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Keep fighting, Papa Pai
Tuesday 26 June 2012 | Published in National
Sir Terepai Maoate has been sent to New Zealand to receive medical treatment for a worsening illness. He announced last year that he has prostate cancer, and launched a campaign to raise awareness about the prevalent but preventable disease. Yesterday Parliamentarians made special mention of Sir Terepai, whose condition is deteriorating, and his family. Opposition […]
FIU and FSC merger consummated
Tuesday 26 June 2012 | Published in National
Parliament has legislated the merging of the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) and Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC), which has already occurred physically but will be legally effective from July 1. Yesterday the house passed the Financial Legislation Amendment Bill, which cements a Cabinet decision made last year to merge both entities in the interest of improving […]
Foundations bill enables a new service
Tuesday 26 June 2012 | Published in National
Parliament has passed the Foundations Bill without amendment. In introducing the bill, finance minister Mark Brown said it is the first of many that government intends to introduce over the next year to increase the profile of the financial services industry internationally. The industry is the second-largest contributor, behind tourism, to the Cook Islands’ economy. […]
Otago's crew farewell 'Delz'
Tuesday 26 June 2012 | Published in National
Crew of the HMNZS Otago gathered at Rarotonga Airport yesterday morning to pay their last respects to the crew member killed in a motorcycle accident last week. Able Seaman Combat Specialist William Paratini Delamere was farewelled with a guard of honour and a moving haka before his fellow shipmates carried his coffin into a waiting […]
7 babies due for bonus
Tuesday 26 June 2012 | Published in National
Cabinet minister Teariki Heather said in Parliament yesterday that last week, seven babies were born at Rarotonga Hospital. This is a higher than usual number of babies born within a single week. One of the births, he noted, was a pair of twins. Heather joked that perhaps the government’s extension of a ‘baby bonus’ – […]
US Endangered Species Act a crusade for coral restoration
Tuesday 26 June 2012 | Published in Environment
In the build-up to the establishment of a large marine park in the Cook Islands, it is timely for us to be aware of environmental issues in other parts of the Pacific that could affect us. Recent developments regarding the possibility of listing over 80 species of stony corals on the US Endangered Species list […]
Puna congratulates Napa
Tuesday 26 June 2012 | Published in National
The finalised result of the Titikaveka by-election will be released today. Still, yesterday in Parliament Prime Minister Henry Puna congratulated Democratic Party candidate Selina Napa ”for winning the by-election“. He extended congratulations ”to Selina Napa for winning the by-election last Thursday, and congratulations to Teariki Matenga for putting out a good show“, and commended the […]
Sailor farewelled
Tuesday 26 June 2012 | Published in Local
Members of HMNZS Otago carry Able Seaman Combat Specialist William Paratini Delamere’s coffin on to the Hercules waiting to take him home to NZ from Rarotonga yesterday. 12062504 / 5
Man jailed for tourist attack
Tuesday 26 June 2012 | Published in National
A man who is already in prison on burglary charges was convicted of indecent assault in the High Court on Friday. Judge Hugh Williams sentenced Japhet Manuel to 12 months in prison, to be served concurrently with his six month term for burglary, and to 12 months probation after that. Manuel entered his victim’s resort […]
Teen convicted on 5 charges
Monday 25 June 2012 | Published in Crime
Teauariki Maka faced five separate charges dating back to 2010 in the high court yesterday [Friday] in front of Judge Hugh Williams. The charges were burglary, failure to stop on demand, contempt of court, unlawful taking of a motorbike and possession of 15 grams of cannabis. The burglary happened on Christmas Eve, and included the […]
Teens convicted on drug charges
Monday 25 June 2012 | Published in Crime
Two teenaged boys have been convicted on drugs charges by Judge Hugh Williams in the High Court. Anania Uriarau and Ngametua Kimiia, both 19, were sentenced to 12 months on probation for possessing and smoking cannabis and possessing drug utensils, in the form of homemade bongs. On April 2 this year, police found the two […]
Man jailed for indecent assault
Monday 25 June 2012 | Published in Crime
Judge Hugh Williams told a man that his warped sense of entitlement and a cannabis addiction may have caused him to commit serious crimes, including indecently assaulting a woman. Koro Tangaroa was sentenced in the High Court on Friday to seven months in prison for eight separate charges. ”It seemed you had a sense of […]
Common challenges addressed at Small Island Forum
Monday 25 June 2012 | Published in Environment
Delegates attending the inaugural Australia Small Island Forum held on Lord Howe Island were able to meet and discuss their experiences in dealing with renewable energy, waste management, sustainable tourism development, cultural identity, transport and conservation on their respective islands. Their goal was to flesh out common issues with a view toward finding practical, financially […]
All sold out!
Monday 25 June 2012 | Published in Local
Night market stall keeper Geoff Bergin declares he’s all sold out of curries and stir fry at the popular winter fest night market last Wednesday. The market was run by Tereora College students who took part in the Business Trade and Investment Board’s young entrepreneurs programme – they sold products they had developed over the […]
Finance minister talks depopulation
Monday 25 June 2012 | Published in Local
Finance minister Mark Brown has said the Cook Islands must focus on improving its knowledge economy in order to increase opportunities for local people. Speaking during a live radio interview with Matariki FM, Brown addressed the country’s biggest problem – depopulation – which he said is prevalent around the region. ”Depopulation is occurring right around […]
Road death
Monday 25 June 2012 | Published in Local
A young man was killed in a tragic accident last Saturday at the entrance of Rarotonga Airport. Kulani Takai, aged 22 and from Tutakimoa, was involved in a motor vehicle crash at the airport entrance on the Juhi side just after 1am. He sustained serious injuries and died in hospital a few days later. Two […]
$3m more in tourism support
Monday 25 June 2012 | Published in Local
A grant of $3 million has been provided to the Cook Islands tourism sector under the New Zealand/Australia Harmonised Aid Programme in a continued effort to sustainably increase income generated by the industry. The Cook Islands attracted a record 112,446 visitors in 2011, an impressive feat when considering that many tourism industries are struggling to […]
Vaka lands in Port Vila
Monday 25 June 2012 | Published in National
It has been a fast sail towards Vanuatu, but along with the good winds that we’ve had came biting cold winds and almost constant rain, which made it quite a challenge for us on this leg. The winds picked us up as soon as we slipped out of the shadow of Fiji and out into […]
New customs duties legislated
Monday 25 June 2012 | Published in National
Recently government approved an increase of tariff import duty rates for alcoholic beverages, soft drinks, cigarettes and tobacco. The passing of the Customs Tariff Act on Tuesday has legislated this increase into the import duty rates. Beer, wine and soft drink import duty rates have now increased by 15 percent. Beer of less than 2.5 […]
No crime ring update
Monday 25 June 2012 | Published in National
Opposition leader Wilkie Rasmussen is keeping alive the memory of the crime syndicate bust Immigration made last month. Immigration deported an illegal Indonesian visitor who was discovered to have connections to an organised crime network. He was travelling on airlines tickets purchased with a stolen credit card. In Parliament this week Rasmussen asked minister of […]
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