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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.

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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.

Chopper me up

It was up and away for Hoani Gibson when dad Brett suggested a HeliRaro chopper ride. It was the younger Gibson’s first ride in a helicopter. The 10-year-old Avatea school student said she was a bit nervous at first, but by the end of the ride she couldn’t chose a favourite part. “My favourite thing […]

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PM – finance still main concern

A proposal to purchase $174,000 worth of new government cars and office computers was turned down by cabinet yesterday in the face of growing concern over finances. Prime minister Jim Marurai said he and cabinet turned down the proposal to spend capital expenditure funds because they have placed a freeze on new spending pending the […]

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New minister sets up office

Cabinet minister Apii Piho was one of the first to move into his new ministerial office yesterday. While other ministers are taking their time to move, amid office asset auditing and renovations, Piho was keen to get down to work in his office behind Public Health. Piho says while he’s kept on CEO Ken Buchanan, […]

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Political situation distracting: businessman

Businessman James Beer is coy about commenting on the political situation as it stands now and what impact it may have on the country. But he is quick to point out that the situation has been brought about not entirely but mostly by the events of the proposed TOA fuel farm purchase. “I don’t want […]

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High interest in Maori language class

Due to public demand and high levels of interest, the ministry of education has begun a Maori language course with the first class held yesterday. The language classes will run every day for the next two weeks between 12 and 1pm. Gail Townsend of the ministry of education says that the department was inundated with […]

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Pineapple holiday

Cornelius Tioni (left) from Auckland, New Zealand, and Joneth Elisaia from Sydney, Australia, sell pineapples from the back of a pick-up at Vaima’anga. The boys said they are enjoying their stay on Rarotonga and they have been tasked with selling the pineapples from the family plantation this week. 10011123

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Former resident passes away

Former Cook Islands resident Ruth Harnish (pictured) will be laid to rest this week in Perth after passing away peacefully in her sleep on January 6 at the age of 90. Ruth and her late husband Bob lived in Rarotonga in the 60s and 70s where they started the United Island Traders and Tradewinds retail […]

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Growers take on climate communications

Improving communication on climate information to growers is one of the aims of a three-day workshop currently being held at the Kent Hall in Titikaveka. Meteorological service director Arona Ngari says that getting climate data information to growers is important, especially as the country is in the middle of a weak El Nino phase. The […]

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10-year-old rider in motorcycle accident

A 10-year-old driving a motorcycle failed to stop and collided into another motorcyclist on Friday. Police said the boy was driving along the back road of Atupa towards Avatiu when he failed to stop at the intersection He crashed into another motorcyclist and was transported to hospital but was later discharged. Other motor vehicle crashes […]

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Ministers on the move to new offices

Cabinet ministers will be moving into their new offices from today with the former ministers and some of their staff having to vacate the premises by yesterday. Many of the staff members at the offices of the three former ministers who resigned last month were waiting to hear if the new ministers would continue to […]

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Hashers ring in 2010 in toga

Local Hash House Harriers began their 2010 running season in style – in toga, that is. Close to 50 harriers and their hoffsprings gathered at the Punanga Nui market on Monday January 4 for run number 1514 and the first of the 2010 season. And in true hash form, the annual toga run was celebrated […]

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Scotts give chooks away

Residents of Muri and Ngatangiia were invited to a New Year’s free-for-all last Friday at Scotts Farm. Owner John Scott offered 10 chickens per person to the first 40 people to call into the farm, following a pre-Christmas promotion which saw the former laying hens offered up at two dollars a piece. The 2000 live […]

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Cost cutting a joke: MP

Yet another Opposition MP is attacking prime minister Jim Marurai’s ‘government cost cutting priority’ for the New Year. Atiu MP Nandi Glassie says the PM’s priority – starting with ‘saving’ on not appointing a sixth minister — is the New Year’s biggest joke. “What is the sacrifice of one minister’s salary when you look at […]

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Papa Motu to receive British Empire Medal

Papa Metuakore Teremoana Kora was humbled and pleased by his British Empire Medal award given for services to church and community, announced in the recent New Year’s Honours. Better known as Papa Motu, the Rangiatea resident’s accomplishments span over fifty years. The 72-year-old cites a strong interest in culture as one reason for his continued […]

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Titikaveka takes on temporary constables

Police have called upon the help of the Titikaveka Neighbourhood Watch group by granting two wardens temporary constable status. Tua Russell and Mary Iro were sworn in to the police force last month to serve from Christmas Eve to January 10 – granting the pair greater authority for duties they regularly perform with the neighbourhood […]

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Public asked to conserve water

Despite the recent rain, water still needs to be conserved says water works officer Adrian Teotahi. The humid weather paid off in Rarotonga as the Meteorological Service recorded 23.7 millimetres of rain on Tuesday and 5mm on Wednesday. Teotahi says we’ve had a good couple days of wet weather but more is still needed. “At […]

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Cyclone warning possible mistake

A Fiji radio bulletin announced a tropical cyclone had formed south of the Cook Islands yesterday. However the Meteorological Service in Rarotonga said as of yesterday afternoon there was nothing indicating the country was at risk. “The only thing we can see is a depression around the French Polynesia area which formed around 8am this […]

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PM Marurai stands firm despite threat

Prime minister Jim Marurai is standing firm despite the threat by the political parties to remove him and appoint the Democratic Party leader – the recently-sacked deputy prime minister Sir Terepai – as the new leader of the nation. Yesterday Marurai’s office denied rumour that the PM was contemplating stepping down and stated that he […]

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Cabinet still to discuss report

Cabinet has yet to discuss the final report compiled by government’s legal consultant into the TOA fuel farm deal. Former executive officer for the office of the deputy prime minister, Florence Syme-Buchanan said that a submission was prepared last month for cabinet to discuss the report by New Zealand Queen’s Counsel Kit Toogood. “But then […]

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QR quiet on requests from MPs

The Queen’s Representative Sir Frederick Goodwin will not comment on being asked to call an immediate sitting of parliament to meet on the issue of confidence in the prime minister. His office has confirmed only half of the claim that the Democratic Party MPs outside of cabinet and the Cook Islands Party MPs sent him […]

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