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A level playing field wanted
Wednesday 18 July 2012 | Published in National
”Government regulations and competition go hand in hand,“ a smoke signaller writes. ”To improve competition in the marketplace the government must be in a position to provide the right conditions so that all players such as wholesalers, retailers and consumers are given a fair and open playing field in order to carry out their business. […]
By-election fight goes to court
Wednesday 18 July 2012 | Published in Crime
A High Court hearing has been set for August 2 for the Titikaveka by-election dispute between Teariki Matenga and Selina Napa. Cook Islands Party candidate Teariki Matenga filed a petition earlier this month protesting the win of his sister and political rival Selina Napa in the Titikaveka by-election last month. Napa received 297 votes, Matenga […]
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 […]
Names suppressed in Operation Eagle pre-trial
Wednesday 18 July 2012 | Published in Local
A pre-trial for the remaining Operation Eagle defendants was heard in the High Court yesterday morning, with name suppression granted to two witnesses. The five defendants were netted during the country’s biggest drug bust and face charges relating to the cultivation, possession and sale of cannabis. Defence lawyer Norman George appeared on behalf of Riki […]
Direct link to Hawaii is possible
Wednesday 18 July 2012 | Published in Local
Hawaiian Airlines’ renewed expansion into the Pacific is an ‘interesting’ development, according to the Cook Islands Tourism Corporation. The airline has announced it will fly three times a week from Auckland to Honolulu from March next year. Tourism’s director of sales and marketing Karla Eggelton says the corporation holds regular dialogue with airline operators to […]
New Punanga Nui committee announced
Wednesday 18 July 2012 | Published in Local
Associate Minister of Agriculture Kiriau Turepu is hoping for more community involvement after confirming the committee that will oversee the Punanga Nui Market. As announced in last week’s Cook Islands News, CISNOC secretary general Rosie Blake has been given the role of chairperson, while Sam Crocombe, Tony Armstrong, Teariki Bucklet, Maara Peraua, Mii Quarter and […]
It's another Rippa!
Wednesday 18 July 2012 | Published in Local
More than 600 boys and girls from Rarotonga primary schools will be hitting the field today for the annual CINews Rippa Rugby tournament at Raemaru Park. Story, back page. 12071735
Kids learn importance of reefs
Wednesday 18 July 2012 | Published in National
Tanks displaying what lies beneath the waters of Rarotonga captivated the minds of children on the second day of the annual conservation event, Lagoon Day. Those young and young at heart made their way to the Ministry of Marine Resources (MMR) site on the beach next to Edgewater Resort to discover the effects of various […]
Future options presented to students
Wednesday 18 July 2012 | Published in National
Making a decision on where to study in New Zealand just got a bit harder for students from the outer islands. Students from Mauke, Mitiaro and Mangaia were introduced to university representatives from Unitec, the University of Waikato and AUT University at an open evening on Sunday night. Unitec representative Sam Palisi said personal experience […]
Paddy Walker makes her mark
Wednesday 18 July 2012 | Published in National
At the recent ‘Making Their Mark Awards’ morning held at St Cuthbert’s College, Auckland, Paddy Walker was named as the 2012 recipient of the prestigious Old Girls’ Honours Award. Although Paddy was not able to attend (she was apparently swimming in the lagoon at the very time of the award), she was represented by her […]
Just 1 Raro team in Te Maeva Nui
Tuesday 17 July 2012 | Published in Local
Vaka Puaikura will be the only team representing Rarotonga at this year’s annual Te Maeva Nui celebrations which run for 12 days from July 26 to August 6 But there is full outer islands representation at this year’s annual show of national pride and celebration of self governance. Southern group island team members from Atiu, […]
Wifi woes
Tuesday 17 July 2012 | Published in Local
People who had problems with Telecom’s wifi hotspots over the weekend will be pleased to know Telecom has upgraded to a ”faster, cleaner“ system. While Friday, Saturday and Sunday saw disgruntled tourists locked out of wifi hotspots at times, Telecom’s business solutions manager Brendon Welsh said there will be no more problems as they have […]
Lagoon Day discovery
Tuesday 17 July 2012 | Published in Local
These Arorangi School kids discovered at yesterday’s Lagoon Day that this massive pile of crushed and bailed plastic bottles will not be shipped off the island because of the high cost of the process. 12071619 Related article(s): Lagoon Day welcomed to Puaikura
'Enriched' by arts festival
Tuesday 17 July 2012 | Published in National
I have been thinking about what I can say about the arts festival and how I can best describe this event in one word if I had to. A word that would accurately depict the experiences we’ve had, and the feelings we have felt by being here… The best word that springs to mind when […]
DPM at parliamentary assembly
Tuesday 17 July 2012 | Published in National
Deputy Prime Minister Tom Marsters is in Apia this week at the twice-yearly joint parliamentary assembly between the Africa Caribbean Pacific group and the European Union. Marsters is representing the Cooks at the eighth Pacific regional meeting in his role as foreign affairs and immigration minister. At the meeting, held from Wednesday to Friday, there […]
Glassie at human rights conference
Tuesday 17 July 2012 | Published in National
Deputy Prime Minister Tom Marsters and minister Nandi Glassie will both be away from the Cooks this week on official duties. Glassie, whose ministerial portfolios are health and agriculture, is in Brisbane attending a five-day consultation for regional members of parliament on advancing human rights. He is returning to Rarotonga on Sunday. Mitiaro MP Tangata […]
Mitiaro beckons for journalist and schoolboy
Tuesday 17 July 2012 | Published in National
Twelve-year-old Oliver Orr of Denver, Colorado, won’t be spending his school holidays at Disneyland or the beach. Instead, he’ll be staying in a kikau hut, eating fresh fruit and fish, and exploring the craggy makatea of Mitiaro. Oliver is accompanying his aunt Pip, a freelance writer and photographer, to Mitiaro, where he will be one […]
Water quality reports released
Tuesday 17 July 2012 | Published in Environment
The Ministry of Marine Resources (MMR) has this year produced three separate water quality reports. Two show the trends over five years for lagoons and streams respectively, whilst one is the usual annual report for year ending December 2011, but also has the first quarter of this year. The reports are part of a monitoring […]
Lagoon Day welcomed to Puaikura
Tuesday 17 July 2012 | Published in Environment
The Cook Islands isn’t that bad but we are at the tipping point and it’s very possible to turn things around. These were the words of Lagoon Day coordinator June Hosking at the opening of the two-day event yesterday as she urged everyone to make a change to slow down the negative impacts humans have […]
Boat accident investigation
Tuesday 17 July 2012 | Published in Local
The boating accident on Saturday that has left Captain Moko’s Charters without a fishing boat is being investigated by both Cook Islands Police and the Ministry of Transport. Stephen Simpson of the Ministry of Transport says the main focus of their investigation is to find out exactly what caused the early morning accident, why it […]
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