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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.
'The crown's not for me'
New Miss South Pacific prepares for ‘chaotic’ year Twenty-one year-old Joyana Meyer is carrying the weight of the South Pacific on her shoulders, but talking to her you wouldn’t know it. She’s still grounded – she’s humbled and overwhelmed by the limelight, and she’s grateful to God for the opportunity to represent her country at […]
Computer gear thanks to India
Pupils and staff at St Joseph’s School are making the most of their new computer equipment, purchased with a grant from the Indian government. Principal Sister Celine Simon approached members of the Cook Islands government earlier this year about an upgrade of the school’s computer room, as it was too small and under-resourced. “We could […]
Tereora idol set to rock
Tereora College is hosting its own idol-style singing competition for its Year 9 and 10 pupils this Friday. Tereora College Idol will comprise 10 singers competing in heats from 9am at the Princess Anne Hall. Raro Idol contestants will judge the junior singers, as well as perform themselves. A surprise performance by an international artist […]
Atiu survival story on TV
An episode of British BBC series The Real Swiss Family Robinson, filmed here in the Cooks, airs on prime-time New Zealand television in early December. The episode first aired in April of 2009 and features the Hunt family – who are accustomed to a big house and a lavish lifestyle in the UK, and travel […]
Wear red for Aids awareness
Tomorrow, show your support for World Aids Awareness Day (WAD) by wearing red. The theme of the internationally-recognised WAD this year is ‘Wear Red’, and a handful of local businesses have signed on to decorate staff and surroundings in red. The three best-outfitted businesses will win $500, $200 and $100 – which they will have […]
Disabled acknowledged
Being disabled does not mean you are not able. This was one of the main messages at Monday’s opening of this week’s awareness programmes, leading up to the international day for persons with disabilities on Friday. This year’s theme is “Keeping the promise: Mainstreaming disability in the Millennium Development Goals towards 2015 and beyond”.In her […]
Giving Tree reminder
Westpac Cook Islands is reminding those involved in its annual Community Giving Tree appeal to deliver presents to its Avarua branch before December 9. For the second consecutive year, the bank is facilitating the donation of Christmas gifts to Rarotongan children deemed disadvantaged in some way. To date all but four of the 137 children […]
Boy of 12 caught in burglary
A 12-year-old boy was among a number of law breakers apprehended and dealt with by police over the weekend. The boy was caught by owners of a tourist accommodation in Ngatangiia rifling through property in one of the accommodation units. The boy is a known offender and will appear at the next juvenile court sitting. […]
Vara Nui's 4000
Since opening its doors to the public in June, Te Vara Nui Village has proved to be a hit both locally and internationally with an estimated 4000 visitors and counting. The business is now expanding its product range to now include catering to the groups and events sector as well as increasing its profile in […]
Water tanks cleaned
Some Takuvaine and Tauae Heights residents have a cleaner water supply following the drainage and clearing of a 300,000-litre water reservoir up Happy Valley Rd this week. The reservoir, which has two water tanks inside, was drained and cleaned of silt and dirt which had accumulated since it was last cleared about ten years ago. […]
Spat over Aitutaki cyclone funds
A spat has developed over funds collected on Rarotonga for Aitutaki cyclone recovery. Aitutaki Mayor Tai Herman says that Aitutaki has yet to see a cent of the money donated by the people of Rarotonga during the cyclone appeal drive. Cyclone Pat devastated Aitutaki in February, leaving hundreds of home needing extensive repairs – 95 […]
Lobby group appeals for 15-year hold on new tourism development
A leading environmental group is urging the government to place a 15-year moratorium on any further tourist accommodation development on Rarotonga and place urgent focus on infrastructure development. Te Ipukarea Society (TIS) says the country also needs to refrain from setting policies to increase visitor numbers and current accommodation capacity for the next five years […]
Hoist will help with therapy at Creative Centre
The Creative Centre has been gifted a hoist which will make life easier for members and helpers alike. A speech and language therapist from Carlson School in New Zealand sourced the $4000 equipment and spoke to Mainfreight, who agreed to ship it to Rarotonga for free. The therapist, Jenny Watson, has visited Rarotonga twice to […]
Rogz gifts for Dogs
For the third year in a row – Australian animal lover Kylie Young and her crew have returned to Rarotonga with goodies for island animals. This year, Young with the help of some of her paddling crew raised $1250 from barbeques in front of the Bunnings Warehouse in her hometown of Mollymook on the south […]
Joyana carries Cooks' hopes in PNG pageant
Today marks the final day of the Miss South Pacific Pageant in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea – and the Cook Islands is still anxiously waiting to find out whether Maine Tapairu Joyana Meyer will bring home the title. For the contestants, the pageant has been a whirlwind of outings, meet-and-greets and nerve-wracking stage performances. […]
'Treating' not good
Professor Nigel Hemmington believes that ‘treating guests’ at hotels as part of a business is wrong. Hemmington is Professor of Tourism at Auckland University of Technology. He addressed over 100 hoteliers and tourism operators at the Cook Island Tourism Forum last Saturday at the Edgewater. He said that most hotels base the way they work […]
MP denies bribery
Newly elected Cook Islands Party member Mona Ioane has dismissed claims that he used his position in the Aitutaki Cyclone Appeal committee to gain leverage in the Vaipae constituency during the general election campaign. Ioane delivered a decisive win against Democrat Kete Ioane who had held the seat for two terms. The former Crown Law […]
Petitions close next week
No election petitions have yet been filed in the High Court, but one inquiry was made with the court in regards to a possible petition over Pukapuka by a member of the general public yesterday. The Cook Islands Party has secured the Pukapuka seat giving it the 16 or two-thirds majority seats to form the […]
59.2% want fewer MPs
The non-binding national referendum has resulted in 59.2 percent or 4983 voters supporting a reduction in the number of seats in parliament. The Democratic Party government had pledged that it would only pursue a reduction in the number of members of parliament as a policy if at least two-thirds (67 percent) of voters were in […]
Helpers stop fire in Matavera home
A Matavera home was saved from being razed to the ground by about 10 diligent residents who battled a fire spreading through the house on Sunday morning. One of those, Matavera resident Benjamin Maxwell, said he was alerted to the blaze about 8.50am. A passerby saw the house on fire and went to Maxwell’s nearby […]
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