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Seven vaka set sail
Friday 11 May 2012 | Published in Local
As the people of Aitutaki prepare for the arrival of the Pacific Voyagers fleet of seven vaka, repair and refit work is being carried out on Vaka Te Au O Tonga – the original and mother vaka of the seven new fibreglass voyaging vaka. This refit for Te Au O Tonga is the most extensive […]
Seven vaka set sail for Aitutaki
Friday 11 May 2012 | Published in National
The seven traditional voyaging vaka have departed Bora Bora for Aitutaki and are due on Sunday, May 13. From there they are expected to arrive in Rarotonga on May 16. The canoes will be departing for Samoa on May 21. Here we share more of the adventures and stories of the crew on Vaka Marumaru […]
Slim win in Manihiki
Friday 11 May 2012 | Published in National
Pepe Marika has been confirmed as the winner of the Manihiki Island Council by-election, although his victory came with a final, fleeting scare. With the final votes tallied, including declaration votes and those collected in Rarotonga, Marika won the Tukao council seat by the slimmest of margins possible and pitted Navakatini Greig by just one […]
Minister meets with DSM hopeful
Friday 11 May 2012 | Published in National
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Minerals and Natural Resources Tom Marsters this week met Titikaveka resident John Engu, who is the first Cook Islands person to express interest in applying for training under the recently announced International Seabed Authority (ISA) training programme. Marsters encouraged Engu with his interest in taking part in our nation’s […]
Roadside contracts in community control
Thursday 10 May 2012 | Published in National
A number of changes will be introduced to the Rarotonga road network beautification programmes this year aiming in part to ensure that the communities of each electorate receive benefit from the funds. The government agencies organising the programme, namely the Ministry of Internal Affairs, is also seeking clearer documentation and reporting on the work carried […]
CI to benefit from biodiversity project
Thursday 10 May 2012 | Published in Environment
A US$1.7 million project to conserve island biodiversity in the Cook Islands, Nauru, Tonga and Tuvalu was launched at the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) in Apia, Samoa. Under this three-year initiative the island nations will carry out a range of activities with their local communities to produce and strengthen management actions […]
Farewell, Sir Geoff
Thursday 10 May 2012 | Published in Local
Two-time prime minister and one of the Cook Islands’ most colourful politicians Sir Geoffrey Henry died at his home in Takuvaine, surrounded by family and friends. Sir Geoffrey succumbed to kidney cancer around 1am on Wednesday, bringing to close a long and vibrant political career that spanned almost 50 years. Sir Geoffrey first entered politics […]
Police drop Tini investigation
Thursday 10 May 2012 | Published in National
Police will not be laying any criminal charges against former Cook Islands Investment Corporation (CIIC) chief executive John Tini. Tini has been under police scrutiny since September 2009, after he was suspended with pay over allegations he had misused public funds. CIIC subsequently organised an investigation, which was conducted by the Audit Office and on […]
Old uto chopped for safety
Wednesday 9 May 2012 | Published in Local
Road safety was on the minds of Tupapa resident Mereana Hagai and the village’s MP George Maggie yesterday as workers pulled down an uto tree in Maraerenga. The tree, situated on Hagai’s property on the main road near Victoria Park, was a traffic hazard and needed to be removed. Maggie said that the tree was […]
Bedside vigil for Sir Geoff
Wednesday 9 May 2012 | Published in Local
The family of the Speaker of Parliament, Sir Geoffrey Henry, maintained a bedside vigil at his home yesterday afternoon as he lay gravely ill with cancer. Sir Geoffrey, 71, a former prime minister, had been a patient at the Rarotonga Hospital until Saturday, when he was discharged and brought back to the comfort of his […]
Brother versus sister in Titikaveka
Wednesday 9 May 2012 | Published in Local
Brother and sister will face each other in the June 21 Titikaveka by-election with the Democratic Party and Cook Islands Party officially announcing their candidates yesterday. The Demos have pinned their hopes on Selina Matenga-Napa to retain the seat that former opposition leader Robert Wigmore held. The Cook Islands Party, meanwhile, has looked to her […]
Education and HRD prepare for merger
Wednesday 9 May 2012 | Published in National
A delegation from the Ministry of Education and Human Resources – including education secretary Sharyn Paio and DNHRD director Frances Topa-Fariu – recently attended a range of meetings in New Zealand in the lead-up to the merger of both ministries on July 1. Minister of Education Teina Bishop was able to join the delegation for […]
IT in education strategy strengthened
Wednesday 9 May 2012 | Published in National
A recent workshop presented by UNESCO, Microsoft, Commonwealth of Learning and the Commonwealth Secretariat has given the Ministry of Education the confidence to continue with its plans to implement technology across the curriculum and improving learning for Cook Islands students. Secretary of Education Sharyn Paio and the director of ICT (Information and Communication and Technologies) […]
Don't forget to chew!
Wednesday 9 May 2012 | Published in National
KAUNAS – People who thoughtfully chew their food and don’t rush mealtimes not only avoid indigestion – they could be preventing diabetes as well. Scientists say they have discovered that those of us who wolf down our meals are two-and-a-half times more at risk. Scientists in Lithuania looked at 702 people, including 234 who had […]
World's Top 20 heavyweight count down
Wednesday 9 May 2012 | Published in National
LONDON – Approximately 1.6 billion of the planet’s population are now overweight. Here’s a guide to the top 20 countries helping to tip the scales, in alphabetical order. America (70.8 percent overweight): According to a study from Yale University, five per cent of Americans would rather lose a limb than be obese. The majority, however, […]
Moringa plantation takes root
Wednesday 9 May 2012 | Published in National
Rarotonga’s first commercial moringa oleifera plantation takes root today with a blessing ceremony at the plantation site in Tupapa. The venture by Mauke resident Hugh Graham began on the outer island when in 2010 he imported seeds to begin his moringa plantaion. Graham says he first came across the moringa oleifera benefits while conducting research […]
Selina sets sights
Wednesday 9 May 2012 | Published in National
The Democratic Party has nominated Selina Matenga-Napa as its candidate for the June 21 Titikaveka by-election, which is needed to fill the seat left absent by the death of former opposition leader Robert Wigmore. Matenga-Napa, a life-long resident of Titikaveka and active sportswomen and community member in the village, said she would commit herself to […]
Teariki Matenga joins CIP for by-election
Wednesday 9 May 2012 | Published in National
Cook Islands Party Titikaveka candidate Teariki Matenga Jnr says he will fight to improve the lives of the people of his village should he be successful in gaining their support in the June 21 by-election. Matenga said the people of Titikaveka faced similar problems to those from around Rarotonga in their day to day lives, […]
No new cases of dengue fever
Wednesday 9 May 2012 | Published in National
No new cases of dengue fever have appeared in Rarotonga in the days since the disease was first encountered last week. Three cases of the disease were recorded in Rarotonga late last week, from three separate areas of the island. Authorities at public health first thought that other cases would appear in order to link […]
Largest ever CI meeting of leaders
Wednesday 9 May 2012 | Published in National
The Cook Islands will host the largest gathering of Pacific leaders ever to assemble in Rarotonga when they arrive for the 43rd Pacific Islands Forum and related meetings in late August. Preparations for the 2012 Forum, to be chaired by Prime Minister Henry Puna, are well underway, with much planning going on behind the scenes. […]
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