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Social Impact Fund awards $199,825 to 14 community projects

The Cook Islands Social Impact Fund approved 14 proposals totalling $199,825.20 from 21 applications, supporting community initiatives across Rarotonga and the Pa Enua, with a focus on sports, wellness and youth development.

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Christmas in the Park brings festive cheer to Rarotonga

Hundreds of locals, visiting families, and tourists gathered at the National Auditorium and Domes on Thursday evening for the annual Christmas in the Park event, hosted by Rotaract Rarotonga.

Black-belt officer teaches crash course

You do not want to take on New Zealand constable Carl Cavanagh in a fight. He has black belts in the martial art disciplines of ninjutsu, sirdor and kempo karate and has spent the last decade training police officers how to detain violent offenders. New Zealands riot police are among those who call on his […]

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Facing the paper war

A time management master will stop by Rarotonga next week to help bolster the efforts of business people succumbing to the paper war at work. New Zealand business management coach Helen Corban is returning to the Cook Islands a year after she last visited the country to teach a new crowd how they can maximise […]

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Pacific Pearl to visit

The Cook Islands will welcome the Pacific Pearl P&O cruise ship next week when it calls into Rarotonga. The Pacific Pearl, will stop at Rarotonga on Sunday, July 10, departed Auckland yesterday on its Tahitian Treasures tour taking in Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, the Cook Islands and French Polynesia. A spokeswoman for Destination Management Cook Islands, […]

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Blue Light targets youth

A Blue Light youth group is to be revived in Rarotonga by police and other community organisations. Blue Light is a charity programme made up of police and community members with the aim to reduce youth crime, boost self esteem, build partnerships and enhance community safety. Often associated activities and events are organised for youth […]

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Education base ready by December

The secretary of education says the ministry will be able to move into its new Nikao headquarters by December this year. The $1.6 million eco-friendly building will house the education ministrys 46 staff once it is complete. Secretary Sharyn Paio said the ministrys planned move had been pushed back to December, about three months behind […]

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PM home again

Prime Minister Henry Puna has been overseas for most of the month, but his chief executive Edwin Pittman confirms he will be back in the country this afternoon in time for the ceremonial opening of parliament tomorrow. Puna was invited by UNIDO to attend the Vienna Energy Forum 2011 from June 21 to 23. Over […]

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Brown in Rome representing CI

Agriculture secretary Anthony Brown is in Rome attending the 37th session of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) on behalf of agriculture minister Nandi Glassie. The Italy conference runs from June 25 to July 2 and Glassie is unable to attend due to other engagements. A preliminary conference agenda includes a […]

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Changes to Telecoms board

The Telecom Cook Islands board met with its New Zealand counterparts this week. In what will probably be his last Rarotonga meeting, head of international sales for Telecom New Zealand John Mitchell announced his impending resignation from the Telecom Cook Islands board. Mitchell has been on the board for over 10 years, but will vacate […]

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Marine building to be torn down

The domed Marine Resources building at the wharf will be demolished to accommodate the harbour reconstruction. Don Silk, who established the Maritime Training Centre that occupies the second floor, says he remembers the domed building being erected in about 1960. On whether it holds sentimental value for him, he shrugged and said simply: Things come […]

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World champion in top form at Aitutaki

At just 18 years old, kiteboarder Jesse Richman can claim two world championship titles, but he doesnt have an arrogant swagger to match. Mellow and easygoing, Richman is Maui-born and bred and lives in upcountry Haiku. He started kitesurfing in 2002 when he was just nine years old after years of surfing Mauis biggest breaks. […]

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Filling the public sector gaps

The University of the South Pacific (USP) is entering new ground this year with the introduction of a postgraduate diploma in public administration. The university is offering a one-off course beginning from August that has been designed to provide people working in the public sector with the skills and know-how needed to progress into management […]

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Experts help BTIB

New Zealand trade consultants from Tuia International are in the Cook Islands assisting the Business Trade Investment Board (BTIB) with the framework for its importation substitution strategy. Tuia specialises in providing advice and services for trade development, investment, tourism and economic development. Director Tim Gibson and senior consultant Alice Sciascia are in Rarotonga for one […]

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BTIB probes Bartercard

A New Zealand company with members in the Cook Islands is being investigated by the Business Trade Investment Board (BTIB) to determine whether it requires foreign enterprise registration. Bartercard New Zealand Ltd enables members to trade using credits equivalent to the New Zealand dollar. In some respects it is like a credit card company, although […]

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Police get hands-on combat training

Cook Islands police officers are being trained to better handle violent situations, learning the best empty hand tactics as well as how to correctly use batons and apply handcuffs. During a four-week staff safety tactical training programme every sworn officer, from commissioner Maara Tetava to the newest recruit, will complete the training programme being run […]

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More tributes to Te Tika Mataiapo

Cook Islands News readers have sent in more tributes to Te Tika Mataiapo Dorice Reid. Dearly missed When we were building our new vaka in 2009 we were considering several names, and in her wonderful naturally cultural ways, our Te Tika asked if the Aronga Mana could suggest a name, after convening their meeting, Are […]

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Marsters confident of PFLs future

Deputy prime minister Tom Marsters says he is confident that the troubled Pacific Forum Line (PFL) freight company will return to profit and continue servicing the Cook Islands into the future. Marsters, whose portfolio includes shipping, said he was happy with changes being made at the company to stem the financial losses. The chairman of […]

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Students speeches give judges tough task

Powerful and inspiring Maori speeches were heard on Thursday morning when students gathered at the Avatea School hall for the annual primary school Maori speech competition. 47 of the islands top Maori orators took to the stage for their speeches based on this years theme of toku reo e taku peu ko toku ia mana, […]

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College students get into literary character

As part of literacy week at Tereora College this week students took part in reading competitions, listened to addresses by a number of invited guest speakers and took part in a book character dress-up day. Senior students at the college went all out on Thursday to dress-up as their favourite book characters. This was the […]

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Shelf extension before UN

An article in yesterdays Cook Islands News confused two topics from last weeks deputy prime ministers conference. The issues of the Cook Islands-Kiribati border and the extension of the Cook Islands northern continental shelf are not related as it was written yesterday. The Cook Islands and Kiribati are looking to agree on a common border […]

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Plane service returns to normal

Air services at Rarotonga have returned to normal after suffering through a weekend of irritations from cancelled flights to lost luggage due to volcanic ash passing through New Zealand airspace. Pacific Blue cancelled three days of flights in and out of Rarotonga International Airport between Friday and Sunday, with its services returning to normal from […]

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