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Public consultation on purse seining needed: PM
Monday 4 November 2013 | Published in Local
Informing the public on purse seining was a major theme during a meeting last week between Prime Minister Henry Puna and Ministry of Marine Resources secretary Ben Ponia. “It was a useful meeting to ensure that the MMR message is consistent with the wishes of the PM and his cabinet,” said Ponia. According to Ponia’s […]
Help needed with fire investigations
Monday 4 November 2013 | Published in Local
The public is requested by the police to come forward with any information on the two school fires that ravaged Nukuture College and Avatea School. The fires that were reported on October 20, confirmed as arson, are still under investigation. The Nukutere fire was reported shortly around 1am and burned down six classrooms, three resource […]
Pawpaw treatment ready
Saturday 2 November 2013 | Published in Local
The heat treatment facility to treat pawpaw before export is ready for action, says the Ministry of Agriculture. Previous technological issues have been solved, and the ministry has said the recent oriental fruit fly outbreak has had no effect on quarantine treatment process – approved and certified by the New Zealand government in December 2012. […]
FinSec speaks out on BTIB process
Saturday 2 November 2013 | Published in Local
The Ministry of Finance secretary is concerned by the process used by the Business Trade Investment Board regarding a firm seeking to do business in the Cooks. KEW Consult Limited, the company selected by government to manage Te Mato Vai, is currently waiting to be issued a foreign license by BTIB. Decisions by the board […]
380kg blue marlin a record breaker
Saturday 2 November 2013 | Published in Local
Just six days after landing two monster yellow fin tuna that narrowly missed being record breakers – the young crew of Akura Charters stamped their names in the fishing history book with this monster catch of a 380kg blue marlin – originally believed to have been a black marlin. Akura Charter crew (from left) Evaraima […]
Company must stop Te Mato Vai work: Pitt
Friday 1 November 2013 | Published in Local
Business Trade Investment Board chairman George Pitt says a project management company working on the $60 million Te Mato Vai water safety project must stop work while it awaits foreign business registration. KEW Consult Limited – the company selected by the government through a tender process to manage the project – has yet to be […]
Fun fitness!
Friday 1 November 2013 | Published in Local
Zumba is certifiably fun and does not discriminate on age and gender. That is the mantra for 15 certified Zumba instructors who call themselves Mapack and they all call Auckland their home. They arrived in Rarotonga for a Zumba tour to donate time and money to the community and they left with smiles on their […]
FinSec asks BTIB chief to stand down
Friday 1 November 2013 | Published in Local
The financial secretary has asked the chairman of the Business Trade and Investment Board to distance himself from the registration process of a foreign firm, saying he acted unprofessionally. Richard Neves said he made the request through a letter sent to Finance Minister Mark Brown and BTIB board members last month after being notified about […]
Water shortage on Mauke enua
Thursday 31 October 2013 | Published in Local
Mauke has been rationing water after five months of little rain. The island’s water supply is from a ‘reticulated’ system where water that has been pumped from underground reserves into a large communal tank which then runs out to households using gravity. Island Council executive officer Taukea Raui said there was a major upgrade of […]
Creative support for Stallions
Thursday 31 October 2013 | Published in Local
Defending Sevens in Heaven champions the Teimurimotia Stallions are putting their muscle to work in support of the Creative Centre. The star studded sevens team visited the Creative Centre this week to show their support for the work being done at the centre for adult students. The team was treated to a dance performance by […]
MMR consults PM on fishing deal
Thursday 31 October 2013 | Published in Local
Ministry of Marine Resources secretary Ben Ponia met with Prime Minister Henry Puna yesterday to discuss the proposed fisheries partnership between the Cook Islands and the European Union. The meeting comes after the proposed deal hit a snag this week, when it was revealed the government has decided to put the deal on hold. The […]
Youth raise funds for Nukutere
Wednesday 30 October 2013 | Published in Local
Youth hit the streets on Saturday to raise $7000 for Nukutere College, which lost a block of classrooms to a recent act of arson.
EU fisheries deal on hold
Wednesday 30 October 2013 | Published in Local
The proposed fisheries partnership agreement between the Cook Islands and the European Union has been put on hold.
NCEA exams weeks away
Tuesday 29 October 2013 | Published in Local
The end of the academic year is looming for senior students across the country, with NCEA exams less than two weeks away.
Rainwater a concern with tank subsidy
Tuesday 29 October 2013 | Published in Local
More than 400 water tanks have been installed under the government’s subsidy programme according to the eighth report on the project, with tanks now being put in positions that will make it easier to collect rainwater in the future.
Never 2 much tuna!
Tuesday 29 October 2013 | Published in Local
Local fishermen (from left) Corey Fisher, Cameron Thorp and Evaraima Koteka get up close and personal with the two massive yellow fin tuna the trio, along with a boatload of customers on Akura Charters, landed on Friday afternoon.
Mitchell joins foreign affairs
Saturday 26 October 2013 | Published in Local
Former senior fisheries official Josh Mitchell has begun a new job with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration.
Arson suspects under investigation
Saturday 26 October 2013 | Published in Local
At least a dozen suspects are under investigation for the Avatea School fire which devastated the community last Sunday.
Avatea back in business
Saturday 26 October 2013 | Published in Local
Apii Avatea opened its doors on Thursday, with help from neighbouring Nikao Maori School – and a make-shift staffroom outdoors.
Public attends MMR purse seine meeting
Friday 25 October 2013 | Published in Local
Members of the public attended a consultation on developing the nation’s purse seine fishery Wednesday evening.
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