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Rarotonga crime stats challenged

Cook Islands Police data shows no increasing crime trend, but the Opposition leader and a road safety advocate argue understaffing and passive policing conceal actual crime and safety issues in Rarotonga.

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Australian High Commission accepting applications for community grants

The Australian High Commission has announced the opening of the Australia – Cook Islands Community Grants Program.

Back man is back

A chiropractor is visiting Rarotonga from Auckland and is offering appointments for $15 a session. Dr Mac Rastkar runs a practice in Auckland and will be in Rarotonga on October 19–21. So far 55 people have booked in – proving there is a real need for chiropractic services here. Rastkar has been here twice before […]

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Telecom eyes new technology

Telecom Cook Islands (TCI) has brought in Alan Meredith, head of international strategy for Telecom NZ, to help project a five-year technical road map for the future of telecommunications in the Cook Islands. Meredith has been working in telecommunications since 1986 and as is able to help in giving direction and information to effectively implement […]

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Outer islands women invited to sell crafts

Women from outer islands are being encouraged to step-up their marketing and sales of traditional art and craft at annual trade festivals. Business Trade Investment Board (BTIB) trade and marketing manager Danny Williams, and Theresa Manarangi-Trott from the Chamber of Commerce, spoke at the seventh National Women’s Conference at Sinai Hall in Rarotonga yesterday. Williams […]

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Surveying 'Cook Islands made' brand

The Business Trade Investment is carrying out a survey on the concept of a ‘Cook Islands made’ brand this month. BTIB trade and marketing manager Danny Williams says the survey aims to gauge the general feeling of locals, visitors and wholesale and retail businesses towards a Cook Islands brand. Extra research is also being carried […]

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Matenga speaks for youth and elderly

The next generation of future leaders and business people and the elderly need support now, says Titikaveka independent candidate Teariki Matenga. Youth is one of Matenga’s key issues along with the elderly, health, education and the environment. “Let’s talk about our next generation, the future leaders and business people of this country. What commitment has […]

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Teina drops out

Nooroa Teina decided against running as an independent candidate for Tupapa so that he could offer his support to Democratic Party candidate Nooroa Tupa. He says he believes Tupa, a relative, has a good chance of winning the Tupapa-Maraerenga seat against CIP candidate George Maggie and independents John Tangi and Tim Arnold. Teina said he […]

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NCW acts on women's issues

Strategies to address concerns among Cook Islands women about gender equality, domestic violence, family law, the environment, health, and economic development are being implemented by the Cook Islands National Council of Women. Outcomes of the council’s seventh National Women’s Conference were adopted by those in attendance at Sinai Hall in Rarotonga on Friday. The outcomes […]

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Most candidates we've ever seen

The 2010 election will see a record 70 candidates run for the 24 seats of parliament. The candidates come from the governing Democratic Party, the Cook Islands Party, and newly formed political movement Te Kura O Te Au – but 16 independent candidates will also vie for the seats. The November 17 election will depart […]

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6 candidates

Te Kura O Te Au will have six candidates at this election including one of its founders Mimau Tom who will run for Mangaia’s Tamarua seat. Tom, who lives in Aitutaki, was raised in Tamarua which was her mother’s village. She says she visited Mangaia a couple of years ago and was saddened at the […]

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Demos bill manifesto as 'playbook'

The Democratic Party released its manifesto this week with its new slogan ‘Our Future. Now.’ “Our people are weary of the same old self interest rhetoric, and are keen to see changes for our future, now,” says party leader Robert Wigmore in his manifesto address. Wigmore cites the agriculture revival project Te One Kura to […]

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ON REFORM

Ngai Tupa Democratic Party Takuvaine-Tutakimoa Toku manako n ate ngai ikianga rai e iki me ka tipu ia to ratou noonga. (In my opinion seat reduction should be decided by voters of the island or constituency concerned by way of referendum). Ko te tu manako taku ka turu ko te manako o Mangaia te inangaro […]

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Moe takes on PM

Moe Lucre, the Cook Islands Party’s opposition to Prime Minister Jim Marurai, has stated her opposition to political reform. Lucre is running in Ivirua, Mangaia. When questioned about the possibility of Mangaia losing seats if reform takes place, she said: “I don’t agree that Mangaia should be one constituency. We want the money to go […]

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CIP confirms candidate 24

The Cook Islands Party announced its 24th candidate at the close of nominations yesterday. Moe Lucre will stand in Mangaia’s electorate of Ivirua against Democratic candidate and current Prime Minister Jim Marurai. The party now has a candidate contesting every seat in next month’s election. “The party is even more delighted that the CIP now […]

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Mike Tavioni surprise candidate

Avatiu election candidate Mike Tavioni says he’s standing at this election because he can no longer continue to criticise politicians and government without getting involved. The master carver, artist and poet has linked himself to Te Kura O Te Au which has six candidates in the election. It is a somewhat surprising move from Tavioni, […]

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Canoe carving project a joint venture this year

Akateni i te vaka – the canoe carving festival – will be held next month by Mike Tavioni in partnership with the Ministry of Culture. Six vaka will be carved on the beachside opposite Banana Court between November 8 and 27, coinciding with the seventh annual Vaka Eiva outrigger canoeing festival Secretary of Culture Sonny […]

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The economics of political reform

By Vaine Wichman Development Economist All Cook Islanders should know the story of how we became self-governing. After being annexed by New Zealand for 65 years, in 1965 we gained self government. In a lead up to this political development, in 1946 a Legislative Council was elected, a precursor towards governing our own country. During […]

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In honour of food

In honour of World Food Day, stalls at the Punanga Nui market place are this morning selling fresh local produce and a range of other healthy food products. World Food Day is an annual celebration that recognises the birth of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations in 1945. This year, the […]

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Girl Guides turns 82 today

The Girl Guides Association Cook Islands celebrates its 82nd birthday today. The Association was first established in October of 1928 at Takamoa by Mrs Tailby and Christian missionaries. Though the actual date of its inception was October 26, the Association chose to recognise the occasion on October 15 so as to avoid celebrating it concurrently […]

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Grand old lady reborn

“I have been dreaming of this for a long time and now it is a reality. I’m so excited I can’t express my feelings.” Tupapa pu tapere George Matutu’s comments came as more than 1000 people were welcomed into the newly-renovated Tupapa Nui-o-Au meeting house yesterday. An official re-opening and centennial anniversary of the facility […]

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Tereora teens head to Japan

Five lucky senior Tereora college students will soon be saying “konnichiwa” as they ready themselves for a one week Japanese adventure. The group, travelling with teacher Dave Milanovic, will be on a student exchange where they will share our Cook Islands culture with students at Iwaki Kaisei Senior High School and vice versa. The group […]

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