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Cows moo in downtown Avarua today
Saturday 5 May 2012 | Published in National
The Town Market opposite Banana Court will be turned into a paddock today where cow sculptures created by Rarotonga children will be exhibited to the public. CITC and Anchor invite local business and art lovers to the public exhibition of sculptures submitted by the schools around Rarotonga. CITC and Anchor have been working with all […]
Molten tar burns man
Friday 4 May 2012 | Published in Local
A labourer who received burns to his foot and hand while working with hot tarmac due for use in the Nikao road works is making marked improvements in hospital. The 22-year-old man received a mix of superficial and deep burns to his foot and hand on Saturday after he came into contact with hot tarmac […]
New dengue outbreak confirmed
Friday 4 May 2012 | Published in Local
Three cases of dengue fever have been confirmed at Rarotonga and although public health officials expect there will be more to come they are asking people to be alert but not alarmed. All the confirmed cases emanate from Rarotonga so far, but because the three infected individuals come from different parts of the island – […]
Tahitian hospitality for vaka crew
Friday 4 May 2012 | Published in National
This report from Tahiti is from the Marumaru Atua blog by crew member Alex Olah. The fleet of sailing vaka is now preparing for the journey to Aitutaki and Rarotonga. It has been a busy week for us here in Tahiti. Early on Sunday morning, after leaving the small bay and pier on Tahiti Iti […]
Old $1m power bill still outstanding
Friday 4 May 2012 | Published in National
A historic power bill worth about $1 million remains unpaid on Te Aponga Uira’s (TAU) books and it doesn’t look like the organisation can expect to see any money soon. The Cook Islands government owes the state-owned enterprise about $1 million for a power bill that is more than 15 years old. The bill relates […]
CI seeks to combine loans, make savings
Friday 4 May 2012 | Published in National
A Cook Islands delegation attending the Asian Development Bank (ADB) annual meeting in the Philippines has met with representatives of the ADB Treasury to discuss the possibility of combining $63 million worth of outstanding loans the Cook Islands has with the bank. Currently, the Cook Islands has 16 loans with the Asian Development Bank which […]
Pacific ADB members form new group
Friday 4 May 2012 | Published in National
The Cook Islands and other Pacific members of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have outlined their future ambitions for development in the region ahead of the bank’s annual meeting in the Philippines this week. Representatives from the bank’s Pacific constituents – including Cook Islands Minister for Finance and Economic Management Mark Brown, financial secretary Richard […]
Total pitching for fuel supply
Thursday 3 May 2012 | Published in National
Multinational energy company Total Ltd considers the Cook Islands part of its long-term plan to increase its presence in the Pacific. Two executives from the company’s Fiji office were this week on Rarotonga to meet with government officials and with Brett Porter, director of Apex Agencies, operators of Toa Petroleum, in anticipation of the government’s […]
Indian envoy keeps the tie
Thursday 3 May 2012 | Published in National
The Cook Islands has watched on with keen interest at the economic advances and growth of India in recent years, Queen’s Representative Sir Frederick Goodwin said while accepting the credentials of Indian High Commissioner to the Cook Islands Vinod Kumar. Sir Frederick said the Asian giant, which is home to $1.2 billion people, had shown […]
Democratic Party aims to take back power
Thursday 3 May 2012 | Published in Local
The Democratic Party is re-grouping with a long-term vision to take back the majority in parliament at the next general election. Opposition leader and deputy leader of the Democratic Party Wilkie Rasmussen is buoyed by the “unity” and “professionalism” he perceives within the party’s branches in Titikaveka and Aitutaki. Having visited Aitutaki several weeks ago, […]
Govt plans sole fuel supply
Thursday 3 May 2012 | Published in Local
The government is endeavouring to consolidate the country’s fuel volume requirements. Cook Islands News understands a tender document specifying a sole supplier will be released later this year, around October. The contract will not include the supply of aviation fuel, as Pacific Energy has an arrangement to supply the airport until 2015, but the idea […]
Press freedom: It's your right
Thursday 3 May 2012 | Published in National
One of our most basic human rights – up there with the right to education and the right to freedom – is the right to information. It’s true – the UN said so. In 1946 the general assembly recognised the right to know as the foundation of all other rights. This was the starting point […]
'Press freedom, a delicate flower in the Pacific'
Thursday 3 May 2012 | Published in National
Pacific media, for the most part, is free to actively debate and discuss issues and express opinions, unlike media in some regions of the world where journalists face life and death decisions in pursuing certain stories. However, the region is by no means immune to restrictions on press freedom. The situation for some journalists in […]
One of our most precious rights
Thursday 3 May 2012 | Published in National
Joint message by UN Secretary-General and UNESCO Director-General on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day 2012: Freedom of expression is one of our most precious rights. It underpins every other freedom and provides a foundation for human dignity. Free, pluralistic and independent media is essential for its exercise. This is the message of World […]
Flow of local information not so free in Cook Islands
Thursday 3 May 2012 | Published in National
This opinion piece by staff journalist Eric Parnis talks about press freedom in a local, Cook Islands context. When asked what institutions they think are central to holding up the modern Cook Islands nations, our leaders typically give three answers – the government, the traditional leaders and the church. Rarely or never do they include […]
41-strong CI team to London
Thursday 3 May 2012 | Published in National
Forty-one Cook Islanders depart Rarotonga today for London, where they will represent the country at the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebration. Organised in commemoration of Queen Elizabeth II’s 60-year reign, the Jubilee will comprise performances and parades put on by all countries affiliated with the British Commonwealth. The Cook Islands was the only Pacific Island country […]
Kia orana, Jerome Kaino and Webb Ellis Cup!
Wednesday 2 May 2012 | Published in Local
All Black flanker Jerome Kaino’s side-stepping moves were handy on Monday night when the 196-centimetre star showcased his Cook Islands dancing at a special World Cup dinner hosted by Prime Minister Henry Puna. Kaino hadn’t expected to pull out his dancing moves so early into his trip to Rarotonga but the persuasive crowd and pulsating […]
Head students represent Cook Islands in Taiwan
Wednesday 2 May 2012 | Published in National
For head boy Robert Heather and head girl Maruia Willie of Tereora College, learning about eco-friendly sports was the highlight of the sports and leadership forum they recently attended in Taipei, Taiwan. University students, sports and physical education students from over 200 countries joined them at the forum. The forum was funded by FISU (International […]
Tribute to Sobati Solomona
Wednesday 2 May 2012 | Published in National
The minister responsible for the Office of the Public Service Commission, Henry Puna, today paid tribute to the life and work of Aitutaki Island Secretary Sabati Solomona who passed away on the weekend after a long illness. “Sabati had a long and unblemished career in the public service having worked in various positions in the […]
'Social impact fund' created
Wednesday 2 May 2012 | Published in National
A new fund is being created to support civil society in the Cook Islands. Current support from the New Zealand government has been delivered by the New Zealand Aid Programme through core funding to non-government organisations (NGOs) and through the Community Initiatives Scheme (CIS). The Ministry of Internal Affairs also manages support to civil society […]
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