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'Bootleggers' taking business away

Monday 11 April 2011 | Published in Local

A local real estate agent who says he and others have worked hard to establish professional services isn’t happy about an offshore company selling valuable local properties describing the company as ‘no better than bootleggers’. Real Estate agent John McElhinney says it’s tough to see the cream of the efforts going offshore when he believes […]

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Take part and have your say

Monday 11 April 2011 | Published in Local

The government can’t do it alone and needs your help – come to the Economic Summit and have your say. That’s the appeal Finance Minister Mark Brown is sending all Cook Islanders saying tomorrow’s Economic Summit is going to be a groundbreaking event for the country. “It’s a huge event for us because the summit […]

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PM extends open invitation to summit

Saturday 9 April 2011 | Published in Local

Cook Islands Prime Minister Henry Puna wants all Cook Islanders to join in planning the development of the country. Puna has extended an open invitation to all Cook Islanders to take part in the National Economic Summit being held over two days next week. “This is an exciting opportunity to be involved in setting the […]

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Manihiki protestors escape jail sentences

Saturday 9 April 2011 | Published in Local

Three Cook Islands men in their 50s, convicted of charges after the 2008 protest at Manihiki airport, have escaped jail sentences. Mataio Johnson (59), Ruhau Tamaunu (55), and Temu Okotai (59), were each ordered to appear in court for sentencing if called upon within three years by Justice Hugh Williams in the Cook Islands High […]

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By-election date due on Monday

Saturday 9 April 2011 | Published in Local

A date for the Pukapuka by-election will definitely be announced by Monday afternoon, confirms the office of acting prime minister Teariki Heather. CEO Ben Mose says the acting PM has been in communication with the Justice department over the by-election date and asked that staff attend to it as a matter of priority. Mose says […]

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Govt wants aid money for budget

Saturday 9 April 2011 | Published in Local

The government is lobbying to change how the country receives aid money – it wants aid funds put directly into the general budget. The government is expected to try and show donor partners that robust financial accountability measures are in place and that it can be trusted to manage donor funds well. When 2010-11 budget […]

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Football frenzy among primary schools

Friday 8 April 2011 | Published in Local

It was a case of girls versus boys as the 10 primary schools on Rarotonga went head to head yesterday in the annual one day primary schools soccer tournament. The rivalry and competition gets more intense year by year in the popular sports day hosted and run by Cook Islands Football. Report and results, tomorrow’s […]

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Pukapuka by-election date to be set

Friday 8 April 2011 | Published in Local

The office of acting Prime Minister Teariki Heather was yesterday waiting for word from deputy electoral officer Claudine Aunguna on a date for the Pukapuka by-election. Parliament speaker Sir Geoffrey Henry this week signed the declaration which formally establishes the Pukapuka seat as being vacant. Clerk of Parliament Nga Valoa said after the declaration is […]

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Demos to decide on national issues

Friday 8 April 2011 | Published in Local

The Opposition Democratic Party will meet next Monday evening to establish a formal position on a number of high profile national issues. Deputy leader Wilkie Rasmussen says he wants opposition MPs to decide where the party stands with respect to a recommendation made by independent MP Norman George that the TOA contract should be legislated […]

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Old insurance scheme enforced

Friday 8 April 2011 | Published in Local

The Ministry of Internal Affairs wants to put back on track an employers’ insurance scheme that’s supposed to provide compensation to staff injured in the workplace. The scheme requires employers to contribute to the fund, the amount depending on the risk associated with the job, says Internal Affairs secretary Bredina Drollet. Little has happened to […]

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KukiCell network trial stopped

Thursday 7 April 2011 | Published in Local

Less than a week after setting up a mobile phone base to test its cellphone network, KukiCell has been forced to turn it off it. Parent body Mervin Communications director William Framhein says Telecommunications Minister Mark Brown has told them as minister he can’t be involved because of the Joint Venture Agreement between government and […]

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Go Kukis!

Thursday 7 April 2011 | Published in Local

Local club netballers Odile Pauka (left) and Teiva Joseph model the ‘Go Kukis’ Team Cook Islands supporters t-shirts that are now on sale at the CISNOC office in Taputapuatea. The t-shirts are on sale for $25 each and are part of the Team Cook Islands fundraising initiative for the Pacific Games in Noumea, New Caledonia, […]

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Wilkie warns of 'exploitation'

Thursday 7 April 2011 | Published in Local

It now seems China wants to exploit Cook Islands fisheries and wasn’t just interested in being friends and advancing its ‘One China’ policy, says Penrhyn MP Wilkie Rasmussen. The signing of an exploratory fisheries MOU between government and the Chinese Fisheries Association is proving to be a true a prediction made by the late professor […]

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Message to parents

Wednesday 6 April 2011 | Published in Local

Two minors have been charged with burglary after police found sets of stolen dumbbells and boxing gloves – taken from Te Ara Ora Gym at Tereora last year – at their Nikao homes. George George, chairman of the Avatiu-Nikao Mongoose Golden Oldies Rugby Club, yesterday praised police for recovering what he estimated to be 80% […]

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Raro can't ignore sister islands

Wednesday 6 April 2011 | Published in Local

The country is going to have to peel away layers of a them-and-us mindset and adopt a whole new attitude if we want economic growth and successful changes to happen, says Economic Task Force chairman John Tierney. The Task Force is advocating that Rarotonga businesses can no longer leave the outer islands in isolation and […]

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Parliament to sit on April 15

Tuesday 5 April 2011 | Published in Local

Clerk of Parliament Nga Valoa confirms Parliament will sit on April 15 at 10am. Two bills are ready to be presented into parliament – the Appropriation Amendment and the Insurance Amendment bills. Before leaving for Noumea, Prime minister Henry Puna told CINews that it was necessary to return the sitting of parliament to April 15 […]

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New plan for sports facilities

Tuesday 5 April 2011 | Published in Local

Sports assets can be best managed by sports codes, according to Minister of Sport and of Cook Islands Investment Corporation Mark Brown. During discussions with the Cook Islands Sports and National Federation in January, Brown made a suggestion as minister of CIIC that he wanted to look at establishing a management board to oversee the […]

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Audit director cleared

Tuesday 5 April 2011 | Published in Local

Director of Audit Paul Allsworth has been cleared of any criminal offence following a police investigation into a complaint made in July last year. The complaint was laid by former financial secretary Sholan Ivaiti who accused Allsworth of criminal misconduct, copying his letter of complaint to the then members of cabinet and local media. Ivaiti’s […]

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BTIB still pursues Taakoka Villas

Monday 4 April 2011 | Published in Local

The Business Trade and Investment Board (BTIB) is still trying to prepare a case against Taakoka Island Villas Ltd (TIVL), a business it alleges is operating as an unregistered foreign enterprise. Chief Justice Tom Weston ruled last year that a BTIB warrant to search Rarotonga Realty premises for TIVL financial statements was illegal. He also […]

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Little luck

Monday 4 April 2011 | Published in Local

Ature (yellow tail mackerel) are not quite running in big numbers yet but there’s been plenty of activity and excitement at Avatiu harbour as eager anglers gather in numbers at the harbour waiting for the fish to arrive. Over the last two weeks or so people have been gathering at the harbour for the tasty […]

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