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Edwin has a winning smile
Thursday 9 June 2011 | Published in Local
Two and a half-year-old Edwin Charlie was the overall winner of the 26 month to three years category of the Takuvaine baby show yesterday, which was a combined show with Tutakimoa, Ruatonga and Avatiu. Edwin, along with winners of the same age category from the various village baby shows and winners of the Aitutaki, Mangaia […]
Health support continues
Thursday 9 June 2011 | Published in Local
The Cook Islands has renewed its memorandum of understanding with the Counties Manukau District Health Board in New Zealand. It means the DHB will continue to support Cook Islanders in need of specialist health care, by sending trained specialists to the country from New Zealand. Each year medical specialists come to the Cook Islands to […]
Lazaro confident before final count
Thursday 9 June 2011 | Published in Local
CIP candidate Tekii Lazaro who polled 50 more votes than opponent Vai Peua in this weeks by-election credits his initial success to deep divisions in the opposition Democratic Party. Lazaro said as soon as he detected turmoil in the Democratic Party, he knew that he would win the race. Though the final count is not […]
Septic impact report unnecessary
Thursday 9 June 2011 | Published in Local
The Rarotonga Environment Authority has had no involvement in the septic system upgrade at Rarotongas hospital in Arorangi. Authority chairman Ian Karika says the group no longer deals with anything to do with human waste, including proposals with septic tanks and other sewage infrastructure. Those projects are considered by the Ministry of Health (MOH) public […]
Legend-based play to open
Wednesday 8 June 2011 | Published in Local
The much-anticipated theatrical production Once Upon a Reef opens tonight. After 10 weeks of rehearsal and practice, the all-local cast and crew will perform the production which is based on an old legend tonight at the National Auditorium. The show starts at 7pm. Tickets are being sold outside Cook Islands Tourism Corporation and will also […]
Police investigate liquor breaches
Wednesday 8 June 2011 | Published in Local
Cook Islands police are preparing a report to the Liquor Licensing Authority about two alleged breaches of licences by sports clubs during the long weekend. It is alleged the Avatiu and Tupapa club houses were in breach of their liquor licences and the police report on both incidents will be considered by the authority, which […]
PM in Auckland
Wednesday 8 June 2011 | Published in Local
Prime minister Henry Puna meets Auckland mayor Len Brown today. Brown will welcome Puna at the Auckland Town Hall during a reception at 5.20 tonight. Puna and the mayor will answer media enquiries and have their photo taken whilst they are the Town Hall.
On your mark, get set, go
Wednesday 8 June 2011 | Published in Local
Mini sprinters fly off the start line during Mondays Kumete Sports sprint events. From left, Nomar Maarateina, Akevai Niki and Tiamarama Tuivaga give all theyve got with village pride on the line. At track and field events at the BCI Stadium, a small but enthusiastic group of athletes from Avatiu-Nikao, Arorangi and Tupapa turned out […]
Lazaro ahead in by-election
Wednesday 8 June 2011 | Published in Local
Preliminary results of the Pukapuka by-election put CIP candidate Tekii Lazaro in the lead to become the electorates member of parliament. According to preliminary results of yesterdays by-election in Pukapuka, Lazaro polled 134 to Democratic Party candidate Vai Peuas 84 votes. However, the final count which will include advance votes and postal votes will not […]
Great artist remembered
Tuesday 7 June 2011 | Published in Local
Rarotongas art community has come together to celebrate the life of Jim Vivieaere, whose death last week left a void in the heart of many a Pacific artist. Artists, friends and relatives of the late Vivieaere a prominent Pacific artist and curator gathered to remember a man who left an indelible mark on the Polynesian […]
Queens Honour awarded
Tuesday 7 June 2011 | Published in Local
Mata Andrew Turua is the first of four Cook Islanders to receive their New Years Queens Honours at a special ceremony held at the Queens Representatives residence in Titikaveka. Turua was presented with the Order of the British Empire (OBE) medal for public service and his services to the community. Today, Queens Representative Sir Frederick […]
Drink message fails to get through to drivers
Tuesday 7 June 2011 | Published in Local
Police are worried the dont drink and drive message is still not getting through to some people who continue to drive after consuming alcohol. Over the weekend, police confiscated three vehicles from motorists who according to the weekly police report were not drunk but had consumed enough alcohol to be over the limit to drive. […]
Luxury trips boom
Tuesday 7 June 2011 | Published in Local
Despite the global recession there is money to be spent by the top crust of society and those people are being encouraged to spend it in the Cook Islands, a tourism industry function was told. Cook Islands Tourism Corporation staff members and contracted representatives from New Zealand, Australia, Canada, the United States, United Kingdom, and […]
Two ships due in next week
Saturday 4 June 2011 | Published in Local
The Southern Express is due in on Monday, and New Zealand Navy vessel HMNZS Otago will clear the international berth before she arrives. Southern Express will be in Rarotonga on Monday before departing for Aitutaki. The Forum Pacific is expected to arrive from Australia on Wednesday. Both Esau and local shipping agents say that despite […]
Mission strengthens ties
Saturday 4 June 2011 | Published in Local
The Maori culture group on board the HMNZS Otago performs at a Thursday night cocktail function. HMNZS Otago left Auckland on May 10, and arrived in Rarotonga this week, on the first deployment of a New Zealand offshore patrol vessel to the Pacific Islands. Full story and pictures, p 10.
Offenders face stiff sentences
Saturday 4 June 2011 | Published in Local
Those convicted of cannabis-related offences can expect harsher sentences from now on, a judge has warned In the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua yesterday, Justice Hugh Williams said there is growing concern in the community about the prevalence of cannabis and associated crime, and gone are the days when convicted offenders receive lenience by […]
Award nominees announced
Saturday 4 June 2011 | Published in Local
Eleven local women have been nominated for the Business & Professional Womens Woman of the Year award ahead of the ceremony on Friday. The judges received nominations last Thursday, and the names can now be released. The nominees are: – Madeline Sword, Pacific Spring (Vaima) director – Julie Bateman, Western Union manager – Moana Hunter […]
Drugs accused back in jail
Friday 3 June 2011 | Published in Local
An Operation Eagle defendant is again locked in the Arorangi prison, having twice breached conditions of his bail. Faimau Robati (41), fisherman, of Nikao, appeared before Justice of the Peace Ina Tautu in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua yesterday. Robati, who police previously referred to on file as 44-year-old Nooroa Robati, did not […]
Captain sentenced for referee assault
Friday 3 June 2011 | Published in Local
The Arorangi Bears captain has been convicted for assaulting a referee at the end of a rugby league match that the Bears team lost. Agostine Heather (26), barman, of Arorangi, admitted the single assault charge last month and yesterday appeared before Justice of the Peace Ina Tautu in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua. […]
CI boat trains with navy ship
Friday 3 June 2011 | Published in Local
Cook Islands police patrol boat Te Kukupa has trained with New Zealand Navy ship HMNZS Otago, the first exercise of its kind in many years. At the break of dawn yesterday Te Kukupa left Avatiu wharf carrying ten officers and police commissioner Maara Tetava. She travelled about one mile out to sea to meet Otago, […]
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