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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.
Rogz gifts for Dogs
For the third year in a row – Australian animal lover Kylie Young and her crew have returned to Rarotonga with goodies for island animals. This year, Young with the help of some of her paddling crew raised $1250 from barbeques in front of the Bunnings Warehouse in her hometown of Mollymook on the south […]
Joyana carries Cooks' hopes in PNG pageant
Today marks the final day of the Miss South Pacific Pageant in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea – and the Cook Islands is still anxiously waiting to find out whether Maine Tapairu Joyana Meyer will bring home the title. For the contestants, the pageant has been a whirlwind of outings, meet-and-greets and nerve-wracking stage performances. […]
'Treating' not good
Professor Nigel Hemmington believes that ‘treating guests’ at hotels as part of a business is wrong. Hemmington is Professor of Tourism at Auckland University of Technology. He addressed over 100 hoteliers and tourism operators at the Cook Island Tourism Forum last Saturday at the Edgewater. He said that most hotels base the way they work […]
MP denies bribery
Newly elected Cook Islands Party member Mona Ioane has dismissed claims that he used his position in the Aitutaki Cyclone Appeal committee to gain leverage in the Vaipae constituency during the general election campaign. Ioane delivered a decisive win against Democrat Kete Ioane who had held the seat for two terms. The former Crown Law […]
Petitions close next week
No election petitions have yet been filed in the High Court, but one inquiry was made with the court in regards to a possible petition over Pukapuka by a member of the general public yesterday. The Cook Islands Party has secured the Pukapuka seat giving it the 16 or two-thirds majority seats to form the […]
59.2% want fewer MPs
The non-binding national referendum has resulted in 59.2 percent or 4983 voters supporting a reduction in the number of seats in parliament. The Democratic Party government had pledged that it would only pursue a reduction in the number of members of parliament as a policy if at least two-thirds (67 percent) of voters were in […]
White Ribbon Day against domestic violence
Yesterday was White Ribbon Day – a day to recognise violence against women and children – and Westpac and Cook Islands police came onboard to support it. Police organised a parade and a sausage sizzle yesterday morning, and all day sold White Ribbon Day T-shirts at $15 each, and staff at Westpac and Telecom wore […]
We're 3rd fattest
The Global Post is reporting that Cook Islanders have maintained their position as third fattest nation in the world. But the website notes that we have the same rating as Micronesia and Tonga, with 92% of the population weighing in with a body mass index of more than 25 – so three Pacific nations have […]
Tourism growth gradual
Doubling of visitors expected in 3-5 years Cook Islands Tourism chairman Tata Crocombe predicts tourism numbers could double in about three to five years time. He admits this is an optimistic estimate of tourism growth, but believes the industry can meet the challenge. There has been speculation that his statement at last weekend’s tourism forum […]
Helpers stop fire in Matavera home
A Matavera home was saved from being razed to the ground by about 10 diligent residents who battled a fire spreading through the house on Sunday morning. One of those, Matavera resident Benjamin Maxwell, said he was alerted to the blaze about 8.50am. A passerby saw the house on fire and went to Maxwell’s nearby […]
Clarification on caption
A photo in yesterday’s paper of the Vaka Eiva trade day carried the wrong caption. The photo was of Dernice Rongo with her popular coconut money boxes but the caption read that it was Lyn Martin from Mangaia. CI News apologises for the error.
Fixing the recycling problem
A Cook Islander has committed her master’s thesis to resolving the problem of rubbish and the lack of recycling on Rarotonga. Rerekura Teaurere, whose father comes from Penryhn, is studying for a masters of science in environmental management at Auckland University. Her project, entitled ‘Solid waste practices, drivers and barriers within the hotel industry: Rarotonga, […]
Smiley laughs off rumours
A meeting between CIP MP Norman George and Demo MP William Smiley Heather yesterday did nothing to stop the rumours that coalition talks are underway. Heather says the meeting at George’s office was simply to share a laugh about earlier reports that they had met for coalition talks and to congratulate each other on retaining […]
Puna not worrying about petitions
CIP leader and Prime Minister elect Henry Puna says his team is ready to meet the challenge of possible election petitions head on. Although the full results of the election have yet to be announced, already the Demos looks set to file petitions against the CIP for the Manihiki seat won by Puna. Petitions for […]
Results for nine electorates in
Latest confirmed figures don’t change election night party tally The final election results for most of the southern group islands – nine of the 24 seats in parliament – were released on Tuesday evening. The final count did not change the outcome for Aitutaki’s three electorates, Atiu’s two electorates, Mangaia’s three electorates and Mitiaro – […]
'Divine message' on beach
A Cook Islands church leader says he has received a “divine message” that 12 of the Greymouth miners may still be alive. This is despite a second explosion at the South Island mine on Tuesday night which New Zealand authorities say has eliminated all possibilities of any of the 29 miners surviving. Cook Islands Apostolic […]
Story penned in wake of disaster
Members of a West Coast family living in Titikaveka, who lost teammates and friends in the Pike River Mine explosion near Greymouth, are expressing their love and support to those in the small New Zealand town. Ben, Rachelle, Keeley, and Eva Sexton say they are “absolutely shattered” by the news the 29 trapped miners most […]
Condolences sent for mine tragedy
The Cook Islands sent an official message of condolence to New Zealand in the wake of the Pike River mine tragedy yesterday. Prime Minister Jim Marurai penned a letter to NZ PM John Key saying that from the time of the first explosion at the mine, government and the people of the Cook Islands had […]
More tools purchased for Aitutaki
Aitutaki mayor Tai Herman says donated funds in the wake of Cyclone Pat have allowed the island council to purchase a second consignment of tools to use in the reconstruction and recovery project. The second consignment of tools weighing a whopping 880 kilograms follows the first purchase of tools which arrived in Aitutaki two months […]
Making a stand against violence
White Ribbon Day makes statement that domestic violence not acceptable Tomorrow, the Cook Islands – and the world – acknowledge violence against women and children. It will be the second consecutive year that Cook Islands Police and Punanga Tauturu have observed White Ribbon Day; this year they are joined by Telecom Cook Islands, which has […]
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