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Traditional sports workshops starts tomorrow
Highlighting their dedication to the promotion of traditional sports, the Emo Aito Māori Federation of the Cook Islands has successfully requested the inclusion of Traditional Sports in the upcoming Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture (FestPAC).
Call for island-wide response to taramea threat in Aitutaki
Concern is growing in Aitutaki over the increasing spread of taramea (crown-of-thorns starfish) in the island’s lagoon, with community leaders calling for an urgent, coordinated response.
Visitors up
Total visitor arrivals for the September 2010 quarter increased by 34.8% from the June 2010 quarter. During the September quarter, there were 33,514 visitors to the Cook Islands – more than the 31,319 tourists during the September 2009 quarter. Kiwis were the biggest nationality to the Cook Islands during the September 2010 quarter with 71% […]
24 fight it out
Twenty-four non-elite golf teams will fight it out today for the game of the century in the annual Business House competition. And judging by the teams taking part – Air Rarotonga, Vonnias and Pyramid should be out to win the gross outright prize with outsider FBI lead by the minister Mark Brown to take the […]
Tereora College prefects inducted
Tereora College prefects, peace ambassadors and student councillors were inducted in a special ceremony at the national college on Friday. Twelve senior students were selected for the prefect role based on their leadership qualities and for their talents in various areas such as culture, art and sports. They will work closely with the college’s teachers. […]
NZ ombuds here to help out
Senior business advisor Antonia Di Maio of the New Zealand Office of the Ombudsmen is in her third week at the Cook Islands Office of the Ombudsman helping local staff with their workload. Di Maio is on Rarotonga for two months, serving out a short-term placement sponsored by the Pacific Ombudsman Alliance, whereby member countries […]
Electoral people compare practices
Delegates are entering the final day of a BRIDGE – Building Resources in Democracy, Governance and Elections – Electoral Management Design workshop at Edgewater Resort’s Spaghetti House. A Cook Islands delegation – which consists of Michelle Aisake, Enua Pakitoa, Tinirau Tupa, Vero Papatua and Iti Takaiti – has this week been working with representatives from […]
New JP sworn in at Auckland
Auckland’s Pacific community are fortunate to see hardworking leaders giving their time to serve our diverse community for free. Nana Kamo Mataroa was one of 22 newly appointed Ministerial Justices of the Peace sworn in on Friday February 18 at the Auckland District Courthouse. In her allegiance speech to the District Court Judge Gittos who […]
7 seek cabinet job
Seven applications have been received for the post of cabinet secretary, regarded by the Commonwealth Secretariat as one of the most important in a government. Office of the Public Service Commission CEO (now acting Financial Secretary) Priscilla Maruariki says the applicants, all local, are of good calibre. A selection committee, which has yet to be […]
Brewers let off tax on beer
Cook Islands-based brewers are now exempt from paying an excise tax on beer under amended regulations adopted by the previous government. As a result Matutu Brewing Company and Rekareka Brewery owners and operators are collectively saving about $33,600 each year – based on modest sale figures. Excise tax for the local companies was previously 40 […]
Pastors contacting Cook Islanders
Cook Islanders in Christchurch are banding together where possible, despite travel limitations across the earthquake-ravaged city. At least three Cook Islands families, with elderly members and young children, have travelled south to Ashburton where a strong Cook Islands community exists. Hornby residents Sharon and Joseph Maea are staying at their home, which still has power […]
Web plays crucial role in earthquake recovery
At a time when communication in and around earthquake-ravaged Christchurch is difficult, the internet is playing a crucial role in helping victims recover, uniting people, and enabling aid efforts. A 10,000-strong army of student volunteers has been established through social networking website Facebook, which is helping New Zealand’s civil defence operation. “At this very early […]
Golfers down to business
The Business House Golf Finals – to separate the top 24 teams from the bottom 24 – will be held this Thursday and Friday evening. At stake is an Air Rarotonga-sponsored major prize of a return trip to Aitutaki, as well as various dinner packages sponsored by Edgewater, and a variety of other prizes sponsored […]
Araura College appoints first prefects
Thirty Araura College students were recognised on Friday for their excellent qualities when they formally became prefects and student councillors. In a moving ceremony at the college hall, about 300 students, parents and local dignitaries watched each student receive their badge and be laden with ei by friends and family. Principal Enoa Raea says the […]
Mother language day celebrated
International Mother Language Day was belatedly celebrated in schools throughout the Cook Islands yesterday, due to a Ministry of Education blunder. The ministry informed schools the international event was to be held on February 22, and plans were made before the error was recognised. February 21 is the proper date for International Mother Language Day. […]
Pacific business promo
Cook Islands business owners and operators are set to benefit from wider exposure and shared knowledge through a partnership with the Pacific Cooperation Foundation. The New Zealand-based independent trust was established in 2002 to increase cooperation and understanding among people of the Pacific Islands and New Zealand. Its acting chief executive and senior programme manager […]
Mentoring draws 28
Twenty-eight people turned up to hear Canadian professors Edwin Ralph and Keith Walker and Victoria University’s Dr Kabini Sanga speak at USP on Monday night. Dr Ralph is a lecturer at the University of Saskatchewan and together with Dr Walker is doing research to prove that the ‘adaptive mentorship’ model is effective in helping both […]
Bonefishing fees go back to island
Fees may be imposed on commercial users of Aitutaki’s lagoon, in line with new regulations requiring bonefish anglers to pay permit and licence fees. The Ministry of Marine Resources’ new management scheme for bonefish in Aitutaki and Manuae has resulted in compulsory permits for anyone wanting to catch and release bonefish in the lagoon. Guides, […]
Opposition warning on marine park
The Opposition Democratic Party is urging cabinet to be careful if it intends proceeding with a proposal driven by private individuals to establish a marine reserve in the Cook Islands EEZ. While conceding that it was during the Demo tenure as government that cabinet approval in principle was given to establish a Cook Islands Marine […]
Firefighters put out Turangi blaze
The Rescue Fire Service received a call just after 3pm yesterday to a raging fire at the recycling yard on the Turangi back road. A truck rushed to the scene of the rubbish fire, where flames were leaping ‘halfway up the power pole’, according to the firefighting team. Rescue Fire was able to get the […]
Earthquake survivors hanging in
With Christchurch-based Cook Islanders so widely scattered and communications down, it’s been difficult to assess how the Cook Islands community has fared following the devastation that’s been inflicted on the city and outlying areas. Cook Islander Stephanie Oberg who lives in Linwood could only speak to CINews for about five minutes before saying her cell […]
Regional electoral workshop starts
The Ministry of Justice is hosting a three-day BRIDGE (Building Resources in Democracy, Governance and Elections) Electoral Management Design workshop, which opens today. A Cook Islands delegation – which consists of Michelle Aisake, Enua Pakitoa, Tinirau Tupa, Vero Papatua and Iti Takaiti – will join representatives from Tuvalu, Niue, Samoa and Tonga, to discuss election […]
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