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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.
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 […]
Security ranks boosted
Airport Authority security officer ranks have been bolstered by the addition of seven new graduates. Ngatokorima Matakino, Leon Potoru, Nooapii Tearea, Nancy Taraare, Moeroa Takairangi, Mana Havi, and Paniani Joseph were presented with certificates as well as their airport warrants and identification cards during a graduation ceremony inside the international departure lounge this week. Head […]
Telecom trying to meet customer needs
Telecom Cook Islands board of directors chair Nadine Newnham says Cook Islanders can be proud of their telecommunications company. She says Telecom’s recent report to the public is issued with the intention of sharing information about its activities that may be of interest and value to the public. “When I was appointed chair of the […]
Mixed rainfall patterns forecast
The southern Cooks can expect heavy rains in coming months, while the northern group should be prepared for below average rainfall, according to a release from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). The region is in the throes of a moderate to strong La Nina, a weather phenomenon which affects […]
Govt behind Aitutaki bone fishing
Government is now providing support to grow fly fishing in Aitutaki for its potential to boost the tourism market. The Business Trade Investment Board and Marine Resources have come on board to encourage locals to get into sport fishing ventures. The silvery bone fish, known for its ability to avoid being caught, are described as […]
Arnold wants land law reform
Independent candidate for Tupapa-Maraerenga Tim Arnold believes that it’s time to upgrade and enshrine Cook Islands Maori land rights in the constitution. Although he maintains that he is still running on the single platform of electoral reform, Arnold says that if elected he has skills which would be of great use to Parliament and the […]
SIR TEREPAI MAOATE breaks his silence
Kia Orana to my fellow Cook Islanders, As a politician of some 27 years I have adopted and applied the principles and oath of my medical training to the political arena, that being the oath of saving lives. I can honestly say that in my political career, I have performed my duties to the best […]
Emergency services review at hospital
Emergency specialist Bernard Fauke is reviewing emergency services at Rarotonga Hospital. His report will map out how the service can be overhauled to come closer to New Zealand standards. Fauke works for Waitemata District Health Board in New Zealand, where he is emergency specialist for two hospitals. He has also worked at Middlemore Hospital in […]
Missing man's wife seeks answers
Rex Fearon, 41, was reported missing last Wednesday after falling overboard from Wild Goose, a 14-metre yacht that was not yet two days into its journey from Rarotonga to Opua, Northland. A 390sq km search involving an RNZAF Orion, the Forum Pacific container ship and a French naval aircraft was unsuccessful, and called off after […]
Cell stays on Mangaia
Mangaia will permanently retain the cellular site located in the village of Oneroa, established for coverage by visitors during the solar eclipse earlier this year. Telecom Cook Islands shipped communications equipment specifically manufactured for rural locations to the southern group island as a trial during the July eclipse. It was assumed at the time that […]
Pai's number one supporter
Lady Marito Maoate has spent 27 years backing Ngatangiia Independent candidate and MP Sir Terepai Maoate’s political career. She says it’s thanks to her husband that she took such a keen interest in community work over the years. She is well known for her contribution to Ngatangiia’s CICC, sports teams, and community groups and services. […]
Many take free diabetes check
The Ministry of Health is continuing its public awareness programme for diabetes – the Cook Islands’ leading health concern. Free weight, blood pressure, and blood sugar level checks were made at two temporary health stations established in Avarua yesterday. By midday more than 40 people had been assessed in terms of their risk of developing […]
More landlines for Nassau
Nassau residents are celebrating having more landlines thanks to Telecom Cook Islands (TCI). Following the installation of the new telephone exchange and the laying of underground cables, Nassau now has 18 more homes with telephones. These telephones are Kia Orana card phones where a Kia Orana card must be purchased to enable customer to make […]
Pacific nurses meet
Leadership, disaster preparedness and ways to strengthen regional standards will be among the themes at the South Pacific Nurses’ Forum in Auckland this week. More than 300 nursing leaders from 12 Pacific nations are at a four-day forum at Auckland’s Aotea Centre. The forum’s theme is “Nurses at the helm: Steering health across the Pacific”. […]
Westpac calls for Christmas giving
Westpac Cook Islands is encouraging local businesses to become involved in its annual Community Giving Tree appeal. For the second consecutive year, the bank is facilitating the donation of Christmas gifts to Rarotongan children deemed disadvantaged in some way. To date about 40 of the 140 children registered anonymously through the initiative have been selected […]
NCEA exams start this week
Over the next two weeks 533 students across seven schools will be sitting National Certificate of Education Achievement (NCEA) exams. Tomorrow one student will sit the scholarship Maths with Statistics exam, but level 1 to 3 exams begin Sunday. NCEA exams are three hours long and are held in the mornings at 10.30am and the […]
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