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Iro stands for empowerment of people
Wednesday 30 May 2012 | Published in National
Titikaveka by-election Independent candidate Teava Iro is not your typical political candidate. For one, he has not yet started his campaign and the polls close in less than a month. The death of the late Robert Wigmore in April left the Titikaveka seat vacant, and pursuant to the Electoral Act 2004 the electoral office is […]
Field trip hosted by Potiki-taua-Taunga-tako-Ariki
Wednesday 30 May 2012 | Published in National
After a field trip to the Arai Te Tonga Koutu in Tupapa – Rutaki Primary School students will be writing stories about all they’ve learned from Potiki-taua-Taunga-tako-Ariki Bobby Turua (far right) – the high priest of Arai-Te-Tonga, proclaimer of the royal title of Makea Nui after investiture. Rutaki students learned of the various stones set […]
Ports respond to saltwater woes
Tuesday 29 May 2012 | Published in Local
Concerns over saltwater damage to cars and possible contamination of taro patches has prompted the Ports Authority to cease dumping dredged harbour spoil at Panama in favour of Punanga Nui. A number of residents were concerned about the spilling of saltwater from trucks transporting the dredged material on the road from Avatiu to Panama. This […]
Indo crime ring detected
Tuesday 29 May 2012 | Published in Local
An illegal Indonesian visitor was expelled from the Cook Islands last night after being found to be connected to an organised Indonesian crime network. Immigration Cook Islands threw the man out after he confessed to travelling on airline tickets purchased with a stolen credit card. Immigration director Kave Ringi told Cook Islands News that investigations […]
Voyagers battle huge seas into Samoa
Tuesday 29 May 2012 | Published in National
Cook Islands voyaging vaka Marumaru Atua and her crew were cruising the coast of Samoa yesterday and were expected to make landfall by late afternoon where a traditional welcome lead by the Samoan government was to take place. Samoa Vaka Gaualofa and Hine Moana had already reached Samoa overnight and were waiting for their sister […]
Penrhyn opens arms and doors to NZ rep
Tuesday 29 May 2012 | Published in National
The island of Penrhyn warmly welcomed New Zealand High Commissioner John Carter to the island on Monday, May 14. The traditional welcome was led by island mayor Tini Ford, island council members, government representative Alex Maretapu and the island administration with almost the whole island in attendance. A traditional ceremonial for Carter’s welcome was held […]
Planning meetings for Ui Ariki Day
Tuesday 29 May 2012 | Published in National
The inaugural Ui Ariki Day will be commemorated on July 6 and ahead of the major event – planning meetings to confirm the programme of events for the day will start tomorrow in Vaka Puaikura. The Public Holidays (Ra O Te Ui Ariki) Amendment Bill was passed in parliament last year making July 6 a […]
Trades trainers visit Aitutaki
Tuesday 29 May 2012 | Published in National
Cook Islands Trades Training Centre staff visited Aitutaki recently to learn more about what the island needs in terms of trades training and development. Aitutaki is the first of a number of outer islands that will be visited by the trades training centre’s management team. On Aitutaki the trades training team visited sites including the […]
Trades trainees keep at it
Tuesday 29 May 2012 | Published in National
Pa Enua tradesman, most from government departments on their respective islands, were this week recognised for successfully completing modules as part of the Cook Islands Trades Training Centre’s Pa Enua Programme. Twenty-five trainees, mostly from the outer islands, have completed three weeks of up-skilling which included theory work and practical sessions in various programmes like […]
Indo crime ring targets Cooks
Tuesday 29 May 2012 | Published in National
An Indonesian crime ring using stolen credit cards to buy airline tickets to the Cook Islands appears to have been uncovered as a result of local immigration investigations. Immigration Cook Islands yesterday expelled an illegal traveller after detaining him since last Wednesday. In a prepared media statement, Immigration Cook Islands said yesterday that late in […]
Tuku and Tau earn their trades tickets
Monday 28 May 2012 | Published in National
The Cook Islands Trades Training Centre last week marked a new milestone through its students from the Ministry of Infrastructure and Planning. Two MOIP workers received certificates as NZQA (New Zealand Qualifications Authority) certified graduates with a National Certificate in Infrastructure Works. Tuku Tereva and Tau Ngaau are the first people to receive the NZQA […]
Drunk teen punched walls, damaged cell
Monday 28 May 2012 | Published in Crime
Justice of the peace Carmen Temata presided over the following cases in the High Court last Thursday: Clem Manuel appeared on one charge of wilful damage to a property and one charge of disorderly behavior. Police prosecutor Ruth Hosking-Tane says that at around 3.44 am on Saturday May 5, Manuel was at Raro Fried Chicken […]
Climate change and disaster risk assessment for Atiu
Monday 28 May 2012 | Published in Environment
A team of four from Rarotonga consisting of representatives from the National Environment Service (NES), Cook Islands Red Cross, and the Emergency Management Cook Islands (EMCI) and Climate Change Cooks Islands (CCCI) divisions from the Office of the Prime Minister is on Atiu carrying out an island vulnerability and adapation assessment. The team will be […]
Specialists hard at work
Monday 28 May 2012 | Published in Local
The specialist health clinics are well under way at Rarotonga Hospital. Orthopaedic surgeons Mr Vaughan Poutewera and Dr Deacon Teapa were very busy last week, with surgeries taking place daily. Over the past two weeks nurses Diane Hamilton and Josephine Wolfenden have been undertaking hearing tests and screening patients for the upcoming visits by further […]
Japan pledges $500m in Pacific aid
Monday 28 May 2012 | Published in Local
Japan has pledged to donate up to US$500 million to the Pacific region over the next three years. Following what he called ”fruitful“ and ”meaningful“ discussion at the weekend’s PALM6 meeting, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda announced that his government would be increasing its level of aid to the Pacific. He made the announcement from […]
Night work
Monday 28 May 2012 | Published in Local
Beca port engineer John Youdale couldn’t resist snapping these shots of the Kimahia dredge at work overnight last week. The dredge, which will operate 24 hours a day six days a week, began pulling up material from the harbour floor on Wednesday. There are concerns over the spilling of saltwater from trucks carting the spoil […]
Japan embraces CI culture
Monday 28 May 2012 | Published in National
Cook Islanders don’t realise how enthralling the rest of the world considers their culture until they travel to a place like Japan. Such was the experience of three Cook Islands dancers who spent the past two weeks performing for Japanese audiences in Tokyo and Iwaki. Tina Kae, Tearoa Kairua and Sikimi Vailoa Tuarii were blown […]
Disaster response lessons
Monday 28 May 2012 | Published in National
Drawing on its recent experience with disaster recovery, Japan is planning to host an emergency response conference in Sendai later this year. Foreign minister Koichiro Gemba told Pacific reporters last week that his government intends to ”share the knowledge“ it has accrued in the aftermath of March 11 last year with partner Pacific nations, which […]
Water projects in Japan applicable here
Monday 28 May 2012 | Published in National
Prime Minister Henry Puna joined Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda on stage at a press conference to brief Japanese and Pacific reporters on the content of closed PALM6 discussions. Before a room of reporters and a flood of flashbulbs, Puna spoke, in his capacity as co-chair of PALM6, on behalf of the Pacific leaders who […]
Declaration applauds Pacific 'oceanscape'
Monday 28 May 2012 | Published in National
One morning of discussion ended in the Okinawa Kizuna Declaration, a briefing document prepared to summarise the content of PALM6 deliberations conducted in Japan at the weekend. The meeting was held in Okinawa, and in the spirit of ‘kizuna’ – the bond of friendship tying Japan to its Pacific partners. The outcomes document addresses five […]
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