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Cooks diaspora consultations in New Zealand
This week’s Cook Islands diaspora consultations in New Zealand have amounted to a shotgun approach to current affairs covering a variety of topics of national importance.
Cooks in plastics treaty negotiations
Heads of delegation for about 32 member states met in Glion, Switzerland, to share views and ideas in preparation for the fifth and final session of Intergovernmental Negotiations Committee (INC-5) to establish a legally binding treaty to end plastic pollution, which will take place in Busan, Republic of Korea this November 2024.
Still dancing at 100
Keeping the katakata spirit alive at one hundred years of age, former resident of Rarotonga Mavis Scarborough is still doing the ura. Scarborough made headlines in Auckland, New Zealand recently, crediting “marrying the right man” as part of the secret to a long happy life. That man was William Scarborough and the couple spent 18 […]
Banker back after stint in Samoa
Jackson Enua is back on our shores after being in Samoa for just over two years. The banker has chosen to bring his skills in banking back to Rarotonga as part of the Westpac Avarua branch team and he will officially head consumer and financial services. Enua has spent 27 years in banking and was […]
Govt urged to assist construction industry
The construction industry has been one of the main sectors of the economy to suffer this year according to information provided by banks in government’s half yearly fiscal and economic update. The document reports that while most sectors of the economy seem to be faring well, especially the business and consumer sectors, there has been […]
Livestock farming key to $3.5m plan
If your household owns pigs, goats or chickens then you would be in the 92 percent majority that does according to a new report on agriculture produced as a plan to revive the farming of livestock and crop production in the southern group. “Livestock plays an important role in our customary way of life, as […]
Met service warns public to prepare
Cyclone season is upon us and the meteorological service is warning people to be prepared. Meteorological service director Arona Ngari says history has shown the sea waters becomes warmer during this time of year. Higher sea temperatures act as “fuel” in generating cyclones. “We could see something in six to 12 weeks, based on the […]
Sir Terepai still mum on situation
Democratic Party leader Sir Terepai Maoate still does not want to say anything regarding the country’s political situation. A staff member of his office – which has until Friday to vacate the premises – said yesterday that “it would be premature to make any statements at this stage”. When contacted last week, Sir Terepai said […]
Police sporting new caps
Police are sporting a new look this summer with their latest uniform addition. Officers have been issued official operational caps as an alternative to their usual hats to “provide comfort without compromising the presentation of the uniform”. Inspector Tere Patia said the caps are widely worn by police throughout the region including officers in the […]
Aitutaki youth party ushers in 2010
Two Aitutaki youths were ‘arrested’ by police last Wednesday night – all in the name of New Year’s fun. On the evening of December 30, over a hundred Aitutaki youth attended the New Year’s Eve ‘Divas and Hustlers’ crime scene party at the island’s airport terminal. At 11pm the police vehicle with flashing lights turned […]
Festive season less cheer for some
With international trends showing a rise in the incidents of violence reported over the festive season, some experts claim the season is one of less than cheer. Unique to the festive season are higher rates of alcohol use, increased financial pressure, and tensions sometimes associated with families coming together. A leading researcher and psychologist at […]
MFEM anticipates increase in revenue
Government anticipates a three percent increase in its operating revenues this financial year over the previous year. The half yearly fiscal and economic update report released by the ministry of finance (MFEM) last week reports that the revenue which mainly comes from taxation is projected to increase by a million to $97 million by June […]
Direct flight expected to boost numbers
Visitor numbers from Australia have grown over the 2009 calendar year and this is expected to continue with the introduction of the 17 week trial direct flight from Sydney-Rarotonga from June to September 2010. “This has the potential to greatly increase arrivals from Australia as travellers would no longer need to transit through New Zealand,” […]
Second Tutangata reunion comes to an end
Four years of planning have culminated in the second Pierre Tutangata family reunion held in Takitumu over ten days. The descendants of Patetepa and Manarii came together from New Zealand, Australia and Rarotonga, with the youngest member- Manarii Etches – just a week old on opening day. Manarii carries the name of his father and […]
Busy week at maternity ward
Pira Ravarua and Lucky Topetai from Tepuka added a beautiful baby girl to their young family. The new baby, born on Wednesday at 11.21am, weighed just over three kilogrammes at birth. 4 These four darling newborns were among the last to be born in the year 2009. Dr May Aung said that they have had […]
Tax information agreements signed with Nordic countries
Seven new tax information exchange agreements were signed between the Cook Islands and Nordic countries earlier this month. Former minister Tangata Vavia signed the TIEAs on behalf of government at the Danish ambassador’s residence in Canberra on December 16. This follows the recent signing of a TIEA with Ireland by former minister of finance, Sir […]
Thrips digging in on Rarotonga
Fig trees in Muri, Nikao and Arorangi were found to be heavily infested with Rarotonga’s latest pest, the Cuban laurel thrip. Discovered in this month by entomologist Dr Maja Poeschko, thrips literally caught the attention of Rarotonga residents — hitting unsuspecting motorcyclists in the eye. Poeschko said being hit in the eye by a thrip […]
No paper Friday, Monday
There will be no newspaper tomorrow, Friday, marking New Year’s Day, or on Monday, January 4 (day after New Year’s observed). However there will be a paper on Saturday, January 2 – the deadline for advertising in this paper, is 1pm today. The deadline for Tuesday’s paper (January 5) will also be today at 3pm. […]
New Year's greetings
Happy 2010 – when hope is more than a mere whisper Christmas 2009 has been and has gone and on quite a dramatic note that was not entirely unexpected. The full story has yet to be told but what has so far unfolded has simply fed the public thirst for the whole truth to be […]
Leadership lacking: CIP
The formation of a minority government and the return of Wilkie Rasmussen, demonstrates the failure at the top and within government, says the Cook Islands Party. “Restoring confidence in the role of government is very important and this is the CIP’s position especially during times of economic and political uncertainty,” said a party statement issued […]
Agriculture project aims to supply local market
Food production for the local market will be the focus of government’s new $3.5 million project to stimulate the growth of the agriculture industry in the southern group islands. The new 30-page strategy document for revitalising the industry was launched yesterday with the project to kick off in the new year. “There are a handful […]
Aitutaki landlines affected
Telecom Cook Islands said yesterday that customers were experiencing problems with landline calls in and out of Aitutaki. Calls could not be made to Aitutaki late yesterday afternoon. Other services such as mobile – including texting – and internet were not affected. TCI said that technicians began flying replacement equipment over and were working at […]
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