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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 […]
Mozzie spray 'basically useless'
Saturday 22 May 2010 | Published in Local
Melinda Ponga. “/> Concerns have been raised that the chemical the Ministry of Health (MOH) is proposing to use to control mosquitoes will be ineffective. Melinda Ponga, who led a campaign in 2008 to stop the government using the mosquito spray Reslin, believes that the proposed spray Key Pyrethrum is “basically a useless product” unless […]
PM won't comment
Saturday 22 May 2010 | Published in Local
Once again prime minister Jim Marurai (above) has refused to speak to CI News on an issue of enormous concern to the Cook Islands people. There will be no word from the PM on Toagate, despite repeated requests for comment or for reassurance for the Cook Islands people from the nation’s leader. The prime minister’s […]
Dog identifies drugs at airport
Saturday 22 May 2010 | Published in Local
Police and customs have arrested a 20-year-old male after he was identified by the police drug dog at the airport on Tuesday night. The person was a local returning from overseas and found to be in possession of cann- abis. “This is a warning to others that the authorities are taking a hard stand at […]
Workers want justice
Saturday 22 May 2010 | Published in Local
The Cook Islands Workers Association (CIWA) says someone needs to be brought to justice and made to pay the penalty for the Toa Petroleum debacle. In a statement CIWA president Anthony Turua said Tuesday’s judgement in favour of Apex Agencies ranks right up there with other major corruption in the country, including the failed Sheraton […]
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