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Tourism engages with European and UK trade
Cook Islands Tourism strengthened its European partnerships and promoted its destination through strategic business-to-business meetings and incentive programmes, aiming to increase visitor numbers and expenditure.
Cook Islands, Niue undertake immigration collaboration
The Cook Islands Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration (MFAI) hosted visiting Government of Niue senior immigration officer Olive Kapaga recently for a comprehensive study tour.
Big screen, open invite
“Anyone who wants to come watch TV can come to my house,” said an excited mama Kafo Tuteru after she won a huge 42-inch flat screen television. Mama Kafo was drawn as the winner of the recent CITC Pump water and healthy living promotion for their wholesalers and now she has a brand new television […]
Short plans to form Neighbourhood Watch group
The call for setting up island-wide neighbourhood watch groups by Cook Islands Tourism is an excellent initiative and one which Ngatangiia urgently needs, says political hopeful Mann Short. Short is advocating the establishment of neighbourhood watch in Ngatangiia as part of an overall strategy to make the community safer. “For its size, Muri has the […]
Outrage unfounded based on misreporting
Recent outrage in the Cook Islands community over a photo of a Cook Islands dance troupe was unfounded and based on misreporting, the Office of Ethnic Affairs in New Zealand says. The NZ Herald reported last Tuesday that the Auckland International Carnival’s website featured a photo of a ‘scantily-clad’ Cook Islands dance team which according […]
Baby bonus could help mums in private sector – CIP
The Cook Islands Party $1000 baby bonus will help the 70 per cent of working mothers who are employed in the private sector who are not entitled by law to maternity leave, says party leader Henry Puna. He says new laws are needed to put women employed in the private sector on par with those […]
Fundraiser for family who lost home
Rugby league and the Takuvaine community are rallying together to raise money to help rugby league coach Ina Konito, whose house burned to the ground late last month. Konito had been with his four children when a fire broke out in his sitting room at 3.34 am. The home was located right next to the […]
1st Pacific 'flashmob'
More than 80 Edgewater and Telecom staff teamed up yesterday (Sunday) to perform what they are calling the first ever Pacific ‘flashmob’. A flashmob is a group of people who come together in a public place for a very brief and sudden performance. A pillow fight in New York’s Time Square, serenades for passengers at […]
Party bookkeeping deficient
An examination of what financial records the country’s two biggest political parties have kept with the Justice Ministry in recent years reveals deficient bookkeeping by the Cook Islands Party, the first to be founded here over 40 years ago. Financial record keeping had been so inadequate by the the CIP, a registered incorporated society, it […]
National 7s squad named
A national sevens training squad was named yesterday. In preparation for the 2011 IRB Wellington Sevens Tournament to be held on February 4 and 5 – training will begin today at the BCI Stadium at 5pm with fitness trainer Keith Roberts. This training is for the first train-on squad in preparation for Wellington with other […]
10 police jobs available
Police are now accepting expressions of interest for 10 positions – both sworn and non-sworn – at police headquarters. A sworn officer must undergo a 12-week training course and pass a number of exams, but police are also looking for ‘civilians’ to work in communication and data entry. Those who want to undergo a swearing-in […]
Special PR ceremony
A ‘short notice’ permanent residency ceremony late last month recognised two men who received their PR in 2008 but were unable to attend any ceremonies conducted over the past two years. Director of immigration Kave Ringi said the ceremony was organised at ‘very short notice’ to acknowledge the PR status of Bryan William McKenzie and […]
No good promising
Kete Ioane, sitting MP for Vaipae-Tautu, won the 1999 election and has been in office ever since. After 11 years representing his people, CI News asked him what his greatest achievements have been. Ioane pointed to the upgrade of a water tank in Tautu and the laying of a new water pipe. “It’s better now […]
Junior Maoate – I'm working for the people
In September Amuri-Ureia MP Terepai Maoate Jnr threatened to walk out on the Demo Party, but he now says he had no intention of leaving the party. His threat came about as a result of the debacle surrounding whether or not his father, Sir Terepai Maoate, was going to be the party’s candidate for Ngatangiia. […]
INFRASTRUCTURE PRIORITIES What do you see as the local and national infrastructure priorities?
Mike Tavioni, Te Kura O Te Au, RAPPA Even though they seem to be priorities – the water, roading, and everything else – we’ve had adequate funds for decades to fix those problems, so why do they still exist? It must be a result of the abilities of previous governments. I have seen some water […]
French Navy on weekend visit
A scheduled pit stop at Rarotonga’s harbour is proving timely for crew on board the French Navy patrol vessel La Railleuse this weekend. Executive officer Karim Hebert said the Tahiti-based crewman were unaware the annual Sevens in Heaven rugby tournament was on at present, although some officers may take in the sports action at Nikao. […]
Sea search abandoned
Maritime New Zealand sent out a press release yesterday revealing its decision to end the Wild Goose chase. A 14-metre yacht, Wild Goose, left Rarotonga on Wednesday for Opua, Northland. At about 2 pm, a Kiwi onboard fell off the yacht, and the two people remaining onboard were unable to track him down. A major […]
New crime warning for Cooks
The advice for Australian travellers to the Cook Islands has been changed to include new warnings on crime on the islands. But Carmel Beattie, CEO of Cook Islands Tourism (CIT), does not believe it will stop Australians from travelling here. The advice issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has updated the section […]
Harbour works for Mauke and Mitiaro
Tenders are being accepted by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Planning for proposed upgrades of the Taunganui and Omutu Harbours in Mauke and Mitiaro – estimated to cost a collective $3.8 million. Companies interested in providing construction services for the planned rehabilitation and upgrade work have until November 30 to register tenders with the authority. […]
Mangaia Harbour review issued to ministers
The Audit Office review of the Mangaia Harbour reconstruction project tender process has been released to cabinet ministers. CI News has been requesting information on the special review, but until now the Audit Office has been reluctant to release details, citing fear of litigation. The report has already created speculation that a ‘Demo deal’ has […]
New' tropical' uniforms on trial
Air New Zealand local ladies show off their new tropical-themed uniforms. Cook Islands general manager David Bridge said that the uniforms were sent to Air NZ staff yesterday for trialling – they are likely to make the outfit switch next year. 10110312
Man lost overboard
Two military planes and a container ship launched a major search and rescue mission to locate a Kiwi man who fell from a yacht just off Rarotonga early on Wednesday afternoon. The man was aboard the 14-metre Wild Goose, which was berthed in Avatiu harbour until Wednesday and departed for Opua in the Bay of […]
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