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CICSO unveils new logo
Saturday 21 July 2012 | Published in National
The Cook Islands Civil Society Organisations finished their final night of village consultations with the unveiling of their new logo and tee-shirts. Over four nights of consultations with the three vakas, Cook Islands Civil Society Organisations (CICSO) worked to support non-governmental organisation (NGOs) achieve their goals. The organisation recently received $13,000 in funding from the […]
80 asthma cases a year
Saturday 21 July 2012 | Published in National
An average of 80 children per year are hospitalised for their asthma. Paediatrician Dr Dawn Pasina spoke about paediatric asthma at last week’s health conference, and emphasised that by reducing the prevalence of asthma among children, parents can reduce the likelihood of their children ending up with adult cardiovascular disease. Cardiovascular disease is one of […]
Rural NZ doctors facing similar challenges
Saturday 21 July 2012 | Published in National
Dr Kati Blattner works at a rural hospital in Hokianga, where she says workforce limitations are the number one challenge. She told attendees at last week’s health conference that, in this regard, she can relate to the situation facing Cook Islands medical practitioners. She works in a division of Rural Hospital Medicine and is affiliated […]
Shark sanctuary proposal gaining traction
Saturday 21 July 2012 | Published in National
The Pacific Islands Conservation Initiative (PICI), the Rarotonga-based organisation behind the push to create a shark sanctuary in all Cook Islands waters, is excited about increasing support to protect sharks. The group has recently started to travel around the southern Cooks, engaging in community consultations about shark protection, working with schools and dispelling some media […]
Mark Brown off to Olympics
Saturday 21 July 2012 | Published in National
Sports Minister Mark Brown flies to England on Monday ahead of the Olympic Games opening in London on July 27. Brown will be at the opening ceremony to support the eight Cook Islanders competing, and will travel back to the Cooks on August 4. Minister of Health and Agriculture Nandi Glassie returns on Sunday from […]
Ports forges partnership
Saturday 21 July 2012 | Published in National
More frequent discussions between everyone involved at the port is one improvement that can be made, according to a former chief executive of the Ports of Auckland Ltd. Vazey is on the island thanks to the Pacific Business Mentors Programme funded by the New Zealand Aid Programme and organised by the Cook Islands Chamber of […]
Fins on, rori off menu
Saturday 21 July 2012 | Published in National
Responding to yesterday’s front page lead article ‘Concern over rori export proposal’ a smoke signaller writes: ”If you substitute the word ‘rori (sea cucumber) with the word ‘shark’, you get a very strange scenario. You have to wonder how the Ministry of Marine Resources can be soooo concerned about the one, and totally ignorant about […]
Trial confirms we are out of date
Saturday 21 July 2012 | Published in National
Dear Editor, Tens of thousands and perhaps hundreds of thousands of dollars have been expended for the exercise dubbed Operation Eagle. The eagle is a noble bird of prey and this Shakespearian play might have better have been named Operation Chicken. The cannabis plant has been used by mankind for thousands of years. In over […]
Tavioni's Punanga Nui proposal rejected
Saturday 21 July 2012 | Published in National
Mike Tavioni has a vision for the Punanga Nui market, but it seems to be one government does not share. Tavioni wrote the original project proposal for the market in 1996, and oversaw its subsequent construction. Since then he has been vocal about his vision for ”giving the market back to the people“. Earlier this […]
Watch out for 'phishing', says cybercrime expert
Friday 20 July 2012 | Published in National
People who have been duped by ‘phishing’ scams are often ashamed to tell authorities, says a visiting cybercrime expert. But Professor Marco Gercke, a visiting expert in cybercrime, warns that if you don’t let someone know about the problem, nothing can be done. Professor Gercke is in the Cooks on behalf of the United Nations […]
'Unsound mind' man released
Friday 20 July 2012 | Published in Crime
A young man imprisoned for over six weeks for having an unsound mind was released yesterday into the custody of a family member. Felix Willie Tua appeared in the High Court before justice of the peace Tui Short on a charge of having an unsound mind. Last week JP Kenning adjourned this case in order […]
Assault charge thrown out
Friday 20 July 2012 | Published in Crime
An assault charge was thrown out of the High Court on Thursday after Justice of the Peace Tui Short decided it was in the best interests of the family not to prosecute. Tuarii SV Jnr Yaewua Tuariki was in court on charges of assaulting his partner. He had pushed her over, then punched and slapped […]
Water quality in streams deteriorates
Friday 20 July 2012 | Published in Environment
While water quality in the lagoons is improving, it is deteriorating in the streams. The Ministry of Marine Resources (MMR) this year produced three separate water quality reports – two show five-year trends and one is last year’s annual report (which also includes data compiled in the first quarter of this year). For the year […]
'Making the most' of Careers Expo
Friday 20 July 2012 | Published in Local
Encouraging students to make the most of the available opportunities was the key point to the opening of the 2012 Careers Expo yesterday. The opening of the all-day educational showcase started with a prayer from Seventh Day Adventist pastor Hosea Hosea and musical items from schools from throughout the outer islands. Education minister Teina Bishop […]
Lady Naomi arrives
Friday 20 July 2012 | Published in Local
Emotional scenes rippled through the Avatiu port as the Samoan ship Lady Naomi arrived yesterday carrying people from the northern islands for the Te Maeva Nui celebrations next week. Prime Minister Henry Puna and wife Akaiti met people from the island of Manihiki, welcoming those from their former home to their current one in Rarotonga. […]
Concern over rori export proposal
Friday 20 July 2012 | Published in Local
The Ministry of Marine Resources (MMR) is proposing that Cabinet prohibit trade in rori until it has finalised a plan to enable the sustainable management of the species. Yesterday Cook Islands News ran a story about a local company interested in initiating international trade of rori to Asia, a proposal about which MMR knew nothing. […]
Kwai in tomorrow
Friday 20 July 2012 | Published in National
The vessel Kwai is expected to arrive in Rarotonga today. Kwai made landfall in Penrhyn last week, where she offloaded food staples for the island, which has been short of food in recent months. She also picked up additional cargo including a vehicle and passengers bound for Rarotonga and 20 members of a tere party […]
Blue-Light disco tonight
Friday 20 July 2012 | Published in National
A Blue-Light disco will be held for Cook Islands youth tonight with spot prizes for the best-dressed. The disco, which will be held at the Kent Hall in Titikaveka between 6.30 and 10 p.m. has a theme of ‘winter in the islands’. Blue-Light organiser Constable Alan Rua says the drug and alcohol-free evening will be […]
Students chart career paths
Friday 20 July 2012 | Published in National
Thirty-eight booths representing tertiary institutes both here and overseas, local and international companies and government ministries crowded the floor of the Telecom Sports Arena yesterday for the annual Careers Expo. Students and workers looking for a career change filed in and out for the duration of the day to check out their options and talk […]
Speed radar guns still in use
Friday 20 July 2012 | Published in National
Police affirm they are still using the speed radar guns donated to them by the New Zealand police force. In response to a reader’s query in Thursday’s newspaper as to whether police are still using the ”speed cameras that were gifted“ to them, Inspector Tere Patia says no speed cameras have ever been in use […]
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