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National
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.
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.
Esther Honey clinic gets new wheels
Thanks to the Roadhouse housie players, Esther Honey’s got a new set of wheels. On Wednesday evening, the Committee for Pets of Rarotonga gifted a Futon motorbike to Greg Young of Esther Honey. ‘Pets of Rarotonga’ is made up of housie mamas and papas who gather at Roadhouse in Arorangi every week to fundraise for […]
Words from sideline
Dear Editor, As a life long supporter of the Democratic Party principles established in the 1970’s, I am disappointed enough to say that I could never vote for a party that has a reject from the Cook Islands Party, a left leaning socialist and an anti-business person as a leader. When the party returns to […]
Students take to team building
Yesterday, Tereora student council members were lucky enough to enjoy a day of fun and bonding in the sun. The focus of the outing was on team building and allowing the students to bond before they spend the year working together to better Tereora College. “There are student council members from year 9 to year […]
Campaign targets a vehicle-free day
The Cook Islands will take part in the 1000 cities, 1000 lives World Health Day campaign next month which aims to get more people choosing healthier lifestyles. The ministry of health is organising a weeklong programme for World Health Day on April 7 with the main activities taking place on April 9. That day the […]
'Power house' workers to switch off lights
The chief executive of Te Aponga Uira, Apii Timoti, is setting the pace by teaming up with members of his staff to ‘switch off’ in support of Earth Hour this year. Earth House will be observed this year in Rarotonga from 8pm to 9pm on Saturday week, 27 March. While the cause would mean less […]
Resell only option: Telecom
Telecom Cook Islands is open to others selling its products on its behalf but remains closed to licensing other operators. TCI chief executive officer Jules Maher says they have the authority to allow others to resell its products and services but not to grant licences to others to operate as separate telecommunications providers. He says […]
Club 25 to recruit blood donors
Red Cross Cook Islands is recruiting healthy young people to join ‘Club 25’, a group of eligible, ready and willing blood donors. ‘Club 25’ meets tonight at the Catholic basement in the Avarua Township to outline its objectives for this year and to elect club officers. The group, which as of now is just an […]
Cricket spreads to outer islands
With the ANZ in schools cricket programme well established here on Rarotonga, the excitement is spreading across the outer islands. Atiu island students have been playing cricket for eight weeks now and have received some new equipment courtesy of ANZ and Cook Islands Cricket. They have received new bats, wickets, balls, cones, bags and a […]
HeliRaro back with new chopper
HeliRaro will resume its operations next week after a month long wait for its new Robinson R44 chopper to arrive from New Zealand. The chopper was ‘landed’ at Avatiu Harbour by ship on Monday perched on a 40 foot flat rack. The chopper will be flown by new pilot Aaron Wafer as company co-owner Brian […]
Pukapuka MP sails with food supplies
Pukapuka’s Member of Parliament Vai Peua has refused to sit back and relax in Rarotonga and await any news of when supplies to his island would be offloaded. Instead, Peua yesterday boarded Taio Shipping’s interisland shipping ‘Te Kou Maru II’ to sail to his home island on a voyage that would include two weekends at […]
Demo leadership flawed: PM
Prime Minister Jim Marurai, now dumped by the Demos, has revealed that he pulled out of plans to challenge Sir Terepai Maoate’s leadership of the party last year. Last August Marurai wrote to the party executive to include the merging of the positions of PM and party leader into the agenda of the September conference. […]
Family, proof of juvenile crime problem
Vicky Henderson and her family have been the victims of robbery not once or twice, but 15 times in the past year and a half. The most recent robbery occurred on Monday – it was the second one this month. Henderson, who lives opposite Avatea school, said she’s reported six of the break-ins but has […]
Harriers go green for St Pat
If things seem to have a green tinge today – it’s because it’s St Patricks Day. The local Hash House Harriers family held a special St Patricks Day run for their weekly meet on Monday with members wearing their best green outfits to the occasion. The hash trail through Arorangi on Monday was marked with […]
Better eyesight, one woman's vision
As a part of her third volunteer stint at Takitumu School, Global Volunteer Susan Koralik is – literally – helping local kids to look to the future. She came back for her second volunteer stint last year to find that a little girl she remembered, who she described as “bright and as sophisticated as you […]
Taxis and buses the answer
Public transport such as buses and taxis are a sure way to get home safe after a night out on the town “/> To cut down on drunk driving, buses, taxis and Dial-a-Driver are available as means of transport on Friday and Saturday nights. AAA Kia Orana Taxis, based at The Rarotongan Beach Resort and […]
Last day for public views on welfare payments
Destitute and infirm benefits, paid out to hundreds of people each year, are among the payments being reviewed under the social welfare system and the call for public submissions closes today. The review began last month when the ministry of internal affairs began asking for public views on the system and the payments made under […]
Delayed texting explained
Telecom Cook Islands has had reports that some customers are experiencing delays receiving texts messages on their mobile phones. “We acknowledge that this is an ongoing problem and we want to explain what we are doing about it, and how customers can help,” TCI sales and marketing manager Mark Boyd said yesterday in a media […]
Manuia opens in NYC
Last night marked the beginning of a two-month-long art exhibit at the American Indian Community House in New York that will feature work by local artists Mahiriki Tangaroa, Mike Tavioni, Jerome Shedden and Kay George. The exhibition, titled Manuia, Stereotypical banality, cultural dimensionality & the key to contemporary pacific art is an effort to confront […]
Weekend crime
Police responded to a number of calls at the weekend but fortunately there were not as many motor vehicle crashes as the previous weekend. At 2.48 on Friday, Ngatangiia residents reported theft of a digital camera and a string guitar. They said the articles had been missing for ten days but that they hadn’t reported […]
PM dumped by Demos
Prime minister Jim Marurai has been dumped from the Democratic Party but he’s not about to lose any sleep over it. “I’m fed up with them. I don’t care,” said Marurai yesterday. Demo Party president Makiuti Tongia wrote to Marurai last Wednesday to inform him that the party executive and central committee agreed his membership […]
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