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National
Social Impact Fund awards $199,825 to 14 community projects
The Cook Islands Social Impact Fund approved 14 proposals totalling $199,825.20 from 21 applications, supporting community initiatives across Rarotonga and the Pa Enua, with a focus on sports, wellness and youth development.
Christmas in the Park brings festive cheer to Rarotonga
Hundreds of locals, visiting families, and tourists gathered at the National Auditorium and Domes on Thursday evening for the annual Christmas in the Park event, hosted by Rotaract Rarotonga.
Lunar eclipse tonight
The lunar eclipse will be visible over Rarotonga tonight from 8.20pm. By 9.40 pm the eclipse will be total and the sky will turn black. The total eclipse goes on for over an hour, ending at 10.54pm, and the partial eclipse will end at one minute after midnight. A lunar eclipse occurs three times a […]
Call for compassion
Pacific Islands AIDS Foundation issued a press release calling for sensitive, confidential and compassionate behaviour from health workers, church leaders and NGOs in response to the first positive HIV diagnosis on the Cook Islands. The release states: “While PIAF supports MOH’s opportunistic call for testing and safe sexual behaviours, it asks that the effect of […]
Support for energy goals
The NZ government is set to get behind the new Cook Islands government’s ambitious goal to convert half of the country’s energy needs to renewable energy by 2015. NZ Foreign Minister Murray McCully says he is frustrated that the Pacific region has not made more progress on renewable energy intiatives. McCully acknowledge Prime Minister Henry […]
Christmas in the Park Aitutaki style
Aitutaki held its own Christmas in the Park last Thursday. It was a huge success in spite of the muggy weather and a heavy downpour on the day. Fortunately there was a small clearing in the weather which gave enough time for the whole festive event to proceed. The idea was dreamt up on December […]
New energy and direction
The Cook Islands Tivaivai Association came together again last week after a hiatus that lasted upwards of two years. Vereara Maeva-Taripo, one of its founding members, said that the association has chosen to revive itself so as to preserve the craft of tivaivai making in the Cook Islands. “I feel that as one of the […]
Destiny takes up tivaivai
At 27 years old, Raro Idol star Destiny Tara is possibly the youngest member of the newly-revived Cook Islands Tivaivai Association. She sang at the Association’s launch meeting last week, and sat with the tivaivai mamas as they talked and sewed. “I enjoy sitting, talking and watching,” Tara, who has yet to make her first […]
Keeping it in the family
By Vaine Wichman Development Economist In the wake of our political teams changing their guards, the economic outlook continues to be clouded by global shivers, and close economic partners are looking inward to keep their people and economy afloat in these uncertain times. Looking inward is a simple strategy to apply during times of economic […]
Henrys claim record
A crew of seven is claiming a new record by getting from Rarotonga to Aitutaki in seven hours in small motor boats. Mike, Stuart and Paul Henry headed out as part of a crew of seven at 9.40am last Thursday in two small boats to navigate the 140 nautical miles to Aitutaki. The plan was […]
Me'a Kai wins best NZ cook book
Me’a Kai: The Food and Flavours of the South Pacific, which includes recipes from the Cook Islands, has just won the Best Cookbook of the Year in the New Zealand category of the 2010 Gourmand World Cookbook Awards. The cook book by NZ chef Robert Oliver with Tracy Berno and Shiri Ram is published by […]
Teacher on a mission
Scholar looks at ways to preserve Maori language Cook Islands Maori language teacher Teokotai Tarai is on a mission to preserve te reo, the cornerstone of Cook Islands culture. She is one of just four people teaching Cook Islands Maori in New Zealand high schools at the NCEA level and this year won a scholarship […]
Kiwis to be allowed extended entry visas
Prime Minister Henry Puna has announced his government will bring in a new immigration policy to give New Zealand citizens even more preferential access. NZ citizens will be able to stay here for up to six months at a time by applying for a three-month extension of the three-month visitor permits granted on arrival. “We […]
NZ super changes to be considered
Foreign Minister Murray McCully hopes his government will soon consider allowing New Zealand citizens here to collect the NZ superannuation. At a press conference held yesterday, the visiting minister said he has put the case to the NZ government and cabinet may be able to consider it early in the New Year. “I’ve made no […]
More NZ support for tourism
NZ Foreign Minister Murray McCully says he wants to see New Zealand work closer with the Cook Islands in its development assistance to support tourism. “The success of the Cook Islands is very important to us and in economic terms that means that the tourism industry, which is the lifeblood of this community, is very […]
Raro a bit like home in Iceland
Fifty minutes of radio commentary about Rarotonga – in Icelandic and English – could feature on the air in Iceland in coming months. Icelander couple Jon Asmundsson and Esther Gunnars-Dottir are on the island – the last stop on a round-the-world journey that’s led them through India, Vietnam, China and Australia – for two reasons: […]
Rakahanga candidacy questioned in petition
The Rakahanga cross-petition filed this week alleges CIP candidate Toka Hagai did not qualify to run in the election. The cross-petition was filed on Wednesday in response to Hagai’s petition in the High Court which challenges the election of Democratic MP Taunga Toka claiming that five votes should be disallowed because the voters had not […]
Theft, assault, drink driving dealt with
Te Tika Mataiapo Dorice Reid heard a number of criminal cases from the bench during a lengthy court session yesterday. Metuamoeroa Tangatapoto – pleaded guilty through counsel Norman George to contempt of court after having breached a condition in his probation agreement to abstain from alcohol. George pointed out that the defendant has been out […]
Vaka TV airs full programme
Vaka TV started screening its full list of programmes last night. After a shaky start, the new station began broadcasting its full range of programmes to around half of Rarotonga at 5.30pm. By next week, manager Greg Parker hopes to have broadcasts up and running to the whole island. Currently the signal is being received […]
MP challenges petition
The Cook Islands Party has this week filed notice in the High Court of a counter-petition for the seat of Tamarua. CIP MP Pukeiti Pukeiti won the Mangaia seat by just one vote. Demo candidate Andy Matapo has challenged the election of Pukeiti – his petition alleges that two voters were not qualified to vote […]
Hundreds anxiously await NCEA results
More than 500 secondary students are now anxiously awaiting their exam results which are due out next month. According to the Ministry of Education, the results will probably be available from late January. Students can then check their NCEA results online at www.nzqa.govt.nz using the personal login given to them by their school. Over the […]
Christmas in the park 'goes off'
Colourful costumes, groovy entertainment and a jolly Santa were all part of the hugely successful Rotaract Christmas in Park on Wednesday when the BCI Stadium was turned into a Christmas wonderland of fun. A huge crowd of about 2000 people packed into the stadium grounds for the outdoor Christmas celebrations which raised a whopping $13,000 […]
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