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'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 […]
Company must stop Te Mato Vai work: Pitt
Friday 1 November 2013 | Published in Local
Business Trade Investment Board chairman George Pitt says a project management company working on the $60 million Te Mato Vai water safety project must stop work while it awaits foreign business registration. KEW Consult Limited – the company selected by the government through a tender process to manage the project – has yet to be […]
Fun fitness!
Friday 1 November 2013 | Published in Local
Zumba is certifiably fun and does not discriminate on age and gender. That is the mantra for 15 certified Zumba instructors who call themselves Mapack and they all call Auckland their home. They arrived in Rarotonga for a Zumba tour to donate time and money to the community and they left with smiles on their […]
FinSec asks BTIB chief to stand down
Friday 1 November 2013 | Published in Local
The financial secretary has asked the chairman of the Business Trade and Investment Board to distance himself from the registration process of a foreign firm, saying he acted unprofessionally. Richard Neves said he made the request through a letter sent to Finance Minister Mark Brown and BTIB board members last month after being notified about […]
Cyclone Martin victims remembered
Friday 1 November 2013 | Published in National
Friday November 1in 1997 is a day that the people of Manihiki and Rakahanga will never forget. It was the day the most horrific and devastating natural event occurred – cyclone Martin struck the islands causing loss of lives and destruction never seen before. Every year since this devastation, the Manihiki and Rakahanga communities come […]
Bishop in Paris for UNESCO conference
Friday 1 November 2013 | Published in National
Education and tourism minister Teina Bishop arrives in Paris today for the 37th UNESCO General Conference. The conference – which deals with education, health, and gender issues – is described as a historic occasion for the Cook Islands by ministerial staff at Bishop’s office. “The Minster for Education will be attending the 37th General Conference […]
Linguist researches unique Palmerston English
Friday 1 November 2013 | Published in National
Kiwi linguist Dr Rachel Hendery is currently in the Cook Islands for her research on Palmerston Island and the Marsters family. Based at the Australian National University in Canberra, Hendery is now working on a book called ‘One man is an island’. Hendery first came to the Cooks for her 2002 honeymoon and returned in […]
Grey Power to meet with Prime Minister today
Friday 1 November 2013 | Published in National
A leader with pensioner activist group Grey Power says the group has received an invitation to meet directly with Prime Minister Henry Puna today. Earlier this week, Grey Power announced plans for a march to the office of the prime minister – their second march in just over a week. Grey Power vice-president Dennis Tunui […]
Opposition wants Cooks-EU deal scrapped
Friday 1 November 2013 | Published in National
The Democratic Party is saying the proposed Cook Islands- European Union fisheries partnership agreement is lacking support in some areas of the European government and hopes to see the deal scrapped. Opposition leader Wilkie Rasmussen, who also acts as the demo party spokesperson on marine resources, said the European Commission (EC) does not necessarily support […]
Parliament likely sit in early December
Thursday 31 October 2013 | Published in National
The Cook Islands government is currently eyeing an early December start date for the next session of parliament. Yesterday, parliamentary speaker Niki Rattle said on-going discussions within government are working towards setting up a firm date. “We are actually waiting for a confirmation from the Prime Minister’s office,” she said. Parliamentary clerk John Tangi – […]
Water shortage on Mauke enua
Thursday 31 October 2013 | Published in Local
Mauke has been rationing water after five months of little rain. The island’s water supply is from a ‘reticulated’ system where water that has been pumped from underground reserves into a large communal tank which then runs out to households using gravity. Island Council executive officer Taukea Raui said there was a major upgrade of […]
Creative support for Stallions
Thursday 31 October 2013 | Published in Local
Defending Sevens in Heaven champions the Teimurimotia Stallions are putting their muscle to work in support of the Creative Centre. The star studded sevens team visited the Creative Centre this week to show their support for the work being done at the centre for adult students. The team was treated to a dance performance by […]
MMR consults PM on fishing deal
Thursday 31 October 2013 | Published in Local
Ministry of Marine Resources secretary Ben Ponia met with Prime Minister Henry Puna yesterday to discuss the proposed fisheries partnership between the Cook Islands and the European Union. The meeting comes after the proposed deal hit a snag this week, when it was revealed the government has decided to put the deal on hold. The […]
Mou Piri to screen at Melbourne festival
Thursday 31 October 2013 | Published in National
FilmRaro documentary ‘Mou Piri: A Rarotongan Love Song’ will be screened at the inaugural Aperture Asia Pacific International Ethnographic Documentary Festival held in Melbourne, Australia from November 21 to 23. ‘Mou Piri,’ is a short film based on the Cook Islands song by the same name directed by NZ-based Karin Williams. The documentary explores the […]
USP exchange students go to Japan
Thursday 31 October 2013 | Published in National
Four Cook Islands ambassadors went to Japan as part of a Japanese economy revitalisation project recently. The Jenesys 2.0 Project 5- Mie, from September 26 to October 5 introduced Japanese attractions to foreign tourists and consumers in a bid to reinvigorate the economy. The ambassadors from the Cook Islands were Marjorie Boaza, Maxine Nubono, Matangaro […]
Hula Mania arrives this December
Thursday 31 October 2013 | Published in National
Hula Mania – a duo dance competition is just around the corner. The event – held over two nights Friday December 20 and Saturday December 21 – is to crown the greatest duo hula dancers, known as the King and Queen of Hula. The dance style of competition is unique to the of Cook Islands […]
40 years of service commemorated
Thursday 31 October 2013 | Published in National
The extended fire fighting community of Rarotonga gathered yesterday to celebrate four decades of service contributed by two standout fire officers. The careers of John Wigmore and Joseph Manuel were put to the forefront yesterday in a commemorative ceremony at Rarotonga International Airport. After introductory prayers by Reverend Papa Aratangi, speeches were made by Rescue […]
Nikao students learn to grow
Thursday 31 October 2013 | Published in National
Feeding fish and learning about plants was a good distraction from the recent school fires for Nikao Maori School students on Thursday last week. As the school is located next to Apii Avatea – which lost six classrooms and the library to one of two school fires on October 20 –Nikao Maori School was closed […]
Pa Enua to supply coconut oil to Raro
Thursday 31 October 2013 | Published in National
Mauke will be trialling a coconut cold press, as part of a programme to improve resilience to climate change. The Strengthening the Resilience of our Islands and our Communities to Climate Change (SRIC CC) programme co-ordinated by the Office of the Prime Minister, is funding $5 million worth of development projects in the outer islands […]
Govt stats released on energy, climate
Thursday 31 October 2013 | Published in National
Building approvals continue to drop, energy consumption remains stable, and Rarotonga is seeing more sunshine, according to recently-released government statistics. The data was compiled and released by the Ministry of Finance and Economic Management’s (MFEM) Statistics office. Building approvals continue to follow a downward trend over a year horizon. The total number of buildings approved […]
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