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Fishermen await socio-economic report
Friday 13 January 2012 | Published in Local
The first draft of a socio-economic report on local fisheries should be completed by the end of this month. Economist Vaine Wichman is producing the report for the Cook Islands Fishing Association (CIF). She has been interviewing and surveying local fishermen, collecting data on imported fish products and collating information on the value of the […]
Laptop may lead to next of kin
Thursday 12 January 2012 | Published in Local
Cook Islands police are hoping a laptop recovered from the yacht Bonny will help them locate its missing skippers next of kin. Police have not yet been able to contact the family of a man who disappeared at sea about 20 nautical miles off Rarotonga last week. Commissioner Maara Tetava yesterday said the man had […]
Defendants on bail due in court today
Thursday 12 January 2012 | Published in Local
Two men remain incarcerated from the string of arrests made over the festive period and since court last sat on December 21, but all others arrested during the time are no longer in police custody. Cook Islands Police Commissioner Maara Tetava said police could not hold anyone in their holding cells for more than 48 […]
Marine studies now in schools
Wednesday 11 January 2012 | Published in Local
From May, Cook Islands students will be more in tune with their ocean environment and its marine creatures. The Ministry of Education (MOE) has entered into a partnership with Cook Islands charitable trust Pacific Islands Conservation Initiative (PICI) to develop a nationwide curriculum covering four subject areas sea turtle conservation, shark awareness and conservation, lagoon […]
Muri survey results being analysed
Wednesday 11 January 2012 | Published in Local
Ten officers from the Ministry of Health and three from the National Environment Service (NES) yesterday completed a survey of around 60 Muri homes. The aim was to determine whether waste products from Scotts Farm are causing neighbouring residents to be ill. Officers started canvassing homes within 150 metres of the farm at 9am and […]
Wanted man apprehended
Tuesday 10 January 2012 | Published in Local
Wanted man Kakino Kakino Junior is back in police custody after leading officers on a high-speed pursuit on Rarotongas roads yesterday afternoon. Cook Islands Police detectives chased Kakino from Arorangi to Nikao about 1.30pm yesterday, ending a two and a half week search for the wanted man. Kakino has evaded police since before Christmas, when […]
Bonny still a mystery
Tuesday 10 January 2012 | Published in Local
The yacht Bonny faces an undisclosed length of stay in the Avatiu harbour as police continue investigations into the circumstances surrounding its skippers disappearance. Harbour master Captain John Cornwell said Cook Islands Police had advised him that the vessel was still considered to be a crime scene. As such, they could not give a time […]
Supplementary budget coming
Monday 9 January 2012 | Published in Local
Government will table a supplementary budget for this financial year at the next sitting of parliament in February. Finance minister Mark Brown has confirmed that a supplementary budget is being prepared in light of its expected tabling in parliament on February 15 for consideration and adoption. Cabinet has just approved the supplementary budget process. Its […]
300 attend warriors hair cutting
Monday 9 January 2012 | Published in Local
10010802 “/> Ezekiel Tuatea Tatuava-Enjoy with his beautiful long locks was the centre of attention on Saturday afternoon when a traditional haircutting ceremony was held for the young Atiu warrior. His proud parents Annabelle and Masterton Enjoy were joined by 300 family members, friends and leaders of the community for the special traditional ceremony. Five-year-old […]
Tiraa lands climate job
Monday 9 January 2012 | Published in Local
Former National Environment Service officer Ana Tiraa has been appointed as the director of the new climate change division within the Office of the Prime Minister. Tiraa, who is also a member of the Te Ipukarea Society (TIS), has a background in natural resource management and climate change. She completed a masters degree on the […]
24 incidents
Monday 9 January 2012 | Published in Local
Police attended to 24 incidents at the weekend. A spokesman said yesterday it was a busy weekend with alcohol related behaviour causing most of the problems. Three assaults were reported and two men were arrested while another will be arrested shortly. All are to appear in court when it starts for the year on Thursday. […]
Stabbing still under investigation
Saturday 7 January 2012 | Published in Local
Police are continuing their investigations into an incident that ended with someone being stabbed on Christmas Day. Cook Islands Police inspector John Strickland said officers from the Criminal Investigation Branch are still carrying out investigations into the incident. Police reports show that a person was stabbed early on December 25 suffering what police have described […]
Police step up manhunt
Saturday 7 January 2012 | Published in Local
Cook Islands Police have formed a dedicated team to look for wanted man Kakino Kakino Junior. Kakino has been on the run from police since breaking his bail conditions three weeks ago. The 31-year-old is believed to be moving around the island on foot and by bicycle since before Christmas. Inspector Tere Patia said Kakino […]
Burglars caught
Saturday 7 January 2012 | Published in Local
The spike in crime recorded in Rarotonga over the festive break does not appear to have extended to the pa enua, with police reporting that no serious incidents had occurred outside the capital for the period. Aitutaki police recorded two cases of burglary over the Christmas and New Year period, one at Samade Bar and […]
Pero would like cheaper interest, too
Saturday 7 January 2012 | Published in Local
Like so many Cook Islanders, business tycoon Mike Pero would like to pay less interest on his mortgage. It may surprise some that Pero, who has made millions in the mortgage and finance industry, has a Cook Islands mortgage for his Rarotonga property. Pero is a Cook Islander – his father is from Matavera. Despite […]
Charlies green dengue machine
Friday 6 January 2012 | Published in Local
Public health staff have begun preventative measures to stop the spread of dengue fever in the Cook Islands after a number of Pacific nations have recorded a spike in cases of the mosquito-borne disease. Protection officer Charlie Ave said the agency would be using spraying machinery and a number of chemical-free biological controls to help […]
No details about missing skipper
Friday 6 January 2012 | Published in Local
Details have yet to emerge on the circumstances surrounding the suspected death of a yacht skipper who disappeared in Cook Islands waters on Tuesday. Cook Islands police have been tight-lipped on the issue since patrol boat Te Kukupa was deployed on Tuesday afternoon in response to a distress call from the yacht Bonny, received about […]
Minister reviews medivac costs
Friday 6 January 2012 | Published in Local
Members of the public should put up some of the costs associated with transport expenses in the case of health emergencies and not rely solely on government assistance, minister of health Nandi Glassie has said. The government has estimated it will spend $500,000 on patient referrals this year, funded through its POBOC fund or Payments […]
Police pursue hit and run
Thursday 5 January 2012 | Published in Local
Police are searching for a white, creamy or yellow vehicle that was involved in a hit and run incident at Arorangi on Christmas Eve. Panel beaters, rental agencies and anybody who may have been in the area during the incident are being encouraged to contact Cook Islands Police with any information that may lead them […]
Major road works to start soon
Thursday 5 January 2012 | Published in Local
The first leg of the major roads and water updates on Rarotonga will begin in the New Year, following a public information campaign from the Ministry of Infrastructure and Planning. Work on the road surface and water mains replacement project, included in the ADB Economic Recovery Support Programme, is now set to begin after years […]
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