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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.
Top Shape changes hands in 21st year
Top Shape Gym in Taputapuatea this week celebrated 21 years of keeping Cook Islanders in shape and introduced a new management team to carry on the health and fitness work started by the gym’s founders. Founders of the gym Mann and Sisi Short held a joint birthday and handover ceremony at the Staircase Restaurant and […]
Ministers at odds over aid options
Cabinet ministers are at odds in opinion over government accepting more Chinese aid. Last week infrastructure minister William ‘Smiley’ Heather took a proposal to ask China to fund the construction of 200 houses in Aitutaki to cabinet but it was quickly shot down by finance minister Wilkie Rasmussen and deputy prime minister Robert Wigmore. It’s […]
Habitat offers to build 72 new homes
A proposal from Habitat For Humanity New Zealand to build 72 new homes in Aitutaki in partnership with Lockwood NZ has been put to government. Finance minister and recovery coordinator Wilkie Rasmussen says Habitat representatives made an offer to cabinet on Wednesday and the proposal will go back to the ministers next Tuesday for possible […]
11 composers in Te Mire Atu
Te Mire Atu 2010 composers competition night has been brought forward to Thursday March 25 instead of the original date of March 31. The date for the annual composers competition was originally changed due to most of the songwriters getting behind the Aitutaki cyclone relief effort. The new change is to allow for the competition’s […]
We must stop alcohol abuse
Dear Editor, The tragic “out-of-control drink driving” accident that caused the death of a young, gifted Cook Islander who had so much promise and potential for the future once again highlights our culture of alcohol abuse. Visit some homes on Rarotonga on any Sunday afternoon and you will see groups of Cook Islanders happily drinking […]
56 youth ambassadors represent Cooks
Empowering youth through sports in order to give back to the community is one of the aims of the first Pacific Youth and Sports Conference to be staged in Manukau, Auckland, next week. A group of 56 youth from the Cook Islands under the banner of Cook Islands Youth Ambassadors will be taking part in […]
2 recyclers solve waste problem
Local residents and businesses have stepped in to reinforce Rarotonga’s recycling programme with recycling services of their own. If you’re looking to dispose of toxic waste or bulky metal appliances, drop them at the Big Orange Shop in Matavera, and if you’ve got inoperative electronics, discard them at IT Technology on the back road at […]
Tourism CEO departs
Glenda Tuaine is again acting Cook Islands Tourism Corporation chief executive after John Dean returned to Australia last week. Dean resigned in January and was due to see out his second contract year at the end of next month. There is no official explanation for his early departure from CI Tourism, but it is understood […]
Police chief calls on community
Stopping drinking and driving is a shared responsibility Dear Editor, In regards to ‘Very concerned parents’ letter to the editor, I would like to take the opportunity to respond to the points raised. It both saddens and appalls me that our people continue to drink and drive and cause the deaths and maiming of themselves, […]
Online tributes grow
The online tributes for local television news presenter Tamarii Pierre continue to grow. Tributes can be seen on CI News online tribute page as well as on the Facebook group ‘R.I.P. Tamarii Pierre’. Created by his friend John Michael, the group now has around 400 members. Pierre was killed in a car crash on Saturday […]
Marlin hunters on world tour
Dreamin’ On, a 78-foot Garlington custom-built sportfishing boat, has docked at Avarua and is in the business of attracting curious stares from those who can appreciate a beautiful boat. It’s here as part of a world marlin-fishing tour and will be chasing marlin around the island for three weeks, though Captain Randy Hodgekiss pledges to […]
Demo Party dead the way it's going
Dear Editor, Demo MPs, what’s happening? Mr Tongia is running loose making all kinds of invalid claims on your behalf. Why can’t some of you stand up and declare your position. It’s obvious you are divided in your opinions and vision of the way forward. You are supposed to be a democratic party, but Mr […]
Tributes online
Tributes are flooding in to the CI News online memorial page for local television news presenter Tamarii Pierre, who was tragically killed on Saturday. Since the page was launched on Monday, friends, family and people from around the world have shared their tributes, thoughts and condolences for the family of the young Cook Islander. Here’s […]
Cook Islands to attend EPLD
Temarama Anguna from Ministry of Health, Edward Herman from FIU and Rosa Henry from Westpac Bank were chosen as Cook Islands delegates to the second Emerging Pacific Leaders’ Dialogue (EPLD), which will take place from March 11 until March 23. The Cook Islands representative on the EPLD Secretariat is Ngara Katuke, who does clerical work […]
Specify road works
Dear Editor, I would like to comment on Kevin Cook’s letter to you regarding the road works on our roads. It is a vague approach for me to fully comment on this issue, without knowing the whole parameters and the specified standard stipulated by the governing body in relation to any road works on our […]
Titikaveka joins to live healthier
The Titikaveka community has embarked on a new mission to live healthier. On Monday MP and deputy prime minister Robert Wigmore helped officially launch the ‘Go Local’ Titikaveka project at the rugby field behind the Kent Hall. Community leader Teava Iro Jnr now heads a committee that will support the community’s efforts and promote the […]
22 road deaths in four years
According to police commissioner Maara Tetava, 22 people have been killed in motor vehicle crashes in the Cook Islands during the past four years. Eighteen of those accidents involved drivers of motorbikes who were not wearing helmets at the time of death, he said. The high numbers of road fatalities have people wondering when and […]
Pacific economies to perform slightly better in 2010: ADB
Most Pacific island economies are expected to perform slightly better this year than last, building on improved prospects for the global economy, says a new Asian Development Bank publication. The first issue for 2010 of Pacific Economic Monitor, a quarterly economic review of 14 Pacific island countries and Timor-Leste, notes that the Pacific islands are […]
Residency offered
Fulbright New Zealand and Creative New Zealand are accepting applications for the 2010 Fulbright-Creative New Zealand Pacific Writer’s Residency, an award which offers a New Zealand writer of Pacific heritage the opportunity to work for three months on a creative writing project exploring Pacific identity, culture or history at the University of Hawai‘i. Valued at […]
Aitutaki showcased on Getaway
Last Wednesday, Australia’s number one TV travel programme Getaway showcased the Cook Islands atoll of Aitutaki. Presenter Catriona Rowntree had dreamed about Aitutaki as her honeymoon destination even before she met her new husband, James Pettit, and last year, all her dreams came true. This same episode was screened on Getaway April of last year […]
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