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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.
Anderson re-elected
Steve Anderson was re-elected for a third year as president of the Cook Islands Chamber of Commerce at the business organisation’s AGM last Wednesday. The chamber says its AGM also endorsed its stance on political reform, confirming that it is not a political organisation and won’t comment on party politics or political reform. “However, the […]
Big plans for roads
Infrastructure minister William Heather says current roadworks around Rarotonga are part of government’s normal outputs and not a plot to sway voters at election time. However, with only a small budget for roadworks each year, Heather is keen to see a new US$10 million road and water project start soon. The funding would be provided […]
Rua stands down
Rakahanga’s Piho Rua is retiring from politics after six years as the northern group island’s independent MP. Rua has been in Auckland for several months for medical reasons and expects to return to Rarotonga before the November election, but says he is no longer interested in being an MP once his term expires. CI News […]
Already on the campaign trail
Potential politicians are already campaigning for the November election and both major parties are working on confirming candidates for all 24 seats in parliament. The ruling Democratic Party has yet to announce candidates for Atutaki’s Arenikau-Nikaupara constituency and Pukapuka, and is in the process of confirming its Ngatangiia candidate. Meeting are due to take place […]
BTIB database goes electronic
The Business Trade Investment Board (BTIB) has built a new electronic database, which ensures quick access to information about every foreign investor in the Cook Islands. The database replaces a slower manual system, which required BTIB to retrieve files manually and one-by-one. Going electronic means that the board can isolate data or catalogue it into […]
Police catch beach thieves
A special investigation team set up by police to combat the growing numbers of thefts from visitors has paid off as police have arrested two male youths who stole from tourists this week. Police report that there has been a spike in reported thefts of propertty from underneath the seats of motorcycles, from cars and […]
Eyewitnesses tell story of fateful night
Eyewitnesses – including four Golden Oldies rugby players who were with teammate Duncan Barrowman on the night of his death at Tupapa last year – gave evidence in the Paul Williams trial yesterday. Prosecutors Kim Saunders and Catherine Evans and defence counsel Norman George spent the day trying to establish what happened that night in […]
Aitutaki school relocates
Students of the Aitutaki Seventh Day Adventist School are thriving in their temporary classrooms at the former Amuri Primary School in the village of Amuri. The original school located in Vaipeka was completely destroyed by Cyclone Pat in February and since then the school’s 91 students ranging from the ages of 3 to 10 haven’t […]
Minister overseas
Finance minister Wilkie Rasmussen left the country on an unannounced personal trip to Sydney on Sunday and is not due back until September 14. It is understood Rasmussen is visiting a sick relative before attending the Pacific Forum Technical Assistance Center (PFTAC) Pacific Islands Conference in Vanuatu on September 9-10. A Pacific Islands Financial Management […]
PM with son
Prime Minister Jim Marurai is due to accompany his son Jason Marurai back to Rarotonga today from Auckland after heading there on Tuesday. Jason Marurai, 38, has been recovering from injuries that saw him sent to NZ for emergency medical treatment in mid-July after a motorbike crash in Tupapa. The PM briefly visited his son […]
Building materials donated to Aitutaki
Mona Ioane made a quick trip to Aitutaki last week to deliver six containers of building materials which were donated by Cook Islanders in New Zealand. Ioane, the secretary of the Aitutaki community on Rarotonga, said he went over to present it to the island on behalf of the Aitutaki Enua Society in Auckland which […]
'Progress is being made'
While there is still some grumbling about the rebuild rate of homes on Aitutaki, progress is being made. NZAID’s Peter Scantlebury says sometimes people’s expectations are unreasonable about what is possible. He said people have to be realistic and appreciate they were dealing with a lot of logistical and bureaucratic requirements. Scantlebury is in Aitutaki […]
'I'm not used to it'
Vaipae grandmother Sally Pukenga is still not used to living in a tent – a tent she and six of her family members, including toddlers, have lived in since Cyclone Pat destroyed most of their home in February. But Sally has made her tent home as comfortable as she can while she waits for her […]
SPECIAL AITUTAKI CYCLONE RECOVERY REPORT: Reconstruction drags on
Recovery work will run into new cyclone season It is now highly unlikely that all the homes on Aitutaki will be rebuilt before the start of the next cyclone season. With just two months to go before the official start of cyclone season at the beginning of November, the latest progress report on rebuilding shows […]
Fatty corned beef draws complaint
The high-fat content canned corned beef is one of the Pacific’s favourite foods but local woman Iva Eitiare says enough is enough. The television ad says a ‘party’s not a party’ without it, but the Maraerenga resident says she will not buy Palm Corned Beef again after opening two cans of ‘pure fat’. She says […]
Paka's Pearls burgled
On Saturday night, Paka’s Pearls was burgled and robbed of thousands of dollars worth of pearl jewellery. It’s evident that the intruder knew what he or she was doing, as the lock on the back door had been expertly picked and stolen properties carefully selected. “They only went for some of the more expensive stuff, […]
George wary of reforms
CIP MP claims reforms would destroy democratic system CIP MP Norman George says some of the suggested political reforms would destroy the country’s democratic system. George says the direct election of the Prime Minister, creating national seats and selecting cabinet from outside of parliament would be so destructive as to ruin the democratic system and […]
Repairs for Te Kukupa
Last week, police patrol boat Te Kukupa returned to Rarotonga after a trip to the northern group, during which she provided flu vaccinations and health checks to the people of Palmerston, Suwarrow, Nassau, Pukapuka, Manihiki, Rakahanga and Penrhyn. She was scheduled to leave again for the north yesterday, but the trip was cancelled after it […]
Police force farewell trio
The police force said farewell to two long-serving staff members and one meteorological service officer last week. Superintendent Taivero Isamaela is leaving the police force after 29 years. The 56-year-old joined the Cook Islands Police in 1983 and spent time serving as commander of police patrol boat Te Kukupa. Isamaela is the Cook Islands Party […]
Telecom 'future-proofs' Aitutaki
Telecom Cook Islands (TCI) says it is “future-proofing” its public switched network by replacing the older softswitch, with a new softswitch in Aitutaki. TCI says the powerful, next-generation softswitch will allow its customers “next generation network” services. “The new switch was successfully installed. It’s going well,” TCI manager of exchanges Carl Framhein said. “Random dial […]
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