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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.
PM launches Aussie fundraiser
Prime Minister Henry Puna and the Cook Islands government have donated $10,000 to go towards the flood and cyclone relief efforts in Australia. The initial $10,000 is the start of a much bigger nationwide fundraising effort for Australia which has been planned for March 24. In early January flooding from heavy rains was followed by […]
Mama Tokoa's akura!
As a young girl Marie Tereapii Moeroa used to go fishing with her father in a little canoe off Avatiu reef. Now fondly known as Mama Tokoa, the 84-year old again recently went fishing over the reef, but this time on board Akura as a treat from son-in-law Alex Sword. While on rod duty Mama […]
Manea Foods expands to O'oa
Tupapa can look forward to greater grocery variety as the Manea Foods chain extends farther east. Work crews are in the process of renovating the interior of the O’oa Petrol Station, which should be open for business as the newest Manea Foods shop within about four weeks. James Beer, who owns Manea Foods, said he […]
5 Scout leaders trained
Eight Pacific scouting leaders – five Cook Islands Boy Scouts leaders and three Samoan leaders – attended the scouting Wood Badge programme last month with a vision to advance their leadership skills. Maara Vaiimene, Tuakana Makara, Basilio Kaokao, Ben Maxwell, John Paul Wilson and three Samoan leaders attended the course, which was run by a […]
CI scouts make mark at Jamboree
Twenty-four boy scouts and nine leaders from the Cook Islands attended the 19th annual New Zealand Scout Jamboree in Hamilton earlier this year. Eight scouts and two leaders from the St Joseph’s troop, four scouts and two leaders from the Matavera troop, four scouts and one leader from Mauke, one scout from Nassau and seven […]
Mauke couple submit ideas to Taskforce
A Mauke submission to the Economic Taskforce wants the issue of 100% portability of NZ superannuation taken up with the New Zealand government so eligible Cook Islanders living here don’t have to return for the compulsory five years to qualify. A number of locals who are eligible to collect NZ super have long lobbied both […]
HIV message taken out to community
Cook Islands Red Cross (CIRC) is scaling up its public awareness and education programme on Human Immuno-Deficiency Virus (HIV) and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI). The early morning sessions that were conducted by the National Council of Women, Pacific Islands AIDS Foundation and Red Cross, members of the National HIV, STI and TB Committee (NHSTC), at […]
Marine safety in spotlight
Following last week’s boating incident – which involved three fishermen and a major search and rescue operation – police are considering implementing new marine safety protocol. Until then, Maritime Transport Regulations 2011 outline a checklist of safety equipment for those going to sea, either recreationally or to fish. Vessels engaged in fishing need to be […]
Avarua honours new prefects
Avarua School celebrated its 2011 prefects and its new netball court on Friday with a morning ceremony under the hot sun. Girl prefects for this year are as follows: Abigail William, Alexandria Hoff, Anania Piri, Hannah Wichman, Karlo Papera, Megan Teiotu, Josie Miller, Moanaura Friend, Nadtazkia Puna, Noelle Turia, Rianna Pepe, Riri Paia, Shanece Nand, […]
Atiu's new mayor and council receive warrants
On Friday the people of Atiu celebrated the confirmation of the warrant of appointments of their newly elected mayor Taoro George James Brown and the five elected Island Councillors being Tuainekore Samuel Miriau of Areora, Teura Kea of Ngatiarua, Teariki Teiotu of Tengatangi, Teremoana Windy of Mapumai and Vaine Nooroa Paretoa of Teenui. All invited […]
Bonefish awareness grows on Aitutaki
A bonefish community awareness presentation will be held today on Aitutaki at the Araura College assembly hall. All the residents on Aitutaki are invited to take advantage of today’s awareness programme to be better informed about the Aitutaki and Manuae Bonefish Fishery Regulations 2010. On Saturday morning, a bonefish awareness team was stationed at the […]
New media development and OIA contact group meets
It’s taken three years and a lot of emails, writing and rewriting – but a Cook Islands News initiative aimed at supporting media development and awareness training on the Cook Islands Official Information Act is finally becoming a reality. A newly-formed contact group leading different project activities to help Cook Islanders understand how the news […]
Taskforce wants ideas for masterplan
The Economic Summit Taskforce is calling for submissions from interest groups and all sectors in the economy that have good ideas for financial growth. Taskforce chairman John Tierney says these ideas could be incorporated in the overall master plan that will be tabled during the Economic Summit now scheduled for early April. He says the […]
Youth arrested outside curfew
Police responded to two motor vehicle accidents, arrested a drunk driver, confiscated three vehicles and caught a 16-year-old Arorangi youth in contempt of his court order. The 16-year-old was in breach of his court order not to be abroad after 7pm. He was sighted by an off duty police and arrested for contempt. This is […]
Nurse drives ambo
The unusual sight of a nurse driving an ambulance to an accident scene on Thursday afternoon in Nikao raised eyebrows and questions as to why Rarotonga Hospital could allow this to happen. A nurse had to take the wheel of the ambulance as the one other driver on duty was attending to another emergency in […]
Teacher returns to Mauke 40 years on
It’s been over 40 years since Ngametua Enua last lived in Mauke. As a teenager he left for Tereora College, then went on to train as a primary school teacher which lead to him teaching in Rarotonga mainly in secondary schools, as it turned out, until the end of 2010. In 1975 he began teaching […]
Police nab 2 female burglars
As a result of hard work by police detectives this week, two females have been arrested for burglaries committed on a residence in Arorangi as well as in Takuvaine. Both females are from Arorangi, aged 19 and 29 years. Police also recovered two laptops that were taken during the burglaries. Police were also successful in […]
Rutaki prefects 'look after little kids'
Rutaki Primary School prefects (from left) Ryan Temata (10), Jonah Kitai (10), Mana Ariki Pierre (9) and Maranna Pita (11) are looking forward to leading their school through 2011. The four students were inducted as prefects in front of a proud gathering of parents and Rutaki community leaders including Deputy Prime Minister Tom Marsters – […]
Public coffers to provide $296,500
An estimated $296,500 will have to come out of the public coffers to cover the three-month parliamentary payouts to former politicians and clothing allowances for current MPs. Parliament is having to make a gross payment of around $176,500 for former ministers and MPs. Added to this is the $120,000 for clothing allowances. Former prime minister […]
Stick to dress code: Aunty Mau
Sole woman parliamentarian Nikao MP Ngamau Munokoa doesn’t want to see their dress code become more casual because it could invite scruffy dress in the House. Responding to the suggestion by fellow Demo MP Tangata Vavia that relaxing the dress code would lead to savings in clothing allowances, Munokoa says: “I always say, make yourself […]
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