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Police testify in rape, burglary trial
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.
New tariffs cause a splash: Free water allocation for residents, businesses face higher costs
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.
Pacific academic talks about alcohol use
Auckland University Pacific Health lecturer Dr Vili Nosa says his research on alcohol use by Niuean men in NZ reveals similarities to the drinking practices of other Pacific Islanders. Nosa spoke at the recent Women in Sport seminar about his work and research which has focused on alcohol, tobacco and drug use. For his PhD […]
Inspired by Blondie's
Cook Islander Potini Potini has been taking photos for most of his life, but it wasn’t until four years ago that he realised he had a gift. A friend of his got married in 2006 and he wasn’t impressed with the images captured by the professional photographer, smugly noting to himself that he could probably […]
Amendment proposed
Government has looked at tabling an amendment to the Constitution before parliament is dissolved on September 24. Attorney general Wilkie Rasmussen says the idea was to compliment the national referendum on the issue of whether the number of MPs should be reduced with legislation that could be followed through by the government formed after the […]
Petrol pumps dry
Rarotonga’s petrol pumps dried up yesterday but fuel importer Triad Pacific Petroleum is saying the shortage will soon be over. The island’s fresh stock of petrol is due to arrive aboard the Southern Express on Sunday afternoon. Triad Pacific Petroleum manager Chris Vaile says he’s been assured the fuel will start coming off the ship […]
Not just muscles!
It’s time to re-label modern day bodybuilding. The word bodybuilding easily conjures images of guys spending endless hours grunting it out in the gym and developing freakishly huge muscles, with personalities such as the now Governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger, being the most famous of them all. It is true that to be a bodybuilder, […]
Harbour fuel pipeline test
Toa Petroleum cleared up rumours of a burst pipeline at Avatiu Harbour on Wednesday – apparently all the digging was for the routine three-year integrity test on the fuel line. Toa manager Oki Apera says the pipeline runs from the harbour to the Panama depot and the Juhi depot now owned by the Tahiti-based Pacific […]
Feast wraps up culture week
Today, students of Takitumu Primary School will celebrate a successful Maori Culture week in true Cook Islands style – with a traditional umu kai feast. The school students have spent the week learning all things Maori from strengthening their language to learning traditional chants, songs and dances plus learning some traditional games and sports. Yesterday […]
Raising suicide awareness
The team from the Mental Health and Wellbeing Centre are campaigning to raise awareness of how suicide can be prevented. They are asking everyone to wear yellow today and light a candle in their window tonight at 8pm to show their support for World Suicide Prevention Awareness Day today. “There is hope there,” said Mareana […]
Party Tumu sets out policies
Party Tumu started releasing parts of its manifesto on Wednesday in the lead up to the November election. Ruatonga-Avatiu-Palmerston-Panama-Atupa (RAPPA) MP Albert Nicholas formed the party in July after a controversial split from the Cook Islands Party. While the new party has yet to attract another election candidate, it has been actively working on its […]
Next steps for the GPC
Lynnsay Francis of the Group for Political Change (GPC) says that Wednesday night’s forum and achieving a referendum about MP numbers are just the start for the lobbying group. There will be two further forums on change for people to attend and take part in. “We came together because we wanted some action and we […]
GPC welcomes national referendum
Lynnsay Francis says her Group for Political Change (GPC) are rapt that a national referendum on reducing the number of MPs will go ahead. “We’re thrilled. We (GPC) regrouped. We went out and asked the people what they wanted and they told us and we went and lobbied some of the MPs and cabinet ministers […]
Leadership called for
Angeline Tuara was the only candidate at the Forum for Change who spoke up in support of having a strong leader for the Cook Islands. “What I would really like to see is strong leadership for the country. I want the Prime Minister to lead, to mould and to train. He needs to have skills […]
MPs, hopefuls support reform
MPs and political hopefuls joined forces and pledged their support for a reduction in MP numbers at the people’s forum for change. Along with nine others, the Deputy Prime Minister and Democratic Party Leader Robert Wigmore stated his support for a reduction in the number of MPs from the current 24 on Wednesday night. There […]
Tereora ranks well against Auckland
Can your child get a better education at Tereora College than at some reputable private schools in Auckland? The simple and perhaps surprising answer is yes, they can. The ministry of education is using new statistics to compare the performance of students at Tereora College with some of the best schools in Auckland. Secretary Sharyn […]
Williams trial wraps up
Kiwi coroner Dr Simon Stables was the Crown’s last witness as the prosecution and the defence wrapped up in the Paul Williams trial yesterday. Stables testified that Duncan Barrowman died of head injuries and concluded that the overall injuries were “consistent with (being) hit from behind and falling to the left and impacting the ground”. […]
Esther Honey open day
The Esther Honey Foundation animal clinic in Nikao is having an ‘open house’ day tomorrow in commemoration of 15 years of providing veterinary services to the Cook Islands. The open house day will run from 8am to 5pm with the aim of showing locals exactly what the clinic does and how its services has impacted […]
Media council chair needed
The Cook Islands Media Council is looking for a new chairperson to replace Tom Weston, who will step down after becoming Chief Justice this year. Weston has indicated it would not be appropriate for him to remain as chairman and will resign once a suitable person has been found. Local media are being asked for […]
Facelift for meeting house's 100th
Tupapa’s grand old lady – the Tupapa-Nui-O-Ou meeting house – will celebrate a hundred years of sheltering the village with a brand new face. The meeting house at the heart of the Tupapa village has been under renovations since February and work is on track to be completed ahead of her grand re-opening on October […]
Cutting edge winner
Ngatangiia resident Geoff Tetevano will have the smartest lawns in the village after winning Foodland’s Father’s Day promotion. Geoff was rapped to be announced as the winner of the grass cutter saying that his own grass cutter was “on its last legs!” “I think I’ll use the old one until its broken which won’t be […]
Callout for Raro idols
Staircase is bringing Raro Idol back. The talent competition, based on hit television series broadcast overseas, is open to practised singers and novices who think they have what it takes. Sisi Short of Staircase says she hopes to start auditioning by Monday of next week. If you’re interested in trying out, stop by Staircase and […]
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