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On form for cultural competition
Monday 20 June 2011 | Published in Local
Tereora College student Mata Nicholas dances her heart out at the Tereora inter-house cultural competition on Friday to a packed out Princess Anne Hall. While all four of the colleges house teams danced with plenty of skill and enthusiasm, competition judges couldnt look past the outstanding performance of house one students who they crowned the […]
Power cut unexplained
Monday 20 June 2011 | Published in Local
Te Aponga Uira does not know what caused the Rarotongan-wide power cut on Saturday. In a press release, CEO Apii Timoti apologised for the power blackout between12.40pm and 1.20pm on Saturday. Timoti said that the island-wide cut was an unusual event. The main generator switchgear collapsed. This tripped all the engines connected to the switchgear […]
Nations step up high seas policing
Monday 20 June 2011 | Published in Local
French Polynesia, Kiribati and the Cook Islands will today formalise an agreement to increase surveillance of the Eastern High Seas Pocket bordered by the three nations. A meeting of the special management area partners is taking place at the Crown Beach Resort and Spa complex in Arorangi from 9.30am this morning. An increased surveillance programme […]
Tepaki property offers a mystery
Monday 20 June 2011 | Published in Local
Offers are being considered on three Puaikura district hotels, which were last month marketed for sale internationally. Castaway Beach Villas, Manuia Boutique Beach Hotel, and Lagoon Lodges are for sale by private treaty either collectively or separately. All are majority-owned by Tupapa developer Tim Tepakis companies which are in receivership. Accountant and receiver Michael Innes-Jones […]
Price order freeze mulled
Monday 20 June 2011 | Published in Local
A 12-month moratorium on any new price order for grocery and laundry products may be imposed to determine whether there is sufficient competition and variety of product within the Cook Islands. At present the Price Tribunal is reviewing all relevant price orders, some of which date back to 2000. During its current review of a […]
Man to face serious charges
Saturday 18 June 2011 | Published in Local
Further charges are likely to be laid against a 27-year-old Titikaveka man who is being detained by police on a burglary charge. The man was arrested on Thursday following complaints to police by tourists staying in the area. A visiting couple reportedly woke up to find a man in their accommodation unit. Police commissioner Maara […]
LAT sitting postponed
Saturday 18 June 2011 | Published in Local
This weeks scheduled sitting of the Leases Approval Tribunal at the Cook Islands High Court in Avarua was postponed at the last minute. It will now be held at the court on July 1, having initially been scheduled for yesterday. Court registrar and acting justice secretary Claudine Henry-Anguna says the decision to postpone the sitting […]
Taiwanese sue NCIFC
Saturday 18 June 2011 | Published in Local
A Taiwanese fishing firm is terminating its 12-year agreement with the Northern Cook Islands Fishing Company Ltd (NCIFC) and demanding more than $300,000 from the organisation. Yuh Yow Marine Ltd and Chen Jin Tyan have instructed local lawyer Lavenia Rokoika to act for them over their relationship with NCIFC and its director Bruce Manuela. In […]
Tributes pages on our website
Saturday 18 June 2011 | Published in Local
Cook Islands News has set up pages for tributes to Sir Apenera Short and Te Tika Mataiapo Dorice Reid on its website. Inside this issue are tributes to both leaders, but people who have something to say and still want to send a tribute can visit www.cookislandsnews.com The tribute pages are: http://www.cookislandsnews.com/sir-apenera-tributes and http://www.cookislandsnews.com/te-tika-tributes Anyone […]
$6m-a-month mega yacht moors at Avatiu
Thursday 16 June 2011 | Published in Local
One of the worlds largest and most expensive charter boats found itself calling Avatiu Harbour its home overnight. The 78-metre long mega yacht TV moored at Rarotonga yesterday to pick up guests as part of a wider South Pacific tour. The vessel is currently sailing between Tahiti and Tonga. A number of guests flew into […]
Giant arrowroot to last all year
Wednesday 15 June 2011 | Published in Local
Arorangi resident Margaret Matheson says she has enough maniota to last her a year. She began digging up the arrowroot plant next to her chicken coop on the weekend and 20 minutes later, she was still digging. When she was finished, Matheson pulled out the giant root system with two arrowroot stems as big as […]
Probe to take months
Wednesday 15 June 2011 | Published in Local
It is likely to be months before police commissioner Maara Tetava can determine whether criminal charges should be laid against public service commissioner Navy Epati. Tetavas serious crime unit has just started its investigation of Epati in the context of his involvement in the distribution of fishing licences to the Northern Cook Islands Fishing Company […]
Bank asked to look at private lending
Wednesday 15 June 2011 | Published in Local
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has been asked to provide access to funds for concessional lending to the Cook Islands private sector. Finance minister Mark Brown made the request to members of the ADB board of governors and governors of the Pacific Developing Member Countries during the 44th annual ADB board meeting in Vietnam last […]
Free service during amnesty
Wednesday 15 June 2011 | Published in Local
Anyone with a gun is asked to take it to the Cook Islands Police headquarters in Avarua next week for it to be registered, cleaned and safety-checked by firearms expert. A month-long firearms amnesty starts on Monday June 20 and is applicable to residents throughout the country. Inspector John Strickland says it has been two […]
Report on Allsworth ready
Tuesday 14 June 2011 | Published in Local
A report about audit director Paul Allsworth and his alleged inappropriate payment of salary increases and bonuses has been completed by the Public Expenditure Review Committee (PERC). The report will be tabled in parliament at its next sitting in early July. PERC chairwoman Marie Francis says the report will become a public document once it […]
Thieves hitting tourists a community problem
Tuesday 14 June 2011 | Published in Local
Crime targeted at visitors, such as theft and burglary, must be addressed by the entire community, police commissioner Maara Tetava says. His comments come on the heels of a weekend of thefts hitting tourists, and police are urging everyone especially visitors to the island – to lock doors and keep an eye on belongings. A […]
American teens get down to work
Tuesday 14 June 2011 | Published in Local
Nineteen Jewish American high school students are this week rolling up their sleeves to make Rarotonga a cleaner and brighter place. The group is from a Jewish private school in Irvine, California called Tarbut VTorah, which in Hebrew means the study of culture and the Torah. They are here with volunteer organisation Global Volunteers and […]
Epati denies bizarre allegations
Tuesday 14 June 2011 | Published in Local
A complaint against public service commissioner Navy Epati is being investigated by the Cook Islands Police. CINews understands the complaint surrounds the extent of Epatis involvement in the distribution of fishing licences to the Northern Cook Islands Fishing Company in 2008. Police commissioner Maara Tetava confirms a complaint was formally lodged with him this week […]
Short prepares statement
Monday 13 June 2011 | Published in Local
Former secretary of justice Mark Short says he will make a public statement about his recent termination this week. Short was terminated after the Public Service Commissioner conducted an investigation which revealed he had breached provisions of the Public Service Act, MFEM Act and his contract of employment. In recent weeks the Ministry of Justice […]
By-election result awesome
Monday 13 June 2011 | Published in Local
Prime Minister Henry Puna says that the preliminary result of Tuesdays by-election in Pukapuka is awesome but expected. While the count will not be finalised until early next week, Puna considers the by-election finished. CIP candidate Tekii Lazaro polled 50 more votes than Demo candidate Vai Peua, and Puna reckons the postal votes and advance […]
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