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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.
Taboo-breaking Te Marae Ora a success
The ministry of health has pronounced the annual Te Marae Ora health conference held over the last two weeks an all-round success. The conference wrapped up on Aitutaki on Tuesday, fol- lowing a full week of programmes on Rarotonga the week before. Minister for Health Nandi Glassie declared the conference an out and out success, […]
New president outlines goals
The Tourism Industry Council has named its new president and ambitions for the coming year as it looks to bolster the status of the Cook Islands. Incoming president Stephen Lyon said the council would focus its efforts on combating crime and introducing a Cook Islands tourism accreditation system over the coming year, as well as […]
Pacific conference probes water
A major Pacific regional water and sanitation conference is to be held in Rarotonga next week. This is the first time the Cook Islands has hosted the annual conference which revolves around the 13 pilot projects being undertaken in 12 Pacific nations with the help of Global Environment Facility (GEF) funding. In the Cook Islands […]
Free business workshops held
A travelling group of businesspeople are stopping by the Cook Islands next week to host a series of free seminars on all things business. The Business Trade Investment Board (BTIB) and Rotary Australia have joined forces to host four workshops next week, with an invitation out to all interested. An afternoon workshop on customer service […]
Queens award a surprise
Doctor Joseph Williams has attracted many accolades during his long career in medicine and politics. From his involvement in the World Health Organisation (WHO), to his role in introducing modern medicine to the Cook Islands and his brief tenure as Cook Islands prime minister, Dr Williams is still working as hard as ever at an […]
Workshop highlights rights
The Cook Islands National Disability Council (CINDC) representatives and Creative Centre principal Robert Kimiangatau ran a workshop on Mauke recently. Also playing key roles were CINDCs advocacy officer and acting coordinator Mataiti Mataiti and Te Ata o te Ra coordinator Justina Saamu. The main purpose was to raise awareness of the 50 Articles of the […]
Songs of praise for Christianity
SongS of joy and praise lifted the roof of the National Auditorium yesterday as the six Cook Islands Christian Churches on Rarotonga gathered to commemorate the arrival of Christianity on Rarotonga. After the arrival of invited guests, official welcome and short prayer service, each of the churches took to the stage for the choir and […]
Aitutaki, Muri best of
The word is out. Savvy travellers all over the world are quietly recognising the Cook Islands as the best kept secret of the South Pacific. In the space of a week, the Cooks has debuted on influential US travel magazine Travel and Leisures worlds best awards for islands in Australia, New Zealand and the South […]
New Te Vaka Toa agreement signed
The Cook Islands is closer than ever before to its Pacific neighbours in terms of fisheries management. Minister for marine resources Teina Bishop has signed a subsidiary arrangement to the Niue Treaty on Fisheries Surveillance and Law Enforcement. Ministers from New Zealand, Niue, Samoa, Tokelau and Tonga have also signed the new agreement, called the […]
Kua tae mae te tuatau no te orote!
A teia nga epetoma e rua e tu mai nei ka orote katoatoa te au tamariki o te Kuki Airani. I teia epetoma i topa, te epetoma openga o te rua tuaanga o te apii, kua tarekareka tipoti te au apii tua tai. Maata ake i te ono anere tamariki tei akaputuputu ki te aua […]
Right royal game boat
The newest addition to the line-up at Avatiu Wharf a Bertram 25 hailing from Tauranga is settling into her new role as the Marlin Queen. During a charter trip this month, one of the Kiwi tourists she ferried into the deep blue hooked a 100kg striped marlin. Captain Junior Ioaba has been fishing in Cook […]
Special visitor at Careers Expo
Air New Zealand flight attendant Laura McQuilkin, pictured at right with students from Mauke School, was flown to Rarotonga especially for the Careers Expo to help local students wanting a career with the company especially as cabin crew. Air New Zealand Cook Islands manger David Bridge says that there is huge interest among young Pacific […]
Tereora scoops barrow full
Tereora College student Ketia Teinaki (left) carries out a wheelbarrow load of goodies worth $500 she won for her school after correctly answering all the CITC earn as you learn expo booth questions on Thursday. Ketia is pictured here with Eileen Turepu and Pokoroa Pauka of CITC along with Tereora College principal Andrea Panther and […]
$1.3m Red Cross project begins
Construction of the Cook Islands Red Cross (CIRC) national headquarters began this week. Local company Land Holdings Ltd won the tender for the projects contract and signed a formal agreement with Ministry of Infrastructure and Planning secretary Donye Numa last Friday. CIRC president Nga Jessie and NZAid development programme coordinator Peter Tierney were on hand […]
Students map their way to dreams
Confidently mapped up pathways to their dream careers earned Ritia George of Araura College and Tereora College student Teariki Fanovaha a brand new notebook laptop each. The pair were the overall winners of the annual careers pathway competition which asks students to clearly map out the pathway to their chosen career. Ritia dreams of working […]
Here with a passion for fashion
Its not about reinventing the tivaivai just about making it more commercially flexible. NZ Institute of Fashion Technology managing director Kevin Smith said he wasnt keen on changing the ceremonial fabric of the Cook Islands, but did have a few suggestions on progressing manufacturing techniques.He suggested that people should find an alternative to cutting and […]
Aviation excites CI students
Just one Cook Islander is studying at the Nelson Aviation College at present but judging by the tertiary education providers success at yesterdays careers expo that is set to change. Husband and wife Giles and Katrina Witney run the college which qualifies students as commercial pilots in just two years. Both are pilots themselves. Their […]
History displayed
An exhibition of photos and stories on the history of Muri lagoon and beach will open at 4pm today at the Ngatangiia meeting house. Over the past few weeks, Muri residents have been sharing their stories and digging out old photos taken around the Muri area from as early as the 1930s for the exhibition. […]
Alcohol blamed for assault
The dreaded Jimmy is behind a mother daughter punch-up, for which 37-year-old Melanie Pare has admitted one charge of common assault, Justice of the Peace John Kenning says. Pare appeared before JP Kenning in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua yesterday. She admitted slapping her 61-year-old mother three times across the face and head […]
Koutu Nui meeting
The Koutu Nui is combining its biannual conference and annual general meeting into a two-day function that began yesterday. The second half of the 37th biannual conference begins at 9am at the Ngatangiia Cook Islands Christian Church Sunday School building. The Koutu Nui members will be discussing things like traditional titles, immigration and permanent residency, […]
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