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Cook Islands contribute to immigration regional governance discussions
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration (MFAI) participated in the 58th Pacific Immigration Development Community (PIDC) board meeting and strategic planning workshop held in Samoa from March 3 to 6.
Tereora College revives decade-old flag-raising ceremony, unite students
Tereora College’s student leaders have started the year on a high note by reviving a significant old practice, the flag-raising ceremony, which was last held about a decade ago.
USP council meeting declared a success
The University of the South Pacific council has released a statement summing up the outcomes of its 72nd council meeting, held in Rarotonga last month. The USP Council, which meets twice a year, is headed by the pro-chancellor, Fiame N Mataafa. The highlights of the recent meeting included a half-day workshop on Benchmarking and Performance […]
Police boat heads to Mitiaro
Police patrol boat Te Kukupa is on its way to Mitiaro to deliver diesel to the Southern Group island. The vessel left Rarotongas Avatiu wharf yesterday afternoon and is expected to arrive on Mitiaro about 6am this morning. It will transfer 9000 litres of diesel from its own tanks to supply the islands generator. Te […]
Meeting house vandalism disgusts
Sir Terepai Maoate says young people from his village have been vandalising the Turangi meeting house for over 20 years, and hes sick of it. It is an important asset we have important meetings and every three months we have a church service here but because of the situation with the building we have not […]
Day marks internet push
Internet societies around the world including the regional branch, Pacific Chapter of the Internet Society (PICISOC) celebrated IPv6 Day on Wednesday. IPv6 is a new internet protocol (internet protocol version 6) that is set to replace IPv4 (version 4), and will modernise the way the internet works. Accordingly, IPv6 day was a celebration of the […]
Aitutaki villas proposed
Submissions are open on an environment impact assessment report for the proposed development of additional tourist accommodation on Aitutaki. The Heaven to Sea Villas proposes two beachfront bungalows in the Anaunga district, identical to those on a neighbouring property Etu Moana Bungalows. Moana is to maintain and market the Heaven to Sea Villas bungalows and […]
Government considers use of Chinese money
Rarotongas hospital needs a new x-ray machine and the government will consider whether money from a Chinese loan can be used to purchase the medical equipment. Health minister Nandi Glassie yesterday tabled a paper at the morning cabinet session, suggesting a loan from China can be considered for use to purchase an x-ray machine. He […]
Mineral dream to become reality
After a visit to the Republic of Korea, the deputy prime minister is confident that the government is on the right track to harnessing the potential of the countrys manganese resources. Once just a dream it is all becoming a reality now. I am now confident that our generation will see the benefits of our […]
What about a chilly bin tax?
A smoke signaller has a suggestion that would reduce departure tax and help support the local food industry: Each week brings planes full of tourists travelling with chilly bins of food (known as an esky in Australia and a cooler elsewhere). Full planes, yet empty local shops and restaurants! Why not reduce departure tax and […]
Musician ready to perform
French Polynesian musician Andy Tupaia arrived on Rarotonga from Tahiti yesterday. Here, he is pictured with William Framhein. Tupaia performed last night at Trader Jacks and will be at Whatever Bar & Grill tonight. Hell be at the Punanga Nui marketplace tomorrow between 9am and 10am, and will entertain for the Te Aito wrap-up function […]
Girl found safe
A 13-year-old Matavera girl is now safe and well with her family having sparked a missing persons search by the Cook Islands Police. The teenager was last seen by her family on Saturday and her absence was reported to the police on Monday evening. Yesterday morning the girl was found safe and well, and returned […]
GP sorely missed
The Ministry of Health bids a reluctant farewell to a member of its long-serving staff. Dr Kamen Boydjiev submitted his two weeks notice last month and has since moved to Palmerston North to be with his wife. He has worked in the Cook Islands for over 10 years, and was a well-liked and widely popular […]
Push to up agriculture
An agricultural delegation from the Cook Islands may travel to Tahiti in August to learn about growing vanilla, pineapple and watermelon. Agriculture minister Nandi Glassie says the proposed trip is part of a wider campaign to increase agricultural production in the Cook Islands, particularly on pa enua. He says there is global demand for many […]
Proud families show off their children
Baby shows are in full swing across the Cook Islands and yesterday, mums, dads and proud grandparents from Tutakimoa, Ruatonga, Takuvaine and Avatiu came out in force to show off their gorgeous babies and toddlers. But baby shows are not about finding the cutest babe, although there was certainly plenty of cooing involved. Ruatonga child […]
Vaka crosses equator
Cook Islands vaka Marumaru Atua crossed the equator at 2:19pm yesterday, and marked the occasion with a prayer service and a recitation of Papatua Papatuas Marumaru Atua pee. We celebrated with a peanut slab each and a photoshoot, terribly civilised, crew member Nick Henry wrote in an update to Cook Islands Voyaging Society email subscribers. […]
CI hosts PACE workshop
Cook Islands representatives from the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development (MFEM) aid management division and the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) have this week been participating in a Pacific Executive (PACE) Programme alumni workshop on Rarotonga. Daphne Ringi from MFEM and Walter Henry an FIU financial intelligence officer represented the country at the workshop which […]
Fire drill and evacuation practised
Those near the National Auditorium at midday tomorrow are asked to remain calm while a practise fire drill and emergency evacuation takes place. As part of its disaster risk management awareness programme, the Ministry of Cultural Development is staging the drill ahead of Te Maeva Nui celebrations and the corresponding arrival of teams from pa […]
Empty bottles dumped at market
Punanga Nui Market manager Elmah McBirney is paying for the laziness of others. More than eight boxes of empty wine and beer bottles have been dumped at the market place following the long weekend. McBirney says it will cost the market to remove and correctly dispose of the rubbish, which has been dumped beside plastic […]
Fiji too strong for CI netball side
The Fiji national netball team was too strong for the Cook Islands as the 5th ranked team in the world put on a physical display of netball to beat the Cook Islands 50-36. The Cooks began their second match of the Pacific Netball Series in Papua New Guinea against Fiji strongly to hold Fiji at […]
Rotary president visits Rarotonga
Rotary International president-elect Kalyan Banjerlee and his wife Binota will be visiting Rarotonga this weekend. He will assume the position of president of the Rotary organisation made up of 33,000 Rotary clubs and 1.2 million Rotarians on July 1. Ahead of taking over the Rotary responsibility, he has prioritised visits to some Pacific islands. He […]
Mauke harbour project gears up
As soon as the weather improves construction of a harbour upgrade on Mauke can begin. Fiji contractor Pacific Building Solutions and its subsidiary company Pacific Marine has brought a barge full of equipment for the project to the Cook Islands. It is docked at Avatiu wharf, unable to travel to Mauke until weather conditions on […]
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