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Police seek public cooperation for festive security
Cook Islands Police are launching a community policing initiative with volunteer support from each vaka in Rarotonga to enhance safety and security during the festive season.
Families navigate inflation, businesses stock up for festive season
As Christmas approaches, local families and businesses in Rarotonga are feeling the seasonal buzz. While the island’s shops are busy preparing for the influx of shoppers, families are making sure they have everything needed for the festive season.
No answers on Al Atas Group
Government is reportedly still waiting for the results of checks on a company it suspects was attempting to run a scam. The Singapore-based Al Atas Group reportedly made a presentation to cabinet earlier this month but finance minister Wilkie Rasmussen said the infrastructure funding proposal looked too good to be true. He asked the Financial […]
Funds for schools from stamp sales
The new owners of the business of selling stamps to overseas collectors are planning to raise funds for education in the Cook Islands. The next two issues will feature environmental images and images commemorating the World Exhibition in Shanghai, but Philatelic Collectors Inc (PCI) are also planning to raise funds for a good cause through […]
Birthday boat
Te Kukupa (left) is celebrating her 21st birthday today. The police patrol vessel commanding officer Tepaki Baxter and crew will stage a parade in her honour at 9 o’clock this morning at the Avatiu wharf. Prime minister Jim Marurai will be attending. From noon until 3 o’clock, anyone is free to climb aboard the patrol […]
Mann offers olive branch
Newly elected Ngatangiia Demo candidate Mann Short has extended the olive branch to sitting MP Sir Terepai Maoate in an attempt to heal the rift that began two months ago. The political newcomer visited Sir Terepai, the longest serving MP in government, at his Turangi home yesterday, “to show respect and ask Papa Pai to […]
Country waits as Ngatangiia votes
Ngatangiia – and possibly the entire country – was holding its breath last night for the result of the Democratic Party run-off elimination for candidate. Interest within the electorate was high — voting began at midday and within an hour at least 40 people had already cast their vote. The run-off was Ngatangiia MP Sir […]
Challenge to keep promises
Arnold says nation must make political parties deliver reform Tupapa-Maraerenga Independent candidate Tim Arnold says the challenge for the nation will be to hold the political parties to their promises for political ‘upgrade’ following the election. Arnold says he’s been encouraged to learn that both major political parties support some form of change to the […]
Edgewater power home for victory
Edgewater’s Just For Fun won Tuesday’s Round Raro Relay in a time of one hour 54 minutes and 32 seconds (1:54:32). Tamariki Tereora Tai came in a very close second in 1.54.55 – just 23 seconds behind. The aim for the organisers and sponsors this year was to get more youngsters involved in the Cook […]
Skipper finally heads home
Four months after he arrived on Rarotonga aboard vaka Marumaru Atua, skipper Duncan Morrison is heading home to Auckland. He’s leaving behind a family of new friends, who will remember the time and effort Morrison has invested in training four local sailors to be qualified skippers. For three months, Morrison has been working with Nick […]
Support overwhelms Meyer
Maine Tapairu Joyana Meyer is ‘overwhelmed’ with gratitude toward those working hard to raise money for her trip to Papua New Guinea to compete in November’s Miss South Pacific pageant. “I am saddened by the fact that I can not be there and participate in person but hearing of all the projects going on and […]
Helping patients breathe easier
Ivan Batistich has been working hard to help patients at Rarotonga Hospital breath easier. “Ivan has been brought in under the health specialist programme to strengthen oxygen and air facilities in the two theatres, the high dependency unity and the emergency room,” Heather Webber-Aitu, the director of hospital health services said. “Previously oxygen bottles were […]
Women's conference
Women’s organisations from vaka Te-Au-O-Tonga are being called to a meeting this week to discuss the Cook Islands National Council of Women biennial conference to be held October 11-15. The organising committee for the national women’s conference is asking women from Avarua to Nikao to attend a meeting at the Punanga Nui market rotunda today […]
Tourism's great potential
Tourism has significant potential to reduce poverty in the Pacific, international tourism industry experts say. Pacific tourism leaders are attending the Asia Pacific Workshop on Tourism Development and Poverty Reduction, in Sydney, Australia. They have been told their industry has very significant potential to create jobs and business opportunities. This is particularly so for Pacific […]
Search for NZ manager ongoing
Another round of interviews for Cook Islands Tourism’s (CIT) New Zealand manager took place on Monday. The post has been vacant since Chris Ingram resigned in March and interviews were delayed until CIT’s new chief executive Carmel Beattie was in place. The first round of interviews took place in June. An Australian was offered the […]
NZ sign language teacher here
For this year’s Deaf Awareness Week, the Cookies Deaf Club has brought in a teacher from New Zealand to help deaf Cook Islanders learn more sign language. Nirvana May is from Christchurch and has 10 years experience as a sign language teacher, as well as being profoundly deaf. She will be teaching every morning until […]
Taxis agree to resolve differences
Scrapping between rival taxi drivers over airport parking seems to have been resolved. For months, Rarotonga Taxi Association (RTA) and Cook Islands Transport Inc (CITI) were up against a wall – the two competing associations were at odds and couldn’t seem to agree on issues such as airport parking. Fast forward a series of meetings […]
Six raise $7000
Te Vaerua fundraisers still managed to shake a leg after the Round Rarotonga Road Race on Saturday. Between them, they raised more than $7000 for the rehabilitation service. “Thank you to everyone in the community who has been so generous, and to the five runners, who have put blood sweat and even a few tears […]
Stranger found watching Tikioki TV
Tikioki residents called police when they discovered an uninvited stranger watching television in their home. The homeowners said that upon returning to their house, they found a motorbike parked in the driveway and a man in the sitting room. The 27-year-old intruder was arrested and remanded in custody, and will appear before the court this […]
Miss CI joins Edgewater
The Edgewater Resort and Spa has recruited reigning Miss Cook Islands, Engara Gosselin, as front office manager. The resort has also had a refit and refurbishment of the information and reception area. It took two months to complete and has a brand new contemporary Polynesian look designed by the team at Edgewater. The reception area […]
Fundraiser to support Meyer
The Miss Cook Islands Pageant Association (MCIPA) is working hard to support Maine Tapairu Joyana Meyer, who will represent the Cook Islands at the Miss South Pacific Pageant in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. The pageant isn’t until November 22, but already the MCIPA is getting its fundraising efforts well underway. On Friday, October 8, […]
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