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Prison guard may face jail
Friday 3 August 2012 | Published in Local
A prison guard appeared in court yesterday for helping those he is meant to keep behind bars escape. Nia Peters appeared in front of justice of the peace Tauei Solomon at Thursday’s High Court session accused of two charges of permitting prisoners to escape to commit burglaries. He also faces a burglary charge as a […]
Puaikura princess
Friday 3 August 2012 | Published in Local
Miss Cook Islands and Puaikura dancer Teuira Napa was a vision on stage during the team’s sensual action song performance. and 12. 12080224 Related article(s): Mitiaro and Mauke show flair
CJ hears tax case
Thursday 2 August 2012 | Published in Local
Despite there being over $20 million worth of unpaid tax owed to the country, there is currently only one tax case before the courts. The defendant – who has name suppression – in this case owes tens of thousands of dollars to the government in undeclared tax. This case will be heard in front of […]
Titikaveka petition withdrawn
Thursday 2 August 2012 | Published in Local
The petition challenging the Titikaveka by-election results has been withdrawn. Cook Islands Party candidate Teariki Matenga has withdrawn the petition he filed earlier this month protesting the win of his sister and political rival Selina Napa in the Titikaveka by-election last month. Napa received 297 votes, Matenga 283 votes, and Teava Iro, an Independent candidate, […]
5 apply for the SSS
Thursday 2 August 2012 | Published in Local
Inspector Tere Patia says police are the appropriate group to ask for help if there is a burglary, not a group of citizens tackling crime on their own accord. Motel manager Malcolm Laxton-Blinkhorn has stirred up talk on Rarotonga with his advertisement in the weekend CINews for a special security squad to help solve the […]
Story stuffed up
Wednesday 1 August 2012 | Published in Local
New Zealand online news website stuff.co.nz had to quickly pull an article about foreign aid in the Cooks after getting their facts wrong. Their article ‘Aid cash used to subsidise tourism’ claimed ”more than half the $19 million in aid New Zealand gives to reduce poverty in the Cook Islands is subsidising Rarotongan holidays for […]
Clinton's security scope out Cooks
Wednesday 1 August 2012 | Published in Local
United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton could be making her first ever visit to the Cook Islands to attend this year’s Pacific Leaders Forum at the end of August. While the prime minister’s office could not conclusively confirm Clinton will make an appearance, they did confirm an advance team is scoping out Rarotonga for […]
Sack board, not Beattie: Tavioni
Wednesday 1 August 2012 | Published in Local
A local artist is unhappy over the dismissal of tourism chief executive Carmel Beattie, and calls for the board members to be sacked instead. Mike Tavioni has spoken up in Beattie’s defence and says the board – made up of Ben Bergman, Thomas Koteka, Teresa Manarangi-Trott, Robert Skews and chaired by Air Rarotonga owner Ewan […]
Cooks march on as Games begin
Saturday 28 July 2012 | Published in Local
Flagbearer Helema Williams steered Team Cook Islands with pride at yesterday’s opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games. Williams looked stunning as her smile beamed to the hundreds of thousands of people in attendance at London’s Olympic Stadium as well as the billions watching throughout the world. Also seen on-screen were weightlifter Luisa Peters, slalom […]
Tourism head gone
Saturday 28 July 2012 | Published in Local
Carmel Beattie has been reportedly sacked from her position as chief executive of the Cook Islands Tourism Corporation. Tourism Board chairman Ewan Smith issued a press release yesterday advising Beattie had resigned as chief executive after a two and a half year stint at the corporation’s helm. No reason for the sudden resignation was given […]
Mobile outages in Matavera
Friday 27 July 2012 | Published in Local
Telecom Cook Islands say a faulty GSM module is the cause of mobile outages in Matavera yesterday. Mobile network outages were recorded between Matavera to Ngatangiia from as early as 9am yesterday morning. Technicians found the root of the problem – a faulty module inside the GSM component – at the main workstation in Matavera. […]
Mauke magic on show at National Athletics Champs
Friday 27 July 2012 | Published in Local
Athletics officials could do worse than discover just what is in the Tupuna family’s water supply after two cousins, representing the small island of Mauke, took the 100m event by storm on the second day of the Cook Islands National Athletics Champs on Wednesday. Edmund Tupuna was an impressive winner of the feature sprint – […]
Australian tourist numbers up
Thursday 26 July 2012 | Published in Local
Australians are visiting the Cooks in increasing numbers with a 10 percent increase in numbers in May this year compared to last. The statistics office recorded 1173 Australians flying into Rarotonga in May compared to 1069 recorded last year. Cook Islanders living in Australia visited home in greater numbers, with 128 flying back compared to […]
Ika mata on Tem's menu
Thursday 26 July 2012 | Published in Local
He has starred in international blockbusters and has had two stints in New Zealand’s longest-running drama, but Kiwi actor Temuera Morrison looks set to be an ika mata connoisseur by the end of his travels. Three years after coming to Rarotonga for the first time for a wedding, Morrison – of Te Arawa descent – […]
In short supply
Thursday 26 July 2012 | Published in Local
People looking for wheelchairs in an emergency could be out of luck because of a lack of them at Rarotonga Hospital. While the hospital still has a few wheelchairs for use, a lack of emergency-allocated chairs means that the hospital would be unable to cope if there was a sudden demand for them. Director of […]
CISNOC special meeting
Wednesday 25 July 2012 | Published in Local
A special general meeting of the Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee (CISNOC) has been called for July 31 to ensure the positions of president, two vice-presidents and the assistant secretary general are filled. There was to be an annual general meeting held last night at the AOG Church in Takuvaine, but the notification […]
Toa one step closer
Wednesday 25 July 2012 | Published in Local
Toa Petroleum has begun constructing its office but is still awaiting clearance to construct the remainder of its depot at Nikao. The Rarotonga Environment Authority has directed that a peer review of the company’s environmental management plan be undertaken. For story, see p10. 12072406 PHOTO HARVIE ALLISON
Churches celebrate National Gospel Day today
Wednesday 25 July 2012 | Published in Local
Island churches are celebrating National Gospel Day today. Christianity has now been in the Cook Islands for 189 years. Missionaries introduced Christianity to the islands on July 25, 1825. In previous years this auspicious date has been celebrated with a public holiday, but this year’s holiday has been moved to October to accommodate Ariki Day. […]
Clinton may visit Cooks next month
Wednesday 25 July 2012 | Published in Local
United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is reportedly considering a visit to the Cook Islands next month. Locally-based Pacific Islands Forum logistical co-ordinator Jaewynn McKay says Clinton is ”considering a visit to the Cooks during the Forum, but nothing has been confirmed at this stage“. American news agency The Huffington Post ran a story […]
Hotelier does police work
Tuesday 24 July 2012 | Published in Local
A burglary victim left Rarotonga happy after a concerned hotelier took it upon herself to track him down in order to return his wallet, which she had found. Raina Lagoon Villas manager Tanya Savage found Danny Joel Nikolovski’s wallet discarded in the Arorangi accommodation’s hedge early in the morning of July 16. The first thing […]
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