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'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 […]
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 […]
Disease-resistant taro being bred
Thursday 19 July 2012 | Published in National
Taro plants have been engineered by cross-breeding to be high-yield and resistant to disease. After taro leaf blight destroyed Samoa’s taro crop in 1993, the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) set up CePaCT, a special research centre for Pacific crops and trees. They were tasked to develop a solution to taro disease. Alongside the […]
Australians taste Cook Islands cuisine
Thursday 19 July 2012 | Published in National
The Cook Islands features on primetime Australian television tonight. Chef, restaurateur and television host Peter Kuruvita will continue sharing with Australians the culinary curiosities of Rarotonga, Aitutaki and Atiu tonight, on the tenth episode of series ‘Island Feast’. The series comprises 10 episodes and features Peter’s culinary journey through the Philippines, Indonesia, Vanuatu and the […]
Protect your computer against hackers
Thursday 19 July 2012 | Published in National
At a recent cybercrime meeting, a visiting expert gave his tips on how the everyday internet user can protect their details from the rising threat of cybercrime. Professor Marco Gercke, from the UN’s International Telecommunications Union, gave around 20 people who attended the meeting at New Hope Church on Tuesday advice on keeping personal information […]
Matariki FM defends 'unprofessional' presenter
Thursday 19 July 2012 | Published in National
A Cook Islands radio station is defending the actions of a health presenter who allegedly trivialised prostate cancer on air. Health presenter Rangi Aitu was joined on Cook Islands Radio’s health awareness programme by radio announcer Paara Pitomaki and George George, who joined the conversation by telephone. A typed letter from an anonymous source sent […]
Public meeting on prostate education
Thursday 19 July 2012 | Published in National
A public meeting is being held at the Sinai Hall tonight to discuss prostate cancer and other issues relating to prostate issues. After listening to the sessions on prostate at the recently-completed annual health conference, the Cook Islands Prostate Foundation is ensuring the message will be heard through the community. Doctor Joe Williams will be […]
'Show self-discipline' says JP
Thursday 19 July 2012 | Published in Crime
The High Court last Thursday was presided over by justice of the peace John Kenning, who passed the following judgments: Teinakore Tanga – was in court for assaulting his mother. Kenning noted last time the defendant appeared in court two weeks ago he entered a not guilty plea to this charge and was released on […]
Astounded by Lagoon Day
Thursday 19 July 2012 | Published in Environment
This opinion piece by secondary student Dean Tangata was written and submitted as a letter to the editor. I am a Nukutere College student and I attended the Lagoon Day on Tuesday July 17 and I was astounded at what I discovered. Did you know that the Arorangi waste facilities landfill was designed to last […]
Lagoon Day a great success
Thursday 19 July 2012 | Published in Environment
Lagoon Day co-ordinator June Hosking has hailed another successful two-day event. Over 700 students from 14 schools in Rarotonga attended the environmental education workshop and while numbers were down on previous years, the feedback from the surveys at the event has been positive. The bad weather that postponed the event from Thursday and Friday to […]
Expo showcases career choices
Thursday 19 July 2012 | Published in Local
Helping students make informed career decisions now for a bright future is one of the key focuses of today’s annual Careers Expo. The future-focused expo runs all day at the Telecom Sports Arena in Nikao. More than 30 exhibitors made up of local businesses, government ministries and overseas tertiary providers are taking part in the […]
Laws need updating to fight cybercrime
Thursday 19 July 2012 | Published in Local
Two experts are in the Cooks to advise the Cook Islands Government on how to legislate against the rising threat of cybercrime. The United Nations sent two people from its specialised agency responsible for information and communications technology, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), to discuss possible criminal legislation with the government. Cybercrime is a global […]
More police patrols on roads
Thursday 19 July 2012 | Published in Local
Police are increasing their presence on Rarotonga’s roads in the lead up to Te Maeva Nui and the Pacific Leaders Forum. ”The general public can expect to see an increased presence of the police with checkpoints on our roads on a daily basis, 24/7, commencing this week,“ says Inspector Terry Patia. More police will be […]
80 tonnes of waste per week
Wednesday 18 July 2012 | Published in Environment
School children from around Rarotonga learned of a statistic that was as concerning as the stench surrounding them when they visited the Waste Management Centre at Arorangi yesterday. Official data collected from the Waste Management Centre found Cook Islanders produce 80 tonnes of waste each week. ”That’s quite a bit for us,“ centre director Tai […]
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