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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.
Reform should be slow and steady – Glassie
The recent overseas trip by Tengatangi-Areora-Ngatiarua MP Nandi Glassie has obviously done him some good and he has responded in full to the questions on political reform. Political reform, says Glassie, is about correcting faults and evils in a government, in order to create a better society for everyone to live in. “The challenge is […]
Cause of fire investigated
A Matavera home was completely destroyed by fire yesterday morning. The fire service was called at 10.07am to a house on the back road leading towards the water inlet. Three appliances were at the scene, two from rescue and fire service and one from Puiakura Fire Brigade. Fire chief Nga Jessie says it took over […]
FAO suggests world-wide hunger strike
On Monday the Hunger Summit will begin at the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome to raise awareness of the unacceptable situation of the one billion people living in chronic hunger, and a child dying of hunger evaery six seconds. An appeal for a world-wide hunger strike in solidarity with […]
'Twilight' tests 13 agencies
Field exercise ‘Twilight’ was held on Wednesday night with emergency services coping with a staged plane crash. In charge of public relations was senior sergeant Kau Mapu who said the operation began at 6.13pm. It involved an Air Raro Saab aircraft losing altitude and crashing on the Avatiu side of the runway. This was simulated […]
Wins to Johnson and Hardie
Rugby sevens pioneer and ambassador Eric Rush enjoying a spot of lunch with long time rugby friend George George (right) and Mark Brown at the junior rugby development charity luncheon. “/> The previous competition at the Rarotonga golf course was the B&M Wholesalers Tournament, once again generously sponsored by Rarotonga Golf Club Life Member Bruce […]
New CEO sees a bright future
The chief executive of the newly formed financial services development authority hopes that she can help to market and promote the country’s offshore industry overseas. “There is the opportunity to grow the industry,” says Jenner Davis, who was appointed to the job last week. “I’m excited about the potential of the FSDA to broaden the […]
Students enjoy maths quiz
Thirteen Rarotonga schools and students from Aitutaki schools took part in the annual Mathematics Quiz held at the National Auditorium on Wednesday evening. Ministry of education mathematics advisor and quiz convenor Strickland Upu thanked sponsors for their generous support on behalf of the maths quiz competition panel made up of local teachers. “We were able […]
Mangaia tri series in Auckland
Auckland will host the 2010 Mangaia tri-series. The tri-series serves as a Mangaia ‘one island dream’ – a reunion of Mangaia islanders from Australia, New Zealand and across the Cook Islands. For the Mangaian community it’s a gathering with sports competitions and cultural performances the key attraction. It is also an opportunity for the people […]
Glassie reports back on overseas course
Atiu MP Nandi Glassie has recently returned from a course for parliamentarians at the Australian National University which he attended with Matavera MP Cassey Eggelton. The unusual aspect is that Glassie, unlike nearly all other MPs who travel overseas on government business, has voluntarily provided a public report on what he learned and gained. The […]
Superannuation is a poor investment
Can members sue to recover the losses? Some members of the Cook Islands National Superannuation Fund have suggested suing the board of directors or the trustee or the fund manager for the losses. My advice is that such would be unsuccessful. The chance of success would be small yet expensive. I would not recommend even […]
Digital library celebrates 1st birthday
It has one year since Mangaia School’s library went digital. New books were purchased last year as part of education ministry’s programme to upgrade libraries in schools, and a computer with software for digitally scanning the books, along with a barcode reader, was also acquired. “Our students likened this to a supermarket, where the groceries […]
Armistice Day remembered
A handful of people attended Armistice Day ceremony at the monument inside the ministry of justice compound in Avarua. After a short service led by Bob Kimiangatau, wreaths were laid at the cenotaph by deputy prime minister Sir Terepai Maoate, first secretary Nicola Ngawati on behalf of the New Zealand high commission, maritime surveillance advisor […]
Challenges to e-Government progress in Cooks
The Cook Islands representative at an e-Government study tour last month says there a number of challenges faced by the country in this area. Ano Tisam was among delegates from 15 Pacific Islands countries who took part in an intensive two-week study tour of Korea directed at facilitating the development of e-Government in the region. […]
Rasmussen should join us – CIP MPs
Tuesday 25: The country is at ground zero as the Democratic Party shoots itself in the foot again say self-described Atiu political tag team – MPs Norman George and Nandi Glassie. They issued a statement yesterday describing their disappointments at the Wilkie Rasmussen expulsion and ‘the downed HoMs’. They are critical of the Democratic Party […]
Fly plague in Arorangi
Monday 24: Hotels and restaurants in Arorangi expressed frustration last week at what they are calling an ‘invasion of flies’ at their premises. Rarotonga Resorts Management general manager Rohan Ellis says the increasing number of flies is believed to be due to the out of control fly situation at the Arorangi landfill site. Ellis oversees […]
Koteka voted to board
SATURDAY 22: Anna Koteka has been voted on to the national superannuation board as the contributors’ representative. The process to elect a representative came to a close last Friday. Over a two-week period from July 28 to August 7, members of the fund were given the opportunity to vote for the representative who they felt […]
UK vet and nurse pick Raro
SATURDAY 22: English veterinarian university graduate Laura Musgrove, 23, had a slew of high-tech, big-budget European clinics on her doorstep from which to get her first work experience. Instead, she and a small band of vet-care specialists regularly answer the call of a tiny Pacific Island animal centre with an international reputation – the Esther […]
Emotional plea from Manihiki
SATURDAY 22: Tere party of 130 prepared and ready for Maeva Nui The people of Manihiki – concerned about transport to Maeva Nui – issued a ‘letter of plea to the government of today’ on Thursday. The letter addressed to deputy prime minister Sir Terepai Maoate was signed by acting island secretary Lazaro Samson with […]
Aotearoa Society to welcome Maori King
Friday 21: The Aotearoa Society will host the visiting New Zealand Maori king Te Arikinui Tuheitia Paki to a morning tea at the Aotearoa Centre in Tupapa during his week-long visit next month. Society secretary Helen O’Meara says they have been asked by NZ High Commissioner Tia Barrett to host the king and his entourage […]
USP wants Cook Islands input
Friday 21: The University of the South Pacific’s vice chancellor and president is on Rarotonga and is keen to hear how the USP can better serve the needs of the country’s residents. Professor Rajesh Chandra is here primarily to attend this morning’s graduation of Cook Islands-based students at the National Auditorium. But Chandra says that […]
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