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WHO helps Cooks tackle health
Wednesday 3 October 2012 | Published in Local
The Cook Islands has signed an agreement with the World Health Organisation that will help the country combat health problems. Yesterday afternoon, WHO Western Pacific region director-general Dr Shin Young-soo signed a country cooperation strategy with health minister Nandi Glassie. Twenty-one other Pacific countries and territories have also signed the five-year plan, which supports the […]
Art show
Tuesday 2 October 2012 | Published in Local
The very best of tivaivai quilts, handcrafted baskets and local shell and seed jewellery created by Cook Islands women will go on display for three days starting today at the BCA Gallery in Taputapuatea. Pictured here are (from left) Mokopuna Smith, Mavis Brown, Fiona Broadbent, Tungane Broadbent and Teina Etches with some of the crafts […]
Lucky to be alive after sea wall crash
Tuesday 2 October 2012 | Published in Local
An underage male motorist is lucky to be alive after he crashed his scooter into the concrete sea wall in Nikao early on Sunday morning. The accident was one of six motorbike accidents attended to by police at the weekend and while there were no fatalities on the road – the number of accidents is […]
New govt leave policy
Tuesday 2 October 2012 | Published in Local
Greater flexibility around maternity leave and more assistance for those who suffer a miscarriage highlight the streamlined leave policy for ministries, crown agencies and ministerial support staff. The changes came into effect yesterday and are the third streamlined policy to be implemented by the Office of the Public Service Commissioner. The previous two were the […]
Vaka approaching
Monday 1 October 2012 | Published in Local
Cook Islands voyaging vaka Marumaru Atua is expected to arrive in her home port later today or early tomorrow. The vaka and crew have been heading in a south east direction towards Rarotonga and battling strong easterly winds on their final homeward journey. At 6 o’clock yesterday morning – Marumaru Atua’s crew were tacking towards […]
Bulk fuel deal likely
Monday 1 October 2012 | Published in Local
Government is planning to put out a tender for a contract to supply consolidated volumes of fuel to the Cook Islands. Consolidating volumes – lumping together fuels for Te Aponga Uira’s electricity generation and ground fuels for local consumption – would make bulk transport feasible. At present fuel arrives via tanktainers aboard Reef vessels, as […]
Vietnam veteran supports Bill Framhein
Monday 1 October 2012 | Published in Local
Local Rarotonga war veterans are sticking up for friend and fellow comrade Bill Framhein. Framhein currently receives the war disablement pension but is applying for the war veteran’s pension in New Zealand. In order to qualify for that assistance, the former soldier must live in New Zealand for five years after the age of 50. […]
New Te Tika Mataiapo
Saturday 29 September 2012 | Published in Local
A proud Te Tika Mataiapo Katuke Kopa beams at her family and friends as she is invested with her traditional title. 12092822
Vaka battles seas heading to home
Saturday 29 September 2012 | Published in Local
Marumaru Atua is battling strong winds and rough seas on the final leg of her homeward journey. As of yesterday, the vaka was expecting to be in Rarotonga by Sunday or Monday. She was clocking a speed of 7.3 knots, and at midday yesterday was about 240 nautical miles southwest of the Cook Islands and […]
Nothing official on QR's job
Saturday 29 September 2012 | Published in Local
Government is not confirming that Tom Marsters is likely to be appointed as the next Queen’s Representative. Yesterday the Democratic Party of Murienua went public with a statement of confidence that there will be a by-election for Marsters’ seat in June of next year, when the Queen’s Representative Sir Frederick Goodwin’s warrant of appointment expires. […]
Heroic trio
Friday 28 September 2012 | Published in Local
Three runners involved in the Nutters Cross Island Run are brushing off their heroic efforts after they helped rescue a fellow New Zealander who fell six metres during the race. Bruce Baldwin, Dave Laugesen and wife Lynda were competing alongside runner Martin Meads before the branch he was leaning on snapped. “It just gave way. […]
60 cannabis plants seized
Friday 28 September 2012 | Published in Local
One of the biggest drug seizures of cannabis plants in recent times was netted in a bust on Wednesday, police say. Police executed a search warrant at a house in Panama on Wednesday, where more than 60 cannabis plants were found, says Inspector Tere Patia. A 39-year-old man was arrested and charged with a number […]
No food, no fish
Thursday 27 September 2012 | Published in Local
Marine resources minister Teina Bishop does not believe the apparent shortage of fish in the waters of Rarotonga is in any way related to the licensing of foreign vessels to fish in the north. “The fish goes after the food and the food is determined by the temperature and the planktons,” he told media on […]
Swordfishing fails, now under review
Thursday 27 September 2012 | Published in Local
Marine resources minister Teina Bishop has confirmed that Chinese vessels holding exploratory licences to fish for swordfish have not been fishing for swordfish. The government last year began issuing exploratory licences for foreign companies to fish bigeye, skipjack and swordfish on the basis that the Cook Islands had designated an albacore fishery but had not […]
Sour grapes
Thursday 27 September 2012 | Published in Local
Cook Islanders may be proud to see the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in eye-catching TAV gear – but Solomon Islanders certainly aren’t as happy. The sales of Cook Islands designer Ellena Tavioni’s brand TAV have rocketed after British royal couple Kate and William were photographed in the Solomon Islands a week ago wearing the […]
Bishop sees no conflict 'whatsoever'
Wednesday 26 September 2012 | Published in Local
Marine resources minister Teina Bishop says there is no conflict “whatsoever” in the fact that his honorary advisor is also chief operating officer for Luen Thai Fishing Ventures Ltd, a Chinese multinational licensed to fish in the northern waters of the Cook Islands. Bishop appointed Chou as his official advisor after Luen Thai executives visited […]
Fishing breaches 'under investigation'
Wednesday 26 September 2012 | Published in Local
Marine resources minister Teina Bishop has confirmed that the Ministry of Marine Resources has found Chinese vessels belonging to members of the Chinese Fishery Association to be in breach of the conditions of their exploratory licences to fish in Cook Islands waters. Asked by Cook Islands News to comment on allegations that there were vessels […]
Kids cared for after mother killed
Wednesday 26 September 2012 | Published in Local
The eight children suddenly left without a mother on Friday after she was killed in a drink-driving accident are being looked after by their aunt. Solo mother Maniu Jack, of Pue, died from serious injuries sustained in a head-on motorbike crash that happened around 11.30 on Friday night. In heavy rain outside Farm Direct Pearls […]
Tree smashes roof
Tuesday 25 September 2012 | Published in Local
The stormy weather on Saturday night has left a visible impression on a Rarotonga preschool. Children at Blackrock preschool were treated with a shock when they arrived yesterday morning to see a large 20-year-old tree had been blown down by the strong winds over the weekend. The tree fell on to the recently-repaired sandpit roof […]
Internet product barriers explained
Tuesday 25 September 2012 | Published in Local
Information technology devotee Ano Tisam has been asked by the Australian National University (ANU) to deliver a presentation via Skype this week on the legislative hurdles he faces in creating new internet products from the Cook Islands. Tisam previewed his presentation before about 20 people at the University of the South Pacific (USP) campus last […]
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