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PR the greatest honour
Saturday 28 January 2012 | Published in National
By awarding 74 spouses of Cook Islanders with permanent residency this week, the government has not only reassured those receiving the status of their future here but given hope to Cook Islanders who may be considering returning home. Thats the message given to the Cook Islands leaders at Thursdays permanent residency ceremony by Sharyn Paio, […]
Email crank named today
Saturday 28 January 2012 | Published in National
Business people in the Cook Islands have slammed one mans plans to ruin the countrys tourism industry and overthrow its government through an online crusade, describing him as yet another angry, anonymous internet user with a personal grudge. The man whom Cook Islands News believes to be an American author named Rick Johnston who writes […]
Mental health stats shocking: Te Kainga
Friday 27 January 2012 | Published in National
More needs to be done to combat mental illness in the Cook Islands population, says Te Kainga Mental Health and Wellbeing Centre, with figures showing Rarotonga in particular is recording a severe rate of suicide. When recorded per capita, Rarotongas suicide rate among its male population overshadows those recorded in Australia and New Zealand. Te […]
Pathway programme returns to Rarotonga
Friday 27 January 2012 | Published in National
The Pathway programme returns to Rarotonga for the eighth time next month. The programme has been set for Tuesday February 28 and Wednesday February 29 from 9am to 5pm. The two-day event will take place at Te Uki Ou School in Ngatangiia. Ten people have already confirmed their intent to attend. The focus of the […]
JP disappointed by contempt case
Friday 27 January 2012 | Published in Crime
Kakino Kakino yesterday appeared in the high court on a charge of contempt of court. He has another outstanding contempt charge and two charges of burglary, on which he has not been sentenced. Defence counsel Norman George yesterday sought a remand without plea of two weeks. There is a possibility between the police and myself […]
SPREP launches new Clean Pacific campaign
Friday 27 January 2012 | Published in Environment
The Clean Pacific 2012 campaign will be launched in partnership with the World Wetlands Day celebrations in Apia, Samoa on February 2. The relationship between proper waste disposal practices, management and pollution prevention and healthy wetlands is a critical one. The Clean Pacific campaign will aim to promote a clean and healthy environment for Pacific […]
Toxic email the talk of the town
Friday 27 January 2012 | Published in Local
A malicious, scathing review of the Cook Islands from a self-described online investigative company is attempting to blow the lid on the tourism industry and the country as a whole. A man claiming to be speaking on behalf of the companys chief executive officer emailed a written warning to a string of top Cook Islands […]
14 to get PR in Aitutaki
Friday 27 January 2012 | Published in Local
Fourteen more spouses of Cook Islanders and permanent residents are due to receive their permanent residency certificates in Aitutaki in two weeks time. The Ministry of Immigration has 20 more people listed as approved to receive their PR certificated in addition to the 74 that were presented with them in Rarotonga yesterday. The ministry approved […]
74 receive permanent residency
Friday 27 January 2012 | Published in Local
After a short ceremony and years of waiting, 74 men and women were officially given their permanent residency certificates in Rarotonga yesterday. In a first for the Cook Islands, the ceremony was dedicated to the spouses of Cook Islanders and people who were already granted a permanent residents status. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of […]
Sea Scouts log sea time
Friday 27 January 2012 | Published in National
Fourteen youngsters and two of the leaders from the Avarua Harbour Sea Scout Group boarded the Southern Cross moored in Avatiu Harbour for a two-hour sailing experience on the largest vessel the group has yet boarded. The boys and girls aged 10 to 16 years were briefed on the wharf by Deep Sea Scout Ron […]
Stay here and...stay married
Friday 27 January 2012 | Published in National
The security and comfort of becoming a permanent resident (PR) of the Cook Islands should help add to the development of the nation and its populace, says Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Immigration Tom Marsters. At yesterdays permanent residency ceremony, where 74 spouses of Cook Islanders were presented with their PR certificates, Marsters said […]
Future of yacht Bonny unclear
Friday 27 January 2012 | Published in National
The future of the yacht Bonny, which has been moored in Avatiu harbour since its skipper disappeared in Cook Islands waters early this month, remains unclear as police work to determine its true ownership. The yachts owner said through a friend that the 61-year-old Auckland resident who was skippering Bonny when he disappeared off Rarotonga […]
NGOs advised on money laundering
Friday 27 January 2012 | Published in National
Countering international money laundering and cutting pathways for terrorist funding remains a high priority for the Financial Intelligence Unit. The unit, also known as the FIU, has been holding a series of workshops this week to raise awareness among the Cook Islands non governmental organisations of money laundering and how they can ensure they are […]
Sea Scouts ready to set sail on Southern Cross
Thursday 26 January 2012 | Published in Local
The Avarua Harbour Sea Scouts took to the ocean blue yesterday skipper Paul Green offered to take them out on SV Southern Cross for a bit of a sunset sail. Led by Maara Vaiimene, the scouts have been together as a group for about two years now.
Scholars and graduates to be honoured
Thursday 26 January 2012 | Published in National
The Department of National Human Resource Development (DNHRD) is putting on a ceremony to honour recent graduates and scholarship recipients tomorrow. The ceremony, which is in its fourth consecutive year, recognises 139 recent graduates and those who have received scholarships for study in 2012. It honours Association of Cook Islands Tertiary Institute (ACITI) graduates, scholarship […]
Uni studies galore offered by USP
Thursday 26 January 2012 | Published in National
USP Cook Islands has a full course schedule this year. It is offering both undergraduate courses (in accounting, agriculture, biology, chemistry, computing, economics, English, education, geography, geomatics, law, marine sciences, mathematics, management, physics, psychology, sociology and hospitality and tourism) and postgraduate courses (in public sector management, information systems, international affairs, education and climate change). All […]
Six tips on taking control of your future
Thursday 26 January 2012 | Published in National
USPs message for Back to School is addressed to senior school students, many of whom will be leaving school later this year, and may yet be undecided where theyre heading. Begin mapping out your post school education and employment plans now in fact, it might have been better to start as early as age 14. […]
Guten Tag Berlin
Thursday 26 January 2012 | Published in National
More than 170,000 people will have access to the Cook Islands at the worlds leading trade show for the international travel industry in March and the tourism corporation is looking for representatives to join them. Cook Islands representatives will join tourism industry members from Vanuatu, Tonga, Samoa and the South Pacific Tourism Organisation at ITB […]
Egg farm survey still under wraps
Thursday 26 January 2012 | Published in National
The Ministry of Health is meeting with Scotts Farm owner John Scott tomorrow to discuss the results of a survey and inspection conducted earlier this month. Director of community health services Dr Rangi Fariu says he met with public health nurses and senior ministry staff yesterday to compare and analyse data collected during a residential […]
Gear and goods donated to fire brigade
Thursday 26 January 2012 | Published in National
The Puaikura Volunteer Fire Brigade will be better-equipped to combat fires thanks to a donation from some New Zealand counterparts this week. Clive Lennox and his sons Andrew and Jamie, who are all volunteer fire fighters in New Zealand, donated boxes full of fire-fighting gear to the brigade on behalf of the Taranaki-based Hawera Volunteer […]
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