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Toxic email the talk of the town
Friday 27 January 2012 | Published in Local
A malicious, scathing review of the Cook Islands from a self-described online investigative company is attempting to blow the lid on the tourism industry and the country as a whole. A man claiming to be speaking on behalf of the companys chief executive officer emailed a written warning to a string of top Cook Islands […]
14 to get PR in Aitutaki
Friday 27 January 2012 | Published in Local
Fourteen more spouses of Cook Islanders and permanent residents are due to receive their permanent residency certificates in Aitutaki in two weeks time. The Ministry of Immigration has 20 more people listed as approved to receive their PR certificated in addition to the 74 that were presented with them in Rarotonga yesterday. The ministry approved […]
74 receive permanent residency
Friday 27 January 2012 | Published in Local
After a short ceremony and years of waiting, 74 men and women were officially given their permanent residency certificates in Rarotonga yesterday. In a first for the Cook Islands, the ceremony was dedicated to the spouses of Cook Islanders and people who were already granted a permanent residents status. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of […]
93 to pledge loyalty
Thursday 26 January 2012 | Published in Local
The Cook Islands permanent residency list will grow by almost 100 people by midday today. Ninety-three people are set to be granted their PR status in a ceremony beginning at 10.30am at the National Auditorium. All in the group are spouses of Cook Islanders or permanent residents. Queens Representative Sir Frederick Goodwin, Prime Minister Henry […]
Police nab thieves, burglars
Thursday 26 January 2012 | Published in Local
Thirteen people between the ages of 15 and 31 will face burglary charges for offences at businesses, visitor accommodation and residential premises. Cook Islands police report that in an operation that has been ongoing since late last year, 14 burglary cases as well as instances of unlawful taking of a vehicle and being unlawfully found […]
Returning Cook Islanders cited for crimes
Thursday 26 January 2012 | Published in Local
Repeat offenders, delinquent youths with no parental control and returning Cook Islanders with criminal history are being blamed for burglaries, thefts and other crimes across Rarotonga. Crimes such as theft and burglary continue to plague Rarotonga residents and visitors with some victims saying thieves and burglars are becoming more brazen. While many point the finger […]
Sea Scouts ready to set sail on Southern Cross
Thursday 26 January 2012 | Published in Local
The Avarua Harbour Sea Scouts took to the ocean blue yesterday skipper Paul Green offered to take them out on SV Southern Cross for a bit of a sunset sail. Led by Maara Vaiimene, the scouts have been together as a group for about two years now.
Up for grabs!
Wednesday 25 January 2012 | Published in Local
A little planning and some good running legs thats what youll need if youre chosen for CITCs three-minute grocery grab, says the last lady to run it. Mariana Henry, who competed in CITCs grocery grab when it was last run in 2009, said it would be a good idea for whoever wins the competition next […]
Fiji storm not a threat to Cook Islands
Wednesday 25 January 2012 | Published in Local
The Cook Islands Meteorological Service says the big storm brewing over Fiji is neither expected to develop into a cyclone nor likely to affect the Cook Islands. Heavy rains and flooding in Fiji have already claimed two lives and forced the evacuation of hundreds of people. At about 3pm yesterday, met services operations manager Maara […]
Pacific leaders flock to One Foot Island
Wednesday 25 January 2012 | Published in Local
Aitutaki will be hosting this years Forum Leaders Retreat. Each year the leaders who convene for the Pacific Islands Forum meet for a one-day retreat last year the forum took place in Auckland, and the Leaders Retreat was held at Waiheke Island. This year One Foot Island in the Aitutaki lagoon is looking like the […]
Nukutere College opens for new term
Tuesday 24 January 2012 | Published in Local
Nukutere College will focus on establishing its new technology laboratory and integrating more IT-based learning in its classrooms during 2012, says principal Donna Nahu. The school will also continue to work on improving the literacy and numeracy of its students through introducing a new timetable and teaching method for the year. Nukutere officially opened for […]
93 to receive PR
Tuesday 24 January 2012 | Published in Local
There are 93 names on the finalised list of people who will be granted permanent residency (PR) on Thursday. All are spouses of Cook Islanders or permanent residents. Cook Islands News printed a story earlier this month about this weeks PR ceremony, urging those who believed they were eligible to double-check the status of their […]
Savings to go toward education: Bishop
Tuesday 24 January 2012 | Published in Local
Minister of Education Teina Bishop is pushing for any money saved through the merger of the education ministry and the Department of National Human Resource Development to be re-invested into education, the Office of the Public Service Commissioner (OPSC) reports. Earlier this month, Bishop attended a meeting of the steering committee that is overseeing the […]
Aere mai kaikai!
Monday 23 January 2012 | Published in Local
Nikao member of parliament Ngamau Munokoa (centre) joined fellow village leaders and elders including (seated from left) Koutu Nui president Maria Henderson, Uritaua Ki Uta Mata Andrew Turua OBE and his wife Tutai at a special gathering on Saturday in honour of village elders living in Avatiu and Nikao. In the background is Avatiu-Nikao Mongoose […]
Pukapuka island cyclone shelter ahead of schedule
Monday 23 January 2012 | Published in Local
A cyclone shelter on Pukapuka will be completed earlier than expected and within budget, says the Office of the Prime Minister. The cyclone management centre, as it has been called, is expected to be completed in March this year and officially opened soon after, said European Union (EU) programme assistant Daphne Ringi. Senior government representatives, […]
Ironing out the last of Cyclone Pat
Monday 23 January 2012 | Published in Local
Though the memory of Cyclone Pat is still clear in the minds of many people of Aitutaki, there are fewer and fewer reminders of the destruction that it caused laying about the island. With so many homes partially or completely ruined by the February 2010 storm, Cyclone Pat left Aitutaki with an unwelcome legacy in […]
NCEA results improving
Saturday 21 January 2012 | Published in Local
The Ministry of Education has released preliminary NCEA results from the November examinations. Final confirmed results will be released when they become available. We are delighted with the overall achievement which reinforces that the strategies that have been implemented by our ministry and the schools over the past several years are starting to reap real […]
New teachers arrive
Saturday 21 January 2012 | Published in Local
Fifteen New Zealand teachers and their families have arrived in the Cook Islands to take up posts at schools across Rarotonga and on Aitutaki. The new teachers and their families are pictured here in the new Ministry of Education base in Nikao where they had an orientation day. The teachers will spend the weekend house […]
Pageant date earmarked
Saturday 21 January 2012 | Published in Local
The Miss Cook Islands Pageant Association (MCIPA) has set a tentative date for this years Miss Cook Islands pageant. The pageants finale is scheduled for June 7. The date was postponed to allow the current titleholder, Engara Gosselin, to do her three months probation at her new job as Pure Fiji Australias assistant general manager […]
Results will be released next week
Saturday 21 January 2012 | Published in Local
Results of a census and health inspections in regard to Scotts chicken farm in Muri should be publicly released next week. For years the stench of Scotts Farm has offended locals and tourists alike and in the last month the issue has come to a head with the Ministry of Healths involvement. Dr Rangi Fariu […]
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