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Local women outshine global peers in business leadership
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Housing crisis hits tourism industry
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MCI rejects ‘dark fleet’ label
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Police testify in rape, burglary trial
Police officers who responded to the burglary and rape crime scenes of February 21 last year testified in a jury trial at the High Court in Rarotonga yesterday.
New tariffs cause a splash: Free water allocation for residents, businesses face higher costs
Residential users will receive 50,000 litres of water per month free under the final water tariff structure announced by To Tatou Vai and commencing October 1, 2024.
PM pays tribute to Tapaitau
Former cabinet minister and one time deputy leader of the Democratic Party, Tepure Tapaitau passed away suddenly in Cairns, Australia, on Sunday. Prime Minister Jim Marurai paid tribute to Tapaitau yesterday. “Tepure had a big heart for his people – a quality that shone strongly throughout his public service as Police Commissioner, Member of Parliament, […]
Armistice Day remembered in Raro
About 30 people attended a commemoration service for Armistice Day at the Avarua War Memorial in Rarotonga last Thursday. Cook Islands News photojournalist Matariki Wilson was there to capture the event, which was organised to mark the ceasing of hostilities between Allied and German forces in World War One, at 11am on November 11, 1918. […]
Atiu celebrates hospital upgrade
The Atiu Hospital was reopened with much fanfare on Wednesday, October 20 after a four-month upgrade project on the building. Minister of Health Apii Piho and secretary of health Tupou Faireka were both on the island for the reopening. Faireka reports that the hospital, which has an eight-bed capacity, is now up to the same […]
Report provides snapshot of economy
The pre-election economic and fiscal update report released by the Ministry of Finance recently gives the public a snapshot of the state of the economy. Tourism is still the best indicator of how well the economy is performing and predictions are that visitor numbers will continue to grow steadily each year. The document is a […]
Taio wants to return to parliament
Tapi Taio believes that it’s time he put himself forward again to represent the people of Akaoa. He was elected in 1999 and served for a term before handing the chance to run over to Keu Mataroa. Taio says he stepped aside as he wanted to make sure that his son Josh was trained up […]
Money management workshops
Westpac Cook Islands is running workshops on how to manage money. The first three-hour workshop will be held in mid-November. It will be attended by around 300 students from Tereora, Titikaveka and Nukutere Colleges and Te Uki Ou School. The workshops, called financial first steps, should help to improve money management skills. “Running Financial First […]
CITC work on hold
The construction of the new store front at CITC Avarua takes a break for two months. “This is to enable us to trade through the Christmas period without disruption,” CITC Avarua manager Dianna Bates said. “Bill Doherty’s men have been fantastic to work with and the public have been so supportive.” On January 17, work […]
Tourism hosts visit CI event
Cook Islands Tourism’s (CIT) 27 overseas participants started arriving yesterday for the first ‘Visit Cook Islands’ event. CIT have invited wholesalers from all over the world to attend – five from Australia, six from New Zealand, seven from the USA and Canada, and nine from the UK and Europe. “We go to the Bula Fiji […]
New harbour master on the job
Former harbour master John Fallon has accepted a job in Gladstone, Australia, but Captain Esau Tupou Esau has stepped in to take his place. Originally from Tonga, Esau is adjusting to life on Rarotonga, his new office at Ports Authority and his new post as the master of the harbour. He moved to Rarotonga on […]
Hard work pays off for young achievers
Determination and hard work has paid off for two of the Cook Islands’ top young female achievers this year, who received the Dux awards at Tereora and Nukutere colleges. Year 13 pupil Rikana Toroma (19), of Aitutaki, and 16-year-old Avatiu resident Stephanie Kavana were presented with the honours at the Tereora and Nukutere senior prizegivings […]
Clamp down on illegal fishing
Operation Kurukuru 2010, a co-ordinated maritime surveillance operation in which countries co-operate to detect illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing, has concluded with several successful boardings and apprehensions of suspected illegal fishing vessels. Hosted by the Pacific Island Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA), approximately 550 people were actively involved in Operation Kurukuru 2010 which resulted in locating […]
Aunty Mau hopes for fifth term
Nikao MP and Democratic Party candidate Ngamau ‘Aunty Mau’ Munokoa has kept her campaign low key this election. “They all know me,” she says with her usual modest laugh. And it’s not surprising – Aunty Mau really is the aunty, or perhaps the grandmother, of the village. This year she was recognised with an OBE […]
Women in parliament – what are the chances?
What are the chances for female candidates in this week’s General Election? Of the 70 candidates in the election vying for the 24 seats in parliament, just nine are women – that’s 12.8 per cent. Each of the nine female candidates is running for different seats — this means that before we even go to […]
Low incomes 'shocking'
Independent Ruaau candidate Ngamau Tou calls for better pay Just four years ago 72 per cent of income earners in Ruaau were making less than $20,000 a year. But the fact that 65 per cent of them worked in the private sector is the real shocker, says Ruaau independent candidate Ngamau Tou. Concerned about the […]
Upset at road works
Businessman Stephen Peyroux says it’s not right that road work in the village has started without any the local residents being consulted about which areas are prone to flooding. “We tried to call the Minister (of Infrastructure and Planning, William Heather Jnr) to tell him that our grass footpaths are being gouged out and there […]
For the love of literacy
Apii Te Uki Ou was awash with colour this week as book characters sprang to life. Staff and students came to school dressed as their favourite book character in a day designed to promote the enjoyment of reading. Many staff and students were in full costume during their parade, which was followed by classroom activities. […]
Te Kura O Te Au 'kura ora'
I te au tuatau ki mua, ka akava ia tatou e te au uki ki mua no runga i ta tatou ka rave i teia ikianga e tu mai nei. Me kua akara ua tatou i to tatou iti tangata e akaruke nei no te enua mamao, ma te akama no tei topa i ta […]
Arnold's own anthem for change
Tupapa-Maraerenga Independent candidate Tim Arnold has hit the radio waves with his own campaign song inspired by Bob Dylan’s 1964 anthem of political change ‘The Times They Are a-Changin’. Arnold sings the song he’s entitled ‘Come Cook Islands Voters Where Ever You Roam’ in both Maori and English. The new recording adds a new dimension […]
'It's been a real eye-opener'
First term MP and cabinet minister confident in the job Matavera MP and cabinet minister Cassey Eggelton says her first term in parliament has been a real eye opener – especially seeing democracy in action. “I was pretty naive when I first went into Parliament. I learnt quickly about give and take to get results. […]
For choice and change
Philip Nicholas says that his disappointment at the standard of candidate on offer is one of his reasons for running. “People ask me why I am going into politics after running a successful business for 33 years. But I meet a lot of people in my work – business people, locals, tourists. Conversation isn’t about […]
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