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Parliament’s 12 sitting days sufficient for business: Clerk
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National
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.
Top marks
Tamatoa Carr has got better results than he needed to get into Auckland University – and had his place confirmed yesterday by email. He has been offered places on each of the courses he applied for, and now just has to decide which course to take up. Carr needed an average of a merit on […]
Further NCEA problems
There are further problems with the National Certificate of Education Achievement (NCEA) exams results with more student results missing. Secretary of Education Sharyn Paio said she has heard from Tereora College, where the bulk of Cook Islands students sat NCEA, who said they have had complaints from students about on-line results. Their results show that […]
Deliberate HIV infection 'rare'
The HIV, STI and TB Committee pointed out to cabinet that the person who tested positive for HIV was infected here – and that the best way to limit the spread is to keep all medical details confidential. Proof that naming doesn’t work comes from nations like Africa, which at first tried to name people […]
Peters follows his calling
It should probably come as no surprise that Vincent Peters has decided to become a priest. Ten years ago the former Cook Islands Television journalist and news presenter listed one of his long term goals as wanting to become a Catholic priest. “That was one of the things I put down that people probably didn’t […]
Defendant denies robbing old man
Noema Kauvaevai appeared in court yesterday on a theft charge, for which he has already spent two weeks in prison. (He allegedly stole money from an older male member of the community.) Through counsel Lavenia Rokoika, the defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge and made an application for bail. Police prosecutor Teinaki Howard opposed […]
Not always 'clean and tidy'
“If Teariki Heather is going to get heads of ministries to crack the whip, let’s hope he puts his eye on the tutaka [yard inspections] responsibility of the Ministry of Health,” a smoke signaller writes. “We paid no attention to the most recent announcement of the upcoming tutaka as we know from experience the public […]
Cyclone not a worry
French authorities in New Caledonia on Wednesday issued a red-flag cyclone warning to the north eastern Loyalty Islands group, but Cook Islands Meteorological Services director Arona Ngari says the storm will not impact the Cook Islands. As of 2 pm on Wednesday, the cyclone was striking with hurricane-force winds and had been upgraded to a […]
New sirens sound off today
As the Cook Islands enters cyclone season, Emergency Management Cook Islands (EMCI) is working to improve its disaster management plan. Part of that plan includes the installation of eight double-sided, electronically-powered warning sirens. EMCI is installing the first siren on top of the police headquarters building in Avarua and will be testing it at midday […]
Holiday job before uni
Nineteen-year-old Gaston Tairi’s holiday job has kept him on his toes during the holiday period. What started as a Saturday job in 2007 working at CITC Hardware has turned into full time employment for the teenager, who has just finished his final year at Tereora college, until he decides on a career move. You could […]
NCEA results missing
A problem with National Certificate of Education Achievement (NCEA) Level 1 exams results means a full analysis of the final results is on hold. Secretary of education Sharyn Paio said yesterday that results for Level 1 Maori and computing are missing from the results sent to students and they are currently trying to sort it […]
Concerns for Cook Islanders in floods
Families make contact, support and sympathy flow for victims As Queensland mourns the loss of lives and property to devastating floods, water levels continue to rise, filling over 2000 streets and saturating thousands of homes. Given that over 127,000 Queenslanders are without power, attempts by CINews to contact Cook Islanders living in the area have […]
Cabinet commits to HIV policy
The first cabinet meeting of 2011 was dominated by deciding on the nation’s response to the first case of HIV. Cabinet started at 10am on Tuesday and the meeting went on until 6.30pm as ministers tried to hammer out a way forward. They were joined by the National HIV, STI and TB Committee for discussion […]
Rasmussen fired up over election
Wilkie Rasmussen, the MP for Penrhyn, has raised concern that outer islanders who are currently overseas cannot vote in today’s outer islands local government election – and he is seeking legal advice on the matter. He says the Government “has seriously neglected its duty” to ensure that Cook Islanders who are eligible to vote and […]
Mangaia gears up for Manea
The island of Mangaia is gearing up to host the Manea Zone Games this October with the organising committee on the island expected to confirm dates and competition schedules for the event by the end of the month. The proposed dates for the event are October 7 to 17. Mangaia was the first island to […]
Disaster insurance suggested
Recommendations have been made to the New Zealand Government that a number of steps should be taken to make conducting business easier for Pacific Islanders. One of those recommendations is that the NZ government look into natural disaster insurance which would lower the risks faced by new businesses and reassure investors. The report, Inquiry into […]
Surgical table donated
After collecting a near-new steel operating table off the wharf yesterday, Esther Honey Foundation volunteers feel better-prepared to perform surgery on local animals. The table – valued at between $3000 and $4000 – was a donation from Dr Judy Harbison of Bulimba Veterinary Clinic in Brisbane, and it arrived safely because of the support and […]
Inquiry suggests business aid of $100m
An Inquiry into New Zealand’s relationship with South Pacific countries has recommended that NZ provide Pacific countries with a business development fund of up to $100 million to support innovative and sustainable ventures. One of the aims of the report was to investigate how the New Zealand government could assist Pacific nations develop sustainable economies. […]
Honeymooners luck in
Before newlywed couple Mark and Kirsty Bignell received news that they were the winners of Edgewater’s promotional honeymoon package, they were planning to go camping to celebrate their December marriage. But their weeklong Rarotonga holiday was a “far cry” from that original arrangement, Kirsty said yesterday under the shade of a poolside umbrella. The Maraetai […]
Deportation could apply both ways
A report on the website ‘monstersandcritics.com’ states that deportation of the local individual who has tested positive for HIV could invite the New Zealand government to send home any of the HIV positive Cook Islanders living in New Zealand. The report states, “The Prime Minister Henry Puna told the local Cook Islands News that the […]
Final election changes
The outer island council elections are going to the polls tomorrow January 13 – but Atiu will no longer be electing council members. Originally there were seven candidates for the five council posts. Now two challengers to the incumbents have withdrawn, and no election of council members will be held. Elections for the mayor of […]
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