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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 […]
Goodie bags for fishing associations
Saturday 5 May 2012 | Published in National
A $25,000 investment through the government’s Fishing Development Fund will give fishers across the Cook Islands greater access to safety equipment. The Cook Islands Fishers Association will distribute 30 bags stuffed with safety equipment to fishing clubs throughout the country thanks to the investment. The Fishing Development Fund purchased a swatch of equipment, such as […]
New Reef Express delayed
Saturday 5 May 2012 | Published in National
The Reef Express’s first journey to the Cook Islands has been delayed further as the ship undergoes repairs in New Zealand. The ship is now expected to make contact with Rarotonga on May 19 and Aitutaki on May 21 with its new Auckland departure date of May 9. The journey will be the first for […]
Tutaka health checks done
Saturday 5 May 2012 | Published in National
Prioritising the keeping of properties clean and tidy every day of the year, is the message that Public Health inspectors wish to send out to all Rarotonga residents. Tata Vaeau, health protection manager, says that the tutaka health checks went well and he is generally satisfied with the outcome. A few properties were identified as […]
'Green' power station coming
Saturday 5 May 2012 | Published in Environment
‘The Pod’ is being prepped for its Rarotonga debut at the Pacific Islands Forum in August. The Green Energy Pod – a portable green energy power station featuring wind and solar generation and the capacity to store it – is the brainchild of Wellington-based company ESG Energy, and it could be coming to the Cook […]
NES praises oil spill response
Saturday 5 May 2012 | Published in Environment
The quick actions of Te Aponga Uira staff prevented an oil leak from the Avatiu Valley power station from reaching the lagoon area last week, according to a National Environment Service spokesman. The NES was called in to investigate a waste oil spill at the TAU power station last week after receiving complaints from the […]
Meeting called off
Saturday 5 May 2012 | Published in Local
At the eleventh hour, the Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee called off its controversial annual general meeting citing the need to have audited accounts ready for the meet. CISNOC secretary general Rosie Blake announced yesterday that the meeting scheduled for last night was deferred but no new date has been set for the […]
No new cases of dengue reported
Saturday 5 May 2012 | Published in Local
No additional cases of dengue fever were recorded in Rarotonga by yesterday afternoon, leaving three people as confirmed carriers of the disease. Director of Public Health Doctor Rangi Fariu said that the Rarotonga Hospital had not recorded any new cases yesterday after reporting that people from Nikao, Arorangi and Matavera had been the first confirmed […]
Kia Orana Air not taking off
Saturday 5 May 2012 | Published in Local
Kia Orana Air, the low-cost domestic airline first proposed in mid-2008, is now grounded indefinitely. Managing director Mark Lusby announced yesterday that he has abandoned the venture. This follows approval to operate the airline business in January 2010 and protracted delays attributed to the economic downturn and recent problems in finding a site for an […]
Pa explains war against diabetes
Saturday 5 May 2012 | Published in National
Pa Marie Ariki is passionate about changing lives in the Cook Islands – educating her people about their health and encouraging them to change dietary habits so as to avoid contracting diabetes. Below is a speech she gave to the Rarotonga Rotary Club. Diabetes is a permanent change in your internal chemistry, which results in […]
Siren test
Saturday 5 May 2012 | Published in National
The Ngatangiia community will hear their new tsunami warning siren for the first time on Wednesday, May 9, when it undergoes its first test. The siren, located at the Muri Meeting House, will be switched on about midday on Wednesday to test the system and find its reach in the surrounding community. Hotels in the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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