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.
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.
Police received three excessive noise complaints at the weekend, and two people were caught driving under the influence of alcohol. A driver crashed into a hedge in Nikao, and witnesses suspect that he was also under the influence, but police say he fled the scene. Another driver hit a stray dog and fell off her […]
After months of hard work and thousands of dollars, Tupapa-Maraerenga is ready to celebrate its newly-refurbished Tupapa Nui-o-Au meeting house. Tomorrow marks the grand re-opening of the village meeting house that has been under construction since February of this year. The 100-year-old building has been refurbished and renovated – it now features new tile floors, […]
The Office of the Prime Minister has confirmed that despite rumours to the contrary, Tuesday, October 26 is still the public holiday for Gospel Day. There was talk that even though the holiday actually falls on a Tuesday, the OPM would give workers Monday off – turning the occasion into a three-day weekend instead of […]
The weather’s getting warmer, and the thrips are coming back. But if entomologist Dr Maja Poeschko’s plan to introduce a bio-control agent works, this could be the bugs last Cook Islands summer. The Cuban laurel thrip (Gynaikothrips ficicorum) took Rarotonga by storm in November of last year, swarming over brightly-coloured t-shirts, covering arms and faces […]
Looking for some authentic island crafts? The National Women’s Conference craft exhibition has tivaevae, rito hats, woven mats, bags, fans, head ei, shell ei and more on sale now at the Beachcomber Contemporary Art Gallery in Maraerenga. The exhibition is part of the 7th biennial women’s conference which began yesterday. Stunning tivaevae and other crafts […]
Thirty-seven people squeezed into the maritime training centre building yesterday to talk biosecurity. It was the start of a three-day training session, attended by importers, customs officers, a representative of the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) and people in the shipping industry – all from Rarotonga, Aitutaki and New Zealand – who came together […]
Penrhyn residents are awaiting the arrival of a French rower journeying across the Pacific Ocean between Peru and Australia via Noumea. Serge Jandaud is making his way from Lima in Peru to Brisbane on a rowing boat, and is scheduled to pass by Penrhyn this week. A website established to record his progress yesterday stated […]
Women (and men) from all over the country are this week coming together to catch up, celebrate craft and discuss the future and how to confidently face the challenges it brings – it’s the 7th National Women’s Conference, and it’s being held at Sinai Hall. Yesterday marked the beginning of the conference, which was attended […]
Mauke residents will take a break from their week-long effort to help off-load cargo from the stranded Te Kou Maru II today, after the last diesel is pumped ashore and cement building blocks moved to land. The Taio Shipping cargo vessel became stuck on Mauke’s western reef last Monday evening, and community members have been […]
Over the past couple of weeks, police have procured search warrants to enter homes in Ngatangiia, Matavera and Arorangi. They sought warrants in relation to investigations into stolen motorcycles, stolen parts, narcotics, stolen mobile phones and firearms. The warrants and investigations ended in the arrest of eight people: two 15-year-old males who burgled an Arorangi […]
Police are in the midst of investigating a fraud claim and in light of that, they’d like to issue a warning to the public to “safeguard chequebooks” and avoid writing blank cheques. This week, a person was turned in for allegedly stealing money from their company. The suspect had access to the company chequebook and […]
CIANGO president Tuaine Marsters recently returned from Cancun, Mexico, where she attended the International Indigenous Peoples Forum on Climate Change (IIPFCC). She and other representatives of indigenous communities around the world met to discuss climate change and the possibility of forging a global partnership to care for the planet. The forum was timely and the […]
Sonographer Tim Alchin leaves Rarotonga Hospital with three newly trained sonographers. Alchin’s 12 month stay on Rarotonga means that the hospital now has two working sonography machines and three people who have been trained to use them. Alchin admits that sonography isn’t a profession a lot of people have heard of. But it’s an essential […]
The Cook Islands National Council of Women (NCW) is hosting its seventh national conference and craft exhibition this week at Sinai Hall. NCW groups from Rarotonga and the outer islands will meet today, tomorrow and Wednesday to discuss the roles they play in family, governance, health and the environment. The theme around which discussion will […]
Police on Friday said that the naked prowler seen by a resident of Vaimaanga may not be the same person as the man reported acting suspiciously in other areas of the island. A woman, who did not want to be named, woke at 1am to find an unknown naked man sitting on her bed. He […]
Independent candidate says health needs some big improvements Independent candidate for Titikaveka Teariki Matenga is pursuing health as one of three key issues he will pursue if elected. While Matenga has a passion for environmental issues, he is also looking at education and health as areas in need of real improvements. “My key focus for […]
Democratic Party candidate for Ngatangiia, Mann Short, spoke of Sir Terepai Maoate’s defection from the party and of the value of loyalty at the party’s Takitumu launch on Thursday evening. Short told the audience he was disappointed to hear Sir Terepai’s announcement this week that he is opposing the party as an independent candidate. “This […]
In the playoff for first and second at the CITC Rarotonga Club Sevens it was again a strong second-half performance that allowed the Eels to defeat the much-improved Panthers team 10-5 in a closely-fought match. In wet and muddy conditions the Eels forwards, comprising of Clive Nicholas, Teokotai Tuaivi Jnr and workhorse Lee Ponini, laid […]
Despite the damp weather the bula warmth shone through as Fijians on Rarotonga celebrated Fiji Day at the Avatiu field on Saturday. It is 40 years since Fiji gained independence from Britain, and Saturday was a time to celebrate the last four decades for the various ethnicities. Chief guest, Deputy Prime Minister Robert Wigmore, said […]
Air New Zealand has launched a type of ticket which they say will reduce the cost of flying to New Zealand. The new set of prices apply to every Air NZ flight to New Zealand from Rarotonga, as well as flights from NZ to Australia, but are not available on the Sydney to Rarotonga flights. […]
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