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'The canoe is the people' - workshop
Tuesday 10 December 2013 | Published in National
‘The canoe is the people’ was the theme of workshops that brought educators from across the Pacific together last week in Rarotonga. Educators from Tonga, Fiji, Samoa, Nuie and New Zealand took part in the week long series of workshops, which was an initiative of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). “‘The […]
Nursing school enrolment open
Monday 9 December 2013 | Published in National
The Cook Islands Nursing School is calling for applications for potential students. The school will be opening in February 2014, and applications are sought from students (NCEA Level 2 and 3), Pa Enua applicants, and mature adults – either male or female – to pursue a career in nursing. “The nursing curriculum covers theory and […]
The LIMA approach to understanding mental illness
Monday 9 December 2013 | Published in National
‘LIMA’ – an Austronesian word for ‘five’ representing five groups of mental illnesses – formed a main topic of discussion at a mental health training workshop for front-line staff at the Sinai Hall from November 3 to 6. In mental illnesses, the LIMA key represents anxiety illnesses and somatic symptoms with no physical illnesses, depressive […]
Private Screening of 'The Island Night'
Monday 9 December 2013 | Published in National
Te Iti Vaine Productions, a filmmaking arm of the Cook Islands National Council of Women, is hosting a private screening of their film ‘The Island Night’. With kind support from Highland Paradise management, the private screening will be held at the Highland Paradise premises in Puaikura on December 10. What began as an interest in […]
Pacific colours at PYSC
Monday 9 December 2013 | Published in National
Around 750 Pacific youth participants witnessed the opening of the second Pacific Youth and Sports Conference in New Caledonia. The conference on December 2 brought together Pacific participants who are passionate about making a change. The contributors to the conference gathered at the Paita Arena to witness the opening, which was conducted with the observance […]
Parliament resumes for unfinished business
Monday 9 December 2013 | Published in National
Parliament will resume mid-week to deal with leftover business and complete what will be the final session of 2013. At the end of Friday and after five days of sitting, it was expected that eleven out of a proposed thirteen bills had been passed by the house. The remaining bills – which include the trustee […]
Seabed minerals advisor upskills at workshop
Monday 9 December 2013 | Published in National
The Seabed Minerals Authority will be better equipped to define the Cook Islands’ maritime boundaries thanks to a recent workshop in Australia. Alex Herman, legal advisor for the authority, has been participating in a two-week development workshop in Sydney which wrapped up yesterday. Paul Lynch, Seabed Minerals Commissioner, said defining maritime boundaries in the Cook […]
Local picked to lead regional union drive
Monday 9 December 2013 | Published in National
A Cook Islander has been chosen to represent workers from more than a dozen island nations in the Pacific region, including New Zealand and Australia. Anthony Turua, head of the Cook Islands Workers Association, will be taking over as chairman of the South Pacific Oceania Council of Trade Union (SPOCTU), a regional trade union movement. […]
Telecom defends 'high' costs
Monday 9 December 2013 | Published in National
Telecom has defended its broadband and phone charges after a recent report described “the high cost of telecommunications” as being a major issue in the Cook Islands. Representatives from Vanuatu, Samoa, Niue and Australia were in the country at the end of October carrying out a peer review, speaking to everyone from political and traditional […]
Petition hearing cancelled after resignation
Monday 9 December 2013 | Published in Crime
A court proceeding scheduled to begin today concerning an electoral petition by Democratic Party candidate James Beer has been cancelled. This came after Friday’s sudden resignation of CIP candidate and Murienua by-election winner Kaota Tuariki. On Friday, Tuariki announced his resignation as the “winning candidate for the Murienua Constituency seat”, saying “ … the people […]
Parliamentary staff get first aid training
Monday 9 December 2013 | Published in Local
Speaker of parliament Niki Rattle announced on Friday that Cook Islands parliamentary staff have received first aid training. Rattle, herself a former secretary general for the Red Cross, said the training provided to staff included “cardio pulmonary resuscitation”. To further add to parliament’s first aid initiatives, Rattle told MPs that they should think about getting […]
Santa goes tropo!
Monday 9 December 2013 | Published in Local
Santa Claus went tropo on Saturday spreading Christmas cheer in a Pacific inspired suit. He is pictured here cheering up two young shoppers at Foodland in Avarua before zooming off on his brightly decorated cart to the Punanga Nui Markets where he encouraged Rarotonga children to be good little boys and girls. Santa’s walkabout through […]
Govt to nominate leader for bad loan taskforce
Monday 9 December 2013 | Published in Local
A taskforce being set up to tackle the problem of bad loans in the Cook Islands should soon have its leader appointed. Former Kiwi Bank chief executive Sam Knowles carried out a review of the country’s banking system last year and found non-performing loans (NPLs) were the biggest roadblock to the sector’s growth. A non-performing […]
Govt to pay Air NZ return on LA flights
Monday 9 December 2013 | Published in Local
A new contract being negotiated between the government and Air New Zealand will see the airline guaranteed a profit on its Los Angeles to Rarotonga service. This is a change from the current arrangement where the government pays only the costs and promises no return. Air New Zealand recently won the tender to continue providing […]
Elderly man slashed in bush knife attack
Saturday 7 December 2013 | Published in Local
A land dispute between two elderly men in Mitiaro escalated into a machete attack on Wednesday, leaving one of them in hospital with severe cuts to his body. Detective inspector Areumu Ingaua said the incident took place late Wednesday afternoon and police were notified at about 6pm. The victim received two cuts to his head, […]
Matariki FM to air programme from sister station in Germany
Saturday 7 December 2013 | Published in National
Local station Matariki FM will be airing a specially made programme by its German sister radio station this Sunday. Matariki FM and Radio Tonkuhle in the city of Hildesheim Germany have a special relationship, where the two stations share snippets of each nations’ culture through an exchange of radio programmes which are aired in each […]
Tuariki resigns Murienua seat
Saturday 7 December 2013 | Published in Local
The winner of the recent Murienua by-election has resigned from his post, pre-empting a court hearing of a petition by his opponent. Cook Islands Party candidate Kaota Tuariki won September’s by-election in the Murienua constituency, defeating Democratic Party candidate James Beer in the bid to fill the seat that was vacated by Queen’s Representative Tom […]
Power discount could save $20,000
Saturday 7 December 2013 | Published in National
A Christmas discount being offered by Te Aponga Uira could potentially save its customers a combined $20,000. The crown-owned power authority is currently offering a 5 per cent discount to all customers with overdue accounts. Chief executive Apii Timoti said the gesture from Te Aponga’s board is in keeping with “the spirit of the festive […]
Royal visit
Saturday 7 December 2013 | Published in Local
Queen’s Representative Tom Marsters and wife Tuaine hosted the Queen’s Baton and the team accompanying it to mark the start of its Cook Islands visit. The baton arrived on Thursday and after its official visit to the Queen’s Representative’s residence in Titikaveka, it began the first of two relay legs on the island. Papaaroa students […]
Public invited to taste award-winning dishes
Saturday 7 December 2013 | Published in National
Award-winning food will feature in a series of dinners at Little Polynesian resort from tomorrow. After bringing home two silver medals from the Pacific Culinary Challenge held in Guam in September, president of the Cook Islands Chefs Association Sam Timoko and Little Polynesian chef Teraitua Cuthers-Boxhoorn will be giving diners a taste of success with […]
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