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How police catch their own: slowly
Thursday 16 August 2012 | Published in National
The police officer in charge of the Bonny crime scene investigation says it took so long to find the crime scene thief because police had to employ a more tactical approach to catch one of their own. Inspector John Strickland was the officer in charge of searching yacht Bonny after she was found adrift by […]
No grudges on Penrhyn
Thursday 16 August 2012 | Published in National
Penrhyn MP Wilkie Rasmussen insists that the people of Penrhyn have no bad blood over the recent MV Lady Naomi controversy. As proof, he pointed to the fact that the community put on a big kaikai for the three tere parties and crew that stopped at Penrhyn this week. Freezer cargoes were stored in available […]
Islands relations soured: mayor
Thursday 16 August 2012 | Published in National
Penrhyn mayor Tini Ford says the way the Manihiki people handled the Lady Naomi saga on Saturday afternoon could have damaging consequences on the interactions between the islands. It comes after allegations of excess cargo were denied by Prime Minister Henry Puna. In a salient fact sheet delivered to Cook Islands News, Puna states that […]
Fishing licence details with-held
Thursday 16 August 2012 | Published in National
The Ministry of Marine Resources (MMR) has at last responded to a request Cook Islands News made under the Official Information Act (OIA) about fishing licences. CINews made the inquiry in June when Parliament was debating the merits of Budget Book 1, which vaguely refers to the licensing of 20 additional vessels under MMR’s exploratory […]
Motorcade for VIPs, weapons not allowed
Thursday 16 August 2012 | Published in Local
A carefully-coordinated motorcade will transport VIP leaders around Rarotonga during the Pacific Islands Forum, and police are asking drivers to be on alert. Police are clear that no drivers are to overtake the motorcade – in the first place a fairly daunting endeavour, as the fleet will comprise 16 cars, police vehicles, motorbikes and scout […]
Tragic accident
Thursday 16 August 2012 | Published in Local
A road accident happened at the back of the Punanga Nui market yesterday, tragically taking the lives of two men. At 11.20am, Albert Nicholas Snr, known as Peto, suffered a heart attack while driving his pick-up truck behind the Punanga Nui market. This caused him to swerve and hit John Taru of Arorangi, who was […]
Police 'slack' says lawyer
Thursday 16 August 2012 | Published in Local
The breach of trust committed by police thief Davinia Webb is ”totally unacceptable and disappointing“, says lawyer and MP Norman George. An ex-cop himself, George says if anyone wants to join the police their integrity should be beyond doubt and they must resist temptation on a regular basis. Webb was sentenced to 12 months community […]
Plane could take residents home
Thursday 16 August 2012 | Published in Local
The first lot of stranded Penrhyn residents could be flown home as early as tomorrow if a logistical plan proposed by Air Rarotonga is put into action. A representative from the national airline met with Penrhyn mayor Tini Ford yesterday afternoon to discuss a package that would see the stranded group flown back to their […]
Healing the forum divide
Thursday 16 August 2012 | Published in National
Dr Roman Grynberg – a professor who was until 2009 director of economic governance at the Forum Secretariat – wrote this piece ahead of the 43rd Pacific Islands Leaders Forum in Rarotonga the week after next. Entitled ‘Healing the Forum Divide: Apathy Towards Regional Body’, the article appeared in this month’s edition of Islands Business, […]
Setting a course for 2014 and beyond
Thursday 16 August 2012 | Published in National
Dr Michael O’Keefe, a senior lecturer at La Trobe University in Victoria, Australia, wrote the following piece for online journal Islands Business. In it he explores the issues that will loom large at this month’s Pacific Islands Forum, which is being held on Rarotonga and Aitutaki. leaders of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) will arrive […]
Beyonce stars in campaign
Thursday 16 August 2012 | Published in National
The Cook Islands is being encouraged to be part of a global social media campaign ahead of World Humanitarian Day on Sunday. August 19 was chosen by the United Nations General Assembly in 2008 as the date for the international day, which pays tribute to people who face danger and adversity so they can help […]
Big volunteer effort for Forum
Thursday 16 August 2012 | Published in National
What the Cook Islands lacks in resources – for example, enough rooms to accommodate US secretary of state Hillary Clinton’s standard entourage of 90 – it more than makes up for in spirit, warmth and an inherent knack for hospitality. The Pacific Islands Forum organising committee has been blown away by the willingness of local […]
Micro planning for major gathering
Thursday 16 August 2012 | Published in National
The Cook Islands is less than two weeks away from the biggest political gathering to transpire on its soil in decades. The Pacific Islands Forum has been micro-scheduled, down to the last detail, and the organising committee has this week released the itinerary it has been working in past months to prepare. Logistical coordinator Jaewynn […]
Boost for hospital
Wednesday 15 August 2012 | Published in National
Rarotonga hospital has received a healthy dose of new equipment from two Australian medical students. The medical goods were purchased with $2100 (AUD) donated by the Hervey Bay Hospital in Brisbane and include valuable tools such as stethoscopes and thermometers and top-of-the-line scalpels for the surgery wards. The two students, Leo Hermans and Eranthi Hettiarachchi, […]
No moringa in Te Tika
Wednesday 15 August 2012 | Published in National
New skincare range Te Tika wants to clarify that they do not use moringa oleifera in their beauty products. Ken Matheson is a director of Matheson Enterprises, which manages the CIMTECH extraction facility and produces the Cook Islands bioactive oils used to make the Te Tika skincare range. He says the oils are extracted from […]
Demos confirm leader, plan ahead
Wednesday 15 August 2012 | Published in National
What began as a ”very tense“ conference ended, six hours later, on a positive note, dissolving into a kaikai and celebration of the Democratic Party’s renewed spirit. An observer said that while the 2012 party conference began with some criticism of the way the party has handled certain processes and procedures, it transitioned into a […]
PM appoints Trevor Pitt as media advisor
Wednesday 15 August 2012 | Published in National
Former journalist Trevor Pitt has returned to his post behind the prime minister’s megaphone. Last Wednesday Pitt was again appointed to the full-time position of media advisor to the prime minister. Formerly he handled Jim Marurai’s media obligations in his capacity as executive advisor to the prime minister, and he is now doing the same […]
Police slow to lay charge after accusations
Wednesday 15 August 2012 | Published in National
The police officer who stole almost $9000 from a crime scene was charged almost six months after the theft occurred. Davinia Webb was part of the police team investigating the yacht Bonny, found drifting about 20 nautical miles from Rarotonga and towed in and searched by police on January 4. US$5220 and NZ $220 – […]
Cop's youth helps her escape jail term
Wednesday 15 August 2012 | Published in National
Former police officer Davinia Webb escaped prison for stealing money from a crime scene partly due to her young age. Webb stole US$5220 and NZ$220 – altogether with the value of about NZ$9000 – from the Bonny crime scene on January 4. She admitted her guilt in a police interview on June 12 and resigned […]
Penhryn mayor and PM meet to discuss issue
Wednesday 15 August 2012 | Published in National
Prime Minister Henry Puna met with the Tongareva Mayor Tini Ford yesterday morning to listen to the concerns of those who chose not to travel home at the weekend, and to open the door to constructive discussion. Puna said ‘side-line critics’ have not understood the circumstances at the time and it was important that he […]
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