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Prepaid data available
Thursday 4 October 2012 | Published in National
Prepaid smartphone users will be able to connect to the internet as Telecom Cook Islands released news of prepaid data packages on Monday. Curious consumers will need to have a smartphone and normal mobile phone to access the prepaid data packages. Data can be spent browsing the internet as well as downloading applications to use […]
3 children go to Aust
Thursday 4 October 2012 | Published in National
Three of the eight children left without a mother after she died in a motorcycle crash last month will soon leave the country for Australia. Single mother Maniu Jack, of Pue, died from serious injuries sustained in a head-on motorbike crash on September 21. Only three of her children were living with her at the […]
Telecom accused of illegal price fixing
Thursday 4 October 2012 | Published in National
The owner of local business The Computer Man is angry at the “anti-competitive practices” of rival Telecom Cook Islands. The computer shop and services owner, Mike Pynenburg, says his plans to open a new store and internet cafe at Mana Court have been put into “disarray” by Telecom recently slashing its wi-fi hotpot service cost […]
Food, health and water security are affected by climate change
Thursday 4 October 2012 | Published in Environment
An agricultural ministry employee has learned that the Cooks need to take urgent action to combat the security issues around inevitable environmental change. Maria Tuoro attended the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (APCSS) workshop on the security implications of environmental change in the Pacific, held in Hawaii from August 5 to 10. Tuoro, the first […]
Ocean acidification will affect pearl farmers
Thursday 4 October 2012 | Published in Environment
The marine resources ministry has tentative plans in place to deal with increasing ocean acidification levels. According to non-profit environmental group Oceana, the Cook Islands are in the top five nations most likely to have food security problems caused by climate change and ocean acidification in coming years. An author of the study, Matthew Huelsenbeck, […]
Helmet giveaway to save lives
Thursday 4 October 2012 | Published in Local
A visiting official from the World Health Organisation weighed in on the Cooks helmet debate this week – and it looks likely the government will pay heed. On Tuesday afternoon, WHO Western Pacific region director-general Dr Shin Young-soo signed a country cooperation strategy with health minister Nandi Glassie to help tackle the country’s health problems, […]
Voyagers bring vaka home
Thursday 4 October 2012 | Published in Local
After 18 months of voyaging Te Moana Nui A Kiva and 12 days of enduring harrowing sea and wind conditions on their final leg home – voyaging canoe Marumaru Atua and her weary crew finally returned home yesterday morning. The beating drums and waving family and friends welcomed the vaka to Avatiu harbour where a […]
ET takes out Parlour title
Thursday 4 October 2012 | Published in National
He has won some of the highest accolades in the sport of rugby league but now, New South Wales legend Andrew Ettingshausen can add the Gary Parlour Trophy to that list. The former Australia and New South Wales rugby league veteran, who represented the Aitutaki Game Fishing Club over the weekend, had his name etched […]
Home boys take it to Kiwi cousins
Thursday 4 October 2012 | Published in National
The home-based Cook Islands under 13 rugby league team yesterday dominated all facets of their first test match against their visiting counterparts from New Zealand to comfortably win the match 44-12. The local boys were out to prove themselves after suffering at the hands of a classy visiting Samoan under 13 side earlier in the […]
Spend more on child welfare, Pacific told
Thursday 4 October 2012 | Published in National
Early investments in children and the quality of social services that support families can reap the greatest economic benefit for Pacific countries. Government representatives learned this at a UNICEF conference in Vietnam on reducing poverty and disparities for children in East Asia and Pacific. Investing early in children’s nutrition, education, care and protection, will have […]
Police step up road patrols
Wednesday 3 October 2012 | Published in Local
Police are stepping up their road safety campaign after six motorbike accidents last weekend. While none were fatal, two young men had a lucky escape after the scooter they were riding hit the Nikao sea-wall early on Sunday morning. The driver was underage and alleged to be under the influence of alcohol. Over the next […]
WHO helps Cooks tackle health
Wednesday 3 October 2012 | Published in Local
The Cook Islands has signed an agreement with the World Health Organisation that will help the country combat health problems. Yesterday afternoon, WHO Western Pacific region director-general Dr Shin Young-soo signed a country cooperation strategy with health minister Nandi Glassie. Twenty-one other Pacific countries and territories have also signed the five-year plan, which supports the […]
Island neighbours eschew Cooks
Wednesday 3 October 2012 | Published in National
The total visitor arrivals during July – 13,760 – are up very slightly from last year by 0.9 percent. Asian visitors accounted for the biggest increase at 67 percent – their arrivals jumped from 63 last July to 105 this year. Numbers from the USA also see a positive increase, up by 20 percent to […]
Tourism development plan underway
Wednesday 3 October 2012 | Published in National
Work on a new regional tourism development plan is underway, with field work carried out in the Cook Islands. The South Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) says work on the development of a Pacific regional tourism and hospitality human resources development plan (HRD) has started and is progressing well. The work was tendered and won by […]
Small fishing grants available
Wednesday 3 October 2012 | Published in National
A funding scheme in its second year is looking to reel in more people interested in fishing. Formally known as the Fisheries Development Facility Small Grant Fund (FDFSGF), the funding is being stumped up by the government with the intention of helping develop small scale private fisheries sector as well as supporting those in already […]
Government 'buying' rules changing
Wednesday 3 October 2012 | Published in National
Consultations concerning the Cook Islands’ procurement system have finished, and the Ministry of Finance and Economic Management (MFEM) is drafting recommendations to cabinet. First the ministry consulted with the chamber of commerce, then with heads of ministries, and its last round of meetings will be with civil society organisations. The focus of the meeting series […]
Banking review examined
Wednesday 3 October 2012 | Published in National
By implementing the recommendations contained within Sam Knowles’ banking review, government could effect significant changes within the Cook Islands economy. That’s why the University of the South Pacific encourages all members of the public who want to understand the banking review to attend a seminar at its MBA conference room from 7.30 this evening. Petero […]
WHO director acknowledges history
Wednesday 3 October 2012 | Published in National
World Health Organisation (WHO) regional director Dr Shin Young-soo re-emphasised the important relationship between the Cook Islands and the organisation at a historic meeting of the Ui Ariki at Atupare yesterday. Earlier, Young-soo – who represents 37 countries in the Western Pacific Region that includes New Zealand and China – was formally welcomed on to […]
Toa's petrol price drops by 13 cents
Wednesday 3 October 2012 | Published in National
Toa Petroleum petrol costs to the Cook Islands consumer have dropped 13 cents a litre. The Price Tribunal’s latest price order came into effect on September 28 and reflects the maximum that Toa can charge. The Toa price order before the latest one was made on September 22 last year and reduced maximum petrol prices […]
Student faces indecent assault charge
Wednesday 3 October 2012 | Published in Crime
The High Court on September 27 was presided over by Justice of the Peace John Kenning, A young man with name suppression who has been charged with indecent assault of a woman could not come to court because he was sitting an exam at Tereora College. Kenning accepted this excuse. He has previously pleaded not […]
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