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Police seek public cooperation for festive security

Cook Islands Police are launching a community policing initiative with volunteer support from each vaka in Rarotonga to enhance safety and security during the festive season.

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Families navigate inflation, businesses stock up for festive season

As Christmas approaches, local families and businesses in Rarotonga are feeling the seasonal buzz. While the island’s shops are busy preparing for the influx of shoppers, families are making sure they have everything needed for the festive season.

Allpress gives keynote address

In yesterday’s paper, CI News printed that Barbara Allpress was slated to give the keynote speech on Maori medicine at the health conference, but couldn’t make it on account of illness. The woman who was scheduled to give the keynote address is actually Naida Glavish, adviser to the Auckland district health board on Maori medicine, […]

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Canada Day celebrations all go

Do you love all things Canadian or have Canadian friends? If so, why not head along to the Fishing Club in Tupapa to celebrate Canada Day today with Seija Webb and Nancy Fulford. Canadian expatriates living on Rarotonga and their island friends and family will gather at the fishing club to celebrate the countries national […]

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Super Fund reports a 'fantastic' year

The Cook Islands National Superannuation Fund said they have had a “fantastic year with members being credited with an 18.1 per cent earnings rate, for the year ended 31 December, 2009”. A statement from the fund released yesterday said the 2009 Annual Report and financial accounts are now completed and can now be downloaded from […]

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Atiu kai fundraiser to help with hostel

The new Atiu hostel under construction in Maraerenga will be officially opened on December 17. But before her doors open, the almost completed hostel will host an Atiu community food fundraiser this Friday. So, don’t worry about the family dinner on Friday grab a plate or three from the Atiu hostel and you know the […]

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Airvo already proving its worth

Lives have already been saved by state-of-the-art equipment donated to Rarotonga Hospital. A tourist who was found drowning in the lagoon and a local man who had a heart attack, have both made rapid recoveries thanks to the new Airvo Machine. Since the machine was installed, the New Zealand tourist who had nearly drowned was […]

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Mayor calls for Marsters to go

A list of allegations against Palmerston island secretary Tere Marsters has been sent by the island’s mayor to the prime minister, cabinet ministers and government officials. This follows a recent letter from Bill Marsters which called for the removal of Tere Marsters saying two thirds of the people of Palmerston wanted him out because of […]

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CEDAW contest celebrates 30th

The United Nations Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) is celebrating its 30th anniversary by offering Pacific women a chance to win $500. Applicants from the Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Palau, PNG, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tuvalu and Vanuatu are invited […]

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ICT meeting a success says Piho

Cabinet minister Apii Piho attended the Pacific regional information and communications technology (ICT) ministers’ meeting in Nukualofa on June 18. Not only did he come away pleased with the outcome, he also received a surprise royal gift. The attending ministers have committed to further development of the region’s ICT systems as a key tool for […]

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Mangaia to benefit from eclipse rush

If all goes according to plan, Mangaia will benefit from the eclipse rush for years to come. Island Hopper managing director Robert Skews has been working closely with locals to ensure that everything is ready for the tour group’s arrival and to make sure the island will profit from next weekend’s sudden spike in tourist […]

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Panthers play Bulls in U16 challenge

Today will see the first challenge of the Under 16 Powerade Trophy, with reigning champions Tupapa Panthers playing against the Titikaveka Bulls at Tupapa Park kicking off at 4.30pm. With the loss of boom forward Eric Newbigging (currently in NZ), the big question remains whether the Panthers can survive without their star 6ft 3in loose […]

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Independents need focus

Brett Porter has spoken out about what independent candidates should be standing for and what they shouldn’t. Porter ran as an independent in Murienua in both the 2004 by-election and the 2006 election, polling 130 votes. Although he lost to Tom Masters who received 185 votes, Porter beat the Democratic Party candidate Poko Tuariki who […]

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Another independent makes a stand

Another independent candidate has stepped forward, meaning there are already more independents running this year than in the 2006 election. Teariki Unuka has announced he will be running for Murienua seat against sitting Cook Islands Party (CIP) MP Tom Masters and the Democratic Party candidate. The Demo Party will be holding a run off between […]

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Rimatara group back on Rarotonga

Eight Rimatara students and chaperones returned yesterday to Rarotonga from Atiu, where they spent the past week observing the ‘ura bird, locally known as kura. Their island gifted the kura to Atiu three years ago, allowing the Cook Islands to recover a fragment of its past that was lost long ago to over-harvesting, and simultaneously […]

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Prize donated

Te Aito Cook Islands winner Serena Hunter is donating her prize money to Te Vaerua Community Rehabilitation Services. As legal adviser to Te Vaerua, Hunter’s sister Marie Francis has played a big role in getting the organisation up and running. Francis asked Hunter to donate some items for the garage sale that Te Vaerua hosted […]

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Links opened with Arab nations

Prime Minister Jim Marurai has been in Abu Dhabi for the first ever Pacific Island Countries meeting with Arab leaders. The group was talking about how to get the two regions working together politically, economically and socially. The United Arab Eremites fully funded three people from the Cook Islands to attend the meeting. The PM […]

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Cultural heritage back in spotlight

Te Reo Maori, the art of tivaivai and the process of investitures and chiefly titles will be among the fascinating presentations and discussions at today’s workshop on safeguarding the intangible cultural heritage of the Cook Islands. The three-day workshop officially opened yesterday and will run until tomorrow afternoon. Among yesterday’s keynote speakers was former prime […]

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Serious crash at seawall

A motor vehicle crash on Saturday night at the seawall ended in hospitalisation for a male driver in his early 30s. He had veered into the opposite lane at the bend in the road and crashed head-on into a truck. His motorbike was badly mangled and he was rushed to hospital with a fractured right […]

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Massage table a welcome gift

Pastor Ngarima George threw his head toward the heavens and thanked the lord for his newest gift of a portable massage table. Pastor Ngarima is also an accomplished tumu korero and traditional masseur and the new portable table will ensure he continues to heal through his belief in the lord and his magic fingers. But […]

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Mangaia prepares to host eclipse watchers

As eclipse-chasers from all over the world dust off their telescopes and pack their bags, the island of Mangaia is busy preparing for their arrival. Mangaia School is getting ready to host 91 guests during the weekend of July 9-11. The tour group, which arrives that Friday, will be ushered into community halls until the […]

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Ben breaks out of comfort zone

the winner of New Zealand’s version of The Apprentice was Cook Islander Thomas Ben. He took the time out packing up his house in Auckland this week to talk about his love of the Cook Islands and offer a few business tips to budding entrepreneurs. Ben’s grandfather was born on Manihiki and his grandmother was […]

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