National

Schools adopt Forum countries

Monday 2 July 2012 | Published in Local

Pacific leaders attending the Pacific Islands Forum in Rarotonga later this year can expect a big, warm welcome of Cook Islands proportions from Cook Islands children. On Friday, the Forum organising committee launched its ‘Adopt-A-Country’ initiative, which pairs each school on Rarotonga with a country being represented at the August Forum. A delegate from each […]

Local

Growers learn in NZ

Monday 2 July 2012 | Published in National

A group of 20 farmers from the Titikaveka Growers Association recently returned from the New Zealand Agriculture Field Days held at Mystery Creek, Hamilton, on June 13-16. While at the Field Days, the group – led by Titikaveka Growers Association (TGA) chairman Teava Iro and vice president Tereapii Matapo – purchased machinery such as tractors, […]

National

Burglary, theft, assault dealt with

Monday 2 July 2012 | Published in National

Justice of the peace Carmen Temata presided over the High Court on June 28, and passed the following judgments: Japhet Manuel – appeared on four charges in relation to entering with intent and indecent assault on a female. He appeared before Justice of the Peace John Kenning last Thursday, but his legal aid application has […]

National

Mangaia forms emergency taskforce

Monday 2 July 2012 | Published in National

Mangaia residents have launched an official emergency taskforce to help deal with emergency situations as they arise. The taskforce is named Te Puna Kira Kira by Mangaian historian Inangaro Papatua, as in times gone by there were always selected members of the community whose role was to monitor events to protect the island. Mangaia experienced […]

National

Spruce up for Te Kukupa

Monday 2 July 2012 | Published in National

Cook Islands patrol boat Te Kukupa (above) is due to go for its biennial check-up in two weeks. The boat, which is 24 years old, will go to either Samoa or Pago Pago in American Samoa depending on who wins the tender for the work. The repair work, officially known as a ”slip-in“, will take […]

National

BCI donates winnings

Monday 2 July 2012 | Published in National

Winners of the recent SLM recycled sculptures competition, Bank of the Cook Islands, donated their prize winnings to Rarotongan schools last week. Takitumu School was one of three schools, alongside Arorangi and Rutaki, who received $100 each. Takitumu School entertained Mene Rennie and Kendall Browne from BCI, with a number of songs, and Browne encouraged […]

National

Demanding work for new HOM

Monday 2 July 2012 | Published in National

Having lived and breathed the language of the National Sustainable Development Plan for the last five years, Liz Wright-Koteka feels amply prepared to take over as the prime minister’s chief of staff from today. Wright-Koteka was last week appointed head of the prime minister’s office, after years of moving up within the ranks – from […]

National

Fish feeding can harm fish

Saturday 30 June 2012 | Published in Environment

This article was prepared as a Lagoon Day message by marine biologist Katherine Ross in response to a request for researched information on the effects of fish feeding on our marine environment. For a full copy of this report, including references, contact June Hosking at ajhos@oyster.net.ck or download from www.thedivecentre-rarotonga.com For a number of years, […]

Environment

Mauke agriculture officers in China

Saturday 30 June 2012 | Published in Environment

Mauke agriculture officers and growers are having an eye opening experience at a training course for tropical fruits, vegetable and processing technology in China. Mauke agriculture officers Tereapii Vaine Keu and Archie Taripo along with local farmer Hugh Graham were nominated by the Ministry of Agriculture to attend the course – all paid for by […]

Environment

Burglary dominates youth court

Saturday 30 June 2012 | Published in Local

Ten juveniles were in court on a number of serious charges yesterday. Justice of the peace John Kenning presided over the Youth Court, which the media and public cannot attend. Six of the young people faced burglary charges and one was charged with assaulting a female. There was one case of dangerous driving. Other charges […]

Local

Helmets or not?

Saturday 30 June 2012 | Published in Local

Three fatal road accidents in the last two weeks have again raised concerns about drink driving and the laws allowing motorcyclists to not wear helmets. The three young men who lost their lives were all riding scooters, and all had been drinking and speeding. The question people are asking is: would wearing a helmet have […]

Local

Two men face multiple charges

Saturday 30 June 2012 | Published in Crime

Two men were in the High Court before justice of the peace Carmen Temata on Thursday each facing a high number of charges, including burglary and assault. Sakaraia Sucuigau pleaded guilty to 10 charges, some of which were outstanding from 2008. Defence counsel Norman George said Sucuigau had been through four or five different lawyers […]

Crime

Edna's logo design gets the nod

Friday 29 June 2012 | Published in Environment

A reminder of the four pillars of society under the watchful eye of a Cook Islands wave has won the 43rd Pacific Islands Forum Logo Competition. Thirteen entries were received by the organising committee, who asked people to design their logo around the forum’s theme: Large Ocean Island States – the Pacific Challenge. The winning […]

Environment

Fines not enough for pig polluters

Friday 29 June 2012 | Published in Environment

Titikaveka Growers Association (TGA) chairman Teava Iro is adamant there is a better way to handle the issue of pig pollution than to simply slap fines on offenders. The Ministry of Infrastructure and Planning’s WATSAN group have implemented fines as a means of ensuring animals such as pigs are kept at least five metres away […]

Environment

Avarua dredging denied

Friday 29 June 2012 | Published in Local

Ports Authority general manager Bim Tou denies claims that the Avarua harbour will be dredged in the next few days. An anonymous source is concerned about possible dredging after learning a boat is surveying the area. The source is concerned at the potentially serious loss of coral and sand near Trader Jacks as a result […]

Local

Three road deaths in two weeks

Friday 29 June 2012 | Published in Local

The man who was in critical condition after crashing his motorcycle while drunk early Saturday morning has sadly passed away. Abraham Amaru Pau, aged 30, of Takuvaine, was pronounced dead at Rarotonga Hospital at 12.20pm yesterday. He had serious head injuries from crashing his motorcycle into a tree at around 5.30am on Saturday in Panama, […]

Local

Punanga Nui changes hands

Friday 29 June 2012 | Published in Local

The Ministry of Agriculture re-assumes control of the Punanga Nui market from July 1. Two years ago government yanked the market from the ministry’s control and handed the reigns to the Cook Islands Investment Incorporation and then, recently, to the Business Trade and Investment Board. Now the market’s management is coming full-circle. Business Trade and […]

Local

Big black Boeing 777-300 draws spectators to the airport

Friday 29 June 2012 | Published in Local

The Nikao seawall and back road was packed with spectators to catch a glimpse of the arrival of Air New Zealand’s newest Boeing 777-300ER, the world’s largest commercially operated aircraft, painted all black. The aircraft’s all black paint job is overlaid with a design featuring New Zealand’s distinctive silver fern that extends across the rear […]

Local

Fisheries net $3.7m in revenues

Friday 29 June 2012 | Published in National

This report on government revenues from fisheries is from a media release issued yesterday by the Ministry of Marine Resources. The Ministry of Marine Resources (MMR) has receipted $3.7 million of fisheries revenue during the past financial year. To top it off, during the month of June it recorded a peak export of 80 metric […]

National

Short returns to law

Friday 29 June 2012 | Published in National

Former justice secretary Mark Short is being admitted to the Cook Islands bar as a barrister and solicitor this morning. He was admitted to the New Zealand High Court as a barrister and solicitor in 2000, but following a long legal dispute with the current Cook Islands Party Government has a ”renewed enthusiasm to see […]

National

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