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Shared Cook Islands and France legacy honoured
Cook Islands Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration (MFAI) Secretary, Tepaeru Herrmann, met with Her Excellency Laurence Beau, Ambassador of the French Republic to the Cook Islands, at MFAI offices yesterday.
Cooks to receive $500k for Pa Enua projects
Prime Minister Mark Brown hit the ground running on Monday upon arrival at the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference or Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC, COP29 signing an agreement for pilot projects in the Pa Enua.
MMR launches bonefish campaign
The Ministry of Marine Resources (MMR) heads to Aitutaki this weekend in preparation for the launch of its bonefishing management plan. The plan outlines a set of regulations designed to protect and conserve the Aitutaki and Manuae bonefish stocks. Queen’s Representative Sir Frederick Goodwin signed it into force on October 27 of last year, but […]
'Good stuff happening'
Professional advising firm Tuia International – which has advised governments and agencies throughout the Pacific, Asia and in the Middle East – is this week scoping the Cook Islands Business Trade Investment Board (BTIB) with a vision to provide expert feedback and guidance on its current projects and initiatives. BTIB chief executive officer Terry Rangi […]
'We need brains and hands, not new clothes'
The $5000 clothing allowance for all 24 MPs – which government is poised to reinstate –shouldn’t go into their pockets but rather to “good causes,” says outspoken Tupapa MP George Maggie Angene. Angene isn’t happy that parliament will have to pay out $120,000 in taxpayer funds supposedly to buy new clothes for MPs. “I’ve been […]
New jetty design subject to EIA
Construction of the proposed alternative cruise ship jetty in Arorangi is expected to start before the next cyclone season starts in November. In the meantime Ports Authority is undertaking a vigorous design process for the proposed jetty to meet the New Zealand funding conditions. Ports Authority general manager Bim Tou says that the jetty project, […]
Kiwi v. Aussies for Waitangi Day
Waitangi Day was the theme for Hash run number 1575 on Monday set by Fonz and Hackneed from Tupapa. Kiwis turned up in their black and white garb like troopers – even Aussies Str8-8 and D2A. Welcomes were made to visitors and new arrivals taking up teaching professions on the island. A quick history of […]
Te Kukupu trains for the real thing
The crew of Te Kukupa took to sea last Friday to do some simulation drills and training exercises – they trained in fire fighting and launching small recovery boats and practiced man overboard drills. Maritime Surveillance Advisor (MSA) Chris Cooper said that Te Kukupa crew generally do training exercises before going on patrol missions. The […]
Rescue raises boat safety questions
Police sent out an alarm at 1.40 am yesterday after receiving news of two young people in danger, one clinging to a petrol can and the other hanging on to a buoy out at sea. Te Ina Tapurau Jnr, Augustine Heather and policeman Johnny George went fishing on Monday evening. At around 7pm their vessel […]
La Railleuse discovers Vanuatu crew
En route to Rarotonga, about 30 nautical miles from the boundary French Polynesia shares with the Cook Islands exclusive economic zone (EEZ), French naval vessel La Railleuse encountered Taiwanese fishing vessel Shing Yuan No. 6. The French Marine Nationale officers on board La Railleuse checked the vessel for documentation and ascertained that she was not […]
Time running out because of petitions
Amending the constitution to dispense with the need to have all electoral petitions heard before a secure government can call parliament needs serious consideration, says Assistant Clerk of Parliament Tupuna Rakanui. He says the entire country is having to wait for the results of the Pukapuka petition, the outcome of which would not affect government’s […]
Ex-Finsec in job talks
Discussions on employment possibilities have been held between Infrastructure and Planning Minister Teariki Heather and former financial secretary Sholan Ivaiti, the minister’s office has confirmed. But Ivaiti and Heather’s CEO Ben Mose are downplaying the discussions both saying nothing has been confirmed. “The outcome of that is still with the minister,” says Mose. Heather is […]
PM tests Manihiki cell service
Prime Minister Henry Puna was one of the first to try out the new mobile telephone service on the northern group island of Manihiki when he arrived on Monday. Telecom technicians have been in Manihiki installing the service for the last two week sand are due back from Manihiki today. Manihiki is the third outer […]
Bibles stolen
Dear Editor, Approximately two and a half weeks ago, someone removed my two Bibles (both in English and Maori) from inside the Avarua CICC Church. The English bible was presented to me for achieving the highest result during the Lay Preachers Graduation Ceremony at the P.I.C Presbyterian church Newton, Auckland, in 1986. If you spare […]
New salon opens
Pacific Resort Rarotonga has announced the opening of Pacific Village Salon, located in the double-story complex across the road from the resort. The salon staffs internationally trained stylist and leading trainer for Servilles New Zealand, Kim Davis, who is available for free consultations. She employs a sophisticated range of creative styling and uses the latest […]
Yoga student returns to teach it
During her break from a year-long Yoga Instructors Programme in Auckland, Diya Welland is back home on Rarotonga. Over the next two weeks she will be offering four 90-minute yoga classes at Better Health. Welland has 25 years’ experience as a Bodywork Practitioner and 15 as a Therapeutic Life Coach. She aims to teach people […]
Better services by SOEs planned
In a major policy shift, the focus of state owned enterprises (SOEs) will no longer be on making money but rather on providing more efficient and better services – a move the government believes will help generate the economy. Finance Minister Mark Brown says getting SOEs to be more efficient “allows the users of those […]
Bird strikes Boeing
Air New Zealand flight NZ19, which was due to depart for Auckland at 8.15am yesterday, was delayed in Rarotonga for four hours. The Boeing 767 (below) due to operate the route experienced a bird-strike on one engine upon landing in Rarotonga from Los Angeles. The aircraft landed without further incident and was inspected by engineers. […]
CITC responds to pricing complaint
In the wake of a recent customer complaint about pricing, CITC management has issued a statement. A customer, who asked not to be named, registered a complaint about pricing that Food Group general manager Dan O’Brien said raises three separate pricing issues – that pricing is not consistent with cash payments (e.g. $5.99 when the […]
French patrol boat visits again
The French naval vessel La Railleuse is back – she arrived on Sunday and leaves today at midday. She was scheduled to arrive at Avatiu on Saturday but en route from French Polynesia had to conduct an unexpected rescue so was held up. CINews is catching up with the captain and French Marine Nationale troops […]
Rotary continues its community outreach
For over 40 years, the Rotary Club of Rarotonga has been acknowledged as a community-oriented organisation devoted to helping those in need. Today, the club is engaged in nearly 20 different projects that offer support for different community requests. One in particular is the ‘Books for the Cooks’ project. “This project encapsulates for me what […]
Short says tribe should pick successor
For some descendants of Pa Taputapuatea, there seems to be no end in sight to the dispute over the Pa Ariki title. Tupe Short approached CINews last week to clarify some points raised in an earlier article. The article suggested that Mere Pa did not pass on her title, but Short’s message was that she […]
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