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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.
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.
Navy ship has local link
Two Cook Island families are eagerly anticipating the arrival of the HMNZS Otago tomorrow. Two Cook Islanders are part of the crew seaman combat specialist Beau Milner and leading stores accountant Noel Hirovanaa. Hirovanaa was born on Rarotonga and grew up in New Zealand, but returns once in awhile to visit relatives. Milners mother and […]
BTIB case set for July
A court trial is set to be held in July for the case between the Business Trade Investment Board (BTIB) and Taakoka Island Villas Ltd. It will focus on whether search warrants executed by the BTIB on Taakoka were legal and if the latter company was operating illegally. The BTIB alleges Taakoka was operating in […]
Tourism agents experience CI
A delegation of tourism marketing agents is in the Cook Islands to experience what the country has to offer. Cook Islands Tourism Corporation facilitates the visits by its contracted agents and staff members based in New Zealand, Australia, the United Kingdom, Europe, and North America. At present 15 of the 17 agents are in Rarotonga, […]
Westpac launches e-statements
Hundreds of thousands of trees can be saved and tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions wont be released into the atmosphere because of Westpacs recently launched e-statements the paperless way of receiving bank statements. e-statements are not only good for the environment, theyre also a quick and easy way to access your banking records, says Westpac […]
Honourary consulate presents credentials
Nathalie Rosette-Cazel presented her credentials as honourary French consulate to deputy prime minister Tom Marsters last week. Rosette-Cazel, a French citizen, has been living on Rarotonga since September 1992. For the last 19 years, she has divided her time between the Cook Islands and France. For several years she worked at the Office of the […]
Police make 5 arrests
Police made five arrests at the weekend for a number of offences including drink driving and burglary. A 51-year-old man of Avatiu driving a pickup truck was arrested for a hit and run accident that occurred on the main road in Tupapa after allegedly crashing into a white Toyota truck that was driving out on […]
Watching arc welding is dangerous
A concerned smoke signaller writes about the $27 million Avatiu Harbour upgrade project: The ringside viewing area at the wharf works are great but does everyone know the danger of looking at arc welding in progress? Should there be warning signs so no one gets eye injury? SmokeSignals: Thats a very good point. Experts say […]
$2m water project officially complete
A $2 million upgrade of Maukes water supply has been blessed and officially handed over to the southern group islands community. Various Cook Islands government members and dignitaries travelled to Mauke last week for three days of ceremony for the project. Among them was Prime Minister Henry Puna, opposition leader Robert Wigmore, infrastructure minister Teariki […]
Airport equipment upgraded
Navigational equipment at the Rarotonga International Airport is getting a long-overdue upgrade. The Doppler VOR a navigational aid that operates in high frequency on the runway is heading into its third week of renovation. A team of engineers from Radiola Aerospace New Zealand is on Rarotonga installing the new version of Doppler VOR, and Airport […]
Minister rejects meddling rumours
Minister of tourism Teina Bishop this week rejected rumours that the government in any way influenced the decisions of Tata Crocombe and Iaveta Short to resign from their positions on the tourism board. Crocombe has also said his primary motivation for leaving the board was a desire to invest more time in his family and […]
Solar farms on wish list
The prime minister has reminded media that his government is serious about pursuing its renewable energy alternatives. Aboard this months Kwai voyage were two renewable energy officers, who went to scope Pukapuka for its potential to go solar. Pukapukans are well aware of the benefits of solar energy, having been the recipients of solar programmes […]
Marsters leads delegation to Korea
Deputy prime minister and minister of foreign affairs Hon Tom Marsters heads the Cook Islands delegation attending this weeks First Korea Pacific Islands Foreign Ministers Meeting in Seoul. Hosted by Korean minister of foreign affairs and trade Kim Sung-Hwan, the meeting will discuss possible future cooperation between the Republic of Korea and the Pacific Islands. […]
Theft accused shocked and upset
Justice Hugh Williams has reserved his decision in the criminal case against a former Cook Islands police employee. Maryann Pirake (48), Air New Zealand customer service officer, of Nikao, denied one charge of theft as a servant when she appeared in the dock before Justice Hugh Williams in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua […]
Consultants monitor port work
Beca International Consultants Ltd have joined the Avatiu port development project to supervise McConnell Dowells construction. Resident engineer Gareth Clayton is working alongside local site engineer Ben Parakoti in a small temporary office at the Avatiu wharf adjacent to the Ministry of Transport building. Clayton arrived on Rarotonga with his family in March, and Parakoti […]
Police appeal against sentencing withdrawn
A police appeal against the sentencing of Arorangi man Travel Tangatapoto in May last year has been withdrawn from the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua. Justice Hugh Williams was yesterday due to hear the appeal of a sentence handed down to Tangatapoto by Justice of the Peace Tangi Taoro on May 20, 2010. She […]
NZ tutors back to assess course
The drainlaying course at the Arorangi Trades Training Centre is into a new phase of theory, on the heels of a visit from a New Zealand-based tutor.Wintech tutor Pete Shields and ITO operations manager Craig Cochrane flew to Rarotonga this month to deliver new material and assess the students taking the two-year course. Every three […]
Paddlers build up to Te Aito
Paddlers will be hoping for surf in todays V1 and OC1 races from Avarua harbour hosted by the Live Free Club. Todays weather will determine the 20km course for the womens race and 25km for the men. Race registrations start at 12.15pm and racing will start at 1pm sharp. All V1 and OC1 paddlers are […]
Future leaders receive scholarships
Two Cook Islands nurses have been selected to receive Australian Leadership Awards (ALA) Fellowships which aim to help improve health services across the Pacific. Joyce Matamaki of Avarua and Teinakore (Teina) Windy of Atiu will travel to Sydney in June 2011 as part of a six-month work and study programme sponsored by the Australian Government. […]
Bird inspires makeover
Hotel California has had a makeover. The 36-foot trimaran is now operating as Tropicbird and shes now doing daytime and sunset cruises. Originally from England, owner Beth Harrison drew inspiration for the rebrand from literally a tropic bird. The first day I took the trimaran out on a sailing cruise with my new crew, a […]
Atiu hostel on the rise
The new Atiu hostel under construction in Maraerenga is expected to be opened by the end of 2012. The Atiu Nui Maruarua III has been under construction since 2008 and is expected to be worth $3 million when completed. President of the Rarotonga-based Atiu community Puna Rakanui explained that the project began with $400,000 in […]
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