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39 dancers sign up
Thursday 29 March 2012 | Published in National
The Te Mire Ura dancer of the year competition is beginning to heat up, with 39 boys, girls, men and women already signed up to put their cadence and capabilities to the test. Fifteen people will contest the senior open competition, with men outnumbering women nine to six in the category. Similar too in the […]
Water network 'in reasonable shape'
Wednesday 28 March 2012 | Published in National
Rarotonga’s water network needs improvements to its ring mains and at its intakes in order to advance the quality and reliability of the island’s water, according to a visiting water engineer. Overall, though, the network is in reasonable shape and would benefit greatly from targeted upgrades, New Zealand Aid Programme principal development manager infrastructure Jonathan […]
Tini claim difficult to prove: CJ
Wednesday 28 March 2012 | Published in Crime
Former Cook Islands Investment Corporation (CIIC) chief executive officer John Tini continues to pursue claims against the corporation and the office of (former) audit director Paul Allsworth in relation to his 2009 suspension. Tini was suspended in 2009 with pay, subject to an investigation organised by CIIC. The corporation claims it did conduct that investigation […]
Agriculture must return to its roots
Wednesday 28 March 2012 | Published in Environment
Crop prioritisation and sustainable crop intensification were the two topics that captured discussions attended by agriculture minister Nandi Glassie at the 31st FAO Regional Conference for Asia and Pacific held in Hanoi, Viet Nam earlier this month. Glassie was one of 39 ministers of agriculture who attended the conference, including minsters from Samoa, Tuvalu, Tonga, […]
Shark sanctuary bid goes regional
Wednesday 28 March 2012 | Published in Environment
Representatives of the Ministry of Marine Resources (MMR) attending the WCPFC meeting in Guam this week will have more than tuna to talk about. Bycatch is a major concern in any commercial fishery and as a result, a portion of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission meeting is dedicated to mitigating fishing impacts on […]
Marine park doco in production
Wednesday 28 March 2012 | Published in Environment
A team of renowned videographers was in Rarotonga and Aitutaki last week to shoot footage for a documentary that will launch the proposed Cook Islands marine park on to the international stage. Accompanying the crew were Conservation International president Russell Mittermeier and his son Mickey and project director Peter Stonier. Freelance cameraman Richard Wollocombe, who […]
Pirates still at it
Wednesday 28 March 2012 | Published in Local
The public continues to report the circulation of pirated DVDs on Rarotonga. Chief censor Alfred Morris says he plans to carry out raids in conjunction with police, but declines to divulge details so as not to compromise the operation. Inspector John Strickland says police are in the planning stages of a piracy sweep. Empire Theatre […]
Tour operator wants hill road upgraded
Wednesday 28 March 2012 | Published in Local
A four-wheel-drive tour operator has approached the Cook Islands government to upgrade the hospital hill track –claiming that it is part of crown land. Minister for Infrastructure and Planning Teariki Heather this week met with Raro Safari Tours operator Sam Crocombe to discuss the hospital hill trail and plans to have it developed for public […]
One company 'a real concern'
Wednesday 28 March 2012 | Published in Local
Opposition leader Wilkie Rasmussen is gravely concerned about the discontinuation of shipping vessel Forum Pacific’s services. “It is a real concern. It is not something that should be taken lightly,” Rasmussen said yesterday. “Our view is the government should act immediately and try to do something because we’re down to one ship domestically and one […]
Island pride in Dennise's design
Wednesday 28 March 2012 | Published in National
Grade five pupil Dennise Nanai has earned the praise of not only her parents and school but the whole of Aitutaki for winning the Cook Islands Golden Tuna label competition. Nanai was last week named as the winner of the art competition over 155 entries from all the schools in the Cook Islands. In her […]
Our pets and animals need attention, too
Wednesday 28 March 2012 | Published in National
By Gregg Young Esther Honey Foundation With the amount of animals coming into the Esther Honey Foundation with problems related to diet, we have decided that it would be best to address the situation to the public. Many problems with animals can be prevented with the right diet, which goes the same for us humans […]
Strategic partnership is key in progressing youth work
Wednesday 28 March 2012 | Published in National
Youth from across the Cook Islands are coming together again this week in Rarotonga. The Capacity Building and Leadership Training for the Cook Islands National Youth Council began yesterday and will run for the next two days. The Minister for Youth, Mark Brown, opened the meeting saying that strategic partnership is key in progressing youth […]
Scouts and Cubs a good outlet for boys
Wednesday 28 March 2012 | Published in National
About 20 members of the Avarua Sea Scout group participated at their quarter one camp at Nikao during the weekend of March 16. The main purpose of the camp was to equip new members with camping skills and knowledge of safety in the water. Currently, there are a number of Scouts and Cubs preparing to […]
Pacific crops make a nutritious flour
Tuesday 27 March 2012 | Published in National
“Local crops make nutritious flour,” says head of the Secretariat of the Pacific Community’s Community and Education Training Centre. Greater food value, economically viable, local resource material: these features make flour production at the Community Education and Training Centre (CETC) anything but ‘run-of-the-mill’. “We have been working with women at the grassroots level, showing them […]
Ianis graduates to Saab control
Tuesday 27 March 2012 | Published in National
Monday was a red letter day for Air Rarotonga Captain Ianis Boaza, who completed his first day’s roster as captain of the airline’s 34 passenger Saab 340. Ianis has been flying with Air Rarotonga for many years, more recently as captain on the smaller 15 passenger Embraer Bandeirante fleet. The airline’s Saab pilots undertake checks […]
Translator wanted
Tuesday 27 March 2012 | Published in National
A French Polynesia-based translation company is looking for a person who speaks fluent English and Rarotongan to (virtually) join its team. Huri Translations is accepting applications from people interested in doing translation work from a distance – via email. Candidates must have excellent command of the Rarotongan language as well as English and must be […]
Pacific education heads compare notes
Tuesday 27 March 2012 | Published in National
Secretary of Education Sharyn Paio was funded by the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat to take part in a meeting of Pacific Heads of Education on March 13-16 in Nadi, Fiji. With the exception of two countries there was full representation by heads of education of all Pacific Forum countries. There were two parts to this […]
Call a halt, start building a relationship
Tuesday 27 March 2012 | Published in National
This is a periodical opinion piece by New Zealand Maori journalist and broadcaster Derek Fox, the publisher of MANA magazine. After a wonderful warm ten days in Rarotonga I’m back in a damp and windy Wellington.Yesterday I decided to write a letter to John Key – you know the guy who’s Prime Minister here. I’m […]
Crown advised to cut drug charges
Tuesday 27 March 2012 | Published in Crime
Crown prosecutors have been advised to reduce the number of charges they have laid against eight Operation Eagle defendants. Chief Justice Tom Weston was yesterday scheduled to make timetabling orders in relation to the trials of eight separate defendants – Giovanni Marsters, Inano Matapo, Dina Matapo, Sam Tangaroa, Riki Carlson, Mark Franklin, Mere King and […]
New perspective for advisor
Tuesday 27 March 2012 | Published in Environment
Having worked almost exclusively on the donor side of donor projects until now, joining the WATSAN team as communications advisor is giving Catrina McDiarmid a new perspective on her work. McDiarmid has previously worked at the New Zealand ministry of foreign affairs and at the New Zealand Aid Programme in Wellington, both times as a […]
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