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Te Puni posted to Noumea
Thursday 22 September 2011 | Published in Local
Former New Zealand High Commissioner to the Cook Islands Linda Te Puni is Aotearoas new Consul-General to New Caledonia. New Zealand foreign affairs minister Murray McCully announced Te Punis new appointment yesterday. Te Puni a career diplomat most recently concluded her three-year posting as high commissioner in the Cook Islands, making way for John Carter. […]
5 new FADs for fishing
Thursday 22 September 2011 | Published in Local
Five new FADs are to be installed around Rarotonga to help improve fishing. The loss of at least 70 percent of deep water fish aggregation devices (FADs) is contributing to poor catch rates by Rarotonga fishermen, according to the Cook Islands Fishing Association. Association president Mark Vaikai says for the best part of this year […]
AJs 60th on the list
Thursday 22 September 2011 | Published in Local
Congratulations on your new grandchild Tere and Mii Tangauru have heard those words more than most grandparents. Anthony Junior Onongauru Manase Witehira is the south Auckland couples 60th grandchild. Nicknamed AJ for short, he weighed in at 2.78kg or 6lb 2oz when he was born at 12.01am on June 15. He might be at the […]
Case might go to Privy Council
Tuesday 6 September 2011 | Published in Local
A criminal court case involving the alleged possession of cannabis may go all the way to the Privy Council in the United Kingdom. Terekimiora Katoa, charged with importing cannabis, appeared in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua recently before justice of the peace Bernice Manarangi. Defence counsel Norman George says Katoa pleads not guilty […]
Noni juice headed to China
Tuesday 6 September 2011 | Published in Local
Cook Islands noni producers are keen to see a new trade route opening up with China, hoping it may revitalise the once-robust industry. The Cook Islands will begin packing noni juice in Rarotonga this week, with 36,000 litres headed to China later this week. Another 18,000 litres of the pungent juice is due for China […]
Drug bust involved undercover officers
Tuesday 6 September 2011 | Published in Local
For the first time it has been revealed that Operation Eagle the Cook Islands largest ever drug bust involves undercover police officers. Tape recordings, allegedly of an undercover officer or officers procuring drugs from those accused, are at present being analysed and transcribed in New Zealand for use as evidence by prosecutors. Cannabis samples and […]
Pacific Showcase opens today in Auckland
Monday 5 September 2011 | Published in Local
Avaiki pearls, Matutu beer, tivaivai and Cook Islands paintings will feature at Aucklands Pacific Showcase, which opens today. For the hundreds of visitors that are expected to attend, the Pacific Showcase is a window into Pacific culture, dance, music, art and cuisine. People think of the white sandy beaches and clear skies, but theres so […]
Cook Islands welcomes its voyagers home
Monday 5 September 2011 | Published in Local
The Cook Islands welcomes some of its voyagers home this morning. About half of the Marumaru Atua crew is expected to return on the direct flight from Los Angeles, and others arrived yesterday. Captain Peia Patai, master navigator Tua Pittman and brothers Jamaal and James Pakoti will remain in the United States for the time […]
League player killed
Monday 5 September 2011 | Published in Local
England-based Cook Islands international rugby league player Dana Wilson has died in a car crash. The prop forward, who was a key member of Swinton Lions promotion-winning team in Championship One this year, died in the early hours of Sunday morning, according to Swinton chairman, John Kidd. He was 28 years old. We are all […]
Special day a first for Cook Islands
Monday 5 September 2011 | Published in Local
For the very first time, the Cook Islands has held commemorative services marking the contributions of the Merchant Navy in World War II. A small service led by former merchant seafarers marked the official day of remembrance for the Merchant Navy on Saturday, with wreaths laid and psalms read in memory of those who risked […]
Girls keep medals
Saturday 3 September 2011 | Published in Local
Members of the V12 500m womens team will be able to keep the bronze medals wrongly presented to them earlier this week, Pacific Games officials have confirmed. But Team Cook Islands will still not be able to include the medal in its tally at the 2011 New Caledonia Games. On Thursday, members of the Pacific […]
Fun day fundraiser
Saturday 3 September 2011 | Published in Local
A fun day at Nukutere College has brought in a sack full of funds expected to total tens of thousands of dollars. With the afternoon far from coming to a close, the school had already amassed $18,000 by about 2pm and principal Donna Nahu said all signs pointed to that figure rising further. She said […]
Disgruntled justice staff leaving ministry
Saturday 3 September 2011 | Published in Local
Despite government promising to pay Ministry of Justice staff at least their minimum salaries as stipulated by contract, the department now has nine outstanding vacancies. Cook Islands News understands some are the result of disgruntled long-serving employees resigning after being refused pay increases. Within governments 2011-2012 appropriation is an allocation to the justice ministry of […]
Finsec calls airlines argument a nonsense
Saturday 3 September 2011 | Published in Local
International airline arguments not to include Cook Islands departure tax in ticket prices are a nonsense, financial secretary Richard Neves says. He is making public the governments continued struggle to have the local $55 departure tax embedded in fares with airlines operating in and out of the country Air New Zealand, Pacific Blue and Air […]
BCI confirms $20,000 stolen
Friday 2 September 2011 | Published in Local
Bank of the Cook Islands (BCI) board members confirm the amount stolen from Aitutakis branch is $20,000 not $200,000 as some rumours within the community suggest. The banks board of directors issued a public notice yesterday thanking all customers and in particular those on Aitutaki. BCIs notice states a wealth of information has been flowing […]
Second most deadly roads
Friday 2 September 2011 | Published in Local
The Cook Islands has the second most deadly roads in the world, according to the World Health Organisation. WHO says the Cook Islands averages 45 road fatalities per 100,000 inhabitants, which is topped only by the African nation of Eritrea, which records 48 deaths per 100,000 people. The Cook Islands small population must be taken […]
Team Cook Islands stripped of medal
Friday 2 September 2011 | Published in Local
Team Cook Islands has been stripped of a medal awarded to paddlers at the Pacific Games in New Caledonia. Officials in Noumea yesterday announced the Cook Islands womens V12 500m vaka team should not have been awarded a bronze medal earlier this week. Accordingly the medal has been removed from Team Cook Islands official tally. […]
Knockout performance
Friday 2 September 2011 | Published in Local
Cook Islands boxer Eddie Daniel throws a powerful left hook into his Papua New Guinea opponent, clinching the win in his first bout. His success has lifted the spirits of Team Cook Islands. For coverage of his fight, turn to page 8. 11090252
2 would do
Thursday 1 September 2011 | Published in Local
Cook Islands government delegations to the last six annual Pacific Leaders Forums pale in comparative size to this years group of 20. Accordingly the cost to government of attending the annual forums has risen from about $5000 to at least $48,000 under the new Cook Islands Party administration. Ivirua MP and former Prime Minister Jim […]
Forum tour party names released
Thursday 1 September 2011 | Published in Local
It has taken three days, but the names of those in governments delegation to New Zealand for next weeks Pacific Leaders Forum were released yesterday. Government plans to spend about $48,000 on the delegation, of which at least three members are being paid for by the New Zealand government. Other delegates are also having part […]
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