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Two tropical depressions
Friday 30 March 2012 | Published in Local
Two tropical depressions have developed along an active area of cloud band extending southeast to northwest or from the south of Rarotonga, over Fiji to the south of Solomon Islands. The Cook Islands Meteorological Service assures the people of the Cook Islands that no severe weather warnings are in place at this time. The first […]
Reef's new ship bigger, faster
Friday 30 March 2012 | Published in Local
Reef Shipping has issued a statement defending the quality of its service to the Cook Islands, in light of recent criticism over the withdrawal of MV Forum Pacific from the Cook Islands shipping schedule. MV Forum Pacific is owned by Reef but was being leased to Pacific Direct Line (PDL) and Pacific Forum Line (PFL) […]
Czech meet
Friday 30 March 2012 | Published in National
Though the Czech Republic and the Cook Islands are far away, there are plenty of ways the European country can help its Pacific partner, according to Czech Ambassador Hynek Kmonicek. After presenting his credentials to Queen’s Representative Sir Frederick Goodwin on Wednesday, Kmonicek said the Czech Republic would happily offer its services in navigating the […]
Crush to the rescue!
Friday 30 March 2012 | Published in Environment
It was like a magic act mounted on the back of a truck – a few metallic crunches, the smallest shake and, hey-presto, a car has disappeared. Well, transformed at least. But it’s not an ace up the sleeve or an invisible wire that makes this trick a reality, instead it was a semi-trailer mounted […]
OPM switches off and saves
Friday 30 March 2012 | Published in Environment
Assessing power use and offering energy conservation tips to staff in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) has paid off with a decrease in power consumption and an estimated saving of nearly $1000 in its electricity bills for the past month. The OPM Corporate Services Division and the Renewable Energy Development Division undertook an […]
New JP on bench
Thursday 29 March 2012 | Published in Crime
Georgina Keenan-Williams has joined the well-respected community of Cook Islands justices of the peace. Justice secretary Tingika Elikana confirms that Queen’s Representative Sir Frederick Goodwin appointed her as a justice of the peace last month. Elikana says Keenan-Williams was appointed on the basis of good conduct and an excellent reputation. Keenan-Williams sought leave to join […]
'Bias' letter 'very serious' to CJ
Thursday 29 March 2012 | Published in Crime
A civil claim for damages of $465,000 in relation to the removal of sand from a Ngatangiia property remains before the court. Taakoka Island Villas Ltd is claiming costs from defendant Travis Moore, alleging he removed from its property 5000 cubic metres of sand valued at $80 per cubic metre in 2009. Some of the […]
Tepuka lands remain with the Cook Islands Christian Church
Thursday 29 March 2012 | Published in Crime
Chief Justice Tom Weston has ruled that the court was within its rights over a century ago to vest Nikao land Tepuka 106C into the hands of the London Missionary Society (LMS). He yesterday heard an application lodged by Ellena Tavioni on behalf of the kopu ariki of Ngati Makea for an interim injunction against […]
Atiu, Aitutaki 'important bird areas'
Thursday 29 March 2012 | Published in Environment
Te Ipukarea Society (TIS) recently visited the islands of Atiu and Aitutaki to raise awareness in the community about the identification of their islands as Key Biodiversity Areas and Important Bird Areas (KBA/IBA). KBAs and IBAs mark the places on earth that have global importance for conservation. They must meet one or more internationally accepted […]
Banking to be reviewed
Thursday 29 March 2012 | Published in Local
The government is planning a special review of banking in the Cook Islands. This is with a view to producing a long term strategy for the provision of banking services for the country’s economy. Minister of Finance and Economic Management Mark Brown said in a media statement yesterday that on a sustained basis the long […]
Tepuka lands remain with church
Thursday 29 March 2012 | Published in Local
For the time being the Cook Islands Christian Church (CICC) will retain its hold on Tepuka 106C, the Nikao section near Tereora College which has been the subject of recent litigation and media attention. On behalf of the kopu ariki of Ngati Makea, Ellena Tavioni appeared in court yesterday to support an application she had […]
New advocate for general equality
Thursday 29 March 2012 | Published in National
The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) has appointed a new human development programme adviser for gender equality. Brigitte Leduc has been working as a gender equality specialist for over 15 years, supporting gender mainstreaming processes in international organisations in Asia, Africa and now in the Pacific region. She has extensive experience working with both […]
Get jammin' into the auditorium
Thursday 29 March 2012 | Published in National
Ticket prices for tonight’s Miss Cook Islands Pageant Association concert have been dropped after one performer was removed from the line-up. Organisers and performers alike agreed that the ticket prices should be reduced to $15 when it became apparent performer T Angelo would not be able to make it to Rarotonga in time for the […]
New bill 'doesn't go far enough'
Thursday 29 March 2012 | Published in National
The chief justice believes the proposed Judicature Amendment Bill represents only a partial solution to the problem of legislative failure to enforce civil judgments. Yesterday Chief Justice Tom Weston was invited to address a parliamentary select committee convened to discuss the proposed bill. After being welcomed by committee chairman Prime Minister Henry Puna – whose […]
Lawyers justified
Thursday 29 March 2012 | Published in National
The chief justice has dismissed recent criticism of the make-up of a parliamentary select committee chosen to hear submissions on the proposed Judicature Amendment Bill. Recently members of the public have expressed concern through the media that the committee analysing the merits and shortfalls of the Judicature Amendment Bill includes lawyers. Their primary concern is […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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