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$43,000 from tax
Saturday 5 November 2011 | Published in Local
To date government has received $43,000 in revenue from the newly-implemented withholding tax. The controversial tax sees government take 15 percent of the interest awarded by banks for all deposits in the Cook Islands. Government introduced the tax to generate about $1.3 million annually in additional revenue to pay for unexpected overspends from the last […]
Stoddart details CISNOC demise
Friday 4 November 2011 | Published in Local
In light of recent debate about the financial status of CISNOC and calls for its current executives to resign, triathlete and CISNOC member Geoff Stoddart has written a detailed opinion piece on the organisation and its alleged troubles. Stoddart attempts to inform readers of the organisations goings-on in recent years, highlighting what he says are […]
Sevens action sweeps stadium
Friday 4 November 2011 | Published in Local
Members of the returning New Zealand rugby sevens team Te Ara Wheke rip into a spine tingling haka. The performance was the highlight of the 2011 Sevens in Heaven opening parade at the BCI Stadium where the rugby sevens action will continue at 1pm today.
Prime minister embarks on three-week trip
Friday 4 November 2011 | Published in Local
Prime Minister Henry Puna is embarking on almost three weeks of international travel which will see him touch down in Noumea, Hawaii, Samoa and New Zealand before returning to Rarotonga. Puna departs the Cook Islands tomorrow for New Caledonia. In Noumea he will participate in the seventh conference of the Pacific community as a guest […]
Water catchments reach critical levels
Friday 4 November 2011 | Published in Local
Rarotonga’s water catchments are again reaching critical levels as intakes around the island dry up. The north and east of Rarotonga are the worst-hit areas. Since the rainfall more than a week ago, water pressure has decreased drastically across Rarotonga. Avatiu is again the worst performer of the island, sitting at a level that is […]
First pearl auction fetches $38,929
Thursday 3 November 2011 | Published in Local
Ten individuals and businesses entered bids totalling about $39,000 for 4360 pearls at the Cook Islands Pearl Authoritys inaugural mini-auction last week. The sum of all bids was about $38,929 the highest bidder put up a total of $18,500 and the lowest $390. Of the 10 wholesalers and retailers that placed bids, nine were successful. […]
PM to attend SPC meet in Noumea
Thursday 3 November 2011 | Published in Local
Prime Minister Henry Puna and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigrations Pacific division director Carl Hunter will be attending a high-level Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) meeting in Noumea next week. Major threats to the Pacific region will the focus of discussions during the two-day ministerial meeting, which will be held at the […]
New census covers culture, ethnicity, energy
Thursday 3 November 2011 | Published in Local
The Statistics Office has secured the official go-ahead to begin collecting demographic information for next months census. This week Queens Representative Sir Frederick Goodwin authorised the 2011 Census of Population and Dwellings and the Census of Agriculture and Fisheries to proceed from December 1, pursuant to the constitution and the Statistics Act 1966. For three […]
CI finalises fisheries deal with China
Wednesday 2 November 2011 | Published in Local
Ministry of Marine Resources (MMR) secretary Ben Ponia is on his way to China where he will meet up with cabinet minister Teina Bishop to further a bilateral fisheries agreement. Ponia departed Rarotonga yesterday and is due back in the Cook Islands on November 10. He says the Cook Islands is close to finalising an […]
Nothing to hide: Sir Geoff
Wednesday 2 November 2011 | Published in Local
A special general meeting of the Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee will go ahead on November 8, president Sir Geoffrey Henry says. The organisations executives have called the meeting following a request to do so by the leaders of 12 national sports federations. Sir Geoffrey says a meeting agenda planned by the federation […]
Dashing for cash at Sevens in Heaven
Wednesday 2 November 2011 | Published in Local
Local charity groups are set to benefit from the fun festivities of the Sevens in Heaven dash for cash competition sponsored by ANZ Bank. The charity dash for cash will be staged on day one of the competition presented by CITC starting directly after the opening of the tournament at 2pm. This will be a […]
Ariki to examine proposed raui laws
Tuesday 1 November 2011 | Published in Local
The House of Ariki will today get the chance to look over proposed legislation that would give legal backing to marine raui posted at Rarotonga and Aitutaki. The Ministry of Marine Resources (MMR) will present the draft regulations which could one day bring the traditional practice of fisheries management into law. The Koutu Nui, which […]
CISNOC executive board keeps quiet
Tuesday 1 November 2011 | Published in Local
The Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee appears to be closing ranks as executives defer all comment to president Sir Geoffrey Henry. CISNOC secretary general Rosie Blake yesterday told Cook Islands News no one other than Sir Geoffrey is prepared to comment about recent developments within the organisation because of accusations being flung about […]
Harbour death not suspicious
Tuesday 1 November 2011 | Published in Local
Police are no longer treating the death of 51-year-old Fijian Temo Cavakiqili Tareguci as suspicious, and arrangements are being made to send his body back to Fiji. A New Zealand pathologist and pathology technician yesterday completed a post mortem on the mans body at Rarotongas morgue. Police commissioner Maara Tetava says he expects the pathologists […]
Turama tonight
Tuesday 1 November 2011 | Published in Local
Cemeteries and family graves have been dressed up over the past week for turama, the vigil night of All Souls Day to be held this evening The annual event is held to remember and pray for those who have passed on. While the tradition stems from the Catholic Church, the blessing of graves is for […]
Aitutaki prepares for trochus harvest
Monday 31 October 2011 | Published in Local
The harvest, which is Aitutakis first since 2003, is expected to generate about $140,000 for the community. About 20 tonnes of dried and cleaned trochus shell will be sold and is likely to be made into buttons. Already there is interest from potential tender companies. Shells should be ready for sale the week following close […]
Air NZ meeting delayed
Monday 31 October 2011 | Published in Local
Prime Minister Henry Punas meeting in Auckland with Air New Zealand officials has been postponed. Air New Zealand chief executive Rob Fyfe is sick and unable to attend the meeting, planned for tomorrow. A new date for the meeting has not yet been confirmed. Puna was due to leave Rarotonga at the weekend for Auckland, […]
Cooks healthy in hard tourist month: Beattie
Monday 31 October 2011 | Published in Local
There was a 20 percent drop in the number of outbound travellers leaving New Zealand during the Rugby World Cup, meaning the Cook Islands has done particularly well to only see a 4 percent dip in September, Cook Islands Tourism Corporation chief executive Carmel Beattie says. Figures handed to the corporation this week show that […]
China details emerge
Saturday 29 October 2011 | Published in Local
Details are emerging about cabinet minister Teina Bishops three-week tour of China, despite refusal by his support office to publicly disclose information. Bishop departed the Cook Islands for the Peoples Republic of China on October 20 and is due back on November 12. Alleging sensitivity about the business Bishop is undertaking while in China, his […]
New diary on cabinet travel
Saturday 29 October 2011 | Published in Local
In an effort to provide readers with detailed information about government travel, Cook Islands News is establishing a Travel Diary, which is to be a weekly feature every Friday. The diary will include information about ministerial travel, listing each minister and their business-related travel or business for each day of the coming week. As a […]
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