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Social Impact Fund awards $199,825 to 14 community projects

The Cook Islands Social Impact Fund approved 14 proposals totalling $199,825.20 from 21 applications, supporting community initiatives across Rarotonga and the Pa Enua, with a focus on sports, wellness and youth development.

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Christmas in the Park brings festive cheer to Rarotonga

Hundreds of locals, visiting families, and tourists gathered at the National Auditorium and Domes on Thursday evening for the annual Christmas in the Park event, hosted by Rotaract Rarotonga.

McCully keen on model home

Aitutaki mayor Tai (Tango) Herman beamed with pride yesterday when he showed New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully the ‘secret’ model of a Cyclone Pat package replacement home that has been built from the ground up in three days and nights. Scores of builders and tradesmen had worked round the clock – except for […]

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Drink driving not a serious Easter problem

Though Easter weekend was relatively incident-free, police made three big arrests last week. Police believe they have identified and apprehended the person who broke into Van’s store last week. The burglar is suspected to be a Ngatangiia man who has been “in and out of prison’’, senior sergeant Nga Pouao said. Police were tipped off […]

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Suwarrow caretaker applications close

Applications for the Suwarrow park ranger and assistant park ranger positions closed last week. Environment officer Elizabeth Munro said that Environment will choose the caretakers sometime next week. The position drew enquiries from here and overseas and 10 Cook Islanders from Rarotonga applied. The successful applicants will undergo a month-long training programme with National Environment […]

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Training for hospital kitchen staff

The staff at the Rarotonga Hospital kitchen is undertaking more training this year as it aims to improve its delivery of quality meals to patients. Last week the kitchen staff received certificates for their training in food safety awarded under NZQA standards and recognised by the NZ Hospitality Standards Institute. The ministry of health has […]

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Tupapa CIP supporters vote today

Around 700 Tupapa-Maraerenga residents are expected to vote at tonight’s Cook Islands Party candidate nominee run-off for the electorate. Four Tupapa residents are vying for the CIP candidacy for the parliamentary seat in the largest electorate in the country. Tupapa-Maraerenga has a voting population of over 1000 and its seat in parliament has traditionally been […]

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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. […]

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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 […]

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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. […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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