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No debt in China deal
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Cook Islands passport proposal
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Top cop position advertised
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Police need numbers and bigger budget
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Niki Rattle: A call for stronger human rights protections
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Solid and Hazardous Waste Bill referred to Parliament committee
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DPM defends CIIC finance and travel policies
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Cook Islands has its first mosque
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CI Muslim opens up about her faith and journey
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RAC to address mosque legality
19 November 2024
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Man found guilty of rape, burglary
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Manihiki residents show resilience amidst isolation and shipping delays
Over 200 residents of Manihiki continue to demonstrate resilience as they adapt to a lifestyle shaped by isolation, shipping delays and resource constraints.
Ministry of Transport enhances marine safety investigation capabilities
The Ministry of Transport is participating in a Regional Foundation Course on Marine Casualty Investigation to ensure accurate and accountable marine safety investigation reports.
CIP leader pleased with Mitiaro prospects
CIP Leader Henry Puna returned from a three-day visit to Mitiaro with CIP vice president Mark Brown last weekend pleased with their reception from the Mitiaro community. They say their public meeting on Thursday night at the Mitiaro Community Centre was well attended by community leaders as well as the general population. Puna thanked the […]
BTIB concerned about Backer dispute
The Business Trade Investment Board is “taking a keen interest” in a dispute between a local business developer and foreign investor, says its chief executive Terry Rangi. Christine Backer, of Queensland, invested $105,000 to secure 20 per cent of Vaka Television – of which local Dave Reuther is chief executive. A dispute between the two […]
Fewer PI doctors
The proportion of Pacific Islander doctors in the New Zealand workforce has dropped from 1.8 to just 1.4 per cent of all doctors. The workforce survey figures from the Medical Council of New Zealand show that both Pacific and Maori doctors are under-represented compared to their proportion of the population. Medical Council chair John Adams […]
Fire destroys family home
A Takuvaine home burned to the ground last week. At 3.34 am last Tuesday, Airport Authority’s Rescue Fire Service was called to respond to a fire in the Takuvaine valley. Rescue Fire dispatched one truck to the scene and the Puaikura Volunteer Fire Brigade dispatched another. Rescue Fire Chief Nga Jessie said that once firefighters […]
CI dancing photo considered 'offensive'
The Office of Ethnic Affairs (OEA) in New Zealand has withdrawn its support for the Auckland International Carnival on the grounds that the carnival’s website featured photos which are ‘highly inappropriate’ and offensive to Muslims. The NZ Herald reports that one of the photos in question is of a Cook Islands dance troupe. OEA director […]
166 early votes cast
Advance voting began over a week ago and already about 166 votes have been cast this way for the November 17 election. Normally a person enters a polling place within their constituency on voting day, has their name marked off the roll, receives a ballot paper and votes in secrecy – but there are cases […]
Paper gifted to schools
Schools in the southern group of islands will be receiving supplies of photocopying paper this week, through an HSBC Trustee Cook Islands initiative. Each year the organisation works with the Ministry of Education and Air Rarotonga to deliver paper free of charge to schools throughout the country. This year schools on Aitutaki, Mauke, Atiu, Mangaia, […]
Balance needed in foreign investment
Ruaau Independent candidate Ngamau Tou says when foreign investment and workers are needed to assist in growing the economy, there will always be the risk of erosion of our Cook Islands identity. Tou was one of just a handful of election candidates who attended the public meetings on foreign investment last week. She says a […]
Patient evacuated 2 days after accident
Rupana Keno, the Kiwi visitor who fell off his hired motorbike last week, is now in intensive care at Auckland City Hospital. He was successfully airlifted to New Zealand on Saturday afternoon – nearly two full days after he sustained serious head injuries in a motor vehicle crash at Blackrock. Keno was admitted to Rarotonga […]
Radio ham loves Raro airwaves
American Bill Vanderheide always looks forward to his annual trip to Rarotonga, which allows him to play out his three passions: travel, teaching and amateur or ham radio. Vanderheide is a ham radio enthusiast – in radio circles, a ‘ham’ – and considers the north-facing side of the island one of the most ideal spots […]
The champs just wanna have fun
Relaxed and ready to have some fun – that’s the aim of international sevens defending champions the Rebels. The Rebels was a last minute throw together local team that went on to win the 2009 tournament. This year they are a bit more organised but with the same aim as when they joined last – […]
Look for some Aitutaki magic
The Aitutaki sevens squad are never to be underestimated as Rarotonga clubs found out in August when Aitutaki won the inaugural Constitution Cup sevens tournament. The team has grown from a core group of boys that began training with the first Aitutaki CISA (Cook Islands Sports Academy) intake in 2008. Since then, the island has […]
It's anybody's guess!
Former champions and new top guns in the line up Just who will be crowned 2010 Sevens in Heaven champions is anybody’s guess. With dynamic local rugby sevens teams and star studded international sides contesting this year’s tournament, there’s no way to predict a winner. Debutant All Blacks, top New Zealand rugby and sevens players […]
CITC make it 'Movember'
CITC staff are shaving off their facial hair, and some their whole head, to raise funds for the Creative Centre. On Monday, CITC key brands manager George George led the way in the project and had his trademark moustache and goatee shaved off by local hairdresser Sara O’Keefe. The aim is to get local businesses […]
Race day fundraiser a fashion fest
Ngakau Toa Vaka’s Melbourne Cup fundraiser at Muri Beach Resort’s Aqua Cafe & Bar on Monday night was a huge success. Dozens of people came in their big race-day hats to bet, watch the races and socialise. An id.ck-sponsored ‘fashion in the field’ parade was the highlight of the evening – NTV women, plus a […]
Carr praises progress
‘Exit interview’ revelations from ex-financial secretary Former financial secretary Kevin Carr says he is satisfied in the work he has done for government since the early 1990s. Before his shock dismissal as acting Finsec last month, he was still working on areas of improvements in MFEM. Carr, 68, was Finsec for almost a decade before […]
Deportation on hold
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration will this week receive formal recommendations about whether an Australian woman should be deported following an employment and business investment dispute. Christine Backer, of Queensland, is unsure whether she can remain living in Rarotonga after her work permit was cancelled by sponsor Dave Reuther. At present an investigation […]
Water supply is also Punua's priority
Independent candidate for Vaipae-Tautu Punua Marsters is determined to get the problem of water supply in his constituency sorted out if he is elected. “Politicians have talked about it for the last decade. There is a lot of water about but the system is flawed. If it doesn’t work, it should be changed, and they […]
JJ stands to get running water
JJ Brown is running as an independent candidate for the Aitutaki seat held by Tiena Bishop since 1999. He wants to know why Bishop hasn’t yet solved the fundamental problem of running water in Arutanga-Reureu-Nikaupara in Aitutaki. “My main concern is running water in homes. We are the last constituency to suffer like this – […]
Sour grapes over housing policy
Tunui Mati has a complaint about the system that was used to assess which Aitutaki houses should be repaired. He said that he had a house which his children return to when they come back to the island, and had been told by the island council that the house wouldn’t be repaired. No one had […]
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