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Cook Islands contribute to immigration regional governance discussions
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration (MFAI) participated in the 58th Pacific Immigration Development Community (PIDC) board meeting and strategic planning workshop held in Samoa from March 3 to 6.
Tereora College revives decade-old flag-raising ceremony, unite students
Tereora College’s student leaders have started the year on a high note by reviving a significant old practice, the flag-raising ceremony, which was last held about a decade ago.
Te Kakaia brings story time back
The ministry of education is encouraging parents to bring their younger children along to a weekly story time outside the Cook Islands Library and Museum. The story time for parents will be held under the tree outside the library every Tuesday from 4-4.30pm. The programme marks the reintroduction of story time at the library as […]
Still seeping into the country
The Official Information Act (OIA), which came into effect last year, is continuing to seep into the Cook Islands. Under the OIA, anyone can access official information from a number of government departments and agencies provided that it’s not a threat to public safety. Since the Cook Islands embraced the OIA last year, ombudsman Janet […]
Shots start
A vaccine for swine flu (H1N1) is being deployed by the ministry of health this week in the lead up to plans to offer it to the whole population before winter kicks in. The week-long immunisation programme will start with just over 200 health staff today. The Australian-made Panvax single dose intramuscular injection has also […]
Manuia exhibition still proving a hit
Manuia, an exhibition of Cook Islands contemporary art on display in New York, is continuing to receive positive feedback from onlookers and art enthusiasts. Artist Yazmany Arboleda published a story in the online media outlet The Huffington Post lauding Manuia and the way it expresses Pacific culture. His article quotes Nigerian author Chimamanda Adichie, who […]
New Nikao shop opens
The newly blessed Pokoinu Trading store in Nikao will be open for business today. The new store at the end of the Nikao seawall is owned by Bruce and Nora Manuela and was blessed on Saturday morning. The family was proud to show their friends and invited guests, mostly from the Nikao CICC congregation, through […]
Journal wants submissions
Pacific Journalism Review is inviting articles for a special 2010 World Press Freedom Day edition. The prestigious New Zealand-based regional journal the Pacific Journalism Review has issued a call for articles and commentaries for its next edition, a special themed publication to be linked to the University of Queensland-hosted UNESCO World Press Freedom Day international […]
Pacific media development on agenda
Regional journalists talk to funders about programmes BRISBANE, May 1 – Yesterday, Pacific journalists met with AUSAid representatives to discuss the effectiveness of a programme designed to develop and support Pacific media organisations. The meeting opened the floor for discussion, so as to review the project and determine the way forward. The programme in question […]
Manihiki cyclone centre upgrades to begin
The $1 million NZAID funded upgrade to the Tukao and Tauhunu cyclone centres in Manihiki is set to begin next week. On Thursday Taio Shipping’s inter-island cargo ship Te Kou Maru II departed Rarotonga with most of the building materials to be used on the five-month project. Project manager, designer and supervisor, Romani Katoa of […]
Helping hand
Assistance for meeting house Descendants of Papa Maruariki Teakareva and Mama Upoko Ioane Uritaua have put together $1000 to help with the renovations of the Tupapa Nui O Au meeting house. The cheque was presented to Tupapa pu tapere George Matutu (right) by the Maruariki/Upoko family reunion chairman John Henry. Henry says that in December […]
Tightening the purse
What is resilience? Resilience is the capacity to deal with change and continue to develop. The country is going to need a lot of that resilience in the face of the first announced national budget shortfall. But this scenario is not a new one for the country. We have weathered one economic crisis back in […]
George slams '$2 million political witch hunt'
Atiu MP and lawyer Norman George found not guilty on corruption charges When Atiu MP Norman George was acquitted on corruption charges yesterday, he declared he felt like Nelson Mandela being set free, saying the verdict ended a five year political witch hunt against him. “Today I am free! I feel like Nelson Mandela!” “You […]
Call for vaka welcome
The people of Rarotonga and islanders from other Pacific nations are being called together to prepare the welcoming ceremony of the vaka voyaging fleet expected to arrive on our shores at the end of May. The Cook Islands Voyaging Society is eager to organise the welcome ceremony for the five double hulled canoes that will […]
Rotaract fundraiser for Canada trip
Rotaract Club of Rarotonga will be holding a sausage sizzle fundraiser today at the Punanga Nui market. The fundraiser is to send up to two members of the club to an international convention in Montreal, Canada in June. The convention is a place where Rotaract members from around the world come together in fellowship. Rotaract […]
TAU giving away free bulbs
Today is a good day to go to Te Aponga Uira (TAU) main office to pay your power bill as they will be giving away three free CFL bulbs to each domestic customer that comes in to pay their power bill. There are over 7000 CFL bulbs to give away and TAU hopes to give […]
CIP opens Titikaveka seat nominations
The Titikaveka Cook Islands Party is in the process of finding a new candidate in preparation for the up and coming general election. The deadline for nominations is midday today – already three names have been floated but as of yesterday none had been nominated. Membership of $2 is also part of the candidate nomination […]
A day in the house
The student parliament had its final sitting today with the day ending on a high note. Student representatives fortunate enough to take part in the two day mock parliament sessions were awarded with certificates. The organisers of the sessions, held on Wednesday and yesterday, were grateful for the dedication of the students coming in during […]
Piho very proud of priceless rare pearl
He’s a cabinet minister and an MP, but this week Apii Piho is most proud of a rare giant black pearl produced on his Manihiki pearl farm. “In all my years it’s the biggest I’ve produced so far. Pearls of this size are very valuable because of their rarity,” he said yesterday. He has been […]
UNESCO chief to promote media freedom
The new Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) will promote media freedom at an international conference at The University of Queensland, on her first official visit to Australia. Irina Bokova will give a keynote speech at the UNESCO World Press Freedom Day 2010 conference, hosted by UQ, on May 2-3. […]
Hit youngster discharged
A five year old boy hit by a car while crossing the road on Monday in Matavera was discharged from hospital on Tuesday to recover at home from the bruises he sustained in the incident. Rarotonga Hospital director Heather Webber-Aitu confirmed yesterday that the boy was discharged after being admitted for observation overnight. Webber-Aitu said […]
Maori hunting show shoots here
Maori Televisions popular TV show ‘Hunting Aotearoa’ will be gracing next week. The television show is here to film episodes of the hit show in both Aitutaki and Atiu. The crew, which arrives on Tuesday, will consist of five members, including the show’s producer, Piripi Curtis and presenter Howie Morrison Jnr, the son of New […]
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