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Vaka arrives
Monday 2 August 2010 | Published in Local
Tahiti outrigger voyaging canoe Te Vaka no Te Tau A Uiui arrived into Avatiu harbour last night and an official welcoming ceremony will be held today at 10am. The outrigger vaka is retracing the ancestral voyage of the Polynesia people from Asia as part of the O Tahiti Nui Freedom project. The voyagers will remain […]
Election date demand
Monday 2 August 2010 | Published in Local
Opposition deputy leader Teina Bishop is going to have a lot to say today and will be firing on all pistons when Parliament resumes at 1pm. Bishop will be demanding an election date, among other things, from acting Prime Minister Wilkie Rasmussen. “I’ll be demanding an election date be set before the end of September,” […]
Slovakia flavour at celebrations
Monday 2 August 2010 | Published in Local
Short bursts of heavy rain on Saturday did little to dampen the festive atmosphere at the opening of the 2010 Te Maeva Nui celebrations at the Punanga Nui Market. Teams taking part in this year’s weeklong celebrations and cultural competition marched through Avarua from the courthouse to the market in Avatiu for the official opening […]
Taxation unchanged
Monday 2 August 2010 | Published in Local
The Government expects tax revenue to grow by 0.2 per cent in the coming year, significantly slower than previous years according to the 2010-11 Budget. The total take in tax revenue is expected to be $83.8 million. There have been no changes to the rate of VAT, income tax, or any of the other tax […]
Police warn of thieves
Saturday 31 July 2010 | Published in Local
Police are again appealing to people, especially tourists, not to leave valuables under their motorbike seat, even if it’s locked, as it’s not secure. This week a tourist couple reported that someone had stolen a wallet, a backpack, a camera, cell phone, watch and a Visa card from underneath the seat of their rental motorbike. […]
Budget fears
Saturday 31 July 2010 | Published in Local
Silent protest by Demo MPs worries president The Democratic Party is still fearful that the passing of the national Budget may be opposed by the faction of MPs led by former DPM Sir Terepai Maoate. The new $157.6 million Budget for 2010-11 and the now reduced $184.6 million Budget for 2009-10 have been tabled in […]
It's dancing time!
Saturday 31 July 2010 | Published in Local
This little dancer from the Avarua Ekalesia got straight into her dancing to warm up while the rest of her team organised themselves on stage at Monday’s Gospel Day nuku. Young talent will shine during Maeva Nui dancing competitions over the next week. 10072648
Resignation over Beer decision
Friday 30 July 2010 | Published in Local
Following the Democratic Party decision to allow James Beer to stand as the candidate for Murienua, the constituency committee (puna) chairman has resigned. Kaota Tuariki has resigned from his position citing ‘differences of opinion’. “During the run off of the Democratic candidacy for the Murienua Puna one of the candidates had not paid their financial […]
Boost for infrastructure
Friday 30 July 2010 | Published in Local
From the $157.6 million 2010/11 Budget, which was tabled in Parliament yesterday, the Ministry of Infrastructure and Planning (MOIP) has received an increase of $126,656, bringing their budget for this year to $2,844,678. The Government intends the upgrade in water distribution on Rarotonga to be completed by the end of the financial year, with all […]
Cultural extravaganza
Friday 30 July 2010 | Published in Local
Rarotonga school cultural groups and visiting guest artists will open each night of the Te Maeva Nui cultural competitions. Te Maeva Nui will open on Saturday at the Punanga Nui Markets at 9.30am. Teams taking part in the competition are expected to march through Avarua to the markets for the opening. The colourful international spectacle […]
Toa bites into Budget
Friday 30 July 2010 | Published in Local
Supplementary budget labelled a ‘clean up’ by Rasmussen The huge costs related to the Toagate scandal and the decision to abandon the $37.5 million proposed China loan for road and water upgrades are the main changes to be made to the 2009/10 Budget. A much more conservative $157.6 million Budget for 2010/11 was also tabled […]
Parliament sits today
Thursday 29 July 2010 | Published in Local
The 24 Members of Parliament are due to meet today for the first sitting of Parliament this year for the purpose of tabling the annual Budget. The sitting will begin at 10am and is tipped to be adjourned at the end of the day to resume next month. The draft order paper, detailing the business […]
Demos decide on Beer issue
Thursday 29 July 2010 | Published in Local
Local businessman James Beer was due to hear last night if he would remain the Democratic Party candidate for Murienua. Beer promised irrespective of the decision, he would remain vocal in his criticism of government where necessary. A fear by some members of government of the new breed of politician Beer represents has already been […]
CIRA back in action
Thursday 29 July 2010 | Published in Local
Following a long hiatus, the Cook Islands Research Association (CIRA) is back in action. CIRA meets tonight at 7pm at USP to discuss a number of issues and generally catch up after Professor Ron Crocombe’s death late last year prompted the organisation to take a bit of a break. Of utmost importance on tonight’s meeting […]
Electric experience for students
Thursday 29 July 2010 | Published in Local
Te Aponga Uira staff welcomed four work experience students onboard yesterday. Moekopu Enetoma of Tereora College got practice doing administration work – sorting out billings, dealing with customers and working with computers. She said she’s learned that it’s a job which requires lots of patience. Araura College students Tamaine Hewitt, Daniel Tutai and Werner Tschan […]
Akirata heads to China
Wednesday 28 July 2010 | Published in Local
Dance troop Akirata have gone to the Shanghai World Expo on a trip funded by the Chinese Government. The group of 16 will spend two weeks at the expo, performing four times a day. They will be staying in the old part of Shanghai and will be bussed in to the expo for their performances […]
Further calls for user pays
Wednesday 28 July 2010 | Published in Local
Ben Parakoti of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Planning’s water division has added to the calls for ‘user pays’ in waste management. In a presentation to the infrastructure sector forum yesterday, Parakoti said that a good way to reduce water wastage would be to charge the user for the water they use. But he added […]
And they're off!
Wednesday 28 July 2010 | Published in Local
Opposition attacks priority of ministerial travel over Budget Prime Minister Jim Marurai arrived back from New Zealand yesterday and he’s already ruffled feathers in the Opposition camp with his plans to be out of the country again by Friday. The Opposition is already calling on Government to put the national Budget, due to be tabled […]
Compulsory recycling called for
Tuesday 27 July 2010 | Published in Local
Recycling will become compulsory if advice to government is followed. The advice follows disclosure last week from Tai Nooapii, Waste Management manager, that at least 20 per cent of what goes into the landfill could have been recycled. A waste and sanitation infrastructure planning and policy workshop took place on Friday where delegates decided on […]
Miss Tiare changeover
Tuesday 27 July 2010 | Published in Local
Sixteen-year-old Tekea Akava was invested with the Miss Tiare 2009-2010 title in a special ceremony on Friday afternoon. Akava was the runner up Miss Tiare at last year’s pageant to eventual winner Ebony Richards. However, due to personal reasons, Richards resigned as Miss Tiare and the title and honour was handed over to Akava. Akava […]
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