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Setting it in stone
Wednesday 2 June 2010 | Published in Local
A symbolic stone laying ceremony was held at Avana harbour yesterday in honour of the five voyaging vaka which arrived in the Cook Islands on Saturday. Each stone has been carried across the ocean by the vaka as a gift from their homeland to the people of the Cook Islands. The placing of stones has […]
Demo conference all go
Wednesday 2 June 2010 | Published in Local
Today’s Democratic Party conference is going ahead, despite lack of commitment from the executive led by Sir Terepai Maoate and Makiuti Tongia. Deputy Prime Minister Robert Wigmore said he was pleased that democracy was upheld by the outcome of the injunction appeal. He also urged all Democratic Party members to attend today’s conference. “I would […]
Prisoner escapes
Tuesday 1 June 2010 | Published in Local
Repeat offender Andrew Tonorio escaped from prison for the second time early yesterday. The escape yesterday morning follows a previous escape in November, which landed him back in prison soon after he fled. According to police, Tonorio was last seen near the rubbish dump just outside the Arorangi prison perimeter between 6.20-6.50am. Tonorio has black […]
Weston suggests Demos live up to their name
Tuesday 1 June 2010 | Published in Local
Chief Justice Tom Weston’s written judgement on the Democratic Party injunction application found decisively against the applicants party leader Sir Terepai Maoate, president Makiuti Tongia, and secretary general John Tangi. The applicants had filed the injunction to try and stop a Demo Party faction holding a party conference yesterday. “It would be an odd state […]
New venture for Sheraton site
Tuesday 1 June 2010 | Published in Local
A new developer is in the wings ready to resurrect the failed Sheraton Hotel property at Vaimaanga. The Business Trade Investment Board (BTIB) has approved an application from New Zealand-based company Mirage Group Ltd to invest in and develop the 10-hectare Vaimaanga site, owned by Pa Marie Ariki. BTIB chief executive Terry Rangi said that […]
Voyagers welcomed
Monday 31 May 2010 | Published in Local
Home in loving arms – Tetini Pekepo bear-hugs his son Te Aroha who just couldn’t wait for the official welcome ceremony on Saturday. “/> Pacific voyagers were celebrated on Saturday afternoon when the five voyaging double hulled sister canoes made an historic landfall at Avana harbour. The welcome ceremony for the canoes was a moving […]
Demos told to 'get together'
Monday 31 May 2010 | Published in Local
The High Court yesterday declined and dismissed the Democratic Party injunction application to stop today’s controversial party conference from taking place. But the faction organising the conference has decided to postpone it anyway – until Wednesday – on the advice of the court. Court registrar Claudine Henry-Anguna confirmed the outcome to Cook Islands News after […]
Vaka spectacle will be historic
Saturday 29 May 2010 | Published in Local
Today’s landing by the five traditional voyaging vaka will be a spectacle that hasn’t been seen for 700 years. The fleet of canoes reached Rarotonga yesterday afternoon but the official welcome will be conducted today at Avana starting at 12 noon. The two-hour long programme is expected to be a moving event and the whole […]
It's still on!
Saturday 29 May 2010 | Published in Local
The controversial Democratic Party conference is going ahead on Monday despite the court injunction. That’s the official word from the faction led by ‘assistant president’ Sean Willis. He says the conference will happen even in the face of an injunction served by the Sir Terepai Maoate-led executive arm to prevent it. Whether the injunction has […]
Vaka fleet expected tomorrow
Thursday 27 May 2010 | Published in Local
Favourable winds and great sea conditions has meant that the voyaging vaka fleet is expected to make landfall at midday tomorrow at Avana, Rarotonga. The fleet were originally expected to arrive on Rarotonga on Monday, May 31, however, 15 to 20 knot winds has meant a speedy journey to Rarotonga for the vaka crew ‘along […]
Axe hangs over Budget
Thursday 27 May 2010 | Published in Local
There will be cuts in public funding in the next financial year, although the Finance Secretary remains tight-lipped about where the axe will fall. Kevin Carr came out of retirement in March to fill the Financial Secretary role. Since then he has been tackling one of the toughest Budgets he has ever had to take […]
'Peace talks' proposed to end Demo chaos
Wednesday 26 May 2010 | Published in Local
Peace talks are at last on the drawing board for the fractured Democratic Party. Party leader Sir Terepai Maoate has confirmed that a meeting held between him, deputy prime minister Robert Wigmore and breakaway faction spokesman Sean Willis last Friday may set the Demo Party on the road to peace. The three agreed to go […]
PM confirms snap election call
Wednesday 26 May 2010 | Published in Local
Prime Minister Jim Marurai has confirmed that he recently approached the Queen’s Representative, Sir Fredrick Goodwin, to request the dissolution of Parliament so he could call a snap election. But Marurai said that he was advised against it by Sir Frederick. Yesterday, Sir Terepai Maoate issued a statement in which he says two weeks ago […]
Lagoon health in steady decline
Wednesday 26 May 2010 | Published in Local
The Takitumu Lagoon Health 2010 Report Card indicates that the state of the lagoon is in decline. Full results of this year’s report are released today see pages 12 and 13 on the eve of the two-day Lagoon Day expo tomorrow and Friday. Results this year are slightly worse than those of last year and […]
Demo faction plans legal action against conference
Tuesday 25 May 2010 | Published in Local
The Democratic Party faction led by Sir Terepai Maoate is planning legal action against the Demo faction staging the party conference on Monday, May 31. Party leader Maoate, general secretary John Tangi and colleagues have taken legal advice to find out if they are likely to win a declaratory judgement about which side has the […]
George asks pithy questions
Tuesday 25 May 2010 | Published in Local
CIP spokesman for finance and economic development Norman George has issued another statement raising numerous questions surrounding the recent Toa debacle. The statement reads as follows: There are so many questions that need answering going back to 2008. Who was it that drafted the cabinet submissions in 2008, which led cabinet to agreeing to purchase […]
Fiji flight proposed from Dec
Tuesday 25 May 2010 | Published in Local
A deal with Air Pacific for a weekly flight between Rarotonga and Fiji was hammered out last week at the Bula Fiji Tourism Exchange (BFTE) in Nadi. CI Tourism board member Robert Skews and board chairman Tata Crocombe said they held positive talks with the airline and are now awaiting an official proposal from Air […]
Graham officially named Mauke Demo candidate
Monday 24 May 2010 | Published in Local
Hugh Graham has been officially confirmed as the Democratic Party candidate for Mauke. It also looks likely that he will resign as a Manukau City Councillor in the next couple of days and will not be return to New Zealand any time soon. Mauke MP Mapu Taia, the executive and members of the Democratic Party […]
Originality in dance
Monday 24 May 2010 | Published in Local
The golden oldies and papaa (visitor) dancer of the year competitions held on Friday night were a huge success with 10 mama and papa dancers wowing the crowd that packed into the Hideaway Bar courtyard for the show. Golden oldies contestant Casper Mateariki (above) had the crowd in stitches when he dedicated his chant to […]
Queen's Baton excites island
Monday 24 May 2010 | Published in Local
Rarotonga put on a colourful reception for the Queen’s Baton Relay on Saturday with anyone and everyone invited to hold and touch the baton. Villages around the island went all out to decorate the roadsides and welcome the baton for the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games. Anyone standing along the side of the road was invited […]
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