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Immigration strengthens workforce resilience and service delivery
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration (MFAI) completed a recruitment round in February 2025 to fill vacancies within the Immigration border team.
Lack of recognition for indigenous women and girls
The United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) meets annually to address the widespread inequalities, violence and discrimination women continue to face around the world.
Chance for an emerging womens leader
Nonprofit organisation Vital Voices Global Partnership is encouraging women leaders in 13 Pacific countries including the Cook Islands to apply for a 19-month programme that aims to advance womens leadership. Vital Voices is partnering with New Zealand, AusAid, the World Bank, the IFC, the US State Department and the Asian Development Bank to deliver Leveling […]
Robyn teaches gettingagrip
The simple answer to the question of why Robyn Pearce became a time management specialist? Because I was bad at it, says Pearce, who gave four time management lectures on Rarotonga and Aitutaki this week to a collective audience of nearly 200 people. I started learning it for myself and to my surprise people started […]
HSBC donates paper to schools
Fifty-six boxes of photocopying paper are being distributed among Rarotonga schools, thanks to an HSBC Trustee Cook Islands initiative. HSBC purchases A4 paper for a group of schools in the Cook Islands each year, alternating between schools in Rarotonga and outer islands in the southern group and the northern group. Last year, Aitutaki, Mauke, Atiu, […]
Freight rates going up
Responding to an increase in global fuel prices, Air New Zealand has raised its freight rates. Company headquarters advised that it can no longer absorb rising fuel costs, and recently advertised a 5% across-the-board increase in freight costs. The increase, however, does not extend to flights from Auckland to Christchurch and vice versa. Services from […]
$3.9m contract signed for Pukapuka
A $3.9 million project to build a cyclone shelter on Pukapuka is expected to provide jobs for between 40 and 50 members of the northern islands community for the eight-month duration of the development. Rarotonga-based firm Landholdings Ltd has secured the contract to construct the centre, and yesterday it was officially signed-off by Finance Minister […]
6 ways to improve fishing licensing
Audit director Paul Allsworth has made suggestions to the Ministry of Marine Resources (MMR) about how it can improve its operation, in particular the issuing of fishing licences. Allsworths six recommendations are included within his audit report of the issuing of 16 licences to the Northern Cook Islands Fishing Company (NCIFC) for Taiwanese fishing boats […]
MMR compromised its procedures
The Ministry of Marine Resources (MMR) compromised its own compliance procedures when issuing fishing licences to the Northern Cook Islands Fishing Company (NCIFC) in 2008, Cook Islands Audit Office director of audit Paul Allsworth concludes. Allsworth has completed an audit review of the dealings between those at MMR, NCIFC, and the Cook Islands government at […]
Quake tally $39,000
The Cook Islands Red Cross Society has to date collected more than $39,000 in donations from around the country for victims of Christchurchs February earthquake. Society secretary general Niki Rattle says a cheque from Nukutere College for $14,500 has just been handed over to the appeal, following a runathon fundraiser by students. Rarotongas Fijian community […]
Battles in store at youth champs
Aitutaki and Mauke have come away with a 3-all draw on day 2 of the National Youth Soccer Championship at CIFAs complex on Monday afternoon in Pool A of the under 15 boys category. Aitutaki were given a scare by Mauke who led with 2 goals to 1 in the first half with brilliant goals […]
Septic waste was buried: MOH
Less than one tonne of solidified untreated sewage has been buried in a two metre-deep trench underneath a cracked 10,000 litre septic tank on site at Rarotongas hospital in Arorangi. The waste, which has been sitting inside the cracked septic tank for some time, was buried on Friday with the approval of Ministry of Health […]
Price Tribunal reviews itself
The Price Tribunal is determining whether there is enough commercial competition within the Cook Islands to do away with price orders. It has begun a review of all relevant price orders for the Cook Islands, some of which date back to 2000. At present the tribunal is reviewing an order for all grocery and washing […]
Miracle man makes Pacific music finals
Papa Taura Mani, the Tupapa singer-songwriter who made a miraculous recovery from a debilitating stroke last year, has made the finals for the Polynesian Blue Pacific Music Awards. His I Runga Taua a track from his newly-released Noo Ake Ra Koe is among three finalists for the Tangata Pasifika Best Pacific Language Award. The two […]
Te Manava wins best new small hotel
Te Manava Luxury Villas & Spa has beat out international competition to win the Best New Small Hotel Design and Construction award at the Asia Pacific Hotel Awards 2011. The awards ceremony, which Bloomberg Television and Google support, is part of the International Property Awards the worlds most prestigious competition ranking hotel properties around the […]
No more lump sum clothing payments
Finance Minister Mark Brown announced in parliament yesterday that the controversial $5000 clothing allowance for all MPs would be paid out on a pro-rata basis over the next four years rather than in a lump sum. He said government would be discussing how future payments will be made to MPs. The new arrangement could see […]
Kiwi preferential treatment policy completed
Prime Minister Henry Puna confirmed in parliament yesterday that government has completed a policy that would give New Zealanders preferential treatment when visiting here. Under the new policy, Kiwis would be able to stay in the Cook Islands for up to three months. Responding to a question by independent MP Norman George, Puna said he […]
First MMR consultations underway
Public consultations on purse seining in the Cook Islands were scheduled to begin in Aitutaki last night with a large meeting planned for Rarotonga at a later date possibly to be held at the national auditorium. In response to a question, Minister of Marine Resources Teina Bishop said in parliament yesterday that MMR secretary Ben […]
Dancer of the year correct dates
Twenty-three dancers will take to the National Auditorium stage tomorrow night for the junior and intermediate dancer of the year competition. Last weeks elimination competition was cancelled and Wednesday will be the one and only time junior and intermediate dancers will get to show off their skills to win. After Easter weekend, the golden oldies, […]
Sworn in
The first business of the House yesterday was the swearing in of independent MP Norman George (pictured) who uttered the words Im back! immediately after taking the oath of allegiance. Speaker Sir Geoffrey Henry had indicated on Friday that he would seek a legal opinion from Crown Law regarding Norman Georges standing in parliament which […]
End of a fantastic journey
Tereora Colleges first-ever guidance counsellor is heading back to Auckland at the end of the school holidays. Sarah Milne, who was employed for three years by the Ministry of Education, says she will miss everything about Tereora College. The students, their friendliness, their respect for people and their warmth thats what Ill miss. Even, she […]
Unlocking Mangaias growth and potential
A training workshop recently run on Mangaia by the Business Trade and Investment Board has been designed to unlock growth and potential in the community, says business development manager Melina Tuiravakai. Tuiravakai and business development officer Tangata Tou were on Mangaia between March 28 to April 1 to conduct the small business training workshop. The […]
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