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Visitor stats to be surveyed
Tuesday 1 May 2012 | Published in National
A new programme of surveys being launched in June will shed some light on the spending habits and general movements of tourists in the Cook Islands. The Cook Islands Tourism Corporation hopes to gain a better understanding on what the average tourist gets up to in the Cook Islands, from the length of their visit, […]
Siren tests okay
Tuesday 1 May 2012 | Published in National
It’s a sound you would normally rather not hear, but the whining call of emergency sirens ringing out over Tupapa had a few people smiling on Monday. On this occasion, the siren wasn’t signalling an oncoming tsunami or any other type of natural disaster. Instead, the noise meant the system had been installed correctly and […]
Australian numbers up
Monday 30 April 2012 | Published in National
The emerging Australian market for visitors to the Cook Islands has continued to show growth in March, with almost 40 percent more people coming from the country in 2012 than they did last year. The number of Australians travelling to the Cook Islands during the month swelled by 39 percent when compared to last year […]
'Mineral potential attracts China'
Monday 30 April 2012 | Published in National
Former government minister Papa Tupui Ariki Henry thinks there is plenty the Cook Islands can offer China, but the most important thing it has to offer is potential. Henry thinks that the People’s Republic of China would have a good idea of what lays below the sea in Cook Islands waters and what they will […]
Incest and multiple assault cases in court
Monday 30 April 2012 | Published in Crime
Justice of the Peace John Kenning presided over a session of the High Court at Avarua last week. Cases were called in the following order. Noema Kauvarevai appeared on a charge of contempt of court, which was laid when he left Atiu after being ordered by the court to remain on the island unless and […]
Teenaged burglars re-offend
Monday 30 April 2012 | Published in Crime
Teenagers Kapu Joseph and Bishop Bailey have again been jointly charged with burglary. One charge, to which they have pleaded guilty, relates to a burglary in Taputapuatea. Pleas have not been entered on two fresh charges of breaking and entering Empire Theatre and Supa Saver with intent to commit a crime. In court last week, […]
Pepe wins by 2
Monday 30 April 2012 | Published in Local
Pepe Marika has won a seat on the Manihiki Island Council, narrowly beating Navakatini Greig in a by-election held last week. Marika polled 27 votes in Thursday’s election, recording two more votes than Greig to take the Tukao seat in the six-person council. The third person to contest the election, Mataio Puapii Johnson, claimed nine […]
Titikaveka by-election set
Monday 30 April 2012 | Published in Local
Titikaveka will go to the polls in June. The death of the late Robert Wigmore earlier this month left the Titikaveka seat vacant, and pursuant to the Electoral Act 2004 the electoral office is holding a by-election to fill it. The office has confirmed the by-election for Thursday, June 21. Candidate nominations close on Friday, […]
New FAD rules proposed
Monday 30 April 2012 | Published in Local
Rules limiting the harpooning of mahi mahi, the number of floating longlines and spear fishing around the fishing aggregate devices (FAD) on Rarotonga have been put forward by the FAD committee, established by the Ministry of Marine Resources (MMR). Members of the FAD committee include Don Beer, Pupuke Robati, Wayne Barclay and Sonny Tatuava. Chair […]
Minister and Finsec attend ADB meeting
Monday 30 April 2012 | Published in National
Minister Mark Brown and Financial Secretary Richard Neves will be attending the 45th annual meeting of the Board of Governors of the Asian Development Bank from May 2 to 5 in Manilla, Philippines. The minister will be attending in his capacity as the Cook Islands Governor on the ADB Board of governors. The meeting which […]
New head of regional health protection
Monday 30 April 2012 | Published in National
“I do believe that if there is a problem there are bound to be solutions, as long as people recognise the ties that they have with one another as a world community.” This is the opinion of Dr Yvan Souars, manager and medical epidemiologist of the Secretariat of the South Pacific’s (SPC) Health Protection Programme, […]
Siren test in Tupapa
Monday 30 April 2012 | Published in National
Emergency sirens in Tupapa will sound today in their first test run since being installed earlier this year. The emergency sirens installed at the Tupapa Meetings House will be switched on about midday, giving the surrounding area a taste of what they could expect in warning of a tsunami or other natural disasters. Tupapa Pu […]
Young entrepreneurs get their chance
Monday 30 April 2012 | Published in National
Students at Tereora College and Enuamanu School have been asked to think smart for the return of the young entrepreneurs programme. Pupils in both Rarotonga and Atiu have been included in the programme so far under the guidance of the Business Trade Investment Board (BTIB) and the Ministry of Education. Twenty-seven youth at Atiu aged […]
'It's about iti tangata'
Saturday 28 April 2012 | Published in Crime
The proposed Judicature Amendment Act aims can assist not only banks and other big creditors, but also the “little people” who aren’t being heard, says a local solicitor. He believes there is a misperception within the community about the proposed bill, which will authorise the court to find in contempt those debtors who refuse to […]
Oil leak under investigation
Saturday 28 April 2012 | Published in Local
About half a barrel of waste oil leaked in to the Avatiu stream earlier this week when rainwater flooded a catchment tank, according to a Te Aponga Uira spokesman. TAU communications advisor Trevor Pitt said the quick response of workers at the power station meant that much of the leak was contained and removed from […]
Cabinet ministers abroad
Saturday 28 April 2012 | Published in National
Cook Islands politicians will scatter across the globe this week, with government ministers expected to have a presence in the United Kingdom, the Philippines and possibly Barbados in the coming days. Minister of Cultural Development Teariki Heather will leave for London this Thursday to head a 30-person dance team in celebration of the Queen’s Diamond […]
Lights up at Aitutaki
Saturday 28 April 2012 | Published in National
Aitutaki fishermen have begun collectively installing navigational lights in their lagoon. Last Saturday about 50 people came together to install lights around the lagoon – a process that involved planning where the lights would be most beneficial, driving 50ml reinforcing steel about one metre into the coral, slipping a four-metre PVC tubing over the steel […]
Receiving their thrust rewards
Saturday 28 April 2012 | Published in National
The heavenS were transformed into a classroom this week when Tereora College students ditched the science lab to send some hand-made rockets into the sky and learn all about force. Years 10 and 11 students have been shooting rockets at the school, seeing their projects come to a fast-flying and satisfying end this week. Head […]
Ombudsman's post vacant for 4 months
Saturday 28 April 2012 | Published in National
The Cook Islands has been without an ombudsman for four months now. Former ombudsman Janet Maki resigned in early December for personal reasons, and since then assistant ombudsman Jeannine Daniel has been managing the Nikao office. There is no acting ombudsman. The prime minister is responsible for appointing an ombudsman, and his chief executive officer […]
'Evidence of neglect' on Atiu
Saturday 28 April 2012 | Published in National
Having recently visited his Teenui-Mapumai electorate, Atiu MP Norman George says the “evidence of neglect by the present and past government” of his home island is “appalling and heartbreaking”. “The tar-sealed roads are full of pot holes inside the five villages, the airport road still unsealed, the street lights are barely working, electricity services hampered […]
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