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Carter for mayor?
Thursday 28 June 2012 | Published in Local
New Zealand High Commissioner John Carter says he is yet to decide whether he will contest New Zealand’s Far North mayoralty. Speculation has been rife in the Far North that Carter, who has been high commissioner in the Cooks since August last year, is planning to run for mayor in the 2013 local government elections. […]
Kite kids at play in Aitutaki
Thursday 28 June 2012 | Published in Local
Orewa-based Naish kite instructor Dean Bradfield playing around in between the freestyle and racing heats of Aitutaki’s kitesurfing competition. Yesterday some Aitutaki schoolkids got to jump in a water taxi to Maina Iti to experience an action-packed day of kitesurfing and spectating, and some had the added thrill of jumping on riders’ boards. The kitesurfing […]
'Aunty Sel' MP
Thursday 28 June 2012 | Published in Local
The people of Titikaveka have chosen their new political representative to be Selina Napa of the Democratic Party. Napa beat her brother Teariki Matenga of the Cook Islands party by a slim margin of 14 votes in the Titikaveka by-election. She received 297 votes, Matenga received 283, and Teava Iro, an Independent candidate, received 104. […]
'Dabble in cannabis and go to jail'
Thursday 28 June 2012 | Published in National
A young man has been sentenced to 12 months on probation after he was found with a drugs utensil. Tangata Taripo, aged 19, was found by police on April 27 with a bong used to smoke cannabis The maximum penalty for this charge $5000 and/or five years in prison. Taripo, who is currently unemployed, pleaded […]
Warning after Aitutaki death
Thursday 28 June 2012 | Published in National
A coroner who investigated the death of a New Zealander while snorkelling in Aitutaki found a number of unsafe practices and hopes his report will act as a warning to New Zealanders snorkelling overseas. New Zealand (NZ) coroner CJ Devonport found a number of unsafe practices on the snorkelling trip near One Foot Island that […]
'Childish clowning'
Thursday 28 June 2012 | Published in National
Atiu MP Norman George continued to press government in parliament on Monday to explain why it chose to ”guillotine“ the Budget debate by cutting it in half. Parliament debated the Budget for one week instead of two, in light of the fact that the Parliament of Western Australia to Perth had invited five members of […]
Edgewater Resort returnees reunite
Thursday 28 June 2012 | Published in National
It seems there are more than just a few people who like to return to The Edgewater Resort and Spa, but one couple certainly take the cake. John and Kath Gardiner from Waihi, New Zealand, consider The Edgewater their home away from home – so much so, they have just been on rock for their […]
Otago's crew were warned of danger
Thursday 28 June 2012 | Published in National
The HMNZS Otago’s commanding officer had warned sailors onboard of the danger of scooter accidents in Rarotonga. A comprehensive brief had been given to the ship’s company by the commanding officer on the day of their arrival in port on Wednesday June 13. This brief was made following a visit by the commanding officer to […]
Police warn tourists: follow rules
Thursday 28 June 2012 | Published in National
A police inspector believes tourists are more ”complacent“ when driving in the Cooks than they would be driving in their own countries. Inspector Tere Patia says despite tourists being told the road rules by police, their driving habits leave much room for improvement. ”When tourists come here, they are complacent because they think we have […]
Outer islands women lacking support
Wednesday 27 June 2012 | Published in National
Women in the outer islands are struggling for bras and other suitable support, according to Punanga Tauturu spokesperson Shana Kamana. The reaction comes as worldwide group Project Uplift announced they are sending their next shipment of donated bras to the Phillipines. In their seven-year existence they have donated over 330,000 bras to various countries throughout […]
Tiare Taporo heading 'home' soon
Wednesday 27 June 2012 | Published in National
A date has been confirmed for the departure of Tiare Taporo from Nova Scotia. The 135-foot fishing vessel-turned cargo and passenger ship has been undergoing a refit at a Lunenburg dock for the better part of a year, but she’s getting ready to come home. The vessel is set to leave Canada on September 15, […]
Howard takes over transport
Wednesday 27 June 2012 | Published in National
The list of new heads of ministries includes Ned Howard, who will take over the position of secretary for the Ministry of Transport from Aukino Tairea. Howard was formerly the director of marine at the ministry. He and other new heads of ministries – Matairangi Purea (agriculture), Elizabeth Iro (health) and Elizabeth Wright-Koteka (prime minister’s […]
Drink drive cases dominate court
Wednesday 27 June 2012 | Published in Crime
These are some of the cases that Justice of the Peace John Kenning presided over in the High court on June 21, the rest having already been reported: Tiare Tamatoa Kura appeared on an excess breath alcohol charge, after causing a motorcycle crash in which the passenger sustained a head injury. The defendant said he […]
'Green market' for Lagoon Day
Wednesday 27 June 2012 | Published in Environment
Lagoon Day markets will be green and a ‘no plastic’ zone. The night market on July 12, the start of the two-day Lagoon Day environmental awareness campaign, aims to raise the benchmark for local markets. ”It’s a benchmark in green economics,“ says Lagoon Day coodinator June Hosking. The market will be setting the wheels of […]
Fines for pig polluters
Wednesday 27 June 2012 | Published in Environment
Harsher guidelines on pigs are part of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Planning’s campaign to combat pollution in Rarotonga’s waterways and lagoon. Focusing on the need to keep pigs a safe distance from streams and waterways, the WATSAN unit of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Planning (MOIP) is coordinating a campaign supported by the enforcement […]
New shipping consortium
Wednesday 27 June 2012 | Published in Local
Reef Shipping has issued a notice to its international client base advising that it will be introducing MV Southern Reef into the Cook Islands trade under a licence registered to an entity called Tai Moana. The shipping company’s notice, which has been widely circulated via email, calls Tai Moana a ”consortium of Cook Islands importers“. […]
Man brazenly enters bedroom
Wednesday 27 June 2012 | Published in Local
A home in Titikaveka was broken into on Monday night while a mother and her children slept and her husband was in the lounge. The brazen break-in happened around 11.30pm, when a man entered Tikioki resident Hoana Matapo’s bedroom while she was in bed with her three young children. The bedroom is accessed from a […]
Financial services sector reinforced
Wednesday 27 June 2012 | Published in National
A positive peer review reinforces the strength of the Cook Islands financial services industry. The OECD’s Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes on June 20 released its report on the Cook Islands entitled ”Peer Review Report Phase 1 Legal and Regulatory FrameworkCook Islands“. The report is the result of months […]
Port project pushes on at pace
Wednesday 27 June 2012 | Published in National
Good weather and a lack of machine complications have meant progress on the Avatiu port has continued at a great pace and under budget. Ports Authority general manager Bim Tou says dredging is 65 percent complete and that they are confident the process will be finished by July 22. The two light barges will then […]
Puaikura celebrates start of jetty
Wednesday 27 June 2012 | Published in National
Vaka Puaikura Aronga Mana and the community at large gathered at Arorangi Primary School on Monday morning for the official ground breaking ceremony of the new alternative cruise liner landing platform and jetty. Work on the $2 million project funded by the New Zealand/Australia Harmonised Aid Programme began as soon as the official ground breaking […]
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