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National
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.
Australian High Commission accepting applications for community grants
The Australian High Commission has announced the opening of the Australia – Cook Islands Community Grants Program.
Sevens stars shine in Tupapa
The first day of the inaugural CITC Constitution Sevens Cup was a fitting event to end the commemorations yesterday. Constitution week is a fantastic way for the nation to showcase Cook Islands dance and culture, which also includes sports. The first day of the new competition drew a large crowd to the Tupapa Park to […]
Sir Terepai alleges bribery
Former Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Sir Terepai Maoate has alleged the director of audit was bribed to produce the report that puts the blame on him for the Toagate scandal. During the debate of the supplementary budget in Parliament yesterday, Sir Terepai came under heavy fire from opposition MP Norman George for government’s […]
Toagate a 'mission of madness'
George fires-up at govt over Toagate debacle Opposition MP Norman George unleashed a tirade against government over the Toagate scandal calling it a comedy of errors. The MP spent over 30 minutes of the time he was allowed to speak on the supplementary budget for 2009-10 on the failed fuel farm venture which has already […]
Beautiful sounds of praise
Gospel music lovers were in their element on Sunday night when they gathered at the National Auditorium for the choir and imene tuki competition of Te Maeva Nui. The five teams taking part in this year’s competition brought their singing voices to the stage and they didn’t disappoint the small but appreciative crowd that had […]
CI cuisine at museum
Kai to Pie: World on a Plate, a new exhibition featuring Cook Islands food, opens at Auckland Museum on Saturday. Chef Aketaura Makimou will this Saturday demonstrate the best of Cook Islands’ cuisine with the preparation of Pai varaipani, a sweetener made from very ripe bananas mixed with arrowroot / cassava starch. Pai varaipani is […]
Calling all women over 40
Hospital Director Heather Webber-Atiu is urging all outer islands ladies over 40 years old who are on Rarotonga to book an appointment for a mammogram to check for breast cancer. “If any new arrivals have come in to Rarotonga from the outer islands, please call Pa Tauakume on 22664 or come up to the hospital […]
Pacific economic changes
Australian tourism to Samoa, Tonga, and Vanuatu has declined as Fiji regained its previous market share, according to the Asian Development Bank. Overall, departures from Australia to the Pacific were up by about 27 per cent from January to May compared with the same months in 2009. Departures from New Zealand to the Pacific also […]
Teen driver crashes with baby
A 13-year-old driving a motorbike crashed at Tupapa this weekend, injuring himself and his female passenger, who was travelling with a two-year-old girl. Police say the driver lost control of the motorcycle on a Tupapa back road and sustained injuries to his chin, arm and thigh. His passenger received cuts to her knee, foot and […]
Approach it like Obama says George
Government should introduce a law to ‘cure’ the undertaking to pay out a $1.2 million eight year annual profit guarantee to Toa Petroleum according to CIP MP and finance spokesperson Norman George. He expressed this opinion when speaking on the supplementary budget, which declares $3.5 million in expenses relating to Toagate, in Parliament yesterday. He […]
Constitution 7s at Tupapa
The first day of the inaugural CITC Constitution Sevens Cup tournament will be held tomorrow at the Tupapa Park. The tournament will then continue on Saturday and will be contested by teams from the six clubs on Rarotonga plus a team from Aitutaki and the Cook Islands Sports Academy (CISA). In the Eels pack, watch […]
Warm welcome for Tahiti vaka
A small but no less warm welcome was held at Avatiu harbour yesterday morning for outrigger voyaging canoe Vaka O Tahiti Nui Freedom. A group of around 200 people gathered for the welcoming lead by Uritaua and the Ministry of Cultural Development. The vaka was expected to arrive at Avatiu harbour at around midnight on […]
Slovenia not Slovakia
Amid the excitement of Te Maeva Nui celebrations opening on Saturday, some errors were made in the reporting of the event. The visiting performing arts team (pictured) are from Slovenia and not Slovakia and the cultural team that performed at Saturday’s opening, which the youngster with the Slovenian dancer is part of, was Te Korero […]
Rousing opening to Te Maeva Nui
Minister Eggelton says celebrations are a milestone for the country Minister of Cultural Development Cassey Eggelton officially opened the 2010 Te Maeva Nui week of cultural celebrations on Saturday morning after a rousing opening address. “You may not realise but these ceremonies are the milestones of the history that we create together,” said Eggelton. “This […]
Kwai delivers goods to northern group
The Hawaiian shipping vessel Kwai last week docked at Avatiu after delivering much-needed foodstuffs to the northern group earlier this month. The ship departed from Honolulu on June 2 and arrived in Rarotonga on July 25. Her eight crewmembers and captain Brad Ives unloaded rice, flour and sugar in Pukapuka, which hadn’t received a cargo […]
Constitution 7s on
Due to the Constitution Celebrations this week there will be no club 15s played, however, the inaugural CITC Constitution Cup Sevens Tournament will be held instead. The first day of the inaugural constitution cup will be played on constitution day on Wednesday followed by day two of games on Saturday. The games will be played […]
Directory art competition
Telecom Cook Islands (TCI) has announced its first ever telephone directory art cover competition. The winning entry will be used as the cover of the 2011 directory and the artist will win $1500 cash and Telecom product prizes valued at $350. Ideally an image is sought that depicts generally recognisable aspects of the Cook Islands […]
Festschrift quickly approaching
At meeting last Thursday, the Cook Islands Research Association finalised its programme for the quickly-approaching Festschrift event in honour of the late Papa Ron Crocombe. The conference, which opens August 12 at USP, is a joint effort between CIRA, USP, the Cook Islands Library and Museum Society and the Rarotongan Beach Resort & Spa. A […]
Reserves used for Budget shortfall
Government proposes to use reserve funds to cover the $2.7 million shortfall incurred in the 2009-10 supplementary budget worth $184.6 million. Finance minister Wilkie Rasmussen told parliament on Thursday that the adjustments to the 2009-10 budgets needed financing of $6.4 million, the bulk of which — a total of $4.1 million — would be funded […]
Welcoming on Monday morning
A traditional Tahitian vaka is expected to arrive at Avana on Monday morning. The vaka is en route to Shanghai and will be making a number of stops on the way – after Raiatea, Rarotonga is her first stop. Onboard is one of the Cook Islands vaka Marumaru Atua crew. Also onboard is Tahiti’s minister […]
Welfare increases
The level of welfare payments for 2010-11 will be more than $12.1 million dollars, an increase of $0.3 million from the 09-10 level. The cost of welfare payments constitutes more than 10 percent of a national budget of $157.6 million, and takes around 14 percent of the $83.8 million collected in taxes. There are no […]
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