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Port work to be explained to chamber
Tuesday 13 March 2012 | Published in National
The Cook Islands Chamber of Commerce is inviting members to attend a general meeting tomorrow. The chamber meeting will be held at the Aquarius Hotel from 4.30 to 6pm. Among the items on the agenda are the nomination of a vice president and a brief update on the Avatiu harbour redevelopment project, presented by representatives […]
More visitors, vendors
Tuesday 13 March 2012 | Published in National
Business trade and marketing manager Melina Tuiravakai of the Business Trade and Investment Board reports from Pasifika: “The Cook Islands Village had huge crowds throughout the day and the most trading vendors compared to the other 10 villages. Entertainment showcased our Cook Islands dance teams and performers mostly based in New Zealand. The Cook Islands […]
Cocos a breath of fresh air
Tuesday 13 March 2012 | Published in National
As of yesterday Cook Islands vaka Marumaru Atua was one day’s sail away from Cocos Island, headed toward the Galapagos Islands. Below is a blog update written by crew member Alex Olah. We are now a day’s sail away from Cocos Island and we are all still recovering our energy after all the activities we […]
Pasifika crowds flock to CI village
Tuesday 13 March 2012 | Published in National
The Cook Islands village at Auckland’s Pasifika festival was reportedly brimming with visitors, who flocked there to buy local arts, crafts and food from vendors – both Auckland-based Cook Islanders and Cook Islanders who, with the support of the Business Trade and Investment Board, were able to set up shop at the wildly popular festival. […]
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 […]
DPM to attend Brussels meetings
Monday 12 March 2012 | Published in National
The Cook Islands will be represented at the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (JPA) meetings in March in Brussels by Deputy Prime Minister Tom Marsters. He will attend the meetings in Brussels from March 19 to 22. Relations between the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States and the European Union (EU) take place within […]
Hero dreads return to quake city
Monday 12 March 2012 | Published in National
Warren Wisneski isn’t looking forward to his return to Christchurch. The earthquake hero has spent the last week enjoying the Cook Islands’ lifestyle and has promised to return. “They’ve looked after us tremendously well,” he said. Wisneski is one of 50 ‘heroes’ and their partners given an all expenses paid holiday to the Cook Islands […]
Port dredging to start next month
Monday 12 March 2012 | Published in National
The Ports Authority is gearing up to remove 70,000 to 90,000 cubic metres from Avatiu harbour as part of its $27 million redevelopment. “We are looking at bringing in bigger vessels. The greater the carrying capacity, the cheaper the freight,” said Ports Authority general manager Bim Tou. At present the port can only receive vessels […]
2 cases go to Privy Council
Monday 12 March 2012 | Published in Crime
The London Privy Council is set to hear two Cook Islands land disputes next month. Each case been allocated a one-day hearing during the week of April 18, and each represents an historic occasion, as never before has the British court heard Cook Islands land spats. The cost of being heard before the Privy Council […]
20th Pasifika celebrated
Monday 12 March 2012 | Published in Local
AUCKLAND – Islands from throughout the Pacific came together in a display of art, music, song, food and dance in Auckland over the weekend. Western Springs Park was transformed into 10 ‘villages’ representing Samoa, Tonga, Fiji, Cook Islands, Tokelau, Niue, Tahiti, Kiribati, Tuvalu and Aotearoa for the annual Pasifika Festival. Event organisers estimate more than […]
Forum is for and by youth
Monday 12 March 2012 | Published in Local
Rather than spending exorbitant amounts of money on outside experts, the youth forum being held on Rarotonga this week will instead honour the ‘expertise’ of Cook Islands young people. Drawing out young peoples’ views on the challenges they face and solutions that could make a difference to their lives will be the focus of the […]
Airline tax 'a national issue'
Monday 12 March 2012 | Published in Local
Government has not made any concrete decisions about whether or not to tax foreign airlines operating in the Cook Islands, but the opposition hopes to be included in deliberations when it does. A paper was tabled in parliament last month which authorised the possible lifting of an income tax exemption foreign airlines have enjoyed for […]
Tuara reinstated as president of CIRA
Monday 12 March 2012 | Published in National
For the first time in two years the Cook Islands Research Association (CIRA) has held an annual general meeting. President Makiuti Tongia was not present at the meeting – something anticipated by the CIRA as he has been out of contact for some time. Previous president Angie Tuara was reinstated, with full support from the […]
Church songs 'strictly non-dirge'
Monday 12 March 2012 | Published in National
Global Volunteer Carol Russell came to Rarotonga to volunteer her time in the second half of last year. This week a story she wrote about her experience ran in the Bismarck Tribune, a newspaper based in North Dakota in the United States. Here we have printed parts of it. When I first got to Rarotonga […]
Bonefisherman on new mission
Monday 12 March 2012 | Published in National
American fly fisherman Jon Hall has devoted the last two months to helping bonefish guide Itu Davey and his brothers get their guiding business off the ground. Hall left the Cook Islands at the weekend, but plans to take his bonefish campaign further afield – and to keep spreading the word until he returns in […]
First asphalt roadway laid
Monday 12 March 2012 | Published in National
Work started on Saturday on the Cook Islands’ first asphalt roadway. “It’s quite an exciting moment,” said Ministry of Infrastructure and Planning (MOIP) acting secretary Donye Numa. The main Rarotonga road at Panama was closed from 8am to 12pm while MOIP contractor teams laid the first 500 metres of asphalt on both sides of the […]
Cultural revival at Tupapa Centre
Saturday 10 March 2012 | Published in National
Involving youth in keeping the Cook Islands culture alive was discussed at the Tupapa Maraerenga Cultural Centre annual general meeting last week. At the meeting Tere ‘Johnson’ Strickland officially took on the role of president of the centre. His aim is to encourage the youth of Tupapa to become involved in the cultural group, seeing […]
Women's day knows no political divide
Saturday 10 March 2012 | Published in National
High-profile women of the Cook Islands celebrated International Women’s Day on Thursday with a breakfast meeting at the Aquarius Hotel. The function recognised the country’s political and diplomatic women, including the wives of the prime minister, deputy prime minister and government members. Also attending the breakfast function were Lady Goodwin, Dame Margret Karika Ariki, Lady […]
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