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ROAD DEATHS RAROTONGA
Wednesday 26 August 2009 | Published in Local
*29 of these died of head injuries — ROAD SAFETY COUNCIL
Deadly road record
Wednesday 26 August 2009 | Published in Local
Tuesday 25: A recent report has named the Cook Islands as having the second deadliest roads in the world. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released a global status report on road safety where 178 countries were surveyed. The statistics were compiled and compared per capita. The Cook Islands is recorded to have the second […]
Orientation course for new HOMs
Wednesday 26 August 2009 | Published in Local
Monday 24: Heads of government ministries (HOMs) will attend a two-day orientation course this week. The office of the public service commissioner (OPSC) is introducing the new orientation initiative to allow new and current HOMs to be brought up to speed on some of the many roles and responsibilities they have in government. Central government […]
Mauke water supply project ready to go
Wednesday 26 August 2009 | Published in Local
Monday 24: A ceremony to officially launch the Mauke water supplu project will be held tomorrow. Project manager Ngateina Rani says that minister Kete Ioane will lead a delegation to the island today including New Zealand high commissioner Tia Barrett, Ioane’s former chief executive turned agriculture secretary Tony Brown and infrastructure committee chairman George Cowan. […]
PMG family tickets in demand
Wednesday 26 August 2009 | Published in Local
Monday 24: Foodland’s Marie Aererua was one of the first locals to get their hands on tickets to the Pacific Mini Games PMG when they went on sale for the first time outside the Bank of the Cook Islands last Friday. Taking advantage of the launch day specials, Aererua bought a ticket for her husband […]
'Freeze super fund'
Wednesday 19 August 2009 | Published in Local
Rasmussen wants a commission of inquiry and a freeze on funds Tuesday 18: Government should immediately set up a commission of inquiry to look into the activities of the NZ company charged with managing the national superannuation fund, according to Penrhyn MP Wilkie Rasmussen. Yesterday he issued a statement on what he says needs to […]
Audits find no anomalies
Wednesday 19 August 2009 | Published in Local
Monday 17: The audit office has just completed two audit reports which will be tabled and made public at the next sitting of parliament. The first is the review into the unaccounted payments of $32,465 made by the Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee (CISNOC) during the financial year ending December 31 2008. The […]
Nepotism claim just laughed off
Wednesday 19 August 2009 | Published in Local
Monday 17: Did cabinet appoint all the new heads of ministries (HOMs) based on favouritism, nepotism and political attitudes? This is the stinging question opposition MP Nandi Glassie asked prime minister Jim Marurai in parliament last Thursday. But he didn’t get the official answer – and he won’t until the next sitting. Still seated, both […]
Govt waives Aitutaki fuel levy
Wednesday 19 August 2009 | Published in Local
Monday 17: Aitutaki MP Teina Bishop says Christmas has come early for his island following a recent decision by government to scrap the levy Aitutaki pays on petrol and diesel. Government has now waived the import levy for all islands except Rarotonga effective from August 1. The new order waives the 22 cent per litre […]
Prison reform stirs debate
Wednesday 19 August 2009 | Published in Local
Monday 17: Hot debate has begun over calls for penal reform in Rarotonga. This follows last week’s opening of the prison gates for an inspection of conditions after two escaped prisoners claimed they broke out of jail to protest at sub-standard conditions. Prisoners Daniel Mare and Roger Tauarea handed themselves in to authorities last Wednesday, […]
CITC supports PFL
Wednesday 19 August 2009 | Published in Local
Saturday 15: The Pacific Forum Line service has received support from the country’s biggest importer. CITC general manager Gaye Whitta says the group is pleased that PFL has a substitute vessel for the damaged Forum Avarua. “We had 10 containers on Forum Avarua, so we were going to suffer shortages along with other importers if […]
Drug dog nabs man
Wednesday 19 August 2009 | Published in Local
Saturday 15: A police drug dog has led to an arrest of man entering the country carrying cannabis. On Wednesday, the 34-year-old passenger caught the attention of the drug dog after arriving at the airport from Auckland. He was stopped and searched, and police discovered he was carrying drugs. He appeared in the Cook Islands […]
First swine flu death
Wednesday 19 August 2009 | Published in Local
Saturday 15: The Cook Islands has reported its first death associated with swine flu (Influenza A H1N1) – a 36-year-old Kiwi female visitor who died in Arorangi last month. The woman was found to have an underlying respiratory disease, understood to be asthma. Yesterday the ministry of health issued a pandemic influenza update announcing that […]
Cold snap chills air
Wednesday 19 August 2009 | Published in Local
Friday 14: Beanies, socks and scarves have been piled on this week as people are feeling the chill in the air. The Meteorological Service says temperatures have plummeted to 18 degrees this week and 17 degrees last week as a cold front has settled on top of the island. “It’s looking to be fine and […]
PFL finds new ship
Wednesday 19 August 2009 | Published in Local
Friday 14: Pacific Forum Line customers have received some good news. The shipping line has concluded negotiations and acquired a vessel, Komaiwai II, to transport cargo offloaded in Suva after a fire broke out on board the Forum Avarua last month. The Forum Avarua had to be towed to Fiji on the weekend of July […]
Two convicts plead guilty to escaping
Wednesday 19 August 2009 | Published in Local
Friday 14: The two prison inmates who escaped from jail for three days appeared in the Cook Islands High Court yesterday each charged with escaping from legal custody. Daniel Mare,17, and Roger Tauarea, 38, handed themselves in to authorities on Wednesday after fleeing from Arorangi Prison last Saturday night. The pair pleaded guilty to the […]
Drug bust at wharf
Wednesday 19 August 2009 | Published in Local
Wednesday 19: A second man in two weeks has been charged for importing drugs into the country. Kimi Katoa of Tupapa was arrested on Friday after a routine check by police and customs uncovered 273 grams of cannabis. The drugs were found in a bucket on a boat at Avatiu wharf. Katoa appeared in the […]
Super fund loses $3m
Wednesday 19 August 2009 | Published in Local
Friday 14: Parliamentary questions force DPM’s disclosure Finance minister Sir Terepai Maoate yesterday admitted that the national superannuation fund has lost around $3 million on investment. This was revealed after he was asked about the super fund in parliament yesterday. Opposition deputy leader Teina Bishop was first to raise the issue asking Sir Terepai during […]
Kids steal from tourist at beach
Wednesday 19 August 2009 | Published in Local
Wednesday 19: Two ‘delinquents’ were apprehended by police last week for stealing a tourist’s wallet on the beach. A 13-year-old and 10-year-old are accused of taking money from the wallet while the owner was swimming at Aroa, Arorangi. It is reported they took the money home and later used it to buy food. Police thanked […]
When Raro eyes are smiling…
Wednesday 19 August 2009 | Published in Local
Thursday 13: Local Irishman Paddy Lynch has been the Northern Ireland under 21 netball side’s ‘mascot’ while the team has been on Rarotonga. Wearing the traditional green of the Irish, Lynch met the team on their first day, and he supported the team when players and management visited Imanuela Akatemia last week (wearing his lucky […]
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