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PM meeting with Pacific leaders
Saturday 14 January 2012 | Published in National
Prime Minister Henry Puna is with the leaders of 11 other Pacific island states in Abu Dhabi, discussing the acceleration of renewable energy uptake in the region. They are part of a high level meeting organised by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), which precedes the second session of the IRENA assembly. Punas attendance follows […]
Black and gold for Red Cross
Saturday 14 January 2012 | Published in National
There was a lot of black and a little bit of gold in an Avarua office yesterday, all in support of the Red Cross. Westpac staff ditched their usual red and white uniform to mark Friday the 13th yesterday, claiming back the dark day for a good cause. The staff came dressed in black, semi-casual […]
Pleas imminent in drugs case
Friday 13 January 2012 | Published in Crime
Operation Eagle defendant Ricky Carlson is expected to enter pleas to all 12 drug-related charges he faces when he next appears in the Cook Islands High Court in Avarua next week. Carlson (24) did not appear in court when called before senior justice of the peace John Kenning yesterday. Defence counsel Norman George asked for […]
Adults responsible for drunken youth
Friday 13 January 2012 | Published in Crime
Police should be proactive in dealing with adults who supply alcohol to underage drinkers, according to senior Justice of the Peace John Kenning. JP Kenning presided over the Cook Islands High Court in Avarua yesterday. He dealt with six defendants charged with drink-driving two of whom are not even legally old enough to consume alcohol. […]
Turangi tip clean-up underway
Friday 13 January 2012 | Published in Environment
Cook Islands General Transport is still chipping away at the job of cleaning up the Turangi recycling yard, but recent rains and the delayed arrival of a car baler have postponed the projects date of completion. Last November leaseholder Dave Brown estimated that the clean-up for which he contracted General Transports services would be complete […]
MPs wives share morning tea with Karika Ariki DBE
Friday 13 January 2012 | Published in Local
Makea Karika Margaret Ariki DBE was yesterday honoured at a morning tea by Akaiti Puna, wife of Prime Minister Henry Puna, and wives of local members of parliament. The women gathered at Tamarind House to pay homage to Makea Karika Ariki who was made a Dame Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British […]
New travel policy for government heads
Friday 13 January 2012 | Published in Local
A new set of rules introduced by the Cook Islands government will oversee the rules and requirements for heads of ministries who travel. The Heads of Ministries and Crown Agencies Travel Policy standardises the travel conditions and entitlements for heads of ministries during official international travel. The policy requires all travel to be approved by […]
Fishermen await socio-economic report
Friday 13 January 2012 | Published in Local
The first draft of a socio-economic report on local fisheries should be completed by the end of this month. Economist Vaine Wichman is producing the report for the Cook Islands Fishing Association (CIF). She has been interviewing and surveying local fishermen, collecting data on imported fish products and collating information on the value of the […]
Pacific Resorts win two world awards
Friday 13 January 2012 | Published in National
The Pacific Resort Hotel Group scored a double victory at this years World Travel Awards in Qatar. The Cook Islands hotel group won Worlds Leading Boutique Island Resort and Worlds Leading Island Villas at the final event in Doha on January 11 (Tuesday, January 10 Cook Islands time). For the fourth consecutive year Pacific Resort […]
Emergency call justified
Friday 13 January 2012 | Published in National
The swift actions of the island administration and public servants at Mangaia prevented the island and its infrastructure from suffering any serious damage during cyclone-like storms that hit late in December, island secretary Helen Henry said. Gusting winds, severe rain and heavy sea swells that soaked Rarotonga shortly after Christmas also battered Mangaia when the […]
MIA not missing in action: Henry
Friday 13 January 2012 | Published in National
Mangaia Island Administration workers were not granted two extra public holidays at the end of 2011, though the public services were reduced while staff prepared for adverse weather that had set upon the island, according to island secretary Helen Henry. The public sector at Mangaia came under criticism this week for appearing to grant workers […]
Ministers visit pa enua
Friday 13 January 2012 | Published in National
Cabinet ministers Nandi Glassie and Teariki Heather are planning travel to outer islands next week. Glassie minister of health and agriculture says he will depart Rarotonga for Mangaia on Monday January 16 and return on Wednesday January 18. His trip is part of governments ongoing efforts to revitalise agriculture, particularly in the outer islands. Heather […]
CI delegation off to Geneva
Friday 13 January 2012 | Published in National
Health and agriculture minister Nandi Glassie is due to lead a Cook Islands delegation to Switzerlands capital Geneva this month. Glassie and at least four other Cook Islands delegates are travelling to attend a conference on the rights of the child. Among them will be internal affairs secretary Bredina Drollet, Crown Law Office lawyer Martha […]
Solicitor general post due
Friday 13 January 2012 | Published in National
Prime Minister Henry Puna is considering a recommendation for the appointment of a new Cook Islands Solicitor General. The Office of the Public Service Commissioner (OPSC) facilitated the recruitment process for the post in December 2011, following the appointment of former solicitor general Tingika Elikana as Ministry of Justice secretary in October. Senior Crown Law […]
Fishermen offer to manage FADs
Friday 13 January 2012 | Published in National
The Ministry of Marine Resources (MMR) looks likely to authorise local fishermen to co-manage fish aggregating devices (FADs) positioned around Rarotonga. MMR secretary Ben Ponia has agreed to stage a series of public meetings in the first quarter of this year with local fishermen and interested parties to determine the best collaborative approach in relation […]
Flights discounted
Friday 13 January 2012 | Published in National
Air New Zealand is offering discounts on flights connecting Rarotonga with Australia, but only for inbound flights. Selected fares to Rarotonga from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Auckland have been reduced for travel in periods from January to June this year. The specials apply to some direct flights between Sydney and Rarotonga as well as certain […]
Its Black Friday at Westpac
Friday 13 January 2012 | Published in National
Workers in Avarua are claiming back Friday the 13th today and although theyll be dressing in black to mark the occasion, the colour wont have anything to do with bad omens or superstition. Westpac staff will be making this Friday the 13th a day for good luck theyre ditching their usual red and white uniforms […]
Muri people await survey results
Thursday 12 January 2012 | Published in National
Muri anxiously awaits the results of a survey conducted on Monday, the aim of which was to determine whether residents of homes neighbouring Scotts Farm are experiencing ill health as a result of their proximity to the poultry farm. Officers from the Ministry of Health and the National Environment Service canvassed homes within 150 metres […]
Tuna overfishing continues
Thursday 12 January 2012 | Published in Environment
Overfishing of bigeye tuna continues in the western and central Pacific tuna fishery, the worlds biggest tuna fishery, according to the 2010 tuna fishery assessment report released this month by the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC). Though the species is not at risk of extinction, and is never likely to be, the assessment found […]
Laptop may lead to next of kin
Thursday 12 January 2012 | Published in Local
Cook Islands police are hoping a laptop recovered from the yacht Bonny will help them locate its missing skippers next of kin. Police have not yet been able to contact the family of a man who disappeared at sea about 20 nautical miles off Rarotonga last week. Commissioner Maara Tetava yesterday said the man had […]
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