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TB patient in hospital
Friday 13 April 2012 | Published in Local
A 33-year-old man is recovering in hospital after being admitted in a seriously ill condition three weeks ago and subsequently diagnosed with tuberculosis. The man went into hospital on March 18 and was placed in isolation after it was suspected he may have tuberculosis, a bacterial infection the patient said he once had when he […]
Tax increase 'insane'
Friday 13 April 2012 | Published in Local
Business leaders yesterday used words like “insane” and “gotta be nuts” to describe proposed government increases to departure tax and airport charges. News of the controversial increases was leaked to Cook Islands News despite attempts by officials to play down their intentions as being “for discussion only”. Airlines operating international and domestic flights in the […]
George scoffs at rival
Thursday 12 April 2012 | Published in Local
Teenui-Mapumai Member of Parliament Norman George says Taoro Brown should “focus on being a good mayor for Atiu” and abandon his political aspirations. Recently the Teenui-Mapumai camp of the Cook Islands Party (CIP) staged a run-off, during which it elected Brown the unofficial CIP candidate for the 2014 election. Brown told Cook Islands News his […]
Toa moves before EIA
Thursday 12 April 2012 | Published in Local
Toa Petroleum will not be constructing its new depot in Nikao until it is authorised to do so by the Rarotonga Environment Authority, promises director Brett Porter. An environmental impact assessment (EIA) report was published at the weekend for public viewing, and until May 7 the community has the opportunity to make written objections to […]
Honesty earns praise
Thursday 12 April 2012 | Published in Local
Nikao Primary School student Ngariki Katuke has given renowned cameraman Richard Wollocombe a reason to smile, and an appreciation for the honesty and goodness of the Cook Islands people. Wollocombe, who has worked for the British Broadcasting Corporation on such acclaimed television series as ‘Blue Planet’, was in Rarotonga last month with a Conservation International […]
CIP voters pick new Atiu candidate
Wednesday 11 April 2012 | Published in Local
The Teenui-Mapumai contingent of the Cook Islands Party has designated Taoro Brown its candidate for the 2014 general elections. “I feel this provides some stability here,” Brown said yesterday. “I think the people feel they are not being represented in Parliament at all and feel left out. They want to have their opinions heard.” The […]
Vehicle imports cost $500 more
Wednesday 11 April 2012 | Published in Local
A new $500 surcharge will apply to all vehicles being shipped to or from the Cook Islands on upcoming voyages. Reef Shipping announced yesterday that following a directive from Maritime New Zealand, it is no longer permitted to load cars on top of containers. This has been the traditional way to ship vehicles to the […]
Toa starts relocating to Nikao
Wednesday 11 April 2012 | Published in Local
As the expiry of its lease draws near, Toa Petroleum is preparing to relocate. An environmental impact assessment (EIA) report detailing its proposed relocation was published at the weekend for public viewing. Members of the public have 30 days – until May 7 – to file complaints or objections to the proposed relocation of Toa […]
$1.8m reclamation at Punanga Nui
Tuesday 10 April 2012 | Published in Local
New land is beginning to form north of Punanga Nui market with material dredged from the Avatiu harbour expected to soon begin arriving at the site to create Rarotonga’s newest real estate. Work has now begun on the $1.8 million land extension, which will cover an area beginning at the Avatiu stream and leading to […]
Kia Orana Air delay disappoints minister
Tuesday 10 April 2012 | Published in Local
Minister Mark Brown said he was disappointed at the snail’s pace given to domestic airline Kia Orana Air’s request for space at Rarotonga Airport. At a press conference on Thursday, Brown, minister for the Business Trade Investment Board, said he was not happy that it took months for Kia Orana Air’s bid to gain space […]
Widest trade gap in region
Tuesday 10 April 2012 | Published in Local
The latest figures indicate that the Cook Islands has the widest trade gap of any Pacific Island Forum country with New Zealand. For the calendar year 2011, the Cook Islands imported a little over NZ$100 million worth of goods from New Zealand, while exporting just NZ$479,629. This makes the trade gap ratio 201:1. Much of […]
Eager on Easter
Tuesday 10 April 2012 | Published in Local
Brothers Drejun (12) and JJ Rongo (7) were among the large crowd of face-painted, lolly-eating eager kids that made the most of the Easter kids’festival at the Punanga Nui Market playground yesterday. Organised by the National Youth Council with the support of Rotaract and the Business Trade and Investment Board, the aim of the event […]
Sentence suspended in assault case
Saturday 7 April 2012 | Published in Local
David Hoeflich appeared in court this week for sentencing on a charge of assaulting a female. The charge arose from an incident in which the defendant reportedly threw a table knife at his victim, but missed. The court noted that the defendant has previously appeared before the court to face assault charges, but nonetheless police […]
Youth crimewave
Saturday 7 April 2012 | Published in Local
The Tapere of Ruatonga in Avatiu has decided to form a neighbourhood watch committee after a rash of burglaries through the area during the month of March. Cook Islands Police report they are concerned with the rise in dishonesty offences including burglaries, theft and unlawful taking of motorbikes in Vaka Te Au O Tonga – […]
Minerals workshop open
Saturday 7 April 2012 | Published in Local
A regional deep sea minerals project and its relationship with the Cook Islands will go under the microscope next week in a workshop involving project managers from the Secretariat of the Pacific Community. Two senior advisers from the SPC will join the workshop at Rarotonga on April 11 and anybody with an interest in the […]
Quick action
Thursday 5 April 2012 | Published in Local
Good spotting and quick action prevented a fire from spreading and causing extensive damage to the Maritime Surveillance Centre at Avatiu harbour yesterday. This fire was discovered at 5.30am after smoke was seen coming through the roof of the building by a Triad employee. “The quick action of this person in reporting it resulted in […]
Project to plug gaps in public sector
Thursday 5 April 2012 | Published in Local
A new project has been launched to identify and plug the gaps in the skills and knowledge of the public sector in order to improve its performance and service delivery, the Office of the Public Service Commissioner has announced. The initiative, called Cook Islands Public Service Capability Project, aims to identify gaps in ministry and […]
DPM gives shipping undertaking
Thursday 5 April 2012 | Published in Local
Transport minister and deputy prime minister Tom Marsters says government was not aware of the expiration of Forum Pacific’s charter until as recently as two weeks ago. Upon the expiration of the vessel’s charter, only one vessel will remain to service the Cook Islands, whereas previously the route was serviced by two different vessels operated […]
Mangaian language goes digital
Wednesday 4 April 2012 | Published in Local
The Mangaian language has gone digital. At the weekend a small delegation – comprising USP Cook Islands director Rod Dixon, Auckland University of Technology (AUT) professors Tania Ka’ai and John Moorfield and AUT student Tania Smith – travelled to Mangaia to formally launch a digital dictionary of the island’s dialect. On Friday Mangaia School hosted […]
Late payments delay Samoa ship
Wednesday 4 April 2012 | Published in Local
A Samoan ship is expected to depart for the Cook Islands’ northern group today after late payments and bad weather delayed the ship last month. The vessel, part of the Samoan Shipping Company’s fleet, was originally due to set sail about March 22 but as of yesterday its first voyage to the Cook Islands as […]
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