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$27m contract
Thursday 23 December 2010 | Published in Local
A $27.2 million contract for the Avatiu Port Development Project has been awarded to McConnell Dowell Constructors Ltd of New Zealand. The Ports Authority expects work to begin in March and the project completed by mid-2012. Minister for the Cook Islands Investment Corporation and Ports Authority, Mark Brown, announced the awarding of the contract yesterday […]
Police staff stand out
Thursday 23 December 2010 | Published in Local
Non-sworn police staff at the Police Headquarters in Avarua have received an early Christmas present with the arrival of their new uniforms. The 13 staff, working in the finance, administration, data entry and front office areas, now stand out in their turquoise blue blouses matched with blue print skirts plus they also have the option […]
Walkers saddened by defaced sign
Wednesday 22 December 2010 | Published in Local
Mataiti Mataiti set out last Saturday for a pleasant cross-island walk with his daughter, who will soon be flying out to New Zealand to go to school. But their day out was ruined by some thoughtless vandals who decided to deface the signs at the summit of the walk. Air New Zealand’s green team gave […]
Benefit bonus
Wednesday 22 December 2010 | Published in Local
About 5690 welfare recipients are expected to receive this year’s $50 Christmas Bonus payment. The payments will be made between today and Friday. People receiving the old age pension, child benefit, destitute allowance, infirm allowance, and caregiver allowance will get the Christmas bonus. Cabinet and Queen’s Representative Sir Frederick Goodwin, collectively known as the Executive […]
Eclipse disappoints
Wednesday 22 December 2010 | Published in Local
Monday night was a disappointing one for stargazers as rain and cloud prevented the people of Rarotonga from getting a view of the lunar eclipse. Lunar eclipse fans will have to keep their fingers crossed for clear skies on June 4, 2012, when a two hour long partial lunar eclipse may be seen over the […]
Island justice
Wednesday 22 December 2010 | Published in Local
Most of the hearings for the four electoral petitions will be heard in the outer islands early next year. This was confirmed after Chief Justice Tom Weston had a telephone conference with counsel for the petitions yesterday to confirm further details for the hearings. It was decided that the Court will travel to Pukapuka to […]
Webber-Aitu plans to sue
Wednesday 22 December 2010 | Published in Local
Former hospital head says she will take legal action against Faireka The former Director of Hospital Health Services, Heather Webber-Aitu has confirmed she intends to sue Secretary of Health Tupou Faireka for an alleged breach of her employment contract. “As provided for under the Public Service Act, I have attempted dispute resolution but that has […]
Snow strands tourists
Tuesday 21 December 2010 | Published in Local
Two Swedish tourists on their way to the Cook Islands for a Christmas break have been stranded by the ice and snow in Europe. Managing director of Island Hopper Robert Skews predicts that more people on their way here will be prevented from travelling by the snow and ice which has closed three major European […]
Birthday bash bribery alleged
Tuesday 21 December 2010 | Published in Local
The counter-petition for Aitutaki’s Vaipae-Tautu was filed in the High Court last week with respondent Mona Ioane Kake (the elected MP) throwing allegations of bribery back at former MP Kete Ioane. He alleges Ioane gave four voters food, money or other assistance for a birthday party in return for their votes as well as committing […]
Industry welcomes LA flights
Tuesday 21 December 2010 | Published in Local
Father Freddy Kaina was kept busy selling sausages to the hungry crowd at Sunday evening’s Christmas in the Cathedral. Story, photos – pages 10 and 11. 10122005
John Carter for Raro Highcom post?
Monday 20 December 2010 | Published in Local
NZ Civil Defence Minister John Carter (above) has reportedly been nominated to be the next High Commissioner to the Cook Islands. NZ Foreign Minister Murray McCully says he is now waiting on the approval of the ‘nominee’ by the Cook Islands cabinet. “The nominee is somebody who I regard highly – someone who I think […]
Pleased with Aitutaki progress
Monday 20 December 2010 | Published in Local
NZ Foreign Minister Murray McCully said he was pleased with the progress made on the Aitutaki cyclone recovery programme after visiting the island at the weekend. The NZ government put about $5.5 million into the programme earlier in the year and McCully revealed it recently topped up its contribution by another $900,000 to cover the […]
Valuable visit: McCully
Monday 20 December 2010 | Published in Local
NZ Foreign Minister Murray McCully says his brief four-day visit to the Cooks was a valuable one. “I’ve found this a very valuable visit because we’ve managed to shape up a work programme, particularly on some big picture issues that are really important to the future of the Cook Islands where we now need to […]
Bid to wind up Vaka TV
Saturday 18 December 2010 | Published in Local
Australian investor Christine Backer has petitioned the High Court to get back her investment in Vaka TV and have the company wound up. Backer is a shareholder in Vaka Television – having secured 20% of the business for $105,000. That money, as well as $20,000 for establishing a bistro at Chillis, was transferred to Vaka […]
NZ to commit more resources
Saturday 18 December 2010 | Published in Local
Metua Hawkins No, because we need that money for other things like education, our health and especially our roads. Why don’t they just use the money to help with future sports men and women and use the TSA building as their office? “/> Kieran Topui No they shouldn’t. $1.5 million just for an office is […]
Pirates could close Empire Theatre
Friday 17 December 2010 | Published in Local
“Sooner or later Empire Movies will have to shut down if nothing is done about piracy.” That was the warning issued by Ashley Wichman, the granddaughter of movie theatre owner Harry Napa. She had been away for four years and returned to live on Rarotonga last month. She found that nothing had improved – and […]
New airline deals approved
Friday 17 December 2010 | Published in Local
Cabinet backs Los Angeles, Sydney and Fiji flights Cabinet has reportedly approved $11.5 million in spending to underwrite and market the Air New Zealand Los Angeles and Sydney flights and the new Air Pacific Fiji-Rarotonga route from next year. On Tuesday cabinet held its first meeting to approve new three-year contracts with the airlines for […]
Olympic House a 'waste of money'
Thursday 16 December 2010 | Published in Local
Sporting codes have criticised plans by the Cook Islands National Olympic Committee (CISNOC) to build a $1.5 million administration building. Brian Baudinet, representing tennis, said tennis was against the building of the proposed Olympic House. “The money would be far better spent on athletes than buildings because of the Telecom Sports Arena,” Baudinet said. “Because […]
Cooks' first HIV case
Thursday 16 December 2010 | Published in Local
Warning issued as Cook Islands detects its first HIV case here The first case of HIV has been found in the Cook Islands. Because of patient confidentiality, which applies to all patients, the identity of that person will not be released. The Secretary of Health, Tupou Faireka, yesterday released a statement which said that the […]
Seawall problems being fixed
Wednesday 15 December 2010 | Published in Local
Work began yesterday to fix some minor problems on the seawall in Nikao. Debris and silt alongside the road curb which was clogging drainage on both sides of the road was cleared yesterday and vegetation alongside the Met Service side of the seawall that was encroaching on the walkway has been cleared. According to acting […]
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