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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 – […]
Maths competition fun for all
Saturday 2 November 2013 | Published in National
Students from across the Cook Islands had the opportunity to show off their fantastic maths abilities on Wednesday night, at the national maths quiz run by the Ministry of Education. With 16 schools participating, the Ministry of Education says it was a frantic yet exhilarating experience for the crowds of spectators who cheered on their […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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