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Leaders still worried by mining impacts
Thursday 12 April 2012 | Published in Environment
Environmental concerns and the unknown impacts of deep sea mining are two major issues causing unease among the Cook Islands’ traditional leaders, who gathered in Avarua yesterday to join a Secretariat of the Pacific Community workshop discussing the undeveloped industry. The aptitude of Pacific nations and territories in regulating deep sea mining in their oceans […]
George scoffs at rival
Thursday 12 April 2012 | Published in Local
Teenui-Mapumai Member of Parliament Norman George says Taoro Brown should “focus on being a good mayor for Atiu” and abandon his political aspirations. Recently the Teenui-Mapumai camp of the Cook Islands Party (CIP) staged a run-off, during which it elected Brown the unofficial CIP candidate for the 2014 election. Brown told Cook Islands News his […]
Toa moves before EIA
Thursday 12 April 2012 | Published in Local
Toa Petroleum will not be constructing its new depot in Nikao until it is authorised to do so by the Rarotonga Environment Authority, promises director Brett Porter. An environmental impact assessment (EIA) report was published at the weekend for public viewing, and until May 7 the community has the opportunity to make written objections to […]
Honesty earns praise
Thursday 12 April 2012 | Published in Local
Nikao Primary School student Ngariki Katuke has given renowned cameraman Richard Wollocombe a reason to smile, and an appreciation for the honesty and goodness of the Cook Islands people. Wollocombe, who has worked for the British Broadcasting Corporation on such acclaimed television series as ‘Blue Planet’, was in Rarotonga last month with a Conservation International […]
Toa 'excited' about its move
Thursday 12 April 2012 | Published in National
As he talks about his vision for Toa Petroleum, company principal Brett Porter is visibly excited. “We’re really excited about the move,” he said yesterday, as the deep rumbling of T&M Heather trucks sounded outside his office window. “There are a couple of hurdles we have to get past – the main one is the […]
Growth to accelerate and then slow
Wednesday 11 April 2012 | Published in National
Economic growth in the Pacific region is expected to slow to six percent in 2012, decelerating further to four percent in 2013, while inflation is expected to hold at moderate levels in much of the Pacific, according to the Asian Development Outlook 2012, a report released yesterday by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Economic uncertainty […]
Marching for Maui
Wednesday 11 April 2012 | Published in National
Tehani Ngapare Buchanan and Kayley Ngawati both had their bodies painted to make a bold statement at the march for Maui on Parliament earlier this month (Tuesday NZ). Tehani was interviewed by TV3 and the photos of her and Kayley went viral on Facebook. “She is a brave, passionate girl who has made her family […]
Correction
Wednesday 11 April 2012 | Published in Crime
In relation to the case between Tepaki 1 Holdings Ltd and the estate of the late Lionel Browne, Chief Justice Tom Weston did not hear submissions via telephone last year as reported. It was, in fact, Justice Nicholson. Weston made the order for re-hearing when he was in the Cook Islands last month.
Toa's move subject to EIA
Wednesday 11 April 2012 | Published in Environment
In anticipation of Toa Petroleum’s lease on its Avatiu property expiring, an environmental impact assessment (EIA) has been prepared detailing the risks of the depot relocating to Nikao. To all intents and purposes, the report deems the relocation safe and says it poses “negligible environmental and social risks”. “In general, the proposed bulk fuel storage […]
Hundreds of dolphins sighted
Wednesday 11 April 2012 | Published in Environment
A pod of between 200 and 300 dolphins was sighted off the Muri coast on Saturday. Fisherman Wayne Barclay of Reel Time and his two South African passengers noticed a line of splashing about two miles off Muri Beach. “We thought it was a school of fish feeding but we came closer and it was […]
CIP voters pick new Atiu candidate
Wednesday 11 April 2012 | Published in Local
The Teenui-Mapumai contingent of the Cook Islands Party has designated Taoro Brown its candidate for the 2014 general elections. “I feel this provides some stability here,” Brown said yesterday. “I think the people feel they are not being represented in Parliament at all and feel left out. They want to have their opinions heard.” The […]
Vehicle imports cost $500 more
Wednesday 11 April 2012 | Published in Local
A new $500 surcharge will apply to all vehicles being shipped to or from the Cook Islands on upcoming voyages. Reef Shipping announced yesterday that following a directive from Maritime New Zealand, it is no longer permitted to load cars on top of containers. This has been the traditional way to ship vehicles to the […]
Toa starts relocating to Nikao
Wednesday 11 April 2012 | Published in Local
As the expiry of its lease draws near, Toa Petroleum is preparing to relocate. An environmental impact assessment (EIA) report detailing its proposed relocation was published at the weekend for public viewing. Members of the public have 30 days – until May 7 – to file complaints or objections to the proposed relocation of Toa […]
Culture show a big act to beat
Wednesday 11 April 2012 | Published in National
Rarotonga school children are still swinging their hips and singing songs after the highly successful Rarotonga Schools Cultural Festival last Thursday night drawing possibly the biggest ever crowd to the national auditorium. In fact, parents are still gushing over the outstanding performances by all the schools from the wee babes to the college students. Stunning […]
Pukapuka welcomes PM despite food shortages
Wednesday 11 April 2012 | Published in National
Despite facing worrying shortages of fuel and food, the people of Pukapuka were in celebration mode yesterday in anti- cipation of their first visit from Prime Minister Henry Puna who travelled to the island to officially open the new cyclone shelter. The $3 million Pukapuka cyclone shelter, which has been rebranded as a community centre […]
Alcohol and accidents annoy police
Wednesday 11 April 2012 | Published in National
Motor vehicle accidents and alcohol-fuelled misbehaviour kept Cook Islands Police busy over the Easter long weekend, though police are reporting it as a relatively uneventful period. Police attended the scenes of three crashes during the weekend, but no serious injuries were reported as occurring as a result. On Friday, a motorcyclist suffered minor injuries after […]
Business mentors seeking new clients
Wednesday 11 April 2012 | Published in National
Struggling businesses in need of direction, take heart. The Pacific Business Mentors Programme continues to service Rarotonga and Aitutaki, and is sending another group of business mentors to the Cook Islands on the week of April 30. The Cook Islands Chamber of Commerce, the in-country administrator of the programme, is seeking a new intake of […]
Cooks seen as seabed minerals leader
Wednesday 11 April 2012 | Published in National
The Cook Islands’ development of seabed mining legislation is leading the region and the world, according to Deep Sea Minerals Project managers from the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC). Half-way into a series of meetings across 15 Pacific countries and territories, team leader Akuila Tawake and legal adviser Hannah Lilly says there is a […]
All ball and no net in Aitutaki
Tuesday 10 April 2012 | Published in National
Aitutaki’s spikers, diggers, bumpers, dumpers and killers were in action at the Araura College sports field yesterday for the annual Cook Islands News Easter 4×4 Volleyball Tournament. Fifty-eight teams and hundreds of volleyball-diehards joined the annual tournament in the five different categories for mamas, men, women, teens and tweens. At lunch time, the competitions had […]
Milky moustaches all the go at Rutaki and Avatea
Tuesday 10 April 2012 | Published in National
Milky moustaches and smiles were all the rage at Rutaki and Avatea Primary School yesterday with every child at both schools receiving an assortment of Anchor flavoured milk for their outstanding efforts in the recent CITC and Anchor promotion. Rutaki was declared the winner of the first Anchor competition which involved primary school children collecting […]
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