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.
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.
Pacific Resort Aitutaki general manager Michael Shah won the major award of South Pacific General Manager of the Year at the 8th Annual HM awards earlier this month. Pacific Resort Rarotonga also received the Environmental Programme of the Year award which placed it as runner-up in the Australasia region to the Wolgan Valley Resort by […]
The Peace Garden work team was out again yesterday in the mid-morning rain, raking, shovelling and planting. The garden is a work in progress, but it’s really starting to come together, thanks to the laborious efforts of a few committed workers and donations from local green thumbs. John and Hinano Johnson (nee Macquarie) have donated […]
By Peter Layne MENTION THE Coral Route flying boat service to those who remember it and their minds will flash back to those large white Short Solent flying-boat aircraft of TEAL (Tasman Empire Airways Limited), the forerunner of Air New Zealand. How many of them will realise though that it is 50 years ago since […]
A set of stamps was issued in 1978 to commemorate the birth of Captain James Cook. 10091008
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Telecom Cook Islands has announced it will be extending its recent broadband special, that offers high and frequent broadband users the opportunity to go over their internet cap, use more internet time, and surf and download more for less. In September broadband customers will receive 50 per cent off any excess charge. This extended special […]
Ellena Tavioni of Tav Ltd said her business has been aggressively marketing its product overseas to pay off its tax debts. Tavioni has recently been to court to defend her business against being wound up by the tax office over unpaid taxes. She said new deals have been struck with the Japanese market as well […]
Garth Henderson, manager of the ministry of finance’s aid management division has been nominated by government to take up a three year role as an advisor to the Asian Development Bank based in Manila, Philippines. Minister of finance Wilkie Rasmussen said cabinet decided to recommend Henderson as the Cook Islands nomination to be an advisor […]
Agriculture secretary Anthony Brown says the issue of crop theft is one of food security. He says the ministry is aware of complaints that some people are now selling stolen produce. Brown didn’t address the question of what might be done about it other than to say perhaps security cameras could be installed. Upper Tupapa […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
“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 […]
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