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Earlier responses 'flawed'
Thursday 27 January 2011 | Published in Local
Health Minister Nandi Glassie said that last week’s HIV workshop was a real eye-opener for the cabinet ministers and MPs, and admitted that earlier responses to the first diagnosis of HIV on Rarotonga were flawed. “At one stage we were just making comments without realising the impact, but we have now been advised by the […]
Business support fund may be extended
Thursday 27 January 2011 | Published in Local
A government fund designed to assist existing outer islands small to medium (SME) sized businesses during the global economic downturn has proven so successful that the Business Trade Investment Board would like to see it permanently available. BTIB, which administers the fund, would also like eligibility extended to include Rarotonga-based SMEs. BTIB head Terry Rangi […]
Not all schools fully attended yet
Thursday 27 January 2011 | Published in Local
Rarotonga schools opened their doors yesterday for the first day of school and while some schools had children flooding through the gates – other schools experienced low attendance. At Avarua School, the biggest primary school on Rarotonga, a waiting list is being drawn up to cope with the growing numbers of students there. Avarua principal […]
First day kiss
Thursday 27 January 2011 | Published in Local
Grandmother Mama Tangi Toa settles her preschoolers Purotu Ngatokorua (4) and Tangitane Pana (5), both of Pukapukan descent, into Apii Nikao yesterday for their first day. 11012606
Technical talks
Wednesday 26 January 2011 | Published in Local
Visiting officials from the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade met yesterday with government officials including acting financial secretary Garth Henderson and secretary of foreign affairs Jim Gosselin. They are here for a series of technical-level meetings on budget support, assistance to education, infrastructure, tourism and the pearl industry. The three visitors from […]
Missing NCEA exam papers found
Wednesday 26 January 2011 | Published in Local
The Ministry of Education (MOE) has managed to find the missing Information Management NCEA Level One examination papers, according to secretary of education Sharyn Paio. NZQA notified the ministry yesterday that one box of examination papers had not reached its Wellington office – an oversight for which the Cook Islands MOE takes full responsibility. The […]
George ponders switching sides
Wednesday 26 January 2011 | Published in Local
Norman George, CIP MP for Teenui-Mapumai, yesterday refused to confirm or deny rumours that he may be crossing the floor to join the Democratic Party. But he said that a public statement on the issue was imminent. George said, “I will make a public statement at the appropriate time in the future. I am in […]
Al Atas not on DPM's action list
Tuesday 25 January 2011 | Published in Local
The Deputy Prime Minister’s office has confirmed that DPM Tom Marsters is not entertaining a joint-venture proposal made by Singapore-based Al Atas Group which wanted the Cook Islands to set up a central bank using state assets as security to the value of $500 million. It’s been reported that many of the Group’s banks, international […]
Back to school already at Nukutere
Tuesday 25 January 2011 | Published in Local
Nukutere College was abuzz with activity yesterday as close to 190 students filed in for the first day of school. The college is the first to start the 2011 school year as principal Donna Nahu believes it best to have students start promptly on a Monday and get back into the swing of the school […]
NZ officials here for talks
Tuesday 25 January 2011 | Published in Local
A three-day meeting starts today as a follow-up to high level talks between Prime Minister Henry Puna and NZ Foreign Minister Murray McCully. Mac Mokoroa, chairman of the National Sustainable Development Commission (NSDC) and Chief of Staff of the Prime Minister’s Office, announced yesterday that a team of New Zealand officials from the Ministry of […]
Cyclone turns toward Tonga
Monday 24 January 2011 | Published in Local
Heavy rains on the northern group island of Pukapuka are being blamed on tropical cyclone Wilma which is affecting the Samoas, with warnings for the category 1 storm in place for Tonga and Fiji. The system passed on the western side of American Samoa’s main island Tutuila, packing winds of more than 130 kilometres an […]
Makeshift board game at Mauke Scout camp
Monday 24 January 2011 | Published in Local
Mauke Boy Scouts take a game of Orthello very seriously as recycled bottle tops and wood become an exercise in strategy. Report and photos on the Mauke Scout camp, tomorrow’s CINews. 11012306
Alcohol blamed in 4 accidents
Monday 24 January 2011 | Published in Local
Four motor vehicle accidents occurred at the weekend – and they were all caused by alcohol and speed. Police are concerned that some people are not listening to their ‘don’t drink and drive’ messages. Police are also warning offenders that they will be taking a zero tolerance approach to drink drivers and people who speed. […]
Summit to help with budget – Brown
Monday 24 January 2011 | Published in Local
Finance Minister Mark Brown believes the national economic development summit will set real direction for economic growth and help government prioritise spending in the next annual budget. “It’s an opportunity really for us as the government to set our direction and the priorities that we want to achieve over the next four to five years.” […]
Exams papers lost
Saturday 22 January 2011 | Published in Local
About 50 Tereora College junior students have now received news that their NCEA Level 1 Information Management exam papers have been lost and their internally assessed marks will be used to award them their total credits. The NZ Qualifications Authority is now liaising directly with the college to provide the marks which it will use […]
WEEKEND FEATURE
Saturday 22 January 2011 | Published in Local
INSIDE: Recreational fly fisherman Jon Hall with a bonefish he caught and released in the Aitutaki lagoon last year. Feature report, pages 8-9. 11011744
Documents missing
Saturday 22 January 2011 | Published in Local
A government office in Avarua was burgled this week, and what police termed “some highly confidential documents” were reported missing. Police said they do not have any information about the nature of the documents and refused to disclose the name of the government minister that reported the burglary. Residents of both Nikao and Betela complained […]
Legality of elections still questioned
Friday 21 January 2011 | Published in Local
Penryhn MP Wilkie Rasmussen is still waiting for a response from the solicitor general on the legality of the outer island elections. He says that the government “seriously neglected its duty” to ensure that Cook Islanders who are eligible to vote, and whose names appear on the rolls, could cast their votes. No voting booths […]
Task force invites public input
Friday 21 January 2011 | Published in Local
The public has been invited to make submissions and suggestions for the National Economic Development Summit government plans to host in March. Yesterday the new Economic Development Summit Task force issued its first press release after meeting for the first time on Tuesday with Prime Minister Henry Puna and Minister of Finance Mark Brown to […]
Supplementary budget in March
Friday 21 January 2011 | Published in Local
Finance Minister Mark Brown says a supplementary budget bill for an increase to government’s annual budget is expected to go to parliament for approval in March. A supplementary budget to the current financial year’s budget passed last August is now being prepared by the Ministry of Finance and Economic Management. Brown says a draft budget […]
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