covering the cost of a local familys car repairs, and is asking another member of the community to make up the difference. Carlaw knows Mataiti Mataiti through his association with Cook Islands Outward Bound, an outdoor challenge that aimed to teach young people how to survive in the outdoors […]

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8 to be sentenced tomorrow

The sentencing of eight defendants will take place by three justices of the peace in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua tomorrow. Exham George, William Brown, Munokoa Pita, Walter Strickland, Ellis Solomona, Ammon Mitiau, Rangi Vakatini, and Tarapi Samuel are all on the sentencing list. All have previously admitted the charges they face and […]

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Jetting scientists back in Rarotonga

A groundbreaking scientific mission dubbed HIPPO by its sponsors will return to Rarotonga tomorrow evening for the second time this year. A Gulfstream V (GV) carrying a team of US scientists and a raft of state-of-the-art research equipment is expected to land on the tarmac at about 5pm tomorrow. It was last here in June […]

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Cook Islanders involved in trust mismanagement

A health trust for Pacific people in New Zealand, run by Cook Islander Jane Poa, has lost its contract after an audit raised concerns about its financial management. Conducted last year, the audit revealed that Cificap Trust was using government funding to provide healthcare services to a small group of people, including the managers of […]

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No answers till after Pacific Games

The Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee (CISNOC) will address issues of concern once the Pacific Games in New Caledonia are over. CISNOC president Sir Geoffrey Henry says at present Team Cook Islands is CISNOCs one and only focus. Everything else will have to wait, he says. Our job right now is to ensure […]

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Busy week for Rarotongas runners

The week of September 23-28 will be busy for Rarotongas running community, as the Round Rarotonga Road Race, the Hash House Harriers birthday run, Round Raro Relay and the Nutters Run all fall within days of each other. This years Round Rarotonga Road Race scheduled for September 23 will begin and end from a new […]

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