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New tourism venture set to boost Atiu’s appeal
Cook Islands Tourism is reviewing an exciting new tourism experience that is set to launch in Atiu soon.
Cook Islands host visits by diplomatic envoys for Czech Republic, Portugal
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration (MFAI) welcomes to the Cook Islands diplomatic envoys from the Portuguese Republic, Ambassador António Albuquerque de Vilhena Moniz, and the Czech Republic, Ambassador Jana Tyrer.
BJ's obituary
On March 4, Teokotai Benjamin Alexander Oaariki (aka BJ) passed away after a flu had him down for two weeks. BJ will be very much missed by family, friends and the team at Te Ata o te Ra. The following is a story BJ wrote about his life until he moved to Mauke – a […]
New wheelchairs for Creative Centre
Two new wheelchairs donated to the Creative Centre last Thursday will go a long way to improving the quality of lives for the centre members who need wheelchairs. The chairs were donated to the centre by visitors to Rarotonga from the Probus Club of Taringa in Queensland and presented to the centre by Air New […]
Quake reflection brings tears
A moment of silence for victims of the 6.3 magnitude earthquake in Christchurch brought emotions to the fore, both in New Zealand and the Cook Islands. Christchurch resident Edna Allan says she was moved to tears during the event on March 1 (NZT). “I found it to be a moving experience. I was cleaning up […]
It's not the first time...
If CINews is hauled before the privileges committee, it won’t be the first time. And like the previous two occasions, it will draw international media attention. Twice before, CINews directors, editors and cartoonists have faced the powerful parliamentary privileges committee for publishing material that MPs felt mocked parliament and their roles. Those occasions were widely […]
Zumba on Aitutaki
The CISNOC Women in Sport Commission is taking the Zumba craze to Aitutaki when commission chairwoman Rosie Blake heads to the island to celebrate the 100th International Women’s Day. Blake will be joined by Fitness Revolution instructor Tai Ngari who will hold a Zumba class at the Araura Hall starting at 4.30pm on Friday, March […]
Arorangi's double celebration
Arorangi Primary School on Friday celebrated new beginnings – a fresh lot of prefects and a recently-refurbished woodwork and home economics building. A morning ceremony honoured head boy Tokoitu Vavia, head girl Kathleen Paerau, deputy head boy Tamarua Marsters, deputy head girl Jennifer Nookura and the 2011 prefects – Joseph Tapeua, Rshart Henry, Teokoitu Rima […]
Earthquake appeal reaches $14,000
Local contributions to the earthquake-ravaged Christchurch community are estimated to exceed $14,000. The Aotearoa Society was the first to initiate a fundraising drive for Cantabrians. Members toted donation buckets around town last weekend and deposited collection tins at the Rarotonga Golf Club, Aramoana Cafe and Grill, Foodland, Friendlimart and Cafe Salsa, inviting contributions for the […]
PSC meets with mayors, island secs
Outer islands mayors and island secretaries have been given the chance to table concerns about the public service on their islands in open and frank discussions with Public Service Commission staff. Yesterday’s closed meeting included an orientation of the 2009 Public Service Act and how the commission can more efficiently and effectively serve the outer […]
PM delays Pukapuka island visit
Pukapuka will have to wait until after the by-election for a parliamentary representative is held before Prime Minister Henry Puna will visit the island. Puna’s CEO Edwin Pittman says while the prime minister wants to visit all islands in the group, going to Pukapuka before the by-election could be construed as trying to influence voters. […]
Cyrus explores his roots, helps with social services
Cyrus Mea-Nielson has two main objectives while living in the Cook Islands – to help improve the service of government departments and to discover his genealogical roots. A New Zealand-born public servant, Mea-Nielson is the eldest son of the late Kuranui Teariki Dave Mea of Mauke. He is on a 12-month secondment to the Cook […]
China and Cook Islands look at progressing MOU
Recent discussions between Prime Minister Henry Puna and Chinese ambassador Xu Jinguo have focused on the travel MOU signed between China and the Cook Islands about two years ago. It recognises this country as a preferred destination for Chinese travellers. Little has happened since the signing to progress the MOU, mainly due to the lack […]
Numbers up
More people visited the Cook Islands in 2009 than in 2008, according to the annual bulletin of the Statistics Office. The total number of arrivals in 2009 was 111,461, of which 100,591 were visitors – meaning 6.1% more tourists visited in 2009 the previous year. (In 2008, the total number of arrivals was 106,521.) Visitors […]
Govt surplus $11m
For the 2009-2010 financial year, provisional figures show that government generated $130.3 million in revenue and expended $119.3 million, leaving a surplus of $11 million, according to the annual bulletin of the Cook Islands Office of Statistics. Of the public sector’s total revenue, 64.3% ($83.8 million) was from taxes – 26.4% ($34.4 million) from domestic […]
Australian official here for talks
Australia’s parliamentary secretary for Pacific Island Affairs, Richard Marles, was expected to be in Rarotonga for 24 hours for a marathon of talks today before leaving this afternoon. Scheduled to arrive yesterday afternoon, Marles was to meet with cabinet today for discussions on bilateral and international matters of mutual interest. Acting foreign affairs minister Nandi […]
NZ pensions advocated for all CI elderly
The ability of Cook Islanders to collect the same level of pension as New Zealand superannuitants is the most important step forward for the country. And there’s widespread mutual benefit for both countries if this can be achieved, says former Cook Islands high commissioner to NZ Iaveta Short. Short was responsible for negotiating the portable […]
'Me'a Kai' best in the world
A Pacific-themed cookbook featuring Cook Islands cuisine and the smiling faces of local cooks has just taken out the prize for Best Cookbook in the World 2010. ‘Me’a Kai: The Food and Flavours of the South Pacific’, co-authored by Robert Oliver and Tracy Berno, beat out stiff competition from NOMA and the New York Times […]
Schools go red around the Cooks
Schools across the Cook Islands went all out to encourage their students and teachers to wear red on Friday to support the Christchurch quake appeal. At St Joseph’s School – principal Sister Celine could hardly believe that every single student at the school took heed of the school’s message to wear red on Friday. The […]
Police chief reports after Christchurch
Police commissioner Maara Tetava says visiting Christchurch in the aftermath of February’s 6.3 magnitude earthquake was tragic and heartbreaking, although he is confident Cook Islanders there are in good spirits and have access to all the help they need. “You don’t realise the enormity of the situation until you are actually there on the ground […]
Apology to education
Cook Islands News apologises to the Ministry of Education for a report on February 22 that said, “International Mother Language Day was belatedly celebrated in schools through the Cook Islands yesterday, due to a Ministry of Education blunder.” The story titled ‘Mother language day celebrated’ suggested that some local schools were celebrating the occasion one […]
Don't clear the ngangie
The small breeding population of tavake (red-tailed tropicbird) on Maina Iti in Aitutaki is very special and has brought an enormous number of visitors a great deal of pleasure, says ornithologist Gerald McCormack McCormack, director of the Cook Islands Natural Heritage Trust, explains the tavake is not an endangered species but is a rare nester […]
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