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7 new HoMs to be appointed
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in Local
Thursday 6: There could be up to seven new heads of ministries today – depending on whether the successful applicants accept or not. Public service commissioner Navy Epati says the seven have been contacted and will be put on ‘transitional arrangements’ until the terms of their three-year contracts can be negotiated. Unsuccessful applicants, says Epati, […]
Escaped cons may be armed
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in Local
Tuesday 11: The two escaped convicts at large on Rarotonga are suspected to be carrying a fire arm. Roger Tauarea and Daniel Mare are still on the run from authorities after escaping from Arorangi prison on Saturday night. Police inspector Arama Tera says they’ve received a phone call from a member of the public who […]
15 athletes not eligible
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in Local
Thursday 6: Up to 15 athletes will be chopped from Team Cook Islands because of an eligibility rule that was not communicated. Pleas to the Pacific Games Council for flexibility to allow non New Zealand passport holders to represent the country at the Pacific Mini Games have failed. This means that Team Cook Islands will […]
World youth netball begins!
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in Local
Cooks praised, dream realised Tuesday 11: The opening of the World Youth Netball Championships was a colourful affair as the 20 under 21 netball teams paraded around the Telecom Sports Arena in their team colours. Teams marched, ambled and danced their way through the packed arena. In her opening address, International Federation of Netball Associations […]
Dog bites jogger
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in Local
Monday 10: A tourist needed medical treatment after being attacked by a dog last week. Around 7am on Monday, two women, believed to be French, were jogging on the footpath ocean side along the main road of Avarua. They were heading towards Trader Jacks jogging behind a man walking his two dogs on their leashes. […]
Tender out today?
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in Local
Monday 10: The government tender committee is expected to release its decision as to who will be offered the tender for host broadcasting at the Pacific Mini Games next month. PMG 2009 organising committee marketing & sponsorship director Tui Short was hopeful that a decision would be made last Wednesday, but this was not the […]
Economy contracts
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in Local
Monday 10: Value added tax (VAT) receipts for the 2008-09 financial year showed an increase of 0.5 percent over the last budget estimates (supplementary 3), indicating a slowdown in the economy. This slowdown was put down, in part, to the worldwide recession and the loss of one cargo vessel in the first half of the […]
Dangerous criminal and teen escape jail
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in Local
Monday 10: Two men tied bed sheets together to escape over the Arorangi prison wall on Saturday night. Police are searching for Roger Tauarea and Daniel Mare who fled from the correction facility around 11.30pm. The escapees had turned the sheets into a ladder which was used to climb over the prison wall. Tauarea, 38, […]
Lawyer seeks legal aid to fund his defence
Wednesday 5 August 2009 | Published in Local
George says Crown has spent $2 million on Operation Slush trial 5 August: A decision has been reserved on whether lawyer Norman George could receive legal aid to fund his defence during the ongoing ‘Operation slush’ court case. George made an application for financial assistance to the court last Wednesday before Justice Colin Nicholson. George […]
Constitution Day messages to govt
Wednesday 5 August 2009 | Published in Local
– Deliver on infrastructure – No tax in jubilee year 5 August: The trials and tribulations that the Cook Islands have faced and the future plans for the nation were the central talking points of yesterday’s 44th constitution celebrations. Close to 350 people gathered in the National Auditorium to mark the milestone. Proceedings included raising […]
Pacific media gather for Forum
Wednesday 5 August 2009 | Published in Local
A small group of Pacific media have gathered in Cairns, Australia this week to cover the 40th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting. The Pacific Islands News Association/Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat regional media two day workshop has been held leading up the meeting to allow the media reps to become more familiar with what to expect. […]
Way forward proposed
Wednesday 5 August 2009 | Published in Local
3 August: The ministry of health has proposed issuing an interim sewage construction permit for the recently-completed multi sports complex, but with conditions. Health secretary Dr Roro Daniel said that in order to move the issue forward, the ministry has proposed a conditional permit. However Dr Daniel said that first, advice would need to be […]
Still no sewage permit for complex
Wednesday 5 August 2009 | Published in Local
3 August: Even after the multi sports complex has been handed over to the Cook Islands government, the venue has still not been granted a permit for its sewage/waste water system. And the health ministry believes that the treatment of waste from the complex could present a health risk during the two upcoming sports events. […]
Work on Nassau harbour begins
Wednesday 5 August 2009 | Published in Local
1 August: Machinery needed for the Nassau harbour was landed on the island last week. Pukapuka-Nassau MP Vai Peua said from Nassau that a ceremony was held on Sunday evening to formally bless and launch the start of work on the project. S&T Contractors have been given the contract to construct the harbour, and dynamiting […]
Jail for former tourism manager
Wednesday 5 August 2009 | Published in Local
1 August: Former manager of Cook Islands tourism office in Auckland has been sentenced to prison this week. Albert Numanga was ordered to serve three years and nine months in jail for defrauding the government of more than $1 million. The sentence was handed down by judge Anne Kiernan in the Auckland District Court on […]
CCECC hands over completed complex
Wednesday 5 August 2009 | Published in Local
1 August: The Chinese workers from the China Civil Engineering Construction Company (CCECC) were the toast of yesterday’s handover ceremony of the Telecom Sports Arena. Around 200 people gathered at the arena site in Nikao including the 60-plus Chinese workers who had spent 10 months constructing the building. After a prayer by Rev Tereora Tereora […]
Cooks elected to PINA exec
Wednesday 5 August 2009 | Published in Local
Friday 31: Despite being one of the smallest nations attending, the Cook Islands certainly made their presence felt this week during a regional media gathering. The nation has not only won the bid to host the next Pacific Islands News Association (PINA) meeting in 2011 but Cook Islands News managing editor John Woods was elected […]
Ministers & their portfolios
Wednesday 5 August 2009 | Published in Local
Friday 31: Jim MARURAI – Prime Minister Office of the Prime Minister, National Sustainable Development Plan Information & Technology, Telecommunications, Information Technology, Education, National Human Resources Department, Office of the Head of State,Police Department, Public Service Commission. Sir Terepai MAOATE – Deputy Prime Minister Foreign Affairs and Immigration, Ministry of Finance & Economic Management, Financial […]
New minister ready for role
Wednesday 5 August 2009 | Published in Local
Friday 31: Newly appointed minister Robert Wigmore says he’s always been prepared for the unexpected return to cabinet yesterday. Surrounded by friends and fellow MPs, the 59-year-old took part in the swearing-in ceremony held at Government House. He replaces ousted minister Wilkie Rasmussen who was sacked on Tuesday by the prime minister Jim Marurai. “This […]
Musical chairs for sacked minister
Wednesday 5 August 2009 | Published in Local
Thursday 30: Penrhyn MP Wilkie Rasmussen went back to parliament yesterday but ended up in the public gallery waiting for a new seat to be set up for him. Not wanting to sit in a ‘minister’s seat’ again, Rasmussen asked parliament staff to seat him elsewhere. He ended up next to Democratic Party MP William […]
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