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Parliament’s 12 sitting days sufficient for business: Clerk
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Local women outshine global peers in business leadership
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National
Starlink users face mandatory shift to new service
The satellite internet provider, Starlink has mandated that users with New Zealand-based Starlink accounts must switch to Cook Islands Starlink accounts, a change expected to impact connectivity and lower subscription costs for residents.
Outdated Compensation Ordinance still under review
The outdated Workers Compensation Ordinance 1964 is still in its reviewing process with the National Workers’ Compensation Policy (including Employers’ Liability Insurance) final draft 2019, also calling for the ordinance to be updated.
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Tikioki based inventor Ken Kingsbury is baffled at the disappearance of two newly built bird nest boxes from his property this week. Kingsbury built 54 special bird nest boxes for Gerald McCormack of the Cook Islands Natural Heritage Project to help with the lorikeet or kura populations on Atiu and Mitiaro. When he and his […]
Local bird boxes to help lorikeets
Specially designed and locally built bird nest boxes will be shipped to Atiu and Mitiaro late next month to help the lorikeets or kura population on the two islands. The 54 bird nest boxes have been built by local inventor Ken Kingsbury based on designs by Gerald McCormack of the Cook Islands Natural Heritage Project […]
Cabinet 'gatekeepers' identified
Manual introduced on procedures for Cabinet by PM’s office New rules for the weekly meetings of the Prime Minister and his ministers have been adopted just a week after alleged scammers were able to put a proposal to them. The need for more responsible decision making at the Cabinet level has prompted government to introduce […]
Allsworth supports views on proposal
Director of Audit Paul Allsworth says he supports Finance Minister Wilkie Rasmussen’s view that the investment fund proposal put to Cabinet by the ‘Al Atas Group’ is probably a scam. He says he strongly supports government doing due diligence checks on individuals and their companies before they are allowed to meet with cabinet. Members of […]
Cabinet approves road, water project
An $8.3 million (US$6 million) road and water project for Rarotonga was approved by cabinet yesterday. Deputy Prime Minister Robert Wigmore announced Cabinet had permitted the allocation of funds to come from the ADB Economic Recovery Support Programme loan – a cluster of loans that total US$16 million. The infrastructure upgrades will cost far more […]
Helping hand from CITC
Pastor Eliu Eliu, on behalf of Te Vaerua Community Rehabilitation Service, accepted a cheque for $2280 from CITC supermarket manager Dion Paul on Wednesday. CITC recently held fundraising sausage sizzles at each of its locations, including the Building Centre and CITC Liquor, “to recognise (World Physiotherapy Day last week) and all the good work that’s […]
CI pilot helps region
A drinking water safety plan that was first introduced as a pilot programme into the Cook Islands is now being rolled out across the Pacific because of its success. The SPC Applied Geoscience and Technology Division (SOPAC), working with the World Health Organization has now introduced the plan into the region after it showed positive […]
TCI, education strengthen northern links
Every populated island in the country now has high speed internet thanks to new VSAT terminal being installed in two of the most remote islands – Nassau and Palmerston. Telecom Cook Islands and the Ministry of Education say this strengthens the links in technology and education developments. VSAT (Very Small Aperture Terminal) is defined as […]
Driving for less island traffic
The petrol shortage had most people concerned, but others halfway relieved that there were noticeably fewer vehicles on Rarotonga roads at the beginning of the week. This begs the question – how many cars are too many for a small island? John Wichman of Recycling Cook Islands (RCI) reckons there are plenty of ways to […]
Crackdown on motorists
Police have been cracking down on motorists in breach of the road rules this month. Thirty-six people have been caught driving vehicles without a warrant of fitness, and six have been found driving without an annual licence. Nineteen people have been pulled over and found to be driving without a licence, or failing to produce […]
Mock disaster tests capabilities
Police, the Meteorological Service and Emergency Management Cook Islands (EMCI) on Wednesday staged a mock disaster to test their response times and decision-making capabilities in the event of a real emergency. Inspector John Strickland organised the exercise and didn’t tell the participants about it beforehand so as to keep them on their toes during the […]
Car park needs more use
The Cook Islands Investment Corporation (CIIC) is encouraging Saturday morning market-goers to use the additional car park behind the Business Trade and Investment Board (BTIB) building in town. The car park has been open for the past two weeks, but last weekend it was under-utilised even as drivers double-parked their cars on the main road. […]
Committee turns down request
A request for close to $10,000 to purchase tools and equipment forwarded to the Aitutaki Cyclone Appeal committee by the country’s Aid Management division has been turned down. The ACA believes this cost should be covered by Aid Management with cyclone recovery funds received from NZAid and other international donors. “Millions in financial aid have […]
Water tanks for Aitutaki
The Aitutaki Cyclone Appeal committee (ACA) has received numerous requests from sporting organisations, private individuals and businesses for money to assist with recovery – but the committee has turned down these requests for hand-outs saying it’s sticking to its original policy. Chairman George Williamson says at the outset of the nationwide appeal it was decided […]
Peace quotes
“If there is to be peace in the world There must be peace in the nation If there is to be peace in the nations There must be peace in the cities If there is to be peace in the cities There must be peace between neighbours If there is to be peace between neighbours […]
George flip-flops on reform
Norman George has hit out at Lynnsay Francis and the Group for Political Change. “Lynssay Francis has been saying publicly that the majority of the people want change – that is bulldrops”, he said. “She has not spoken to the people – she has no standing in the community. All she does is push her […]
Phone 'scam' causes concern
Locals in the tourism industry are reporting concern that they could be the target of a phone scam. A concerned accommodation owner said they received two calls in two days from someone who sounded “Indian” asking for their credit card details so they could charge them US$199 to be listed on a rental accommodation website […]
Stop, go hazard
The problem of too many cars on the road has been a major talking point of late. Police maintain that they’re doing their best with the resources they have, controlling traffic in town for an hour in the mornings. On the Tupapa side of town, traffic is meant to flow in one direction – those […]
Cooks enters tax info agreement
The financial services industry welcomed the signing of a tax information agreement between the Cook Islands and France yesterday as a step towards further cementing its legitimacy. Minister of Finance Wilkie Rasmussen announced he was very pleased with the country’s 12th tax information exchange agreement – the benchmark set by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation […]
Nomination fee causes concern
Candidate-hopeful Mann Short is refusing to pay what he considers a prohibitive $500 nomination fee for the new run-off set to be held September 29. Yesterday Short was due to meet with Ngatangiia MP Sir Terepai Maoate’s committee to discuss the aspects of the run-off that he wants changed. The excessive nomination fee is seen […]
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