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National
Nukutere art up for silent auction
An inspiring collection of artwork by the Nukutere College inclusive education “superpower” art students is now on display.
Slow Down in Town - 30 km/h speed signs in town zone
Thirteen days after the Infrastructure Cook Islands (ICI) public notice to notify the community about the new 30 km/h speed zone along the main road at the St Joseph’s Cathedral, the road signs has finally been erected.
Local players boost visiting Lions
In their third tour match the visiting under-16 Canadian Foothills Lions rugby union team suffered their third defeat at the hands of the combined Titikaveka/Ngatangiia under 16 outfit. The local side won the match 27-15. Due to injuries the visitors received some local player reinforcements and this was evident in their improved second-half performance – […]
Fishing competition weighs in 424kg
The Cook Islands Game Fishing Club held the annual Cafe Salsa fishing competition over the Easter weekend. Interest in this competition among club fisherman was high with 17 boats registering for the two day event. Fishing conditions for both days (Saturday and Monday) were ideal and in all 41 fish were weighed ranging from a […]
Kiwi Minister is welcomed 'home'
New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully – a regular Cook islands visitor – was given a royal ‘welcome home’ when he made a five-hour whistlestop tour of Aitutaki yesterday. In speeches to both the island council and traditional leaders, and to tourism and business operators, he said he had been to Aitutaki several times […]
CIANGO back in action
After being struck off by the Ministry of Justice in December last year CIANGO, the umbrella body for NGOs in the country, is re-registered and back in action. Vice president Ngara Katuke said that an interim committee assembled after the NGO was struck off to make sure that CIANGO met the requirements for legal registration. […]
Police praise smooth weekend
Police were impressed with the conduct of the public over the Easter weekend with three minor vehicle accidents and a handful of excess noise complaints reported to police. On Saturday morning a mama was knocked off her motorbike at the Punanga Nui Market by a person driving a ute. No injuries were reported but police […]
Rotary views Koru lounge
In lieu of the usual Wednesday night Rotary meeting, Rotarian and Air NZ manager David Bridge treated club members and their guests to a walk-through of the new Koru lounge at the newly-upgraded Rarotonga Airport. The lounge represents another step in the airport renovation project, and Rotarians were some of the first to see it. […]
Be a dengue fighter, not a victim
So far this year no cases of dengue fever have been reported, but the ministry of health is asking the public to clean up Rarotonga to avoid an outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease. From mid-February to mid-March, public health completed a mosquito surveillance, monitoring and identification programme in Rarotonga. A total of 2022 houses around […]
Former CI Air pilot retires
After clocking 43 years and 24,900 hours in the sky, captain Elliott Cochrane – an ex-Cook Islands Airways pilot – is retiring. For nine years, the Kiwi from Horowhenua flew for C I Airways, and has continued to fly back and forth between the Cooks with Air New Zealand. On Tuesday, he will fly his […]
Kenwall to close at the end of month
The first art gallery on the island is nearing its final hour, but founder and owner Lorna Walters is confident that the local galleries that have sprouted in recent years will continue to promote Cook Islands art. Kenwall in Avarua will close its doors on April 30, and Walters will return to her native Canada […]
Anyone for an Easter kitty?
The ESTHER Honey Foundation animal clinic in Nikao has over 20 stray cats and kittens. So why not adopt a kitten this Easter? Unlike chocolate eggs – kittens are great for cuddles and are loads of fun. Chocolate on the other hand cling to hips and thighs and the joy is only by the mouthful […]
Priorities set for next budget
The budget policy statement published by government this week reveals its key priorities for 2010/2011. Government says given the political realities it is faced with, including the impending election this year, its short term response may include dropping ‘unfunded commitments’ made by the same government last year. The statement hints at what minister of finance […]
Car crashes into taro patch
The owners of Avatiu’s Pai Taro Store thought they might be victims of a crazy April Fools’ Day prank when they arrived to open their shop on Thursday morning. The large tipani tree and a water hydrant in front of the small shop were ripped from the ground in an early morning car crash. CI […]
Long wait
Customers flooded into the Bank of the Cook Islands on Thursday as they prepared for the long weekend. Vehicle registration payments were due on Wednesday, but a day later there was even more of a mad rush at the bank for registration stickers, with queues extending out of the bank and along the main road […]
Local side too strong for Lions
A rampant under 16 Arorangi-Takuvaine proved too strong for the visiting Foothills Lions rugby team on Thursday, the local team winning 44-nil. The match was played in good spirit with some quality tries being scored by the local team, ranging from set backline moves to individual efforts especially the solo effort from speedy left-winger Luke […]
Mechanic brings in service machines
Eric Short found it odd that in the three years he’d been working with cars on Rarotonga, he’d never heard anyone request an automatic transmission service. Then he realised the reason: the servicing machines just weren’t available. So he bought three – an automatic transmission service machine, a cooling system service machine and a power […]
Optics shifts focus to Avatiu
If you can’t find the optometrist – don’t worry you’re not going blind. The Cook Islands Optics has moved from the Cooks Corner complex in Avarua to Ingram House opposite the Punanga Nui Markets in Avatiu. Cook Islands Optics has been giving Cook Islanders clear vision for 12 years offering a full range of eye […]
Japanese thrill crowd with their moves
A small group of students from Arorangi Primary School travelled to Avarua on Wednesday morning especially to watch the judo and dancing performances by the touring Japanese group Friends of the World Association. Shoppers in Avarua also took the opportunity to watch the group perform at the CITC main store car park. Group leader and […]
Swordfish tagging project offers reward
A research project is being carried out by the ministry of marine resources on swordfish – also known as broadbill – which are tagged in the Cook Islands. While tagging swordfish and other slow growing, long living fish such as tuna has been carried out around the world for decades, little is known about stocks […]
Four vie for CIP candidacy
The CIP nominations for its Tupapa-Maraerenga candidate closed yesterday with four people now in the running – George (Maggie) Angene, Maryanne Poaru, Taoro Strickland Brown and George Turia. The four nominees will now go through a run-off selection process before the CIP candidate for the electorate is announced. The financial members of the Tupapa CIP […]
Judo on show at CITC
The car park at CITC was closed off yesterday as a group of martial artists showed off their moves. The show was put on by Japan’s Friends of the World Association which is made up of young people who yesterday donned judo uniforms and demonstrated for onlookers the art of graceful combat. Local kids clapped […]
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