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Government supports Women's Day today
Thursday 8 March 2012 | Published in Local
The government is throwing its full support behind International Women’s Day. “Empowering Women – today’s global theme for International Women’s Day 2012 – is not only a goal in itself, it is a condition for creating better lives for everyone,” said Prime Minister Henry Puna. Acknowledging events locally and internationally to mark International Women’s Day, […]
Airlines to pay income tax
Wednesday 7 March 2012 | Published in Local
For the first time in Cook Islands history, foreign airlines have lost their income tax exemption. A new executive order, tabled in parliament recently, could potentially generate hundreds of thousands of extra dollars for Cook Islands government coffers. “Previous governments have promised foreign airlines exemptions but have never put in place the legal framework for […]
Pokoinu hearing delayed
Wednesday 7 March 2012 | Published in Local
A major land court hearing scheduled to begin today has been pushed to October. The hearing involves five family groups, who are vying for 60.57 hectares (149.67 acres) of Pokoinu land. It was expected to start this morning and last through Friday afternoon, but visiting land court Justice Wilson Isaac has excused himself from presiding […]
LPG filling station proposed in Aitutaki
Wednesday 7 March 2012 | Published in Local
Aitutaki MP Teina Bishop has a vision to build a liquid petroleum gas filling station in Amuri as a means of alleviating frequent fuel shortages on Aitutaki. An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report has been prepared to point out the potential risks of said project, copies of which are available for public viewing until March […]
Triggerfish EP ready for Pasifika
Wednesday 7 March 2012 | Published in Local
Two-piece band Triggerfish is the only Cook Islands-based act performing at Pasifika this weekend. Set for Saturday New Zealand time – or Friday Cook Islands time – the festival is expected to attract over 120,000 Aucklanders. Triggerfish, made up of local musicians Kura Happ and Maurice ‘Mo’ Newport, takes the stage at midday for half […]
Winning H Factor dream comes true
Tuesday 6 March 2012 | Published in Local
Confidence, stage personality and a smooth singing voice earned fitness instructor Joseph Pakitoa the H Factor talent quest crown for 2012. Winning the title was also the best birthday present for Pakitoa who turned 19 on Sunday – a day after taking out the five-week singing competition. For Pakitoa, singing is a passion and one […]
MP calls Avatiu meetings
Tuesday 6 March 2012 | Published in Local
Avatiu-Ruatonga-Atupa-Palmerston member of parliament John Henry has called three community meetings to listen to the public’s views on the contentious Avatiu sea wall. “The letters to the paper have been from people outside my community,” he says. “I want to listen to what the community thinks and give the experts the opportunity to give the […]
Toa Petroleum's future in limbo
Tuesday 6 March 2012 | Published in Local
A group of landowners has served papers on Apex Agencies, principal of Toa Petroleum Ltd, over the lease on the tank farm site. In an application filed with the Land Court on February 28, landowners raise concerns about the company’s treatment of – and alleged contamination to – their land, and indicate they have no […]
Finsec on air
Monday 5 March 2012 | Published in Local
Financial secretary Richard Neves will face the music on Matariki FM today. Broadcaster William Framhein will be putting some tough questions to the country’s leading public servant between 7 and 9 o’clock tonight. Framhein says the interview will cover the performance of government agencies, country debt and payment programming, CISNOC’s debt and the additional budget […]
New look for 'Cooks Book'
Monday 5 March 2012 | Published in Local
The Cook Islands Tourism Corporation is updating the brochures it distributes at its headquarters and branch offices around the region and the world. The current A4 brochure – which is often referred to as The Cooks Book – will be replaced by an A5 brochure designed to complement the corporation’s updated website. Noel Bartley of […]
Demos will 'stick to the basics'
Monday 5 March 2012 | Published in Local
The Opposition and Democratic Party under Wilkie Rasmussen’s leadership will stick to the basics but have an open mind towards forces of change to make better the lives of Cook Islanders. “My approach will be quite structured, logical and common sense,” Rasmussen said yesterday in a statement to Cook Islands News. “This is in contrast […]
Pokoinu land claim in court
Saturday 3 March 2012 | Published in Local
Five family groups are vying for 60.57 hectares (149.67 acres) of Pokoinu land. A three-day hearing was set down for this past week but subsequently adjourned, and will begin on Wednesday. The hearing is expected to last through Friday afternoon. Originally three groups were contesting the relevant sections, which include the Rarotonga golf course and […]
Winston Peters backs retirees
Saturday 3 March 2012 | Published in Local
Veteran New Zealand parliamentarian Winston Peters has promised to do his bit for Cook Islands retirees who have worked in New Zealand and would be entitled to a New Zealand pension if they lived in New Zealand. “I will be looking into this and taking it up in the appropriate place. I will raise the […]
3G trial planned
Friday 2 March 2012 | Published in Local
Telecom Cook Islands has scheduled a 3G trial for April. Chief executive Jules Maher says bringing 3G to the Cook Islands will be an expensive undertaking, one that will necessitate a gradual rollout. Still, he says, it is something Telecom is keen to achieve. “Ideally it would be wonderful to have 3G throughout the country […]
War veteran stuck in NZ by law
Friday 2 March 2012 | Published in Local
Injured Vietnam veteran Bill Framhein moved home to Rarotonga years ago for a better quality of life, but quickly learned that living in the Cook Islands would disqualify him from collecting his veterans’ pension and superannuation. Currently Framhein spends half the year in Porirua and the other half with his wife Lydia in Rarotonga – […]
Censor and police fail to stop pirates
Friday 2 March 2012 | Published in Local
Empire Theatre management is crestfallen to learn that the pirates are back. In an attempt to quash piracy, the theatre worked out a series of arrangements with New Zealand film distribution companies whereby it receives certain films before their world release dates. Those companies agreed to the arrangement on the basis that the Cook Islands […]
Leap year baby Kurake melts hearts
Thursday 1 March 2012 | Published in Local
New mum Rangi Rau didn’t care that she was probably the only woman in the country to give birth to a leap year baby – she was just ecstatic to finally meet her baby girl. The 20-year-old first time mum didn’t really know what the fuss was about when CINews paid her a visit to […]
Inter-island ferry service proposed
Thursday 1 March 2012 | Published in Local
A consortium involving Cook Islanders, Tahitians and New Zealanders is contemplating establishing a ferry service for the outer islands, according to documents acquired by CINews and confirmed by Tim Tepaki. “The outer islands are dead,” Tepaki says. “Someone has to do something. The private sector needs to step up.” Tepaki believes that the Cook Islands […]
CISNOC wants to ban media
Wednesday 29 February 2012 | Published in Local
Today’s Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee special meeting is sure to be a heated one with national federations ready to air their views on the widely publicised financial mismanagement at the national sports office. While the agenda for today’s meeting includes updates on the finances of CISNOC, budget submissions for 2012-2013, reviewing the […]
International airport land tenders rejected
Wednesday 29 February 2012 | Published in Local
Both tenders received for a piece of land at the Rarotonga International Airport have been rejected. The Airport Authority last year advertised a section of land between the Air New Zealand hangar and the airport’s heat treatment plant, inviting companies to place bids. Domestic airline hopefuls Kia Orana Air put in a tender, as did […]
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