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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.
Deportation could apply both ways
A report on the website ‘monstersandcritics.com’ states that deportation of the local individual who has tested positive for HIV could invite the New Zealand government to send home any of the HIV positive Cook Islanders living in New Zealand. The report states, “The Prime Minister Henry Puna told the local Cook Islands News that the […]
Final election changes
The outer island council elections are going to the polls tomorrow January 13 – but Atiu will no longer be electing council members. Originally there were seven candidates for the five council posts. Now two challengers to the incumbents have withdrawn, and no election of council members will be held. Elections for the mayor of […]
Mangaia gears up for Manea
The island of Mangaia is gearing up to host the Manea Zone Games this October with the organising committee on the island expected to confirm dates and competition schedules for the event by the end of the month. The proposed dates for the event are October 7 to 17. Mangaia was the first island to […]
Disaster insurance suggested
Recommendations have been made to the New Zealand Government that a number of steps should be taken to make conducting business easier for Pacific Islanders. One of those recommendations is that the NZ government look into natural disaster insurance which would lower the risks faced by new businesses and reassure investors. The report, Inquiry into […]
Surgical table donated
After collecting a near-new steel operating table off the wharf yesterday, Esther Honey Foundation volunteers feel better-prepared to perform surgery on local animals. The table – valued at between $3000 and $4000 – was a donation from Dr Judy Harbison of Bulimba Veterinary Clinic in Brisbane, and it arrived safely because of the support and […]
Inquiry suggests business aid of $100m
An Inquiry into New Zealand’s relationship with South Pacific countries has recommended that NZ provide Pacific countries with a business development fund of up to $100 million to support innovative and sustainable ventures. One of the aims of the report was to investigate how the New Zealand government could assist Pacific nations develop sustainable economies. […]
Honeymooners luck in
Before newlywed couple Mark and Kirsty Bignell received news that they were the winners of Edgewater’s promotional honeymoon package, they were planning to go camping to celebrate their December marriage. But their weeklong Rarotonga holiday was a “far cry” from that original arrangement, Kirsty said yesterday under the shade of a poolside umbrella. The Maraetai […]
Shipping report
The Cook Islands can rely on regular cargo shipping services to continue in the post-holiday period. Pacific Forum Line diverts its vessel Forum Pacific to Suva this month, but has arranged for a substitute vessel to do its rounds. Forum Pacific arrives at Avatiu from Vava’u, Tonga, on January 23 or 24. She generally takes […]
Teachers advance themselves
USP Cook Islands is starting the new year with a full course load. In addition to administering two postgraduate courses, the university’s local branch is offering four undergraduate courses this summer. In an effort to improve the country’s standard of education, over 30 local teachers – from schools on Rarotonga and the outer islands – […]
Imports to grow by 19%
Imports in 2009-10 cost $349.9 million – a 42 per cent increase on the previous year. Exports for the same period were valued at $5.8 million – a 21 per cent decrease on the previous year. Fuel accounts for 35 per cent of imports. The next largest category is machinery, transport and equipment, which makes […]
Pearl production drops
Exports of pearls in the last financial year dropped by 10 per cent. The Half Year Economic and Fiscal Update states there is an urgent need to concentrate efforts into the marketing of the Avaiki Brand for premium Cook Islands pearls which would enable pearl farmers to deal directly with wholesalers overseas. The report says, […]
PM agrees with island council critic
Prime Minister Henry Puna said that he supports Aitutaki Mayor Tai ‘Tango’ Herman over his recent complaints about how island councils are run. Last week Herman said that the outer islands councils had been severely neglected by government. “The system needs overhauling,” Herman said. “The council system was put in place a long, long time […]
First sitting of parliament affected
Parliament is legally required to sit before February 17 – within three months of the general election. But a date for the sitting of Parliament has not yet been set as four petitions over the outcome of elections have not yet gone to court. All four petitions will be heard between January 31 and February […]
Taking the Cooks to the Outback
Cameron Adams has been teaching Aboriginal people all about the Cook Islands. Adams, whose father is from Mauke, has been teaching for the last 18 months in a remote Aboriginal community, 500km east of Darwin in Australia’s hot and dusty Northern Territory. After training to be a primary school teacher in Perth, Adams applied for […]
'Tiare Taporo' sails soon
Ketch-rigged vessel will usher in a new era of trading schooners The new inter-island cargo and passenger vessel – to be named Tiare Taporo – is on schedule to be sailing in the Cook Islands within three months. Pacific Schooners Ltd has concluded a purchase and refit agreement with Dawson Moreland Ship Riggers to purchase […]
Firearm imports banned
Cook Islands police have put a ban on the importation of firearms to allow them to review their system of firearm control, registration, licensing and storage. Police records show that there are more than 2000 firearms in the Cook Islands. “This number is too high for a small country such as ours,” says police commissioner […]
Burglaries, thefts, crashes at weekend
A Matavera resident returned home from a three-week holiday in New Zealand to find his home burgled with over $4000 worth of property stolen. Items stolen include two Samsung television sets, a Playstation console and accessories, two Hercules and Numak brand DJ mixers worth $1000 each, three Sea Gate and Sun Bright brand computer hard […]
'A dream come true'
A Christchurch father was in tears as he walked his terminally ill teenage daughter down the aisle on Saturday. Cook Islander Tangi Rongo said the wedding had made his 19-year-old daughter’s “dreams come true”. Maire Taomia was diagnosed with gastric cancer in October and, as a dying wish, asked her father to give his blessing […]
4000 tonnes of fish exported
The Ministry of Marine Resources estimates that 4000 tonnes of fish was caught in the northern fisheries in 2010. Total fish exports were valued at $3.1 million in 2009-10, and made up more than half (54 per cent) of all Cook Islands exports that financial year. The northern fishing fleet has 34 vessels and lands […]
Some sister act!
Twins Rima and Kura Moeka’a live and learn loving their culture It takes being away from home to really appreciate your culture. This is according to twins Rima and Kura Moeka’a who are back home on holiday over this festive season. The 19-year-olds have just completed their first year of university studies in New Zealand […]
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