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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.

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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.

Challenge to keep promises

Arnold says nation must make political parties deliver reform Tupapa-Maraerenga Independent candidate Tim Arnold says the challenge for the nation will be to hold the political parties to their promises for political ‘upgrade’ following the election. Arnold says he’s been encouraged to learn that both major political parties support some form of change to the […]

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Taxis agree to resolve differences

Scrapping between rival taxi drivers over airport parking seems to have been resolved. For months, Rarotonga Taxi Association (RTA) and Cook Islands Transport Inc (CITI) were up against a wall – the two competing associations were at odds and couldn’t seem to agree on issues such as airport parking. Fast forward a series of meetings […]

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Six raise $7000

Te Vaerua fundraisers still managed to shake a leg after the Round Rarotonga Road Race on Saturday. Between them, they raised more than $7000 for the rehabilitation service. “Thank you to everyone in the community who has been so generous, and to the five runners, who have put blood sweat and even a few tears […]

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Support overwhelms Meyer

Maine Tapairu Joyana Meyer is ‘overwhelmed’ with gratitude toward those working hard to raise money for her trip to Papua New Guinea to compete in November’s Miss South Pacific pageant. “I am saddened by the fact that I can not be there and participate in person but hearing of all the projects going on and […]

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Helping patients breathe easier

Ivan Batistich has been working hard to help patients at Rarotonga Hospital breath easier. “Ivan has been brought in under the health specialist programme to strengthen oxygen and air facilities in the two theatres, the high dependency unity and the emergency room,” Heather Webber-Aitu, the director of hospital health services said. “Previously oxygen bottles were […]

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Women's conference

Women’s organisations from vaka Te-Au-O-Tonga are being called to a meeting this week to discuss the Cook Islands National Council of Women biennial conference to be held October 11-15. The organising committee for the national women’s conference is asking women from Avarua to Nikao to attend a meeting at the Punanga Nui market rotunda today […]

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Tourism's great potential

Tourism has significant potential to reduce poverty in the Pacific, international tourism industry experts say. Pacific tourism leaders are attending the Asia Pacific Workshop on Tourism Development and Poverty Reduction, in Sydney, Australia. They have been told their industry has very significant potential to create jobs and business opportunities. This is particularly so for Pacific […]

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Search for NZ manager ongoing

Another round of interviews for Cook Islands Tourism’s (CIT) New Zealand manager took place on Monday. The post has been vacant since Chris Ingram resigned in March and interviews were delayed until CIT’s new chief executive Carmel Beattie was in place. The first round of interviews took place in June. An Australian was offered the […]

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NZ sign language teacher here

For this year’s Deaf Awareness Week, the Cookies Deaf Club has brought in a teacher from New Zealand to help deaf Cook Islanders learn more sign language. Nirvana May is from Christchurch and has 10 years experience as a sign language teacher, as well as being profoundly deaf. She will be teaching every morning until […]

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Glassie attends Nairobi meeting

Opposition MP Nandi Glassie attended the 56th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference in Nairobi, Kenya this month where talks centred around the roles of politicians. The meeting focused on parliament in the 21st Century and emphasised the importance of the institution of Parliament in governance, particularly in emerging democracies. He said speaker of the Kenya National Assembly […]

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Tangi to run for second term

Tupapa-Maraerenga MP launches his campaign as an independent Tupapa-Maraerenga MP John Tangi has declared he is running independent as he campaigns for a second term in Parliament. Tangi, 59, ran as a Democratic Party candidate and was elected in 2006, but earlier this year the country’s largest electorate chose Nooroa Tupa as the 2010 candidate. […]

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Mind and body challenge

Top Shape Health and Fitness is running a Mind and Body Life Change challenge, which is basically to help people change their lifestyle and be healthier. The challenge starts on October 4 and ends on December 18 and has a $5000 first prize as well as numerous consolation prizes. Registration will be carried out until […]

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Stranger found watching Tikioki TV

Tikioki residents called police when they discovered an uninvited stranger watching television in their home. The homeowners said that upon returning to their house, they found a motorbike parked in the driveway and a man in the sitting room. The 27-year-old intruder was arrested and remanded in custody, and will appear before the court this […]

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Miss CI joins Edgewater

The Edgewater Resort and Spa has recruited reigning Miss Cook Islands, Engara Gosselin, as front office manager. The resort has also had a refit and refurbishment of the information and reception area. It took two months to complete and has a brand new contemporary Polynesian look designed by the team at Edgewater. The reception area […]

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Fundraiser to support Meyer

The Miss Cook Islands Pageant Association (MCIPA) is working hard to support Maine Tapairu Joyana Meyer, who will represent the Cook Islands at the Miss South Pacific Pageant in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. The pageant isn’t until November 22, but already the MCIPA is getting its fundraising efforts well underway. On Friday, October 8, […]

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Tahiti changes

The Tahiti Nui Association would like to clarify a few points raised in the article in yesterday’s CI News. The association is no longer called Tahiti Tamarii Maohi NoPorinetia, and has officially changed its name to Tahiti Nui Association. The article also omitted the Tahiti Nui Association’s newly-elected secretary, which is Andre Raoult. The Association’s […]

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Telecom eyes cyclones

Telecom Cook Islands (TCI) has been preparing for tropical cyclone season in Rarotonga and the outer islands, through its cyclone preparedness exercises. The tropical cyclone season in the Cook Islands is between November and April, when damage from flooding and strong winds can result in disruptions to services. However, tropical storms and cyclones may occur […]

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Training upgrade for nurses

Nurses trained in the Cook Islands could soon have a qualification which is recognised internationally. Currently nurses trained in the Cook Islands are not allowed to practice overseas as their training is not of a high enough standard. It has now been proposed that the curriculum be upgraded to offer a three-year level six diploma […]

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Change of uniform for nurses

Nurses in white uniforms are now a thing of the past. Rarotonga’s 60 nurses now have practical and durable uniforms that they need in order to keep up with their demanding jobs. Director of nursing Iokopeta (Peta) Ngari says that in the 20 plus years she has been a nurse on the island – they […]

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