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Catching up 31 years later
Thursday 19 August 2010 | Published in Local
After a 31-year hiatus, one of the first managers of The Rarotongan is back on the island. Anita Reid, who together with her late husband Jim managed the Rarotongan resort from 1977 to 1979. They took over from a construction manager after the opening ceremony at which both Sir Albert Henry and Robert Muldoon were […]
The Aussies are coming
Thursday 19 August 2010 | Published in Local
Tourist numbers from Aust broke records last month Australian tourism numbers reached record levels last month, the first month of operation for the revived Sydney-Rarotonga flight. In total there were 1584 Australian visitors to the country in July, which compares with 972 for the same month last year – an increase of 612. Cook Islands […]
Police target black markets
Wednesday 18 August 2010 | Published in Local
Police have announced a plan to crack down on the local “black markets” – the illegal sale of alcohol. An Arorangi resident this week reported a Rutaki house was selling alcohol on Sundays to make extra money, and police warned the male resident of the house that selling alcohol without a liquor licence is against […]
Shapeshifter on way
Wednesday 18 August 2010 | Published in Local
Award-winning New Zealand band Shapeshifter is performing with Tiki Taane in Rarotonga early next month, and the island’s buzzing. The band will travel to Rarotonga on a Pacific Blue ‘Shapeshifter flight’ they’ve chartered specifically for the occasion. The flight departs Auckland on August 30 and the show is scheduled for September 2 at 7.30pm at […]
'Plastic Maori' a threat to MPs
Wednesday 18 August 2010 | Published in Local
A new generation of ‘plastic Cook Islanders’ could destroy the concept of the village Member of Parliament warns Atiu’s Teenui-Mapumai MP Norman George. His statement comes as political reform is becoming more topical. George borrowed a line from the late David Lange, a former NZ Prime Minister and MP for Mangere known as an impressive […]
Coup not credible: PM
Wednesday 18 August 2010 | Published in Local
Prime Minister Jim Marurai doesn’t believe talks of an aborted coup on his government are credible. His office told CI News yesterday that Marurai had not heard about a plan by members of the Democratic Party and the Cook Islands Party to raise a vote of no confidence in the PM and cabinet in Parliament […]
Pollution solution
Tuesday 17 August 2010 | Published in Local
Tupe Short discusses mulch with Muri Pig Farmers when they met yesterday with the Muri Environmental Care Group to talk about how to prevent pig waste from polluting the lagoon.
The end of HeliRaro
Tuesday 17 August 2010 | Published in Local
The HeliRaro helicopter is being dismantled today and shipped back to Australia. The Australian owners of the $600,000 chopper, Brian and Jacque McBride, have decided that the local operator is not making enough money in Rarotonga and have decided to take the chopper home. Their local partners in HeliRaro are Kevin and Tina Iro. “He […]
Run-off row
Tuesday 17 August 2010 | Published in Local
The Democratic Party executive has warned the Ngatangiia committee that party supporters could be lost over the escalating debate over a run-off for candidacy. Standing MP Sir Terepai Maoate has already been confirmed as the candidate for the November election but three candidate-hopefuls have created a new ‘interim committee’ and set a date for a […]
Takeover plan scrapped
Tuesday 17 August 2010 | Published in Local
Opposition deputy leader Teina Bishop’s outbursts in Parliament on August 3 have now been linked to a dumped plan for a vote of no confidence in Prime Minister Jim Marurai and his cabinet. While Bishop and parliamentary leader of the Opposition Tom Marsters have previously denied knowledge of a planned vote of no confidence, it […]
Bishop 'taking time out'
Saturday 14 August 2010 | Published in Local
Aitutaki’s Arutanga-Reureu-Nikaupara MP and deputy leader of the Opposition Teina Bishop is “taking time out” from politics to rest according to a statement issued yesterday. His family and friends are now asking the public to respect his privacy amid concern for his health. Bishop was at the centre of a controversy during Parliament last week […]
Budget in, MPs out
Saturday 14 August 2010 | Published in Local
Parliament adjourned without setting a date for the next sitting after passing the $186.4 million 2010-11 Budget yesterday. After just eight days sitting from July 29, Parliament is unlikely to meet again until next year. Finance Minister Wilkie Rasmussen moved that the House adjourn sine die after the passing of the Budget and the Banking […]
Maoate agrees to run-off
Friday 13 August 2010 | Published in Local
Ngatangiia MP Sir Terepai Maoate is now welcoming a run-off for election candidacy for his seat. During yesterday’s Parliament sitting he said he had been asked to call a public meeting to address the plea from Democratic Party supporters for a run-off with other nominees. Sir Terepai made reference to a meeting taking place last […]
Papa Ron remembered
Friday 13 August 2010 | Published in Local
Tata Crocombe, Marjorie Crocombe and Prime Minister Jim Marurai lead family, friends, colleagues and dignitaries into the ‘Conference for Festschrift for Ron Crocombe’ at the USP yesterday.
New faces
Friday 13 August 2010 | Published in Local
Two women have been appointed to the Telecom Cook Islands board of directors. Nadine Newnham takes over the chair duties from Michael Mitchell and Madeilene Sword replaces Liz Wright-Koteka. Telecommunications Minister and Prime Minister Jim Marurai said he is confident that the two new directors have the necessary business acumen and sensibilities required for the […]
No benefit
Friday 13 August 2010 | Published in Local
Former finance minister Sir Terepai Maoate has denied setting up a business support loan fund for struggling outer islands businesses so that he and his son, Aitutaki MP Terepai Maoate Jnr could benefit from it. During Parliament’s one hour question time yesterday, the Ngatangiia MP stated it was not his intention to benefit from the […]
Nov 17 election
Friday 13 August 2010 | Published in Local
The general election will be held on November 17 according to Prime Minister Jim Marurai. Marurai made the announcement as soon as Parliament began its sitting yesterday. The PM said Parliament will be dissolved on September 24 just two days before the current four year term of government expires. The date of the election has […]
Youth day fun
Thursday 12 August 2010 | Published in Local
Today is World International Youth Day and to mark the event the youth division of Internal Affairs and the Cook Islands Youth Council are having a youth rally today at the bus stop opposite the police station. Internal Affairs youth development officer Sandra Tomokino says that the gathering is to celebrate and recognise the wealth […]
Budgets rushed through
Thursday 12 August 2010 | Published in Local
Parliament is likely to guillotine debate on the 2010-11 Budget in the same way it did to approve the amendments to last year’s annual Budget yesterday. The supplementary budget, which reduced the $215.5 million budget to $186.4 million, went through a name change and was amended before being passed after just three days in the […]
Repatriation of Pacific art
Thursday 12 August 2010 | Published in Local
The Pacific Arts Association (PAA) symposium, which brought academics and artists from all over the world to Rarotonga, ended yesterday. Packed into three days, it offered experts to share a bit about their fields of study before other Pacific arts-philes. A number of interesting, accomplished and outspoken people from Polynesia and abroad attended, which made […]
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