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Hearing started for PM house thief
Monday 4 November 2013 | Published in Crime
A defended hearing has started this week for a man accused of breaking in to the prime minister’s house last year and taking 4000 pearls. 27-year-old William Wade was in court on Friday with his lawyer Norman George for the second day of his hearing, where witnesses for the Crown were called to testify and […]
Rasmussen blasts PM travel after weekend fire
Monday 4 November 2013 | Published in National
Opposition leader Wilkie Rasmussen has lashed out against Prime Minister Henry Puna over his current trip to China in wake of the latest fire over the weekend. “I am bitterly disappointed that the prime minister has again left the country,” said Rasmussen, speaking in his capacity as the opposition leader and Democratic Party spokesperson of […]
Past convictions come back to haunt
Monday 4 November 2013 | Published in Crime
A man with a history of appearing in court on violence charges has been convicted and will be sentenced. Jim Arai, 46, pleaded guilty to a charge of assault on a female last Thursday. Police prosecutor Maeva Kirikava told the court that Arai had been drinking at the garden bar across from Raro Fried Chicken […]
Long work hours contribute to food theft
Monday 4 November 2013 | Published in Crime
Two people working in the tourism industry accused of stealing from their employers have both been given the benefit of the doubt and placed on six months’ suspended sentence. Easter Teaurere, 23, and Jiuta Rakoroi, 40, appeared in court on Wednesday for sentencing before justices of the peace Bernice Manarangi, Pae Tuteru and Mata Nooroa. […]
Trial would be waste of taxpayer money
Monday 4 November 2013 | Published in Crime
The High Court on October 31 was presided over by Justice of the Peace Georgina Williams, who made the following judgements: Teremoana Saddler, 23, through counsel entered a plea of not guilty to charges of possession of a bong, being unlawfully found on private property and five charges of contempt of court. The contempt of […]
Public consultation on purse seining needed: PM
Monday 4 November 2013 | Published in Local
Informing the public on purse seining was a major theme during a meeting last week between Prime Minister Henry Puna and Ministry of Marine Resources secretary Ben Ponia. “It was a useful meeting to ensure that the MMR message is consistent with the wishes of the PM and his cabinet,” said Ponia. According to Ponia’s […]
Help needed with fire investigations
Monday 4 November 2013 | Published in Local
The public is requested by the police to come forward with any information on the two school fires that ravaged Nukuture College and Avatea School. The fires that were reported on October 20, confirmed as arson, are still under investigation. The Nukutere fire was reported shortly around 1am and burned down six classrooms, three resource […]
Fire destroys bakery, caf
Monday 4 November 2013 | Published in Local
One of the oldest bakeries on the island, Turoa Bakery, and adjoining business, the Saltwater Caf in Vaimaanga, were destroyed by fire early Saturday morning and causing more unease in a community still reeling from the Nukutere College and Avatea School fires on October 20. The fire was reported to authorities at 2.16 on Saturday […]
Ammunition on sale at police headquarters
Monday 4 November 2013 | Published in National
The firearms licence-holding public can now get their ammunition from the police. The police are the only organisation that can sell ammunition and they do so under strict conditions, says inspector John Strickland. “The supplies are limited and we will strictly control the sales of the ammunition. Each individual will be allowed to buy only […]
Hospital staff take new ambulances for a spin
Monday 4 November 2013 | Published in National
Hospital staff have been getting familiar with two second-hand ambulances that recently arrived on Rarotonga. The vehicles from St John’s ambulance service in New Zealand are currently stationed at Rarotonga hospital following their arrival in the Cooks last month. Two emergency medical technicians from St John’s in Hamilton have been on the island this week, […]
Chiropractor donates funds to schools
Monday 4 November 2013 | Published in National
Two thousand dollars will be donated to Nukutere College and Avatea School by chiropractor Dr Mac Rastkar. The funds should go some way to getting the schools back on their feet after the October 20 fires that left them short of classrooms and a library. “I want to be able to help the schools however […]
Give the taxi drivers time - president
Monday 4 November 2013 | Published in National
Getting information out to the public and allowing time for drivers to adopt changes will further improve the taxi service on Rarotonga, said the president of the Cook Islands Taxi Association. The CITA has been undergoing a makeover in recent months to standardise the service and improve the image of taxis on the island – […]
Puna in China for development conference
Monday 4 November 2013 | Published in National
Fresh from re-shuffling of their portfolios, cabinet members in the week ahead will be attending various duties both in and outside of the Cook Islands. Prime Minister Henry Puna departed for China yesterday to attend a regional economic development conference – the 2nd China Pacific Island Countries Economic Development and Cooperation Forum in Guangzhou, which […]
Cooks assessed on capacity for gender equality
Saturday 2 November 2013 | Published in National
Discrimination and under-representation of women in the community and in leadership roles are areas that need to be highlighted. This was the main focus of an assessment of Cook Islands’ capacity for ‘gender mainstreaming’. ‘Gender mainstreaming’ is including women in planned actions, legislation, policy or programmes and looking at the implications for women and men. […]
Mangaia forced to rely on own resources for development
Saturday 2 November 2013 | Published in National
Members of the Mangaia Island Council highlighted their efforts to generate their own resources and be less dependent on outside assistance during a recent meeting by the Cook Islands aid peer review team. This was noted by the team during their recent consultation on the island. "We have had various donors and groups visit the […]
'Cultural values are at risk of dying'
Saturday 2 November 2013 | Published in National
Last week the Pacific Islands Forum Peer Review team met with the culture and tradition group in Rarotonga. The group was led by the president of the House of Ariki Ui Ariki Kaumaiti Tou Ariki and secretary of the Ministry of Culture Sonny Williams. Traditional leaders expressed the need for support to maintain their culture […]
PM confronts Grey Power
Saturday 2 November 2013 | Published in National
A more boisterous and visible Grey Power marched on the offices of Prime Minister Henry Puna yesterday. After gathering at Atukura grounds – the area adjacent to the PM’s offices – members of the pensioner activist group made their way for a meeting with the nation’s leader. Seats for the group were arranged and waiting […]
Pawpaw treatment ready
Saturday 2 November 2013 | Published in Local
The heat treatment facility to treat pawpaw before export is ready for action, says the Ministry of Agriculture. Previous technological issues have been solved, and the ministry has said the recent oriental fruit fly outbreak has had no effect on quarantine treatment process – approved and certified by the New Zealand government in December 2012. […]
FinSec speaks out on BTIB process
Saturday 2 November 2013 | Published in Local
The Ministry of Finance secretary is concerned by the process used by the Business Trade Investment Board regarding a firm seeking to do business in the Cooks. KEW Consult Limited, the company selected by government to manage Te Mato Vai, is currently waiting to be issued a foreign license by BTIB. Decisions by the board […]
380kg blue marlin a record breaker
Saturday 2 November 2013 | Published in Local
Just six days after landing two monster yellow fin tuna that narrowly missed being record breakers – the young crew of Akura Charters stamped their names in the fishing history book with this monster catch of a 380kg blue marlin – originally believed to have been a black marlin. Akura Charter crew (from left) Evaraima […]
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