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Reform eyed
Wednesday 25 August 2010 | Published in Local
Prime Minister Jim Marurai will meet with lobby group Mou Piri and other political reform advocates this week as part of talks on a possible election referendum. Marurai’s office confirmed yesterday that cabinet had been holding informal talks on holding a referendum on political reform at the November 17 election. The PM has agreed to […]
'Terrorism' remark caused strife
Wednesday 25 August 2010 | Published in Local
No explanation yet for former PM’s actions It has been confirmed that Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee (CISNOC) president Sir Geoffrey Henry was taken off a plane at Auckland airport because of alleged comments he made about terrorism. In a statement issued to CI News yesterday, Air New Zealand’s Cook Islands manager David […]
Turner here to help
Tuesday 24 August 2010 | Published in Local
A well-known name in the NZ produce industry is lending a hand to government’s $3.5 million Te One Kura agriculture revival project. Peter Turner, managing director of Fresh Direct, is accompanying agriculture minister and Deputy Prime Minister Robert Wigmore on a whirlwind visit to the southern group islands this week as part of the project. […]
Tension grows
Tuesday 24 August 2010 | Published in Local
Ngatangiia’s three-man run-off for the Democratic Party candidate selection is going ahead tomorrow night amid growing tensions between party supporters. Candidate nominee Stephen Peyroux says he stands by the actions of the ‘interim committee’ he chairs and is disappointed at the stance of standing MP Sir Terepai Maoate’s supporters. The interim committee has challenged the […]
Henry arrested
Tuesday 24 August 2010 | Published in Local
Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee president Sir Geoffrey Henry is reported to be on his way back to Rarotonga after allegedly being arrested at Auckland Airport. It is understood the former Prime Minister was arrested by two police officers off an Ansett flight bound for Noumea after an incident. Sir Geoffrey and CISNOC […]
Cabinet debates referendum
Tuesday 24 August 2010 | Published in Local
Government’s promised referendum on political reform looks set to coincide with the general election on November 17. Prime Minister Jim Marurai announced in January that there would be a referendum on political reform either before or at the general election. “We recognise that unless there is public support, there won’t be any support in parliament […]
Accidents, thefts and domestic violence
Monday 23 August 2010 | Published in Local
Police attended two motor vehicle accidents, made two arrests and attended a domestic violence incident and a theft call-out at the weekend. A 33-year-old disqualified driver who took the back road through Raemaru Park in Arorangi had an accident after he struck a pot hole and fell off the bike on Saturday afternoon. Hospital staff […]
MP not in run-off
Monday 23 August 2010 | Published in Local
A three-man run-off will be held in Ngatangiia on Wednesday to determine the electorate’s Democratic Party candidate for the election. Interim committee chairman Stephen Peyroux along with Mann Short and Iaveta Short will now vie for the majority of votes at the controversial run-off. While the Democratic Party executive have declared that standing MP Sir […]
Talks with Toa
Monday 23 August 2010 | Published in Local
Government has been holding talks with Toa Petroleum on how it will honour its eight-year $1.2 million annual profit guarantee. Representatives from the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) were also in Rarotonga last week to assist government in negotiating a way forward with Toa. Acting financial secretary Kevin Carr and Internal Affairs secretary Bredina […]
Mini games funds in dispute
Saturday 21 August 2010 | Published in Local
A dispute is raging between CISNOC and Pacific Mini Games Ltd (PMG) over $300,000 paid to CISNOC by competing nations which have not been given to PMG to cover costs. The money came from per diems paid by competing countries for the bed and board of athletes who competed in last year’s games. It was […]
New fuel giant looks to expand
Saturday 21 August 2010 | Published in Local
Tahiti-based Pacific Petroleum Company (PPC) is looking to expand its operations in the Cook Islands considerably just two months after buying the Juhi aviation fuel depot. PPC’s strategy and development manager Patrick Moux and Pacific Energy SWP Ltd managing director in Fiji, Roko Nabalarua, and another representative have been in the country this week talking […]
Run-off is on
Friday 20 August 2010 | Published in Local
A run-off for the Democratic Party candidate for Ngatangiia will be held next Wednesday. The run-off process was confirmed at Wednesday’s public meeting of party supporters. Candidate nominations must be delivered to the Kia Orana Store in Turangi before 4pm today. Already supporters are registering to vote at the run-off by paying their $2 membership. […]
Kite flyer
Friday 20 August 2010 | Published in Local
Kite flying enthusiast Malcolm Hubbert from West Auckland and his colourful kites attracted families to the beach in Matavera for a fun afternoon yesterday. Story, page 11.
Slow near schools!
Friday 20 August 2010 | Published in Local
Police report that speeding motorists are putting Arorangi children walking to school at high risk of danger. Cones have been placed in front of the Aroanui Hall to remind traffic to slow down. The cones and high vest jackets sponsored by Andy Olah of Timberland were purchased to remind all motorists to reduce speed when […]
Going it alone
Friday 20 August 2010 | Published in Local
After resigning as the Democratic Party secretary general, Angeline Tuara (above) has ditched the party to run as an independent candidate in Murienua. A few members of the Murienua Demo party committee have also resigned to become Tuara’s committee and support her in the November election. It is understood Tuara will launch her election campaign […]
Factions at odds
Thursday 19 August 2010 | Published in Local
The Democratic Party’s Ngatangiia committee is confident it can steer supporters away from the planned candidate run-off by another faction of the party next week. On Tuesday evening the committee held a meeting at chairman Tu Tutai-Purua’s residence to talk to party supporters. Tutai-Purua said the meeting went well and gave the committee a chance […]
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 […]
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 […]
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