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Atiu raffle postponed
Thursday 15 March 2012 | Published in National
The Atiu community has postponed the draw of its $125,000 monster raffle. Its executive regrets to announce that funds raised by Atiuans and Cook Islands communities both here and abroad are not sufficient to warrant drawing of the raffle this week as planned. The executive, committee members and village leaders have met several times, and […]
Dunedin 'cute'
Thursday 15 March 2012 | Published in Local
Despite coming from a tiny Pacific island nation, Cook Islands Prime Minister Henry Puna describes Dunedin as “cute”. Puna, his wife Akaiti, Cook Islands High Commissioner to New Zealand Tiki Matapo and Puna’s chief executive Edwin Pittman were greeted with a traditional turou (welcome) by the city’s Cook Islands community at the University of Otago […]
Youthline NZ connecting to Cooks
Thursday 15 March 2012 | Published in Local
Telecom Cook Islands (TCI) is connecting Cook Islands youth with toll-free New Zealand helpline Youthline. The connection is ready to go live, but TCI has yet to announce a launch date as it is still testing the system to ensure it is fully functioning. Two Youthline workers were invited by the youth forum steering committee […]
Tuna fishery rules up for discussion
Thursday 15 March 2012 | Published in National
The Cook Islands will be sending a delegation to the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) meeting later this month. Headed by Ministry of Marine Resources secretary Ben Ponia, the delegation will travel to Guam to participate alongside stakeholders from the Pacific, Asia, the United States and the European Union. As a priority this […]
Mangaia fishing facilities extended
Thursday 15 March 2012 | Published in National
Mangaia Island Fishing Association (MIFA) received eagerly-awaited materials to extend the verandah of its processing plant and club headquarters, which overlooks the island harbour at Oneroa. The building was initially intended to house an ice processing plant with chiller facilities gifted by the New Zealand Aid Programme. The donation of funding for that facility prompted […]
PICI launches Aitutaki lagoon survey
Wednesday 14 March 2012 | Published in Environment
Pacific Islands Conservation Initiative (PICI) has announced the official launch of its Aitutaki Lagoon Monitoring Project (ALMP). ALMP is an ongoing research project using volunteers to conduct comprehensive biodiversity surveys of the marine habitats of the Aitutaki lagoon. Surveys will be run as consecutive six-week expeditions, with groups of 10 ‘eco-volunteers’ collecting data. These data […]
The Torea tere to Alaska
Wednesday 14 March 2012 | Published in Environment
Every year, in early April, a large tere party leaves the Cook Islands for Alaska. They are in their most spiffy clothes and are going to the great Alaskan courtship party. They are in the Torea tere. It is also most likely that the Torea tere of a thousand years ago lead the Polynesians to […]
Cyber crime war goes into schools
Wednesday 14 March 2012 | Published in Local
Pacific police chiefs took a pledge last year to make the rising tide of cybercrime a policing priority. As part of that commitment, senior sergeant Ngatamariki Pouao and information technology officer Aporo Kirikava recently travelled to Brisbane for a Cyber Safety Pasifika conference, administered and funded by the Australian Federal Police. Pouao was chosen to […]
Youth agree to 'choose life'
Wednesday 14 March 2012 | Published in Local
More than 140 young people from Rarotonga and her sister islands gathered in Vaimaanga yesterday to discuss suicide and how to prevent it from happening in the future. Discussion centred on the challenges and stressors young people face daily, ways they might react or respond to that stress, and examples of support networks they might […]
Second honeymoon for Maxie and Mark
Wednesday 14 March 2012 | Published in National
Making sure Christchurch residents were drinking safe water was a priority for Maxie Christison after the February earthquakes damaged much of the city’s water and waste water systems. Maxie manages the laboratory charged with testing Christchurch’s water samples and while she was nominated as one of 100 Christchurch heroes to enjoy and all expense paid […]
'Begin by choosing life'
Wednesday 14 March 2012 | Published in National
Organisers of the youth forum held on Rarotonga yesterday described the event as a ‘resounding success’, with the participation of more than 140 young people sharing their ideas and discussing ways to support youth facing the challenges and difficulties of life. Steering group chair Vania Kenning said young people from Rarotonga and the sister islands […]
'Dressing up' the rock wall
Wednesday 14 March 2012 | Published in National
What looked like the reconstruction of the controversial Avatiu rock wall has been explained by Ports Authority chief executive officer Bim Tou as all part of the process. Heavy machinery was yesterday concentrated on the area of the rock wall next to the Avatiu western harbour where much work had already been done to create […]
Funds received for new 'respite centre'
Wednesday 14 March 2012 | Published in National
For nearly a decade Te Kainga O Pa Taunga has been working toward setting up respite care facility to relieve Cook Islands caregivers. Now, thanks to a grant from Japan, the centre’s dream is becoming a reality. Both Te Kainga O Pa Taunga and the Cook Islands government expressed their gratitude to the Japanese government […]
Whale rider cuts teeth in the heat
Wednesday 14 March 2012 | Published in National
The other night as I was flying up from Auckland, I began thinking about how international air travel has changed. My thoughts were negative. I was in a queue to go to the wharepaku. The plane was full hence the queue, and as someone came out you had to do a little dance to find […]
Neves explains deficit
Tuesday 13 March 2012 | Published in National
In light of the government’s recent announcement that the country is saddled with a $2.9 million deficit, financial secretary Richard Neves has opened up about debt and what it comprises. Neves responded to questions on the county’s debt in a radio interview with William Framhein on Matariki FM last week. He said the December quarterly […]
PM visits South Islanders
Tuesday 13 March 2012 | Published in National
Prime minister Henry Puna will spend three days this week visiting Cook Islanders on New Zealand’s South Island. The prime minister’s chief executive officer Edwin Pittman said the PM had promised to see them last year and would like to see how they are doing. “If possible he would try to persuade them to return […]
Youth gather to discuss suicide
Tuesday 13 March 2012 | Published in National
The highly-anticipated one-day youth suicide prevention forum gets underway this morning. Based at the Youth With A Mission building in Vaimaanga, the forum will involve over 100 Rarotonga youth and 26 young people from the outer islands – 10 from Aitutaki, six from Mangaia, six from Atiu, two from Mauke and two from Mitiaro. One […]
2 men arrested
Tuesday 13 March 2012 | Published in Local
Police arrested two men at the weekend for burglary and excess breath alcohol. A 27-year-old Tupapa man was arrested on Saturday morning for burgling the Triad Petrol Station in Tutakimoa. Staff arriving at work on Saturday morning discovered a large amount of cigarette cartons and alcohol was stolen from the shop overnight. Entry into the […]
Cuban envoy visits
Tuesday 13 March 2012 | Published in Local
A Cuban diplomat arrives in the Cook Islands today. Her Excellency Maria del Carmen Herrera Caserio, ambassador of the Republic of Cuba, will be visiting the Cook Islands from today until Friday. The purpose of her visit is to present her credentials to the Cook Islands government. A ceremony is yet to be confirmed. Diplomatic […]
Japan gives $140,000 to Te Kainga
Tuesday 13 March 2012 | Published in Local
Te Kainga Mental Health and Wellbeing Centre is getting a new ‘respite centre’ building, thanks to funding from the Japanese government under its Grant Assistance for Human Security Projects (GGP) scheme. A signing ceremony to mark the handover of a $140,775 grant will take place today at Te Kainga from 11am. Second Secretary of the […]
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