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National
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.
Excited to show maths is fun and useful
Bryn Parry is one of two new maths teachers at Tereora College. He has come to Rarotonga with his wife Julz and their three children Leif (7), Blake (5) and Willow (4). Parry was inspired by his childhood memories to bring his own children to a Pacific island. “When I was a five my father […]
New maths teacher loves culture
Amy Brittain is one of two new maths teachers at Tereora College. She originally comes from Nuhaka on the East Coast of the North Island. After teaching in New Zealand for the last four years, she stumbled upon the job at Tereora almost by accident. She found it by doing a simple search for ‘maths’ […]
Tourism a new subject at Tereora
2011 will be the first year that Tereora College is running an accredited tourism course. The new tourism teacher Alan Olliver calls the course the ‘double whammy’ as it leads to two qualifications. “Students on the course will get the National Certificate in Tourism, and the course is also part of NCEA so they get […]
Ex-journalist teaches media studies
The new media studies teacher at Tereora College, Philip Jones, says that media isn’t just about what you read in the papers. “It’s such a broad subject.” he says. “We will be talking about different styles of writing for news or feature articles or advertising copy, as well as looking at radio shows and the […]
Teaching life skills
Life skills programmes run by Kevin Iro are still taking enrolments. While the Cook Islands Sports Academy programme on Rarotonga is full – the trade based Tu Manava course for youth aged 15 to 20 and the life skills course Te Rakei Toa for boys between 11 and 13 are still taking enrolments. The Te […]
Graduate wants to create a fitter, healthier Cook Islands
Nana Cuthers has returned from the Fiji School of Medicine as one of the first graduates of their Degree course in Nutrition and Dietetics. Food and health have always been a passion for Cuthers. She worked as food supervisor at Middlemore Hospital in New Zealand for 10 years. She then came home to Rarotonga and […]
Nukutere back to school first
Nukutere College students will get straight into their studies when school starts for them this Monday – while the majority of schools across the Cooks return on Wednesday. School principal Donna Nahu says that starting school on Monday rather than Wednesday mean’s that students get straight back into the routine of a full week of […]
Declining roll a concern
The declining Cook Islands population is being reflected in the national school roll which has been falling gradually since 1997 – an estimated 1104 less children will start the 2011 school year. Education secretary Sharon Paio says any decline in population is “…obviously a concern to the Ministry of Education because it places further constraints […]
Recycling 'a labour of love'
Caryn Chilwell and Brian Freeth sustain Rarotonga Recyclers as a “labour of love”, they said yesterday – and labour it is, as it can take up to 500 hours to load a container bound for New Zealand with scrap metal. The enterprise is privately funded, and Caryn and Brian keep the venture going because they […]
'The Cook Islands has not failed'
Former Minister of Finance and Economic Management Wilkie Rasmussen challenges the conclusions of the Hayes Report, which analysed the relationship between New Zealand and the Cook Islands and was delivered to the New Zealand government last December. “The Hayes Report prompts debate on fundamental questions of de-colonisation, sovereignty of the Cook Islands as a nation […]
USP Cook Islands campus targets 30 PhDs by 2015
A major focus for USP Cook Islands in 2011 will be the enrolment of more and more Cook Islanders, from all walks of life, into university education. This includes students who left school early, new school leavers, and people who have been away from studies for a very long time. So if you’re interested in […]
'Hayes report plays to New Zealand taxpayers'
Cook Islands News has asked both the government and the opposition to comment on the controversial Hayes Report to the New Zealand Parliament. Opposition MP Wilkie Rasmussen is the first politician to provide personal views on the report. As well as being MP for Penryhn, Rasmussen was Minister of Finance and Economic Management in the […]
New travel course
The Hospitality and Tourism Training Centre (HTTC) is gearing up for another academic year, and will be offering a number of courses for those hoping to further their careers in the nation’s number-one industry. Head of school Tony Tou said HTTC will run the same courses it did last year – The City & Guilds […]
'Mr Beer' returns to Tereora
Just five years after graduating from Tereora College, Don Beer Jnr is preparing for his first day at school as Mister Beer, an accounting, business studies and junior social studies teacher at his alma mater. Beer returned to Rarotonga in November after studying on a scholarship for his Bachelor’s in management studies and a graduate […]
DP loves his sports
Dale Wells is taking up the role of Deputy Principal and Head of Maths at Titikaveka College. He has spent the last eight years as Deputy Principal Huntly College, which is close to Hamilton in New Zealand. He has 20 years experience as a teacher, and has spent a lot of his time working with […]
New principal for Araura
Gene Bartlett is originally from Gisborne and is a member of the Ngati Porou tribe. Today he flies to Aitutaki to become principal of Araura Primary school. Going with him are his wife Rosslynd and their three children Ocean (7), Wiremu (6) and India (3). Bartlett trained at Waikato School of Education and has nine […]
Helpful tips for parents
The first few days at school can be a little stressful for very young students and their parents. Here are some helpful tips from the Ministry of Education for parents of children returning to or starting pre-school or school for the first time. – Ensure your child has a good breakfast and has a happy […]
Employee of the year at Edgewater
The Edgewater Resort and Spa has awarded its night auditor James Short Employee of the Year. James has been working at the resort since 1994. General manager Chris McGeown said, “James is one of the first people visitors see when they arrive and he is the window on the resort. A lot of his work […]
Cruise ship business flows
Cruise liner Seabourn Sojourn is set to visit today, following hot on the heels of the MS Rotterdam’s stopover on Tuesday. The ship has just started its 2011 World Cruise this month and boasts 225 luxury suites. Its last port of call was Papeete and it will voyage on to Auckland during its 111 day, […]
Jumping through the info hoops
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration (MFAI) appears to have invented a form for requests under the Official Information Act (OIA), which looks to be in response to a request from CINews that they didn’t like. The newspaper this week revealed that an OIA request made to MFAI Secretary Jim Gosselin was refused without […]
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