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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.

Sir Terepai launches campaign

Independent candidate for Ngatangiia, Sir Terepai Maoate, will officially launch his campaign this evening which calls for voters to ‘act now, for tomorrow’. The former leader of the Democratic Party is focusing his campaign on both community and national commitments. Sir Terepai has been the electorate’s MP for 27 years and is pledging to follow […]

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Matheson's new ambassador

New Zealand’s next Ambassador to Italy will be career diplomat and Cook Islander Dr Trevor Matheson. Dr Matheson is the son of Margaret Mamatua Vahua Matheson of Inave, Arorangi – who is set to celebrate her 80th birthday on October 28 – and the younger brother of former Secretary of Education, Ken Matheson. Dr Matheson […]

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Investment hope for Treddlecat

Rarotonga inventor and boat designer Ken Kingsbury is hoping his fourth and fastest Treddlecat will attract investment needed to establish a manufacturing facility on the island. Kingsbury – who had his pedal-driven Treddlecat boats provisionally patented in New Zealand – said his latest creation was an improvement on those already in use at Muri. The […]

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YWAM camp takes off

Yesterday was the last day for the Youth with a Mission’s (YWAM) space themed camp. Though the ‘truth seekers and the search of Outer Space’ camp only ran for three days the camp was a success with 25-27 kids participating. They clearly made the most of it with smiles plastered from ear to ear. Held […]

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Health, zumba at NWC conference

Issues relating to women’s health were discussed during yesterday’s session of the seventh National Women’s Conference being held at Sinai Hall in Rarotonga this week. Following a zumba fitness class in the morning, conference attendees sat down to talk about the different health issues experienced by women of all ages, and whether they were being […]

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Island night

Te Korero Maori dance troupe is hosting an island night fundraiser on Saturday, October 23 at the Golf Club. Tickets are $40 each, the price of which includes a buffet meal and a dance performance by Te Korero Maori with a live band. Andre Tapena will be performing with guest artists Uirangi Bishop, Mere Darling, […]

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Faithful flock to listen

Hundreds of Cook Islands church-goers made the most of an international perspective this week, attending up to eight sessions with Auckland-based pastors Paul and Maree de Jong during the Assemblies of God conference in Takuvaine. The LIFE church founders and senior pastors were invited to speak at this year’s conference, for what was their first […]

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PSC wades in over hospital job

The Public Service Commissioner’s (PSC) office has stepped in to the debate over the rewriting of the Head of Hospital Services role. The contract held by the current Head of Hospital Services runs out in December, and the job description for the post has been rewritten by secretary of health Tupou Faireka. The new job […]

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Rumours are 'campaign fever'

CIP Atiu MP Nandi Glassie says ‘election campaign fever’ may have started the rumours that he is planning to defect from the party. He has flatly denied rumour that he is planning to ditch the party by withdrawing and changing his nomination before the close of candidate registrations on Friday. Glassie says there have been […]

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No disaster day events

The Cook Islands is not actively participating in today’s International Day for Disaster Reduction due to other commitments. Emergency Management Cook Islands director Charles Carlson said the annual day had previously been observed in the country, with initiatives including educational television broadcasts and school activities. Pressure on EMCI staff to implement other programmes meant no […]

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Reform not political football: CIP

The Cook Islands Party believes the improvement of the political system should be based on wide consultation with all Cook Islanders. Party leader Henry Puna says political reform is an important issue, but the CIP doesn’t agree with it being used for ‘campaign’ purposes. At the launch of the CIP campaign last week, CI News […]

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Business mentors back

The business mentors are back on Rarotonga and ready to take on 15 new businesses. “Mentors have met again with the various businesses they were allocated with in the first round,” said Teresa Manarangi-Trott of the Chamber of Commerce. “There were 20 originally. Now we have allocated a further round of businesses which want to […]

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Health awareness for mothers

An awareness programme about the health of mothers and their babies started yesterday. The launch of Cook Islands Family Welfare Association’s (CIFWA) new project took place at Pue Clinic’s fortnightly mother and baby clinic which is held Tuesdays from 10am to midday. CIFWA brought in public health nurse Tearuru Takai to talk to mothers and […]

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Children the priority

The children of the Pacific region must be the ultimate and primary beneficiary of whatever regional and national efforts to deliver quality education and training services. Speaking during the opening of the 8th Forum Education Ministers Meeting in Port Moresby, Deputy Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat Feleti Teo said the education ministers […]

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Island night fundraiser

Te Korero Maori dance troupe is hosting an island night fundraiser on Saturday, October 23 at the Golf Club. Members are selling tickets for $40 each, the price of which includes a buffet meal and a dance performance by Te Korero Maori with a live band. Andre Tapena will be performing with guest artists Uirangi […]

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Equal roles needed

Women and men need to be equally represented in governance and leadership roles just as they are in population, Mangaia community leader Tuaine Tuara believes. Tuara yesterday spoke at the seventh National Women’s Conference being held at Sinai Hall in Rarotonga. As a former island secretary and member of various community groups and organisations, she […]

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First stamps arrive

This year’s first new stamps have arrived on Rarotonga and were being cleared by customs yesterday. The stamps are being supplied for free to the Post Office by the new owners of the US company that has been given the rights to print and sell Cook Islands stamps – Philatelic Collectors Inc. Jules Maher, chief […]

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Learn from Rarotonga

Manihiki womens council president Mama Faiterau Makira believes young women from outer islands can learn a lot from those in Rarotonga. The northern group island community leader is taking part in this week’s seventh National Women’s Conference being held at Sinai Hall. She travelled to Rarotonga with two other Manihiki women, partly to expose them […]

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Take more leadership roles

Cook Islands women need to continue involving themselves in leadership roles throughout society, a delegation of community representatives was told yesterday. Women, and men, from across the Cook Islands have gathered in Rarotonga for the seventh National Women’s Conference being held at Sinai Hall this week. Cook Islands National Council of Women acting president Frances […]

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Excessive noise continues

Police received three excessive noise complaints at the weekend, and two people were caught driving under the influence of alcohol. A driver crashed into a hedge in Nikao, and witnesses suspect that he was also under the influence, but police say he fled the scene. Another driver hit a stray dog and fell off her […]

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