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Lucky Charlie wins
Monday 19 March 2012 | Published in National
Manea Foods has given new meaning to the saying ‘cut your neighbour’s grass’ over the weekend. Drawing its St Patrick’s Day grass-cutter competition at Manea Food’s Nikao store on Saturday, Nikao’s Charlie Ave had his name pulled out of a container from hundreds of entrants. Manea Foods owner James Beer said it was fitting that […]
Asia market in our sights
Monday 19 March 2012 | Published in National
Government tourism marketers are looking to Asia as they form ideas and plans to help improve the viability of the Sydney-Rarotonga flight, a tourism industry meeting has heard. Cook Islands Tourism Corporation chief executive officer Carmel Beattie and board chair Ewan Smith said the Sydney flight is providing the Cook Islands with a great potential […]
New PSC in office
Monday 19 March 2012 | Published in National
Russell Thomas has officially replaced Tonumaivao Navy Epati as the Cook Islands’ public service commissioner. Thomas took up the position on Friday, after being appointed by Prime Minister Henry Puna late last month. His responsibilities as public service commissioner include but are not limited to: reviewing the machinery of government, carrying out enquiries relating to […]
New incinerator needed
Saturday 17 March 2012 | Published in Environment
The Airport Authority is looking to upgrade its incinerator –which is no longer environmentally sound –and inviting tenders for the project contract. It welcomes tenders for the design, installation, supply, testing and commissioning of a new or upgraded incinerator, to replace the current model which is not complying with environmental standards. “We’ve got an old […]
CJ hears Toa case
Saturday 17 March 2012 | Published in Local
Chief Justice Tom Weston will begin hearing cases in the High Court at Avarua from Monday. He arrived in Rarotonga on Thursday, and spent all of yesterday reviewing case files. From 9am on Monday he will hear cases both civil and criminal, and will be presiding until Friday, March 30. On Monday at 9am, the […]
HSBC gives copy paper
Saturday 17 March 2012 | Published in National
Photocopiers will be whirring in schools across the Northern Group thanks to a donation of paper. HSBC Trustee (CI) Ltd gifted 56 cartons of A4 photocopy paper to the Ministry of Education today, as part of its role in supporting the community. They donate paper annually, rotating through the Northern and Southern Groups and Rarotonga […]
New solicitor general sworn in
Saturday 17 March 2012 | Published in National
Crown Law has brought an old face into a new position this week, welcoming former special counsel Kim Saunders back to the Cook Islands to take up the role of Solicitor General. Saunders was sworn in to the position at Government House yesterday in front of her Crown Law colleagues, senior police officers, acting Prime […]
Analysing cash flow and how it works
Saturday 17 March 2012 | Published in National
By Vaine Wichman Development Economist Vaine Wichman has worked extensively throughout the Pacific and the Cook Islands as a development economist. She began writing these columns at the request of women and men asking her to explain the working of their economy. Views in this column are Vaine’s. Cash flow is the money that is […]
Calling Miss Cook Islands prospects
Saturday 17 March 2012 | Published in National
If you’re a young woman and proud to be a Cook Islander, the Miss Cook Islands Pageant Association (MCIPA) wants to hear from you. Just one prospective contestant turned up to the association’s Miss Cook Islands pageant orientation on Wednesday. Following on from that meeting, the executive received phone calls from other potential contenders who […]
Signs of change at Punanga Nui
Saturday 17 March 2012 | Published in National
Signs of change are quite literally beginning to creep in at the Punanga Nui Markets with the latest additions to the town site. Two new signs have been erected to welcome market-goers at Punanga Nui, taking inspiration from what is on offer at the marketplace throughout the week. Included on the printed-aluminium sign are images […]
Reef restoration project by Koka
Saturday 17 March 2012 | Published in Environment
The Rarotonga Lagoon Conservation Trust, created and funded by Koka Lagoon Cruises, is embarking on a long-term reef restoration and revitalisation project within the Tikioki ra’ui area. The goal of the project is to bring the reef back to 60 percent live coral coverage and encourage the re-establishment of local fish and clam populations. Koka […]
Switch off and save the earth
Saturday 17 March 2012 | Published in Environment
Make switching off non essential lights and power services a habit and take positive action for the environment. The world will celebrate Earth Hour on Saturday, March 31, but in the Cook Islands Friday, March 30, from 12 noon to 1pm has been earmarked as the day and time for locals to switch off. Earth […]
Drink, drug, driving cases dealt with
Friday 16 March 2012 | Published in Crime
Yesterday’s sitting of the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua opened with a moment of silence to honour the late Ina Tautu, a long-standing justice of the peace who has passed away. Justice of the peace Tangi Taoro presided over the following cases, appearing in the order in which they were called: Koro Tangaroa appeared […]
Men urged to seek early treatment
Friday 16 March 2012 | Published in Local
Several men spoke emotively about the impact prostate cancer had on them or their families during a Wednesday meeting at Sinai Hall, which marked the launch of the Cook Islands Prostate Foundation. They spoke in support of the Cook Islands Prostate Foundation, newly formed to raise awareness of prostate cancer and seek funds for running […]
Women workers fear 'backlash'
Friday 16 March 2012 | Published in Local
The Cook Islands Workers Association (CIWA) has seen an increase in the number of employment grievances being laid by both male and female public servants, says the organisation’s president Anthony Turua. “In recent years we have received an increase in the number of grievances (from) both men and women in the public sector,” he said, […]
Tamariki gain water confidence
Friday 16 March 2012 | Published in National
Water confidence and safety have been important lessons shared with Rarotonga children who have been spending their Wednesday afternoons learning to be better and confident swimmers with passionate sports coach Ake Hosea-Winterflood. Hosea’s current ANZ Tamariki Sports swim programme will run for the next two weeks. All children who have taken part in the weekly […]
Temporary bridge for trucking work
Friday 16 March 2012 | Published in National
A temporary bridge linking the Avatiu harbour with Punanga Nui Markets will be constructed when dredging works begin at the harbour to help limit the impact of truck movements on the area’s homes and businesses. The material removed from the harbour floor during dredging will be used to create new land on the western end […]
Airline subsidy for breakfast
Friday 16 March 2012 | Published in National
The people of the Cook Islands tourism industry have been invited to raise their voices over the Los Angeles and Sydney flight underwrites and tell the Tourism Corporation what they think about the issue at a breakfast meeting today. The meeting will be held from 8.30am, with breakfast being served from 8am, at the Rarotongan […]
Cuba joins Cooks to face common issues
Friday 16 March 2012 | Published in National
Diplomatic relations between Cuba and the Cook Islands were bolstered yesterday when the republic’s ambassador to the Cook Islands presented her credentials. Wellington-based ambassador Maria Del Carmen Herrera Caserio said that the two nations had much in common and the friendly relations would go some way in helping both tackle the issues confronting them. Those […]
Suicide addressed 'the right way'
Friday 16 March 2012 | Published in National
Visiting psychologist Dr Deborah Perrott is hailing this week’s national youth forum as “brilliant” and “extremely useful”. Dr Perrott is a Kiwi who works as a consultant psychologist in Melbourne. Her background is in clinical work, and she has experience training and supervising psychologists and advising policymakers. She has also conducted specialised research into adolescents […]
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