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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Students 'go local'
Monday 28 May 2012 | Published in National
While many students were enjoying the sun and touch games on the last day of term one, Tereora College’s year 10 business studies students were involved in a sausage sizzle competition. Three business teams designed, marketed and sold sausage sizzles and complimentary food products during the Tereora touch day, which proved a great success as […]
Help teens build 'wall of success'
Monday 28 May 2012 | Published in National
Parents of Tereora College students are invited to parent teacher interviews this week. The interviews are to be held on Thursday June 1 at the Princess Anne hall in Nikao, and all parents are encouraged to attend with their child. Meeting with your child’s teacher to track their progress is critical if you want to […]
Fishing meet in Noumea
Monday 28 May 2012 | Published in National
The Cook Islands is sending government representatives to Noumea to attend a series of meetings on fisheries and aquaculture. The meetings, from June 5 to 14, will address such topics as use of fish waste, small scale fisheries, and adapting the fisheries and aquaculture industries to deal with climate change. Secretary of Marine Resources Ben […]
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 […]
8 Miss Cook Islands hopefuls
Saturday 26 May 2012 | Published in Local
Eight beautiful young Cook Islands women were officially unveiled on Thursday night as the 2012 Miss Cook Islands pageant contestants. The official launch of the contestants on Thursday included them selecting their order of appearance on the pageant night scheduled for Thursday June 7 at the national auditorium. The Miss Cook Islands contestants, in their […]
Parliament sits on June 7 for Budget
Saturday 26 May 2012 | Published in Local
THURSDAY June 7 has been confirmed as the official start-date for the next sitting of parliament. The second sitting for 2012 is expected to be dominated by the Budget appropriation bill being presented by Minister of Finance and Economic Development Mark Brown. The members of parliament could meet for up to 10 days from June […]
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