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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.
166 early votes cast
Advance voting began over a week ago and already about 166 votes have been cast this way for the November 17 election. Normally a person enters a polling place within their constituency on voting day, has their name marked off the roll, receives a ballot paper and votes in secrecy – but there are cases […]
Paper gifted to schools
Schools in the southern group of islands will be receiving supplies of photocopying paper this week, through an HSBC Trustee Cook Islands initiative. Each year the organisation works with the Ministry of Education and Air Rarotonga to deliver paper free of charge to schools throughout the country. This year schools on Aitutaki, Mauke, Atiu, Mangaia, […]
Balance needed in foreign investment
Ruaau Independent candidate Ngamau Tou says when foreign investment and workers are needed to assist in growing the economy, there will always be the risk of erosion of our Cook Islands identity. Tou was one of just a handful of election candidates who attended the public meetings on foreign investment last week. She says a […]
Patient evacuated 2 days after accident
Rupana Keno, the Kiwi visitor who fell off his hired motorbike last week, is now in intensive care at Auckland City Hospital. He was successfully airlifted to New Zealand on Saturday afternoon – nearly two full days after he sustained serious head injuries in a motor vehicle crash at Blackrock. Keno was admitted to Rarotonga […]
Radio ham loves Raro airwaves
American Bill Vanderheide always looks forward to his annual trip to Rarotonga, which allows him to play out his three passions: travel, teaching and amateur or ham radio. Vanderheide is a ham radio enthusiast – in radio circles, a ‘ham’ – and considers the north-facing side of the island one of the most ideal spots […]
JJ stands to get running water
JJ Brown is running as an independent candidate for the Aitutaki seat held by Tiena Bishop since 1999. He wants to know why Bishop hasn’t yet solved the fundamental problem of running water in Arutanga-Reureu-Nikaupara in Aitutaki. “My main concern is running water in homes. We are the last constituency to suffer like this – […]
Sour grapes over housing policy
Tunui Mati has a complaint about the system that was used to assess which Aitutaki houses should be repaired. He said that he had a house which his children return to when they come back to the island, and had been told by the island council that the house wouldn’t be repaired. No one had […]
65 families still waiting
Category four homes will not be completed until well into the new year. There are 65 families still waiting for their homes to be rebuilt after they were completely destroyed by the cyclone. The eight work teams are currently focusing their efforts on category three homes, as these could easily be destroyed should a cyclone […]
Work continues on 2 public holidays
Category 3 homes due to be repaired by Christmas Workers on the Aitutaki Recovery Programme volunteered to work through National Gospel Day (Tuesday) and Aitutaki Gospel Day (Wednesday) last week so that they could get people into their homes as quickly as possible. A month of rain and strong winds could have delayed the recovery […]
Noni growers aim to double output
Cook Islands noni juice growers and distributors hope to double exports of the product in coming years, to about 30 tonnes each month. A field day for those in the industry was held last week at Titikaveka where changes to relevant legislation were discussed along with marketing methods and other ways demand for the juice […]
Chamber supports increased foreign investment
The Chamber of Commerce supports encouraging foreign investment for economic growth. The private sector business organisation issued a statement yesterday saying its view is that, within certain guidelines, government should welcome foreign investment. “It has helped build the Cook Islands’ economy today, and will continue to enhance the wellbeing of Cook Islanders by supporting economic […]
New French base opens
Alliance Francaise of Rarotonga has a new premises in Manu Manor at Tupapa, from where French language lessons will be held and a bilingual library established. The room has been in use by alliance members for a few weeks although an official launch for the venue was held on Friday evening. Alliance president and French […]
Deportation on hold
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration will this week receive formal recommendations about whether an Australian woman should be deported following an employment and business investment dispute. Christine Backer, of Queensland, is unsure whether she can remain living in Rarotonga after her work permit was cancelled by sponsor Dave Reuther. At present an investigation […]
Water supply is also Punua's priority
Independent candidate for Vaipae-Tautu Punua Marsters is determined to get the problem of water supply in his constituency sorted out if he is elected. “Politicians have talked about it for the last decade. There is a lot of water about but the system is flawed. If it doesn’t work, it should be changed, and they […]
Rentals alerted
Inspector Tere Patia called a meeting with all vehicle rental companies last Thursday to discuss the problem of locals stealing from hired bikes and cars. He said that a major problem for police as of late has been locals stealing from tourists or their vehicles on the beach. He asked rental companies at Thursday’s meeting […]
Vaka voyagers in good spirits
The hull Tahitian ocean voyaging canoe, O Tahiti Nui Freedom, has reached Aparri in the northern Philippines after battling through extremely rough weather. The vaka is expected to stay in Aparri for up to three days before making its way to its final destination Shanghai. Three of the eight crew are Cook Islanders – navigator […]
Still no explanation for Mauke shipwreck
Taio Shipping director Tapi Taio remains tight-lipped about what caused the company’s largest cargo vessel to strand on Mauke’s reef. He denied rumours about the MV Te Kou Maru II’s crew members being drunk, asleep, and fishing at the time of the incident. “There’s no grog on that ship, and most of the crew don’t […]
Cyclone season begins with prayer
All churches that fall under the Religious Advisory Council joined together last evening for a prayer service to mark the start of the cyclone season. This season, the national meteorological services predict average to above-average cyclone activity – the southwest Pacific should expect between nine and 12 cyclones to form this year. While risk for […]
Neighbourhood Watch works!
The Puaikura Neighbourhood Watch (PNW) was set up ten years ago in response to the high crime rate in the area and the results “have been very good,” says organiser Doreen Kavana-Boggs. “Instead of sitting back and complaining we stepped up and did something about it, working together with the Police department.” Kavana-Boggs says while […]
Bike stole while owner asleep in bus stop
While a man was sleeping off the effects of a night’s partying – his blue Spark motorbike was stolen. The man had decided to sleep at the Kiikii bus stop leaving his bike parked there with the key in the ignition. When he woke up the next morning his bike had been stolen and police […]
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