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Cook Islands and Australia strengthen ties
Senior officials from the Cook Islands and Australia gathered in Canberra late last month to advance shared priorities in the second annual Senior Officials Roundtable (SORT) with discussions focusing on strengthening cooperation under the 2022 ‘Oa Tumanava Partnership Agreement.
Cook Islands diaspora embrace digital innovation to preserve Te Reo Māori
Two passionate Cook Islanders living in New Zealand have embarked on an ambitious project aimed at protecting and revitalising the Cook Islands language for future generations.
Liability insurance demands challenged
Employer liability insurance legislation requires review and this is being factored into the Ministry of Internal Affairs workload for the next financial year. Internal affairs secretary Bredina Drollet says at present the ministry is legally required to collect premiums as provided under the legislation until such time as an act of parliament repeals or amends […]
Jury convicts man of drunk driving
Ministry of Marine Resources fisheries officer Koroa Raumea has been convicted of driving with an excess breath alcohol level of 470 micrograms at Atupa on February 26 last year. An 11-person jury yesterday found Raumea guilty of the charge and he was convicted by Justice Hugh Williams. Raumea (43), of Nikao, is bailed at large […]
Problems with government appointments
Recruitment, appointment and transition of senior government officials in 2009 was inadequate, an audit review determines. The review was prompted by complaints from the public about the appointment of certain heads of ministries (HOM) in June 2009. Complaints called into question the quality of the recruitment and appointment process. Sonny Williams and Anthony Brown were […]
New blood confirmed on cabinet
The prime minister has appointed three associate ministers to ease pressure on cabinet. Each minister will receive a $5000 salary increase under the Civil List, which Prime Minister Henry Puna called minimal given the payoff. Having had five months in office now we have a good appreciation of the pressures of the workload and I […]
Fuel prices creep up
The price of fuel continues to rise in the Cook Islands with the latest price order for Triad Pacific Petroleum Ltd. A new order setting maximum prices for Triad fuel came into effect yesterday. It follows the last Triad order which was made on April 18, as well as one more recently setting Toa Petroleum […]
Peua confident of election success
Democratic Party candidate Vai Peua is confident his people will elect him Pukapuka-Nassau member of Parliament in the by-election on June 7. Even so, he says he is stepping up his campaign ahead of the by-election to clarify some mixed messages his constituents might have picked up during the last election. I didnt campaign in […]
Praise for outgoing chairman
The Tourism Industry Council says although Tata Crocombe was often criticised as having a conflict of interest and a dogmatic approach, he worked tirelessly as board chairman for the Cook Islands Tourism Corporation. Council president Greg Stanaway says the council acknowledges all the work Crocombe put into the corporation before he resigned from the position […]
Police interviewing McBride wrong
Lieutenant Colonel Tevita Mara says Fijian police were wrong to interview Tim McBride, a 38-year-old with Cook Islands connections who is accused of helping Fijis former army chief of staff escape the country. McBride, a surfing instructor, was interviewed for the third time by Fiji police yesterday. He maintains he had no involvement in Lt […]
300 ways to improve economy
More than 300 specific actions are included in an economic taskforce report to the government. The report is not quite finished but taskforce chairman John Tierney says he hopes it will be ready for the government to consider it by the end of this month, with a view to adopting the recommendations. Tierney says the […]
Financial woes for NZ Pukapukans
The collapse of a recent property deal in Mangere is driving a deep divide within the New Zealand-based Pukapuka community. Members of the community are finding themselves in grave financial trouble after collectively borrowing $400,000 from Christchurch company Wroxton Finance in order to develop Waipouri land. Because the Waipouri scheme failed, the Pukapuka community has […]
Coach monitors progress
Cook Islands national head coach Marg Foster returns to the island today to check on the training preparations and progress of the national netballers based on Rarotonga. Since the squad was selected last month , individual training programmes have been drawn up for the players preparing for the Pacific Netball Series next month in Papua […]
Purse seining clampdown to benefit CI
Moves by the Solomon Islands to cut back on purse seine fishing in its waters are beneficial to the Cook Islands. The western Pacific country has closed its territorial waters to international purse seiners in line with the provisions of the parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) which aims to establish sustainable fishing practices among […]
Vaka crew happy to be on ocean
Cook Islands vaka Marumaru Atua has departed Fakarava and is on her way to Nukuhiva. The crew reported in an update to Cook Islands Voyaging Society president Ian Karika that they were just west of Takaroa. Two of the Marumaru Atua crew have hopped onto other vaka Angelie Robinson is now aboard Te Matau a […]
Cook Islander graduates
Teuvira Upokotea is the first Cook Islander to graduate with a diploma in massage from Wellpark College of Natural Therapies in Auckland. Upokotea who goes by Vira spent the last three years studying to be a masseuse at Wellpark College and on the side put in some time at the Wellpark student clinic. As the […]
New look for Spaghetti House
With help from TV host John Palino and master chef Paul Edge, Spaghetti House at Edgewater Resort & Spa is undergoing some massive changes. Palino hosts a TV series The Kitchen Job in New Zealand, which follows him as he fixes up worn-down restaurants. An Italian-American restaurateur whos been in the business for over 30 […]
Marine park must have support
The community must be consulted before any further work is done on establishing a marine park in Cook Islands waters. Such is the advice of Takiora Ingram quite possibly the only Cook Islander employed by the US federal government who has extensive experience developing management plans for marine-protected areas. She prefers to refer to the […]
Awards celebrate achievement
Now is your chance to nominate a successful woman to be celebrated at the Women of the Year Awards. Cook Islands Business and Professional Womens Association, in association with Westpac Bank, is holding the Women of the Year 2010/11 Award at Muri Beach Resort Hotel on Friday, June 10. The award commemorates the success of […]
Protect the blessed Pacific
The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) marked yesterdays biodiversity day by reminding the public how important it is to value both marine and land environments. In a press release, SPREP Director, David Sheppard says the Pacific region contains some of the most unique species on earth, with large numbers of plants and […]
New businesses registered
In the six weeks to April 30, there have been nine new company registrations in the Cook Islands. Te Moehau Ltd, Go Cook Islands Pty Ltd, Rereatai Fishing Ltd, Cook Islands Sun Ltd, La Boutique Ltd, The Wedding Planner Ltd, Te Moko Ltd, Saltwater Cafe (2011) Ltd, and Akairo Ltd have all been registered. All […]
Swells pound south coast
A slow moving trough of low pressure system over Fiji generated huge sea swells that pounded reefs on the southern coast of Rarotonga over the weekend. No damage was caused by the heavy swells but it drew curious onlookers and wishful surfers to the beaches to watch waves of up to 2.5m crash on the […]
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