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Taxpayers foot $659,000 bill for MPs travel and allowance
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Corruption report exposes ‘bribe and sexual favours’
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Community responds to Government’s calls for partnership
Following the announcement of the launch of the Rarotonga Safety Shelter Programme (RSSP), communities around Rarotonga are actively engaging with the Cook Islands Investment Corporation (CIIC) to learn more about the programme.
Back-to-back cruise ship visits boost Rarotonga tourism
Within 48 hours, two cruise ships – the Zuiderdam, which visited on Saturday, and the Costa Deliziosa, which arrived yesterday – called at Rarotonga.
Obituary: Colin Munokoa
Colin Ngari Munokoa-Tini, who died on Wednesday morning at the age of 45, will always be remembered as the big man with the big heart. Colin is the eldest son of Nikao member of parliament Ngamau Munokoa and husband Ngari. Colin, or Conan as he was known to his friends and sporting family, was born […]
2 key Toagate figures interviewed
The audit office started interviewing prime minister Jim Marurai and his cabinet ministers this week in its investigation into the ‘Toagate’ scandal. Since Monday, audit investigators have been interviewing the ministers, MPs and other government officials at Parliament House. Audit director Paul Allsworth says they will continue interviews over the next week. Former ministers Ngamau […]
Sunblock causes phone outages
Talk about sun block! At about 2pm each day from Friday March 26 to Wednesday March 31 there will be some service outages due to sun interference. These outages will last for approximately seven minutes. “During these times the sun will be directly in line with the satellite servicing Rarotonga and with the sun’s radiation […]
Watching Earth Hour
The Takitumu school ground in Matavera Village will be a sea of lights tomorrow night, Matariki Night, as the village joins millions around the world to mark Earth Hour 2010. And Rarotonga residents are asked to join in this global climate change campaign by switching off their unnecessary lights for an hour tomorrow night from […]
Tourism board sets chart for growth
The CI Tourism Corporation board has set some challenging goals to grow the tourism industry and economy. This week CI News talked with the board more about the new direction it wants to see for the industry. The board says the key focal points for the new strategy for growth in tourism are increasing air […]
Trade 'famil' aims to stimulate tourism after Aitutaki disaster
NZ wholesalers and trade media got to see first-hand that Aitutaki is back in action after the devastation of Cyclone Pat during their recent familiarisation tour. On March 18-22 the group of 15 was hosted by CI Tourism to see what the island has to offer so they can assure visitors its business as usual […]
BTIB explains changes in staff
A reform in structure and staffing of the Business Trade and Investment Board has caused upset after three staff were laid off last week. Chief executive officer Terry Rangi says the decision to lay off staff was not made lightly but is an essential part of restructuring in order to strengthen the agency. Three new […]
Demo party must heal rift – president Tongia
Democratic Party president Makiuti Tongia says the party factions have until the end of the month to heal the rift between them or go their separate ways. In response to CI News questions sent to him on Monday, Tongia said both Demo caucus factions are still negotiating to reunite. “Both caucuses have set conditions. Both […]
Eye care now year-round
Eye care is now available year-round for the first time at Rarotonga Hospital and the Tupapa Community Health Centre following specialist eye care nurse Doris Taripo-Fonorito’s recent graduation. Doris is now the only provider of comprehensive eye care services at the ministry of health. She graduated last year with a Postgraduate Diploma in Eye Care […]
A fresh look at TB control
This year’s international campaign for World Tuberculosis Day will focus on individuals around the world who have found new ways to stop TB and can serve as an inspiration to others. As the Cook Islands raises awareness to mark this day, we take a look at what can be learnt from Ministry of Health HIV//STI […]
Changes needed says tourism board
The tourism board has accepted the resignations of CI Tourism’s acting CEO Glenda Tuaine and NZ office manager Chris Ingram, saying it is sad they have chosen not to be part of the tourism strategy going forward. Ingram resigned last Friday and Tuaine quit on Monday amid allegations of interference by the board and its […]
Eco Warriors plan holiday adventure
The Muri Eco Warriors, an environmental youth group, are planning two days of activities during the April school holidays. The Eco Warriors programme started last year under the European Union Muri Water and Sanitation Project’s education subcommittee headed by Anne Tierney. There are up to 50 youth who live in Muri who are members of […]
Cycling with crows Down Under
Arorangi resident Doug Ellingham pedalled through Australia’s long, flat Nullarbor, with only crows and the occasional car to keep him company for 18 days, In October, Ellingham rode 2700 kilometres, or 1678 miles, through Western and South Australia, from Perth to Adelaide. In Adelaide, he ran into a man from Perth and told the man […]
Home looks sweet from Hawaii
Fifteen-year-old Tereora form five student Peka Fisher took on a new challenge this year as an exchange student at Hawaii’s Kamehameha School. Peka’s eight months at the girl’s school began in August 2009 and she will return home this Thursday. An exchange student from Kamehameha will also come to stay with the Fisher family and […]
The facts about TB
Tomorrow is World TB Day and the theme is Thinking Tuberculosis. Ever wondered what the fuss is all about when it comes to TB? We sat down with Nukutau Pokura, national TB programme coordinator at the Ministry of Health to talk about the facts of TB. CINews: So what is TB? Nukutau: Well it’s an […]
Suwarrow searches for new caretaker
Environment is re-advertising the positions of Park Ranger and Assistant Park Ranger for the island of Suwarrow. The successful applicants will reside in Suwarrow from May to October – a tentative arrangement that depends on shipping schedules to the northern group. “We hope that those that apply have a genuine desire to protect and conserve […]
Live fuel pump can trigger fire
It might be easier to spark a petrol station fire than most people realise. US-based petrol giant Shell recently issued a public notice to anyone who pumps petrol, warning that static electricity charges transferred from upholstery to the body can cause fires when they come into contact with a live petrol pump. Airport Rescue Fire […]
Govt asked to give $2m for hydrogen fuel project
Government is being asked to provide $2.1million (US$1.5m) towards a proposed hydrogen energy demonstration project in Aitutaki. The United Nations Industrial Development Organization, International Centre for Hydrogen Energy Technologies (UNIDO-ICHET) based in Istanbul, Turkey has been in talks with government about the proposed $4.8m (US$3.4m) project to use solar and wind energy to produce hydrogen […]
Mauke farewell staff of 30 years
Two of Mauke island administration’s longest serving staff celebrated their retirement last Thursday. After just over three decades with the administration Mauke’s head of agriculture Noo Maunga Aiturau and island administration finance manager Taputu Mariri are moving on. Aiturau, also former Mauke mayor is leaving the island after 31 years in his government job. He […]
Tereora PTA priority – extra room for record student number
Tereora College PTA chairman Tere Taio says its priority for this year is extra classrooms for the record-high 625 member student body. “Our main concern is classrooms,” he said. “We are in dire need of an extra classroom for the college and that’s very high on the agenda. There are a couple of scenarios we […]
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