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Competitive first aid test
Monday 10 September 2012 | Published in Local
CISA students Sirla Pera (top), Maeva Smith (centre), and Pearse Numanga (bottom) apply bandages to an actor from Titikaveka College as part of Friday’s first aid competition marking International Red Cross Day. 12090702 Related article(s):
Tupapa defeat Sokattak
Monday 10 September 2012 | Published in National
In the main Lotto Premier men’s soccer match on Saturday, Tupapa-Maraerenga defeated Nikao Sokattak by two goals to one at Nikao. The game was evenly played in the first half, however in the 39th minute Leo Berlim scored a beautiful goal over the Nikao Sokattak goal keeper. In the second spell Nikao Sokattak had more […]
Nukutere students adopted Vanuatu
Monday 10 September 2012 | Published in National
Nukutere College were the lucky recipients of a surprise visit from their adopted country during the Pacific Leaders Forum. Ham Lini, deputy prime minister of Vanuatu, made time in his busy schedule to drop in at the school and meet the students. Donna Nahu, principal at Nukutere College, said Lini was so impressed by the […]
First aid test a competition
Monday 10 September 2012 | Published in National
Developing first aid skills and passing them on to others was the primary objective behind a revived Rarotonga First Aid Competition. While International Red Cross Day was actually on Saturday, the celebrations organised by the Cook Islands Red Cross were brought back a day to combine their efforts simultaneously with New Zealand, who marked the […]
Seeto's rollercoaster
Monday 10 September 2012 | Published in National
An opportunity to serve the community has lead to Rotary district governor Ron Seeto take on what he believes is an “exhilarating” role. Seeto started as the governor of District 9920, which includes Rarotonga’s club, on July 1. Since then it has been a large, thrilling ride for the architect. “When you’re president like John […]
Airport biosecurity boosted by NZ
Monday 10 September 2012 | Published in National
Agriculture secretary Dr Matairangi Purea has hailed New Zealand’s contribution to Rarotonga International Airport’s biosecurity control after about $6000 worth of equipment was handed over to the ministry. Amongst the goods donated by New Zealand’s Ministry of Primary Industries is an amnesty bin stationed at the airport’s arrivals department. The bin will help ensure any […]
Gender equality call welcomed
Monday 10 September 2012 | Published in Crime
The Pacific Islands Forum Reference Group to Address Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) has welcomed the adoption by Pacific Island Forum Leaders of the Pacific Leaders’ Gender Equality Declaration. The reference group is an independent high-level group of experts established by the Forum Regional Security Committee to guide the Forum Secretariat and support Forum […]
Suicide awareness campaign underway
Monday 10 September 2012 | Published in National
Today marks the start of a seven-day awareness campaign to promote suicide prevention. The group driving the campaign is made up of people representing Te Marae Ora, Internal Affairs, the Ministry of Education, the private sector, and non-government organisations like the Cook Islands National Youth Council and Te Kainga. Most of the work has been […]
Woman stole bread, eggs, avocado
Monday 10 September 2012 | Published in Crime
The chief justice sentenced a woman in the High Court on Friday for stealing food. Celina Rae Mitchell entered someone’s house and stole a loaf of bread, some eggs and an avocado. For this burglary, police prosecutor Ruth Hosking-Tane recommended a sentence of probation, community service and reparation. Chief Justice Tom Weston noted that although […]
Joseph jailed
Monday 10 September 2012 | Published in Crime
Kapu Joseph was due to be sentenced by Chief Justice Tom Weston on Friday on four charges of burglary, which he committed in April while on probation for previous offences. But the 18-year-old’s lawyer Norman George was sick, so the sentencing was pushed to November. The court addressed his conditions of bail. He faces no […]
Fines of $350 and $450 for drink driving
Monday 10 September 2012 | Published in Crime
The High Court on September 6 was presided over by Justice of the Peace Tangi Taoro, who passed judgments on the following drink driving offences: Patrick Arioka – pleaded guilty to an excess breath alcohol charge. At around 3am on September 1 police caught Arioka – the deputy prime minister’s chief executive – driving through […]
Aussie trip builds group
Saturday 8 September 2012 | Published in National
Students from the Cook Islands Sports Academy (CISA) are setting their sights on a mixture of culture and sport when they depart for Sydney at the end of the month. The auction fundraiser held at the Rarotongan Beach Resort and Spa on Thursday night saw members of the sporting academy showcase their cultural dance item […]
I felt it was the happiest time
Saturday 8 September 2012 | Published in National
This week on the Kids Page, Grade Six Takitumu School students share their experiences of participating in the Pacific Leaders Forum, in both Maori and English Opening of the 43rd Pacific Forum 2012 On a beautiful Tuesday afternoon it was an awesome day for the opening of the 43rd Pacific Forum 2012. It was at […]
New waterpark open for fun!
Saturday 8 September 2012 | Published in National
Waterpark aficionados, take heart. The Rarotongan Resort & Spa has commissioned a gigantic inflatable waterslide – a three-story toy with a six-figure price tag that’s taken up residence on the side of the road opposite the resort. Six pumps keep the slide inflated by day, and rest while it’s deflated each night. The launch was […]
Sun blocks signal from Telecom satellites
Saturday 8 September 2012 | Published in National
Telecom services will be affected next week due to the position of the sun knocking out their satellite signals. Solar outages are a natural phenomenon which occurs twice a year when the sun is positioned directly in line with ground-based satellite dish antennas. During these brief eclipse periods, the sun’s radiation overwhelms the signals from […]
Suicide prevention campaign on the road
Saturday 8 September 2012 | Published in National
Talk about it – talk about your problems and issues with people who care. That is the key message from the Youth Suicide Prevention Committee who this week revved up their awareness campaign with a billboard on the back of one of Cook’s Passenger Transport buses. It’s a bus that is used on the school […]
Prison for probation breach
Saturday 8 September 2012 | Published in National
A well-known offender has been sentenced to three months in prison for flouting the rules of his probationary sentence. On November 23 last year Daniel Tonorio was sentenced to 12 months of probation with the first six months on community service, for committing four burglaries. One of the terms of his probation was a curfew […]
Call to clean up
Saturday 8 September 2012 | Published in National
The first event of Pacific Islands Conservation Initiative’s second annual Rubbish Roundup kicks off today. Telecom Cook Islands has signed on to sponsor today’s clean-up at Black Rock and Social Centre from midday, and encourages anyone interested and willing to lend a hand to come along and help out. Last year, volunteers collected over one […]
Literacy volunteers busy in Rarotonga
Friday 7 September 2012 | Published in National
While International Literacy Day may be celebrated only once a year, volunteers across Rarotonga are working to promote literacy every week. Much of the work on literacy goes unnoticed by many, but for many children it is the gateway to a love of reading and education. Part of this is the ongoing work by Sister […]
New programme to enhance Manihiki pearl farming
Friday 7 September 2012 | Published in National
The Ministry of Marine Resources (MMR) has joined forces with the Grand Observatoire du Pacifique Sud (GOPS) to enhance the Manihiki black pearl lagoon monitoring programme. Dr Serge Andrefout from the Institute of Research Development (IRD) in Noumea is in Rarotonga this week training local marine biologist Georgia Langdon. In-situ temperature sensors and pressure sensors […]
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