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National
Ribbons of Hope Ball Moves to Tamarind House
Cook Islands Breast Cancer Foundation is delighted to announce that the Ribbons of Hope: Early Detection Ball will now be held at the picturesque Tamarind House on Saturday, November 30.
Nukutere College celebrates achievements
Nukutere College held its highly anticipated annual prizegiving ceremony yesterday celebrating the academic, cultural, and sporting achievements of its students.
College encourages community support
Tereora College is promoting positive learning outcomes for its students by holding vaka information meetings this week. Tonight the third vaka meeting will take place at the Ngatangiia/Matavera clubhouse from 6pm. Principal of the national college, Teaea Parima, said Tuesday evening’s meeting at the Sinai Hall in Maraerenga went well and he expected the Puaikura […]
Tongia's knee-jerk reaction expected says Willis
Democratic Party assistant president Sean Willis says yesterday’s knee-jerk reaction by president Makiuti Tongia was expected. “Heck! It’s alive! This is the first time that the president has replied to our requests, as he has never made the time or effort when we have gone through proper channels,” Willis said. After receiving no response to […]
Faireka to Geneva for assembly
Health secretary Tupou Faireka will head to Geneva, Switzerland today to attend the 63rd World Health Assembly from May 17 to 21. The assembly will discuss public health issues such as strategies to reduce the harmful use of alcohol, counterfeit medical products and international health regulations. Faireka said the assembly is an important meeting and […]
Almost 20,000 doses of swine flu vaccine to be delivered
The single dose swine flu (H1N1) vaccine Panvax may be offered to the general population by month’s end. Director of community health services Dr Rangi Fariu says NZAID has now confirmed funding of around $185,000 to cover the cost of sending the vaccine to the outer islands. As of yesterday, 512 doses of the 2000 […]
Tonight's the night for jewellery makers
Tonight thirty-three anxious students will find out tonight which six participants will be going home with money to spend. The prizegiving will be held at Cafe Salsa at 6.30pm tonight. There are three categories, To’ora (grades 4-6), Kakaia (grades 7-9) and Matariki (grades 10-13). Participants in all categories will have three chances to win cash […]
Avatiu mum beefs up washing power
Doing the laundry is going to become a hassle free chore for Avatiu mum June Putere who won herself a brand new 8.56kg Fisher & Paykel washing machine in the recent CITC supermarkets corned beef Mothers Day promotion. CITC key brands manager George George says that the two week promotion for Mother’s Day was a […]
Electricity cut as contractor slices HV cable
A contractor had a lucky escape after cutting through a high voltage electricity cable on Rarotonga yesterday. Acting Chief Executive Officer for Te Aponga Uira (TAU), Elma Marurai confirmed that a contractor doing work near the Rarotonga Resort sliced through the cable at about 4.20pm. This tripped both the Crossline and East Coast Electricity Feeders, […]
Man in hospital after Sunday crash
A man is in Rarotonga hospital with severe head injuries after two motorbikes collided on Sunday night. Police said the man collided with a woman after she stopped in front of him with the intention of turning right. The woman sustained only minor injuries, but the man suffered severe head injuries and is still in […]
Man appears on assault charges
Chief justice David Williams presided over the first jury trial of the year yesterday. The defendant, Goodman Pirake, appeared on one charge of assault with intent to injure, which was laid in December, 2007 after he was arrested for allegedly punching and kicking Tauii Turitoa at the Punanganui market. Pirake pleaded not guilty to the […]
Locals feast their eyes on visiting liner
Students and tutors from the Hospitality and Tourism Training Centre and staff from CI Tourism were treated to a tour of the Pacific Sun yesterday – the last of the large cruise liners to visit Rarotonga this year. It was a chance for local students who are on two year long courses through the Wellington […]
Locals get dangerous goods training
Dangerous goods’ training was held recently for locals who are involved in their shipment. Twenty three people from the Ports Authority, CITC, Taio Shipping, Express Cook Islands Line and Cook Islands General Transport attended two one-day workshops on the identification, classification, marking and placarding, documentation, segregation and packaging of dangerous goods. The training was carried […]
New Polynesian fisheries agreement
For the past two years Polynesian countries specifically the Cook Islands, New Zealand, Niue, Samoa, Tokelau and Tonga have been working closely together to identify fisheries management and development options that will result in greater long term sustainable economic benefits from their fisheries. Meetings at ministerial and official level have recognised and demonstrated the value […]
Demo puna want their say on party's future
Democratic Party assistant president Sean Willis says the puna (constituency committees) deserve to have their say on the party’s future. Willis has hand-delivered two written requests for a conference to be called by the executive to party secretary general John Tangi. “Now we have the numbers with regards to the number of punas supporting the […]
450 get immunised against swine flu
The ministry of Health has provided a government supply of the Panvax swine flu (H1N1) vaccine to about 450 people last week. The week long programme aimed to immunise about 600 people who fall into priority groups such as frontline health and border control staff and those with chronic illnesses. According to event surveillance response […]
Employer unhappy as workers change jobs
A local restaurant owner, who asked not to named, said that he feels immigration policy in the Cook Islands is “inconsistent” and “discriminatory”. “Policy at immigration is not applied consistently across the board,” he said. “It’s an issue that causes us (as employers) to struggle.” He said that he sponsored three foreign nationals to come […]
Vaka paddlers take to the harbour
The Avarua harbour, and in particular Trader Jacks bar, will be the spot to be to watch today’s OC1 and V1 canoe races. Local paddlers will be tackling two courses today a 5km relay changes race and a 10km iron race. The race will start at the ‘boiler’. Those tackling the 5km changes race will […]
Facing economic challenges
The global financial crisis may seem like a strange time to launch negotiations on a new regional trade and economic agreement. But I am convinced that Pacific Islands Forum Leaders made exactly the right decision when they agreed in August 2009 – in the darkest days of the global financial crisis – to commence negotiations […]
Party diehards dominate in preferred PM poll PM Jim Marurai came third in an on air poll by Matariki FM which asked, “who is your preferred prime minister?” yesterday.
Disability training workshop held A three day training workshop was held recently to educate people with disabilities on their rights. The training program was held on Rarotonga from April 21 to 23 and was organised by Cook Islands national disability program coordinator Debbie Ave. Twelve local people with different disabilities learnt about their rights as […]
Activity to mark Red Cross Day
This morning, Red Cross will be stirring up some friendly competition in honour of World Red Cross Day. Starting at 9am in the space across the road from the Banana Court, teams will be competing in six games. Participants will be challenged to perform disaster response, build a shelter, administer first aid and communicate effectively, […]
Thank you mum!
E mami toku. E mami tunu kai i te popongi. E mami meitaki toku. E mami manea toku. E mami tipoti toku. E mami imene. E mami ura toku. E mami tama kapu toku. E mami tama mereki toku. E mami aka manea i te roi. E mami tunu i taku kai. E mami aere […]
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