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No new cases of dengue reported
Saturday 5 May 2012 | Published in Local
No additional cases of dengue fever were recorded in Rarotonga by yesterday afternoon, leaving three people as confirmed carriers of the disease. Director of Public Health Doctor Rangi Fariu said that the Rarotonga Hospital had not recorded any new cases yesterday after reporting that people from Nikao, Arorangi and Matavera had been the first confirmed […]
Kia Orana Air not taking off
Saturday 5 May 2012 | Published in Local
Kia Orana Air, the low-cost domestic airline first proposed in mid-2008, is now grounded indefinitely. Managing director Mark Lusby announced yesterday that he has abandoned the venture. This follows approval to operate the airline business in January 2010 and protracted delays attributed to the economic downturn and recent problems in finding a site for an […]
Meeting called off
Saturday 5 May 2012 | Published in Local
At the eleventh hour, the Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee called off its controversial annual general meeting citing the need to have audited accounts ready for the meet. CISNOC secretary general Rosie Blake announced yesterday that the meeting scheduled for last night was deferred but no new date has been set for the […]
Molten tar burns man
Friday 4 May 2012 | Published in Local
A labourer who received burns to his foot and hand while working with hot tarmac due for use in the Nikao road works is making marked improvements in hospital. The 22-year-old man received a mix of superficial and deep burns to his foot and hand on Saturday after he came into contact with hot tarmac […]
New dengue outbreak confirmed
Friday 4 May 2012 | Published in Local
Three cases of dengue fever have been confirmed at Rarotonga and although public health officials expect there will be more to come they are asking people to be alert but not alarmed. All the confirmed cases emanate from Rarotonga so far, but because the three infected individuals come from different parts of the island – […]
Democratic Party aims to take back power
Thursday 3 May 2012 | Published in Local
The Democratic Party is re-grouping with a long-term vision to take back the majority in parliament at the next general election. Opposition leader and deputy leader of the Democratic Party Wilkie Rasmussen is buoyed by the “unity” and “professionalism” he perceives within the party’s branches in Titikaveka and Aitutaki. Having visited Aitutaki several weeks ago, […]
Govt plans sole fuel supply
Thursday 3 May 2012 | Published in Local
The government is endeavouring to consolidate the country’s fuel volume requirements. Cook Islands News understands a tender document specifying a sole supplier will be released later this year, around October. The contract will not include the supply of aviation fuel, as Pacific Energy has an arrangement to supply the airport until 2015, but the idea […]
Kia orana, Jerome Kaino and Webb Ellis Cup!
Wednesday 2 May 2012 | Published in Local
All Black flanker Jerome Kaino’s side-stepping moves were handy on Monday night when the 196-centimetre star showcased his Cook Islands dancing at a special World Cup dinner hosted by Prime Minister Henry Puna. Kaino hadn’t expected to pull out his dancing moves so early into his trip to Rarotonga but the persuasive crowd and pulsating […]
Toa in limbo as lease expires
Tuesday 1 May 2012 | Published in Local
Toa’s lease for its Panama site – which it acquired from Mobil in 2006 – expired today when the clock struck 12. Yesterday landowners were counting down the hours to midnight, reporting that they were “so happy to get our land back”. “We the landowners have warned the contractors working onsite that from 12 there […]
Kaino and Cup parade apopo
Tuesday 1 May 2012 | Published in Local
All Blacks star Jerome Kaino and the Webb Ellis Cup laid low yesterday but tomorrow the public will have the opportunity to catch both the star and the cup through the World Cup parade. The parade will start at 3.50pm from the Takamoa Theological College drive and proceed through the Avarua township to the Rarotonga […]
Water passes taste test
Tuesday 1 May 2012 | Published in Local
The community in Tupapa now has greater access to filtered water thanks to a new system installed at the village’s meeting house. And New Zealand High Commissioner John Carter, who funded the project, wants to see more like it undertaken across the Cook Islands. The water system was paid for under the commission’s ‘head of […]
Pepe wins by 2
Monday 30 April 2012 | Published in Local
Pepe Marika has won a seat on the Manihiki Island Council, narrowly beating Navakatini Greig in a by-election held last week. Marika polled 27 votes in Thursday’s election, recording two more votes than Greig to take the Tukao seat in the six-person council. The third person to contest the election, Mataio Puapii Johnson, claimed nine […]
Titikaveka by-election set
Monday 30 April 2012 | Published in Local
Titikaveka will go to the polls in June. The death of the late Robert Wigmore earlier this month left the Titikaveka seat vacant, and pursuant to the Electoral Act 2004 the electoral office is holding a by-election to fill it. The office has confirmed the by-election for Thursday, June 21. Candidate nominations close on Friday, […]
New FAD rules proposed
Monday 30 April 2012 | Published in Local
Rules limiting the harpooning of mahi mahi, the number of floating longlines and spear fishing around the fishing aggregate devices (FAD) on Rarotonga have been put forward by the FAD committee, established by the Ministry of Marine Resources (MMR). Members of the FAD committee include Don Beer, Pupuke Robati, Wayne Barclay and Sonny Tatuava. Chair […]
Oil leak under investigation
Saturday 28 April 2012 | Published in Local
About half a barrel of waste oil leaked in to the Avatiu stream earlier this week when rainwater flooded a catchment tank, according to a Te Aponga Uira spokesman. TAU communications advisor Trevor Pitt said the quick response of workers at the power station meant that much of the leak was contained and removed from […]
Kaino brings World Cup
Friday 27 April 2012 | Published in Local
All Blacks star player Jerome Kaino and the Rugby World Cup will touch down on the rock this Sunday for a whirlwind visit. A World Cup parade is being planned for Wednesday, May 2, through Avarua from 4pm to 6 o’clock giving the public a chance to see both the Webb Ellis Cup and Kaino […]
Diesel leaks into stream
Friday 27 April 2012 | Published in Local
Heavy rainfall is being named as the cause of a waste oil leak at the Avatiu Valley power station, which flooded in to the neighbouring Avatiu stream. People living in Avatiu Valley this week said they were becoming concerned with the strong odours and residue leaking from the Te Aponga Uira (TAU) power station. The […]
Anzac spirit links Pacific people
Thursday 26 April 2012 | Published in Local
The weather often has a way of reflecting the mood of a day and it was certainly the case at Rarotonga’s Anzac Day commemorations. As hundreds of people gathered in front of the Avarua Cenotaph for the Anzac Day morning service, the weather switched from sun to spitting rain, the ceremony all the while being […]
Loss of comradeship lamented
Thursday 26 April 2012 | Published in Local
A moderate crowd gathered at the Cenotaph for the dawn parade in Avarua early yesterday to remember the fallen men and women who fought for the freedom we enjoy today. In his address, Returned Services Association president Dennis Dwane told the gathered that Anzac Day was a day commonly regarded as a time for New […]
Merchant navy flag flies for Anzac Day
Tuesday 24 April 2012 | Published in Local
The ‘red duster’will fly for the first time as part of the Anzac Day commemorations in Rarotonga, marking the sacrifices and service of the merchant navy during wartime movements. Merchant seaman Mervin Martin has travelled to Rarotonga to join this year’s Anzac Day celebrations, bringing with him the Merchant Navy’s flag more affectionately known as […]
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