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Demos face off over 'bullying' claims
Wednesday 12 May 2010 | Published in Local
Democratic Party president Makiuti Tongia claims government officials have bullied outer island constituency executives to support the party conference being called this month. He said some constituency committee (puna) executives’ government jobs were even threatened in the process. Yesterday, Tongia issued a press release saying despite the bullying, some outer island Demo officials have refused […]
Cooks aims to have largest marine park in the world
Tuesday 11 May 2010 | Published in Local
Cabinet has approved a proposal to pursue the esta- blishment of a national marine park. Last month cabinet decided to give the go ahead to local authorities to progress work on the concept. “The Cook Islands has the opportunity to designate a significant part of our waters as a protected marine area and to have […]
Weston set to be named new CJ
Tuesday 11 May 2010 | Published in Local
Justice Tom Weston is expected to be appointed as the Cook Islands next Chief Justice at a special sitting of the High Court on Thursday. Attorney-general Wilkie Rasmussen advised CI News yesterday that a press release regarding the judicial appointment is due to be released today after cabinet and the executive council meets. Justice Weston, […]
Demo Party puna call conference
Tuesday 11 May 2010 | Published in Local
The majority of the Democratic Party constituency electorates (puna) have announced that an annual conference will be held on May 31. The controversial notice of the conference has been issued by the ‘majority of the party’. In a press release issued yesterday this faction of the Democratic Party stated that the conference date is now […]
Joyriding a concern
Monday 10 May 2010 | Published in Local
Police commissioner Maara Tetava said that police have been receiving a number of reports of ‘joyriding’ in recent weeks where youths unlawfully take vehicles for a spin and then abandon them. Five minors were charged recently with unlawfully taking vehicles from the airport car park. Tetava said the youth were stealing vehicles that had keys […]
Toa judgment due this week
Monday 10 May 2010 | Published in Local
The High Court is expected to issue its judgment on the high profile ‘Toa profit guarantee’ case this week. When the two day court hearing wound up late last month, Justice Tom Weston reserved his judgment saying it would likely be issued in the second week of May. The court was asked by Toa owner […]
Pacific Sun expected
Saturday 8 May 2010 | Published in Local
Rarotonga is expecting the Pacific Sun cruise liner to visit tomorrow. The Pacific Sun is currently on her Tahitian Treasures 21-day cruise and carries up to 1960 passengers. Local agent Destination Management Cook Islands has organised a visit aboard the ship for students at the Hospitality and Tourism Training Centre as well as eight staff […]
Demo conference call grows
Saturday 8 May 2010 | Published in Local
Majority of puna asking executive for meeting The appeal for a Democratic Party conference to be called by its executive is growing stronger. By Monday a majority of 75 per cent (18 of the 24) party constituency committees are expected to have registered their support for it. The party’s assistant president and Nikao committee chairman […]
PM eyes up first overseas trip in August
Friday 7 May 2010 | Published in Local
Prime minister Jim Marurai may soon set a new record for the longest stretch a cabinet minister has gone without travelling overseas. He is currently considering whether he will take his first overseas trip of the year in August. Ministers have in the past travelled frequently, but Marurai put a freeze on ‘non-essential’ ministerial travel […]
Aust rep named
Friday 7 May 2010 | Published in Local
CI Tourism has announced the appointment of Wayne Borland as director of strategic development to be based in Sydney, Australia. Yesterday the corporation said that Borland will also be responsible for representing it in Australia. The announcement follows CI Tourism’s decision to terminate Unique Tourism Collection’s marketing contract last month after fallout with one of […]
Suwarrow caretakers chosen
Friday 7 May 2010 | Published in Local
The national environment service has named the new caretakers for the island of Suwarrow, and the pair will set out to begin their six-month stint at the end of this month. James Mataa was chosen as park ranger and Apii Williams will support him as assistant park ranger. Mataa is a self-employed carpenter who spent […]
Cook Islands ranks as top destination
Thursday 6 May 2010 | Published in Local
The Cook Islands was ranked fourth on the list of top 10 beach and sun destinations in the world by TripAdvisor, the world’s most popular and largest online travel community. The ranking came as TripAdvisor announced the winners of its 2010 Travelers’ Choice Destinations Awards. And despite being hit by Cyclone Pat two months ago, […]
Tangi staying quiet on Demo conference call
Thursday 6 May 2010 | Published in Local
Hand-delivered letter requests May 17 for party get-together Democratic Party secretary general John Tangi has refused to comment on a request by a ‘majority’ of the party’s executives for him to call a conference of the party this month. The Demo party faction supporting Prime Minister Jim Marurai’s cabinet believe the date of a party […]
Isamaela is Titikaveka candidate
Wednesday 5 May 2010 | Published in Local
Police Superintendent Taivero Isamaela has been selected as the Cook Islands Party candidate to contest the Titikaveka seat at this year’s election. Last week the Titikaveka CIP committee receive three nominations for the candidacy one of which was incomplete and declared invalid. The other nominee withdrew to support Isamaela’s candidacy. The committee met on Monday […]
Crew ready to defend
Wednesday 5 May 2010 | Published in Local
Officers of the Cook Islands police patrol boat Te Kukupa are training in maritime law enforcement this week to prepare for any dangerous scenarios while out patrolling the Cook Islands waters. The officers have been training under the guidance of Chief Petty Officer Steve Philpott from the Royal Australian Navy and federal agent Nicolle Haig […]
New tourism head excited about industry's future
Wednesday 5 May 2010 | Published in Local
Newly appointed CI Tourism chief executive Carmel Beattie will take up the two year position early next month. Tourism board chairman Tata Crocombe announced the appointment, saying that Beattie brings to the Cook Islands a wealth of knowledge on international markets, destination marketing and development and a strong international network of contacts that will prove […]
Woods highlights CI's fragile media freedom
Tuesday 4 May 2010 | Published in Local
Cook Islands News managing editor John Woods yesterday spoke proudly about the Cook Islands’ right of free speech and freedom of expression. But, again warned that it was a “fragile freedom”. Woods was in Brisbane speaking as part of the World Press Freedom Day lecture series at the University Of Queensland. He spoke of the […]
New tourism CEO appointed
Tuesday 4 May 2010 | Published in Local
The search for a new chief executive for CI Tourism is over Australian Carmel Beattie has been appointed to the position this week. CI Tourism board chairman Tata Crocombe says it’s been a detailed process with outstanding candidates both local and international. Beattie is currently in Rarotonga and signed her contract yesterday. Beattie was previously […]
Dancers wanted
Tuesday 4 May 2010 | Published in Local
IN THE BEAT: Auditions for the senior dancer of the year competition, for dancers over 17, will be held on Friday at the national auditorium before the competition night on May 27. Mauri Toa of the ministry of cultural development says they will be looking for the country’s top eight male and female dancers at […]
Media freedom
Monday 3 May 2010 | Published in Local
May 3 each year has been officially designated by the United Nations General Assembly as World Press Freedom Day. All around the world on this day, supporters of media freedom celebrate the fundamental principles of press and media freedom that are articulated in Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. From the Pacific […]
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