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Celebrating Cook Islands youth
Tuesday 14 August 2012 | Published in National
Half the world’s population is under 25 years of age. Specific figures are not available for the Cook Islands, but last year’s census confirms that just under half the local population is under 44 years of age. This week, that section of the population has reason to celebrate (other than the myriad perks of youthfulness) […]
Student teachers visit Atiu
Tuesday 14 August 2012 | Published in National
Six Australian RMIT University students recently completed a four week trip of a lifetime, visiting the small but beautiful island of Atiu. This is the fourth year that RMIT University students have visited Atiu. The group spent a month establishing themselves in the community, getting to know the locals and experiencing life in the Cook […]
Shortage worries Trades Training Centre
Tuesday 14 August 2012 | Published in National
A lack of short-term specialist trainers is leaving the Cook Islands Trades Training Centre (CITTC) clutching at straws ahead of its second outer-islands training course of the year in September. After a short three-week course earlier in the year, next month’s eight-week course is looking to provide 10 outer islands students from throughout the northern […]
Fisheries office set to expand
Tuesday 14 August 2012 | Published in National
The Cook Islands Government is very close to setting up a fisheries office in American Samoa, but still needs funding. The Ministry of Marine Resources (MMR) has confirmed it has been investigating setting up an office in American Samoa, as part of its strategy to improve monitoring, surveillance and control over Cook Islands fishing vessels […]
Southern Reef makes debut
Tuesday 14 August 2012 | Published in National
The MV Southern Reef dwarfed all other yachts and boats at the Avatiu port when it arrived on Sunday on its maiden voyage to Rarotonga. Having left New Zealand late last month, the ship arrived on the island via Tahiti on Sunday before leaving again yesterday afternoon. It operates under Tai Moana Ltd, a consortium […]
Ministry of Justice rebranded
Tuesday 14 August 2012 | Published in Crime
The Ministry of Justice has been renamed. Yesterday Prime Minister Henry Puna and Justice Minister Teariki Heather approved the use of a Cook Islands Maori name for the Ministry of Justice. The new name is Te Tango Tutara o te Ture. According to Puna the name ”conveys accurately the responsibilities of the Ministry as well […]
Man charged after smash
Tuesday 14 August 2012 | Published in Crime
A man has been charged with drink driving after crashing his car on the Nikao back road on Sunday afternoon. The man, in his late twenties, crashed his black Commodore pick-up truck into a power pole opposite Manea Foods at the back of the airport. Neither he nor his passenger were hurt. Police have charged […]
Democratic Party to elect new leader today
Tuesday 14 August 2012 | Published in Local
The Democratic Party is holding their annual national conference today, when a new leader will be elected. All delegates and supporters are invited to attend the meeting, held between nine and four at the Takuvaine AOG Church Hall. Attendees will be addressed by Wilkie Rasmussen, who is the opposition’s acting leader, although he has been […]
Manuel found fit to charges
Monday 13 August 2012 | Published in Crime
Justice of the Peace John Kenning presided over the High Court on Thursday and the following judgements were passed: Japhet Manuel – When the defendant appeared in court last week defence counsel Lavenia Rokoika asked for another medical assessment to be carried out to find whether Manuel was mentally fit to plead. Dr Fariu found […]
Brown disappointed at state of CISNOC
Monday 13 August 2012 | Published in Local
Minister of Sport Mark Brown has expressed his disappointment at the current state of the country’s Olympic body. The Cook Islands Sport and National Olympic Committee (CISNOC) has been shrouded in controversy during the minister’s attendance at the London Olympics. There have been allegations of dishonesty flying around the organisation for the past few months […]
Climate workshop
Monday 13 August 2012 | Published in Local
Two eminent Australian scientists are in the Cooks this week to conduct a climate change training programme. Australian Bureau of Meteorology scientists John Clarke and Ron Kane will be holding a climate change workshop to teach a select group of people how to use specific climate projection software. Ten participants chosen from a core group […]
Tensions lead to passenger boycott
Monday 13 August 2012 | Published in Local
The farewelling of the northern group at the Avatiu port on Saturday became emotional for all the wrong reasons as members of Penrhyn decided not to board the Lady Naomi. The Samoan ship was set to take passengers from the islands of Penrhyn, Pukapuka, Manihiki and Rakahanga on a balmy afternoon. But amongst the tear-filled […]
We are the cause and the solution
Monday 13 August 2012 | Published in National
Karen Holman of the Pacific Voyagers Foundation summarised the presentations given by Pacific voyagers, including those aboard Cook Islands vaka Marumaru Atua, upon their departure from Honiara. Below is an abridged version of her piece. There is a feeling that we call ‘chicken skin’ in Hawai’i. It can be generated in the human body from […]
Lady Naomi sets sail
Monday 13 August 2012 | Published in National
The departure of the Lady Naomi from the Avatiu port left families with tears in their eyes and friends with fond memories on Saturday evening. Cargo destined for the islands of Manihiki, Penrhyn, Pukapuka and Rakanga left with around 300 passengers destined for the four islands. Having arrived almost a month ago for the Te […]
Brown praises 'dynamo' Blake
Monday 13 August 2012 | Published in National
Minister of Sport Mark Brown has commended Cook Islands Sport and National Olympic Committee (CISNOC) secretary-general Rosie Blake, describing her as a ”regular dynamo“ during their time at the Olympics. Brown went to London with the official delegation to fulfil some of the obligations of members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). These included attendance […]
Climate change books predict extreme rainfall
Saturday 11 August 2012 | Published in Environment
Two recent publications on climate change, which predict increased temperatures and extreme rainfall for the Cook Islands, are being released by the Cook Islands Meteorological Service next Thursday. This is the technical product of three years’ collaboration between the met service and the Pacific Climate Change Science Programme, as part of the Australian Government’s International […]
'No shortcuts to membership' - Demo President
Saturday 11 August 2012 | Published in Local
Democratic Party President Sean Willis says they will not shortcut due process and circumvent the law to formalise the membership of Norman George in their party ranks. The party caucus and its executive resolved to exclude Cook Islands Party-elected member George this week, at what they term an ”extraordinary“ executive meeting held last Wednesday night. […]
$10,000 reward offered
Saturday 11 August 2012 | Published in Local
A $10,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of the burglars who broke into a local business last weekend. Local businessman Bill Doherty is offering the reward to anyone who tells him who burgled the Landholdings Ltd office at Panama last Saturday night. A locked safe was stolen, but Doherty does […]
Agriculture joins scheme
Saturday 11 August 2012 | Published in Local
The failure of the pawpaw heat treatment unit has failed to stem the announcement of a new soft loans scheme targeting farmers interested in cultivating export-quality produce. The Business Trade and Investment Board announced it is extending the successful soft loan scheme to the agricultural sector. The Agriculture Development Loan (ADL) will see growers have […]
Government seeks tourism trainees for China trip
Friday 10 August 2012 | Published in National
The government is asking for nominees within the tourism industry to attend a workshop in China. The Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Immigration has sent out a request for nominees to attend a seminar on Hotel Management for Developing Countries. China’s Harbin University of Commerce will host the seminar, which will be held between August […]
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