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RAC to address mosque legality
19 November 2024
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Man found guilty of rape, burglary
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Tourism contribution set to surpass half-billion dollar mark
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Cook Islands deep sea mining poll sparks controversy
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MCI rejects ‘dark fleet’ label
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Rising seas, rising costs: Climate impacts on Cook Islands economy
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Taxpayers foot $659,000 bill for MPs travel and allowance
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Corruption report exposes ‘bribe and sexual favours’
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ICI explains road works delay in front of old Sheraton site
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National
Promoting local crafts for Christmas gifts
As the festive holiday season approaches, the spirit of giving and community shines brighter than ever.
Bank urges caution against scams during festive season
With the festive season underway, ANZ Cook Islands is reminding customers in the Pacific to be vigilant against scammers who take advantage of this busy time of year.
Long drop reminds Dayna of outer islands
Living in earthquake-damaged Christchurch is a little bit like living in the outer islands, Rarotonga-raised 21-year-old Dayna Napa says. “We’ve got a long drop out the back, so it’s a bit like living in the outer islands. We’ve got family in Mauke and I remember visiting them and using a long drop – that’s the […]
Reward Christchurch heroes and heroines with a holiday – Cook Islands Tourism
The country’s tourism industry is said to be responding positively to the idea of offering all expenses paid Cook Islands holidays to 100 heroes and heroines of the Christchurch tragedy. The proposal is still in the early stages of development and has been initiated by Cook Islands Tourism (CIT). However, CIT is understood to be […]
Christchurch couple worry about home
Gavin and Ruia McDermott are having a harder time enjoying their Rarotonga honeymoon than most. The Christchurch couple will celebrate their first wedding anniversary on Saturday, but they can’t help worrying about friends and family struggling in earthquake-ravaged Canterbury. Both were in the city when the earthquake struck on Tuesday NZT – Ruia at their […]
'Too many chiefs, not enough indians'
A problem of too many chiefs and not enough indians has been resolved, thanks to two years of staff restructuring at the Ministry of Culture, says secretary Sonny Williams. Williams, who was secretary from 2000 to 2006, returned to the role in 2009 after a brief stint in the private sector. He says upon his […]
Fisheries protection squad trained
A new compliance unit has been established within the Ministry of Marine Resources to target breaches of regulation in conjunction with the police department’s Te Kukupa staff. MMR secretary Ben Ponia says the need for a specially-trained compliance unit within the ministry became apparent in June last year, during the process of forming a bonefish […]
MMR cautious about park trust
The Ministry of Marine Resources believes management and licensing of Cook Islands offshore fisheries is best left to a government statutory body, rather than a Marine Park Trust. “We would have to be careful about handing this responsibility over to a trust assuming it is a small board of people, what their qualifications are, and […]
Visitors up
Total visitor arrivals for the September 2010 quarter increased by 34.8% from the June 2010 quarter. During the September quarter, there were 33,514 visitors to the Cook Islands – more than the 31,319 tourists during the September 2009 quarter. Kiwis were the biggest nationality to the Cook Islands during the September 2010 quarter with 71% […]
'Political interference' in appointment
When the former Cook Islands Investment Corporation board hired John Tini to be chief executive of a government corporation with assets valued at $170 million, it failed to observe principles of good governance. Transparency was also lacking, states the recently tabled Audit report which reviews the selection and appointment of Tini in June 2007. It […]
Report critical of former CIIC board
Cook Islands Investment Corporation’s previous board has been accused of intentionally pretending to be transparent in the way it handled applications for chief executive when it had already decided John Tini would get the CEO job. The damning report further accuses the former board of creating a situation of political interference, bias and conflict of […]
Audit investigations open to public
The Audit Office First Quarter Report was tabled at last week’s sitting of Parliament making the comprehensive document open to the public. Apart from normal financial and stock take reports, it also contains five performance audits, special reviews and investigations. The special investigations by Audit were conducted into the appointment of former Cook Islands Investment […]
Shocked seek help
CHRISTCHURCH, Feb 25 – As Christchurch medical centres continue to treat those with physical scars following Tuesday’s devastating earthquake an increasing number of people left mentally battered are arriving seeking help. The Ferry Road Medical Centre in Phillipstown has been dealing with patients ranging from the walking wounded on Tuesday to helping those with shock […]
Population dwindling
The Cook Islands Statistics Office bulletin for the quarter ending September 2010 reveals an increase in tourist numbers but a decrease in resident population. Statistics for that quarter show a total estimated population of 23,400 – but just 11,400 estimated residents, which is down from the June 2010 quarter, which had residents pegged somewhere around […]
'Local lane' to be reinstated
Government officials are looking to reinstate the local lane for international flights after congestion forced its suspension over the last Christmas and New Year period, according to MFEM Treasury director Andrew Haigh. He says the suspension had nothing to do with a shortage of Customs/Immigration personnel due to the lack of money – “funds are […]
PM discusses controversial NZ report
Some good things and some bad things. That’s what Prime Minister Henry Puna has told Kiwi MP John Hayes is contained in the controversial New Zealand parliamentary report on NZ’s relationship with the Pacific islands. The Pacific Review was written by the NZ Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade committee which Hayes chaired. The report has […]
Mangaia prepares for Manea
Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee sports manager Robert Graham will head to Mangaia next week to help the island prepare for the Manea Zone Games which have been confirmed to be held between October 3 and 14. Mangaia was the first island to host the zone games in 1997 and last year the […]
NZ ombuds here to help out
Senior business advisor Antonia Di Maio of the New Zealand Office of the Ombudsmen is in her third week at the Cook Islands Office of the Ombudsman helping local staff with their workload. Di Maio is on Rarotonga for two months, serving out a short-term placement sponsored by the Pacific Ombudsman Alliance, whereby member countries […]
Electoral people compare practices
Delegates are entering the final day of a BRIDGE – Building Resources in Democracy, Governance and Elections – Electoral Management Design workshop at Edgewater Resort’s Spaghetti House. A Cook Islands delegation – which consists of Michelle Aisake, Enua Pakitoa, Tinirau Tupa, Vero Papatua and Iti Takaiti – has this week been working with representatives from […]
New JP sworn in at Auckland
Auckland’s Pacific community are fortunate to see hardworking leaders giving their time to serve our diverse community for free. Nana Kamo Mataroa was one of 22 newly appointed Ministerial Justices of the Peace sworn in on Friday February 18 at the Auckland District Courthouse. In her allegiance speech to the District Court Judge Gittos who […]
7 seek cabinet job
Seven applications have been received for the post of cabinet secretary, regarded by the Commonwealth Secretariat as one of the most important in a government. Office of the Public Service Commission CEO (now acting Financial Secretary) Priscilla Maruariki says the applicants, all local, are of good calibre. A selection committee, which has yet to be […]
Brewers let off tax on beer
Cook Islands-based brewers are now exempt from paying an excise tax on beer under amended regulations adopted by the previous government. As a result Matutu Brewing Company and Rekareka Brewery owners and operators are collectively saving about $33,600 each year – based on modest sale figures. Excise tax for the local companies was previously 40 […]
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