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Winning H Factor dream comes true
Tuesday 6 March 2012 | Published in Local
Confidence, stage personality and a smooth singing voice earned fitness instructor Joseph Pakitoa the H Factor talent quest crown for 2012. Winning the title was also the best birthday present for Pakitoa who turned 19 on Sunday – a day after taking out the five-week singing competition. For Pakitoa, singing is a passion and one […]
Wacky Wednesday for Leap Year
Tuesday 6 March 2012 | Published in National
It was a wacky Wednesday at school for Apii Te Uki Ou students and teachers who all went loopy to celebrate Leap Year last week. Students were encouraged to ditch the uniforms and dress wack for the day. Being the obedient bunch they are at Apii Te Uki Ou, students rocked up to school wearing […]
Arorangi head boy pledges his support
Tuesday 6 March 2012 | Published in National
Puaikura pride overflowed at the Aroa Nui Hall on Friday when Arorangi Primary School inducted 10 school leaders for the 2012 year. Puaikura members of parliament and traditional leaders joined parents for the special occasion which also included the induction of the school’s two peace ambassadors. The 10 prefects are Teumere Tairi (head girl), Emilio […]
Jumping thresher shark entertains crew
Tuesday 6 March 2012 | Published in National
Cook Islands vaka Marumarua Atua crew members Numa Mackenzie and Alex Olah recently sent an update of their journey from Mexico to the Galapagos Islands to members of the Cook Islands Voyaging Society – here we have printed parts of it. Our weather has been improved greatly as of yesterday and the waves have calmed […]
500 miles to go, excitement in the air
Tuesday 6 March 2012 | Published in National
It has been an interesting couple of days since our last correspondence with a few changes and events on and around our vaka. We had a visit from our support vessel who brought two film crews to spend a day and night with us – Mike, the head honcho of the production, and Tim as […]
Dog to be destroyed
Tuesday 6 March 2012 | Published in National
A dog attack, theft, assault and contempt were all crimes that police dealt with at the weekend. A young girl in Matavera was attacked by a dog on Saturday. The owner and the dog have been identified and the dog will be destroyed. One man has been charged with careless driving after he collided with […]
Farmy Army lady takes a break
Tuesday 6 March 2012 | Published in National
Christchurch hero Helen Heddell has been blown away by her visit to the Cook Islands. “We’ve loved it. It is very special, generous and humbling. Every experience here has been amazing,” she said. Heddell is visiting the Cook Islands with her husband Peter as part of the Heroes initiative of the Cook Islands government. They […]
Slur campaign continues online
Tuesday 6 March 2012 | Published in National
The purported chief executive of bogus online company TouristAdvisor continues to pester Cook Islands residents with emailed promises to cripple the country’s tourism industry. In January a man – Cook Islands News believes him to be American author Rick Johnston, who spent a number of months on Rarotonga last year – sent an email under […]
Pukapuka leads way in health
Tuesday 6 March 2012 | Published in National
Pukapuka is leading the way in the fight against non-communicable disease. The island held a meeting about healthy living and diet at its school hall on March 2, following which an ‘NCD-friendly lunch’ of local food and fresh fruits and vegetables was served. The meeting, attended by hospital staff, the island council and government representatives […]
Takitumu inducts new prefects
Monday 5 March 2012 | Published in National
Vaka Takitumu celebrated the induction of eight new prefects and two peace ambassadors at Takitumu Primary School on Friday. Proud parents, grandparents and wider members of the community gathered at the school in Matavera to support the young leaders of the school. The newly inducted prefects of Takitumu Primary School are – Jasmanda Tuaputa, Joseline […]
Lagoon Day runs with Careers Expo this year
Monday 5 March 2012 | Published in National
Rarotonga and southern group island students will have the opportunity to explore their future career options through the annual Careers Expo scheduled for July 19. The one-day expo brings together employers and businesses in the public and private sectors as well as overseas tertiary local trades training providers under the one roof to give students […]
TIS calls for shark finning ban
Monday 5 March 2012 | Published in Environment
Te Ipukarea Society (TIS) is concerned that the Cook Islands lacks legislation to protect sharks from being hooked by foreign fishing vessels in its waters. Responding to a recent Radio New Zealand item about Marshall Islands police enforcing their newly-instituted shark fishing ban, TIS is pushing government to institute a similar ban – and in […]
Finsec on air
Monday 5 March 2012 | Published in Local
Financial secretary Richard Neves will face the music on Matariki FM today. Broadcaster William Framhein will be putting some tough questions to the country’s leading public servant between 7 and 9 o’clock tonight. Framhein says the interview will cover the performance of government agencies, country debt and payment programming, CISNOC’s debt and the additional budget […]
New look for 'Cooks Book'
Monday 5 March 2012 | Published in Local
The Cook Islands Tourism Corporation is updating the brochures it distributes at its headquarters and branch offices around the region and the world. The current A4 brochure – which is often referred to as The Cooks Book – will be replaced by an A5 brochure designed to complement the corporation’s updated website. Noel Bartley of […]
Demos will 'stick to the basics'
Monday 5 March 2012 | Published in Local
The Opposition and Democratic Party under Wilkie Rasmussen’s leadership will stick to the basics but have an open mind towards forces of change to make better the lives of Cook Islanders. “My approach will be quite structured, logical and common sense,” Rasmussen said yesterday in a statement to Cook Islands News. “This is in contrast […]
Growing Atiu tourism
Monday 5 March 2012 | Published in National
One of the most exciting outcomes of the recently launched tourism destination development project on Atiu has been the incredible support by the people of Atiu for the initiatives. Tourism Cook Islands acknowledges that the first phase projects would not have been completed without the cooperation, hard work and determination of Te Iti Tangata o […]
Linking women on international day
Monday 5 March 2012 | Published in National
Connecting girls and inspiring futures is the focus of this year’s International Women’s Day on Thursday, March 8. International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future. To commemorate the annual day for women – Internal Affairs will be highlighting the endeavours of young […]
Winston Peters backs retirees
Saturday 3 March 2012 | Published in Local
Veteran New Zealand parliamentarian Winston Peters has promised to do his bit for Cook Islands retirees who have worked in New Zealand and would be entitled to a New Zealand pension if they lived in New Zealand. “I will be looking into this and taking it up in the appropriate place. I will raise the […]
Weekly travel diary for cabinet ministers
Saturday 3 March 2012 | Published in National
All cabinet ministers will be in Rarotonga this coming week except for Teariki Heather. Heather was intending to leave for New Zealand on a private trip for four weeks last week but was detained by work in Rarotonga. He is now planning on leaving this weekend and will be back in Rarotonga by March 12.
Gifts and goodwill overwhelm Red Cross
Saturday 3 March 2012 | Published in National
Already the new Cook Islands Red Cross headquarters building is filling up with evidence of its close relationships with sister organisations both within the Cook Islands and abroad. Following a ceremony marking the opening of the headquarters building on Thursday was a presentation of gifts, the most notable being the $1000 cheque presented by Swiss […]
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