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Countries weigh cost benefits of climate adaptation
Thursday 9 February 2012 | Published in Environment
The third and final series of the ‘Pacific Adaptation to Climate Change – Cost Benefit Analysis Workshop’, focusing on coastal sector pilot projects, is currently underway in Apia. Pacific Adaptation to Climate Change (PACC) Cook Islands national coordinator Vaipo Mataora is representing the Cook Islands at the conference. The week-long training at the Secretariat of […]
Growers invited to 'soil school'
Thursday 9 February 2012 | Published in Environment
The Titikaveka Growers Association (TGA) is encouraging growers and people with an interest in agriculture to sign up for an introduction to ‘soil school’ course starting on March 5. TGA asks that people register their interest at their earliest convenience, so it can start confirming numbers. Space is limited – the course is only open […]
Growers showcase progress
Thursday 9 February 2012 | Published in Environment
New Zealand High Commissioner John Carter got down and dirty with the Titikaveka Growers Association (TGA) yesterday. Maybe that’s a stretch, but Carter did hop into the back of a ute to tour the nursery and newly-established compost centre – the fruits of both TGA’s labour and a bit of New Zealand Aid Programme funding. […]
Parliament to sit on February 20
Thursday 9 February 2012 | Published in Local
Parliament has confirmed it will be sitting on Monday, February 20, at 10am. Notices are currently being issued to Members of Parliament. Parliament’s priority agenda item is the supplementary budget, which is expected to be finalised before the sitting begins. The Office of the Prime Minister says parliament will sit for as long as it […]
Heroes and heroines greeted warmly
Thursday 9 February 2012 | Published in Local
Christchurch volunteers enjoying island hospitality as part of the Heroes and Heroines initiative were told yesterday that because Cook Islanders are New Zealand citizens – the Cooks was their country too. The first group of Christchurch Heroes and Heroines volunteers arrived on the island at the weekend and met with Prime Minister Henry Puna yesterday […]
Ambitious $15.5m plan for Aitutaki
Thursday 9 February 2012 | Published in Local
Aitutaki Island Council is confident it will be able to find funding for an ambitious redevelopment project that is expected to cost about $15.5 million. The project is being planned to help beautify the main town area surrounding the wharf while also improving facilities in the area. The wharf, too, will benefit under the plan […]
Volunteering concept 'is beautiful'
Thursday 9 February 2012 | Published in National
Some people choose to spend their holidays on Rarotonga relaxing and sipping cocktails by the pool – but not the Global Volunteers. For three weeks five volunteers have been cleaning libraries and reading books to students at St Joseph’s and Takitumu Schools, visiting the mamas and papas of the Are Pa Metua, helping out at […]
Active PTA helps Tereora achieve
Thursday 9 February 2012 | Published in National
Tereora’s enrolment numbers are up to 680 this year, but the national college’s Parent Teacher Association (PTA) board is confident that the educators and management team are well-prepared to handle the increase. PTA chairperson Tere Taio says improved NCEA scores and higher marks are a testament to the strength of the team running Tereora College. […]
Past pupil returns as principal
Thursday 9 February 2012 | Published in National
Tarona Daniela’s return home to Aitutaki has been 35 years in the making – much too long for his liking. Since coming back for a visit in 2006, Daniela has been trying to find a way back to his home island. After decades working in New Zealand’s school system – in primary schools and secondary […]
Mexican encounters by Marumaru Atua
Wednesday 8 February 2012 | Published in National
On board Cook Islands vaka Marumaru Atua, Alex Olah has been updating the crew blog. She is currently in Mexican waters heading south toward Cabo San Lucas. When Olah penned the following update, the vaka was just departing Punta Belcher, Bahia Magdalena, Mexico. Kia orana tatou katoatoa from the crew of Marumaru Atua! It has […]
2 Virgin flights cancelled
Wednesday 8 February 2012 | Published in National
Virgin Australia has removed two of its scheduled flights to Rarotonga for the month of February, citing operational requirements for the decision. Flights arriving at Rarotonga at 11.55pm on Saturday, February 11, and the same time the following day, Sunday, February 12, have been removed from the scheduling. Last month, the airline also dropped two […]
Punanga Tauturu lends an ear
Wednesday 8 February 2012 | Published in National
Punanga Tauturu is in the listening business. The organisation creates a comfortable space for victims of domestic violence and abuse to tell their stories – and based on her experience, Punanga Tauturu manager Kairangi Samuela believes in the power of listening. She says that often it is the only way to defuse a person’s tough […]
Beach thief caught by police
Wednesday 8 February 2012 | Published in National
A police pursuit has ended in the arrest of a man accused of carrying out thefts against tourists this week. The man was arrested on the back road at Titikaveka after trying to dodge a police roadblock in Titikaveka. Police pursued the man for some time. The man is accused of stealing personal items from […]
Poultry farm standards in the wind
Wednesday 8 February 2012 | Published in National
Acting on legal advice from Crown law, the Ministry of Health has drafted poultry farm standards to address public complaints about odour coming from Scott’s Farm in Muri. Responding to public complaints about the smell, public health officers conducted a survey amongst Muri residents last month to determine whether people living in close proximity to […]
Seas remain high from cyclones
Wednesday 8 February 2012 | Published in National
The Cook Islands Meteorological Service has removed all strong weather warnings, but encourages people in Rarotonga to keep a careful watch on the seas until tropical cyclones Cyril and Jasmine have either dissipated or moved further south into a region of cooler sea surface temperatures. Seas are expected to remain high throughout the week. From […]
18 in Aitutaki to get PR status
Wednesday 8 February 2012 | Published in National
Cabinet will add four more people to the list of Aitutakians who are set to receive their certificates of permanent residency this week. Eighteen people from Aitutaki have been confirmed to receive their permanent residency status during a ceremony in the island tomorrow. Fourteen people had already been confirmed for the ceremony and cabinet yesterday […]
Tita campaign being revived
Wednesday 8 February 2012 | Published in Environment
Taau Taku Tita (TTT) is Maori for “our rubbish.” It is also the name of a women’s project organised by the government to reduce household waste back in the early 1990s, and perhaps most relevant, it is the name given to the 2012 Year of Action Against Waste campaign for the Cook Islands. The campaign […]
Taau Taku Tita
Wednesday 8 February 2012 | Published in Environment
This year government is focusing on waste – innovative ways to minimise and manage it, so as to keep the Cook Islands clean and beautiful and achieve a ‘zero waste’ goal. The National Environment Service, the Ministry of Infrastructure and Planning and the Ministry of Health will launch the Taau Taku Tita (TTT) or ‘Cook […]
Protect our precious wetlands
Wednesday 8 February 2012 | Published in Environment
Wetlands are valuable ecosystems which need to be preserved. Wetlands are used for cultivation of taro and mauku as well as for traditional purposes such as colouring and hardening wooden artefacts. Wetlands are important natural filters for sediments and pollutants and help protect the lagoon. Wetlands protect us against natural disasters such as extreme rain […]
PM to greet 'heroes'
Wednesday 8 February 2012 | Published in Local
Prime Minister Henry Puna will personally welcome in the first of 100 Christchurch heroes at a morning tea to be held at his office today. Minister of Tourism Teina Bishop will also be joining Puna at the morning tea to welcome the small group, who are the first to reach the Cook Islands under the […]
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