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Books come alive at Te Uki Ou
Monday 17 September 2012 | Published in National
Story and comic book characters came to life at Apii Te Uki Ou on Friday as students dressed up to celebrate world literacy week. Students were also given the option of dressing up as their favourite super hero or movie character making for a colourful day at the school. The school playground was a scene […]
Market stage development underway
Monday 17 September 2012 | Published in National
The BTIB’s continuing involvement with the Punanga Nui market has a very visual reminder as construction of the new stage area continues to make progress. With John Short Construction successfully winning the tender after consulting the finance ministry’s tender committee, builders were last week working on the two main beams at the front of the […]
Young boy admits to 23 burglaries
Monday 17 September 2012 | Published in National
A 12-year-old has admitted to committing 23 burglaries on homes and tourist accommodation around Rarotonga. The boy was caught by police as part of a special operation which kicked off last Monday, targeting people allegedly involved in criminal activities on the island. The boy, who cannot be named due to his young age, was already […]
Unanswered questions anger pair
Monday 17 September 2012 | Published in National
Two of the biggest critics of the Punanga Nui Market committee have refused to back down after the public meeting held last Tuesday night. A crowd of over 100 people attended the meeting called by the committee that was intended for stallholders, vendors and hut owners to ask questions to the group. Designed to calm […]
Guilty pleas after 399 days
Monday 17 September 2012 | Published in Crime
The High Court on September 13 was presided over by Justice of the Peace John Kenning, who passed the following sentences: Kakino Kakino – pleaded guilty to multiple charges of contempt of court, burglary, unlawfully found and threatening to kill with grievous bodily harm. Crown lawyer Cheryl King added there was an extra breaking and […]
New O3b network connects the Amazon
Monday 17 September 2012 | Published in National
The undersea cable debate is superfluous, believes Telecom’s chief executive, as the country already has a plan for fast internet through Ob3, which has recently expanded its services into South America. During the Pacific Leaders Forum week, a New Zealand-based company announced its plan to build an undersea cable stretching from Hawai’i (through California) to […]
Cricket fan disqualified
Saturday 15 September 2012 | Published in Crime
What started as an afternoon of watching sixes, fours and plenty of wickets tumble ended in a 12-month disqualification from driving and a $500 fine for Ngavavia Tou. In his first appearance before the high court, Tou pleaded guilty to excess breath alcohol with an astonishing 1361 milligrams per litre of breath after watching a […]
Rito – health and beauty from the tree of life
Saturday 15 September 2012 | Published in National
Producing coconut oil at its finest, is all part of a day’s work at Rito Cook Islands. Rito is a relatively new business, owned and operated by Robert and Susan Wyllie, and the only business on the island to produce cold pressed coconut oil. They are hard at work producing the oil three to five […]
Auckland University MOU comes alive
Saturday 15 September 2012 | Published in National
The memorandum of understanding signed earlier this year between Auckland University of Technology (AUT) and the Cook Islands government, providing opportunities for Cook Islands students to study part-time and full-time in the Cook Islands through AUT, came to life last week with the arrival of a group of Cook Islands postgraduate students for their initial […]
Suicide psychobabble?
Saturday 15 September 2012 | Published in National
Self-esteem. The term evokes stuffy, politically correct and packaged approaches to childhood education. It reeks of psychobabble and clinical textbooks and international declarations, but we need to perceive it through a new lens. If we want to keep a rising tide of suicide at bay, we have to focus on building the self-esteem of every […]
DPM takes minerals story to Brussels
Saturday 15 September 2012 | Published in National
Deputy Prime Minister Tom Marsters is representing the Cook Islands at the Joint Parliamentary Assembly (JPA) of the African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States in Brussels. The JPA meets twice a year in plenary, once in Brussels and once in an ACP state. European Union (EU) funds are provided to enable parliamentarians to attend […]
21 students off to Japan on Kizuna project
Saturday 15 September 2012 | Published in National
Twenty-one students from Aitutaki, Mitiaro, Mangaia and Rarotonga depart for a two-week trip to Japan today, at the invitation of the Japanese government. The students – one from Araura College, one from Mitiaro School, four from Mangaia School, 12 from Tereora College, one from Nukutere College and two from Titikaveka College – are going to […]
Investiture protest was over bloodline
Saturday 15 September 2012 | Published in National
The Kamana family are disputing the recent investiture of Tauepa Vainemoeroa Last Parade Tutakiao Tupa with the Mokare Mataiapo. Tupa was invested with the title on Wednesday – a title transferred to her by her grandfather Metuakore Teremoana Kora (Papa Kora) who had held the title for 50-years. The investiture of the title was protested […]
Puna in Big Apple
Saturday 15 September 2012 | Published in National
Prime Minister Henry Puna flies to New York City on Thursday to attend the 67th United Nations General Assembly and related meetings. As Puna was chair of the recent Pacific Leaders Forum, he has been invited to address the UN delegates on the Forum’s outcome. The prime minister will be out of the country for […]
Motorbike thief caught in sting
Saturday 15 September 2012 | Published in National
Police have recovered stolen motorcycle parts from the home of a 17-year-old male. The Arorangi man was caught as part of a current police sting targeting people allegedly involved in the crime wave that has been happening on Rarotonga in the last few months. The man has been remanded in custody until September 20. One […]
Dr Oxana's frustration grows
Saturday 15 September 2012 | Published in National
Dr Oxana Makhno was hoping her latest trip to the police station would be the end of a two-year ordeal. Instead, it opened up more frustration about items stolen over two years ago. Makhno was born in Russia but has worked in the Cook Islands for 12 years. The majority of that time has been […]
NZ visas go direct
Friday 14 September 2012 | Published in National
Foreign travellers to New Zealand will no longer be able to apply for and obtain visas locally from September 18. People in the Cook Islands applying for New Zealand visas will need to submit their applications direct to the Immigration New Zealand Northern Region Documentation Branch in Auckland, rather than to the New Zealand High […]
Seabed authority opens doors
Friday 14 September 2012 | Published in National
A Crown agency set up to manage an industry worth hundreds of billions of dollars formally opened its doors yesterday. The Cook Islands Seabed Minerals Authority, headed by recently-appointed seabed minerals commissioner Paul Lynch, formally opened yesterday. Minerals minister Tom Marsters addressed the audience – comprised of cabinet ministers, traditional leaders and distinguished guests – […]
Mokare Mataiapo investiture protested
Friday 14 September 2012 | Published in National
Despite ferocious opposition – the traditional chief title investiture of Tauepa Vainemoeroa Last Parade Tutakiao Tupa with the Mokare Mataiapo title went ahead on Wednesday morning. Held at the ‘Tiki vaine i te maeata’ Marae in Matavera, the investiture of Tupa with the title was a unique event although the vocal protest by a faction […]
Rewards still up for grabs
Friday 14 September 2012 | Published in National
A number of rewards offered in recent weeks through this newspaper do not seem to have any effect on spurring the public to come forward with information. A local builder who offered $200 for information leading to the return of his tools and the thief apprehended is surprised he has not had one bite. Mann […]
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