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Just Play back
Thursday 4 February 2016 | Published in Local
The curtain will be drawn on the first Village Festival of the 2016 Just Play Programme on Tuesday next week at Victoria Park in Tupapa. Project manager Michelle Paiti met with partners and schools involved with the programme on Tuesday to confirm its calendar to get everyone up to par with events planned for the year. With schools resuming this week, Paiti is excited to launch the sport for development programme again for its sixth year running. The first Village Festival set for next week will touch on key messages surrounding gender, teaching children from ages 5-13 years about respecting one another, reiterating that violence is not okay, and the importance of equality on-and-off field. These active learning sessions will be delivered by the gender division of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in between fun sporting activities set out for children. “Through the integration of social messages, children also learn to develop healthy lifestyle habits and promote social inclusion and gender equality,” says Paiti. Just Play Cook Islands has seen tremendous success since it’s an inception in 2011. Now well into 18 schools and 12 community groups across four islands, the incentive has a reach of over 1878 children participating in the sport for development programme and a total of 120 trained facilitators. Paiti hopes to further expand the reach of her project to other outer islands including Mauke and Mitiaro. She also hopes to increase the participation of younger children in the 5-8 year-old bracket over the course of this year. All children ages 5-13 years from the village of Tupapa and anyone else who is interested are invited to join in the festival next Tuesday at the Victoria Park from 2.30pm. The session will run for an hour and parents are most welcome to join in the fun. - Just Play
ANZ launches campaign
Thursday 4 February 2016 | Published in Local
It was a great start to the week for the team at ANZ Bank when they officially launched their first 2016 campaign across from the Banana Court in Avarua, on Monday morning.
Tourism awards seal sponsors deal
Thursday 4 February 2016 | Published in Local
Organisers of the 2015 Cook Island’s Tourism Awards have finalised the sponsors for all of this year’s categories that will be awarded in April.
Small grants for local fishers
Thursday 4 February 2016 | Published in Local
The Ministry of Marine Resources (MMR) is again inviting applications for the annual fisheries grant scheme this week for the fifth year since its inception.
Pitt slamming over PM jet
Thursday 4 February 2016 | Published in Local
A roving prime minister with an apparent yearning for his own jet, two brothers and a newspaper have proven good fodder for a battle of words…Pitt against Pitt.
Cook Islands sends taro to Samoa for improvement programme
Thursday 4 February 2016 | Published in Local
Twenty-eight samples of taro from a breeding programme in Cook Islands have been taken to Samoa for testing against the Taro Leaf Blight disease.
Weather prevents cruise ship shore visit
Wednesday 3 February 2016 | Published in Local
Adverse weather and sea conditions in Rarotonga disrupted a cruise ship carrying 341 passengers yesterday.
Seafood shop closed for two months
Wednesday 3 February 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
Rarotonga may have a short supply of fresh fish after a prominent local seafood shop announced it will be closed for two months.
Tower starts fire prevention campaign
Wednesday 3 February 2016 | Published in Local
In an initiative to prevent house fires in Rarotonga, Tower Insurance will be conducting a fire prevention campaign from today.
Bank lends support for tourism awards
Wednesday 3 February 2016 | Published in Local
It’s that time of the year again when Cook Islands Tourism Awards is gearing up to acknowledge businesses in the Cook Islands.
Muri lagoon scraping to be trialled
Wednesday 3 February 2016 | Published in Local
The Chamber of Commerce is lobbying for approval from the Rarotonga Environmental Authority to use an excavator to remove some of the algae that’s smothering Muri lagoon floor.
'Don't panic' over student loans
Wednesday 3 February 2016 | Published in Local
The recent arrest of a Rarotonga resident at Auckland Airport for defaulting on his student loan has put a lot of current and ex-students in a state of panic, with more than a few fearing they will be arrested if they visit New Zealand.
Te Mato Vai makes progress
Tuesday 2 February 2016 | Published in Local
The Te Mato Vai project is expected to take a major step forward as a contract is being signed to provide materials for the $63 million project.
Family calls for calm
Tuesday 2 February 2016 | Published in Local
A relative of the young Cook Islander who was badly beaten in an unprovoked attack by a Samoan man brought here to play rugby league is demanding that the code’s parent body come forward and take a stance on the issue.
Uproar in social media
Tuesday 2 February 2016 | Published in Local
Calls to kick out Afereti Iona The deportation plea for Samoan Afereti Iona, who assaulted a Cook Islands teenager, has reaped massive response from the public on social media.
Protestor lodges police complaint
Tuesday 2 February 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
Police have confirmed receiving a complaint from businessman Cameron Robertson, who is claiming unlawful arrest and common assault by Cook Islands Football Association (CIFA) officials over the weekend.
Two tipped for High Comm
Tuesday 2 February 2016 | Published in Local
The overseas postings of High Commissioner to New Zealand and deputy which are considered amongst the country’s most prestigious positions are said to have two candidates tipped for the posts.
Not much time left to cash in those old coins
Monday 1 February 2016 | Published in Local
The last day for the old Cook Islands coins to be used as legal tender has been extended to 0 April 30 this year.
Zika awareness gains momentum
Monday 1 February 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local
The Cook Islands Community Health Services is urging people to clear stagnant waters around their surroundings to stop the breeding of the mosquito that are responsible for spreading zika virus.
Calls for deportation escalate
Monday 1 February 2016 | Published in Local
There has been a swift and strong response from Cook Islands communities at home and abroad calling for the deportation of a repeat violent offender brought here to play rugby league.
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