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Court deals with driving charges
Monday 17 October 2011 | Published in Crime
For driving while disqualified on the main road at Arorangi on September 29, Tutai Amiri has been convicted, fined $100 and ordered to pay court costs of $30. Amiri appeared in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua before senior justice of the peace John Kenning on October 6. He works at the CITC main […]
Aitutaki on to something with bonefishery
Monday 17 October 2011 | Published in National
Aitutaki is blessed to have a prime minister from the island, as well as a tourism, education and marine resources minister and member of parliament, those at a function in Arutanga were told on Saturday evening. Tourism board chairman Ewan Smith spoke at the launch of Aitutakis inaugural international bonefish catch and release tournament, which […]
Justice secretary wants to transfer survey division
Monday 17 October 2011 | Published in Crime
Governments survey division currently within the Ministry of Infrastructure and Planning might be aligned with the Ministry of Justice. Prime Minister Henry Puna, who also holds the justice portfolio, says the separation of survey from justice is causing some problems with land court cases. New justice secretary Tingika Elikana, the former Cook Islands solicitor general, […]
Leading scientist to study Aitutaki bonefish
Monday 17 October 2011 | Published in National
In an effort to develop a biological profile on Aitutakis bonefish, the Ministry of Marine Resources (MMR) has contracted a world-leading bonefish scientist to study the species. Alan Friedlander, of the United States, has spent about 30 years getting to know everything one can know about the worlds bonefish populations. He is an expert on […]
Local training in climate projections
Monday 17 October 2011 | Published in Environment
A team from the Australian governments Pacific Climate Change Science Program (PCCSP) spent last week training staff from the Cook Islands Meteorological Service, National Environment Service and other government agencies and non-government organisations in using a new web-based climate projections tool. PCCSP scientists, from the Australian Bureau of Meteorology and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial […]
Prime minister at home in Aitutaki
Monday 17 October 2011 | Published in National
Prime Minister Henry Puna spent the weekend at home in Aitutaki, where he received the warmest of hospitality. Puna flew to Aitutaki from Rarotonga on Saturday afternoon, arriving to a welcoming committee at the islands airport. He travelled primarily as a main guest of Saturday nights launch of an inaugural Aitutaki bonefishing catch and release […]
No net fishing in Aitutaki without a permit
Monday 17 October 2011 | Published in Local
Government has taken its preservation of Aitutakis fisheries a step further by banning all non-permitted net fishing. At the launch of an inaugural international bonefishing catch and release tournament in Aitutaki on Saturday evening, cabinet minister Teina Bishop made the announcement in front of Prime Minister Henry Puna, Aitutaki mayor John Baxter, and about 100 […]
Grow local
Monday 17 October 2011 | Published in Local
Big bags of juicy locally grown tomatoes were hot items at the Agriculture Food Day on Friday which pushed the message of grow local to reduce the Cook Islands dependency on imported goods. A large crowd of shoppers packed in around the combined fresh produce stall at the Punanga Nui market to snap up the […]
Hermann appointed
Monday 17 October 2011 | Published in Local
Former Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration (MFAI) international division director Tepaeru Herrmann has been appointed as the new First Secretary of the Cook Islands High Commission in Wellington, New Zealand. Herrmann replaces former first secretary Sonya Kamana, who has held the post since 2003. As first secretary, Herrmann is the senior diplomatic officer under […]
PM defends Te Aponga Uira policy
Monday 17 October 2011 | Published in Local
Prime Minister Henry Puna says Te Aponga Uira O Tumutevarovaro (TAU) is doing a great job with Rarotongas electricity supply, despite contrasting legislation and government policy. Puna the Cook Islands energy minister says he has every confidence in TAUs ability to continue providing electricity on Rarotonga as well as support governments objective of attaining 100 […]
Pacific Resort Aitutaki no. 1 again
Monday 17 October 2011 | Published in National
Pacific Resort Aitutaki has been recognised as the Cook Islands leading resort. It is the fifth consecutive year the resort has earned the honour at the World Travel Awards, which the Wall Street Journal has deemed the Oscars of travel and tourism. Pacific Resort Aitutaki beat six other contenders. Titikaveka hotel The Little Polynesian has […]
Pink Ribbon proceeds doubled
Monday 17 October 2011 | Published in National
The Cook Islands Breast Cancer Foundation raised $1521.60 last weekend through its Pink Ribbon Appeal. The figure is higher than in past years thanks to a successful Zumba fundraiser held last Friday night at the Tupapa Centre. The Zumba event generated $554.40 for the foundation, and the sale of pink ribbons and T-shirts at the […]
Youth health hub being established
Monday 17 October 2011 | Published in National
A youth hub is being established through the Ministry of Internal Affairs (INTAFF) youth and sports division. The hub is aimed at improving coordination and the sharing of information to promote youth health. On October 10 the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), through the Ministry of Health, handed over computing equipment and other resources worth […]
New practice manager at pet clinic
Monday 17 October 2011 | Published in National
Rarotongas pet population is in even safer hands with the arrival of veterinarian Jess Moore-Jones who has taken up the new role of practice manager at the Esther Honey Foundation Animal Clinic in Nikao. Moore-Jones is now working alongside Esther Honeys clinic director Gregg Young and the nine volunteers at present. In a few weeks […]
FIU spearheading legislative change
Monday 17 October 2011 | Published in National
The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) is spearheading legislative change in respect of financial transaction reporting, information sharing and its role within the country. At present the FIU has almost completed a draft of the new legislation, which will eventually replace the Financial Transactions Reporting Act 2004. FIU head Bob Williams says he hopes the draft […]
Leaders group just an idea
Monday 17 October 2011 | Published in National
A Polynesian leaders group is nothing more than an idea at this stage, but if one is formed the Cook Islands is likely to be a member, Prime Minister Henry Puna says. The formation of such a group was suggested at last months Pacific Leaders Forum in New Zealand. It could include leaders from the […]
Local woman boosts ecotourism in Rarotonga
Monday 17 October 2011 | Published in National
Earlier this year, Lynda Nia, the Takitumu Conservation Areas field officer for the last eight years, was normally to be found in the bush there, putting rat poison out along baitlines, or putting bands on young birds she had caught, or recording banded birds or their nests or fledglings, or keeping the baitlines and tourist […]
Fine arts and crafts by Mauke seven
Monday 17 October 2011 | Published in National
Mauke CICC Oiretumu Vaine Tinis annual exhibition was held on Thursday October 6. The many sheets and bed spreads flapping furiously on lines outside with even more hung under the verandah and draped wherever possible inside Opetipa hall, along with many woven crafts, kikau brooms and oils, defy the fact that this is the work […]
Grow local to lessen reliance on imports
Monday 17 October 2011 | Published in National
Grow your own food to decrease the countrys dependence on imported goods that was one of the key messages disseminated at Fridays Agriculture Food Day at the Punanga Nui market. The other message of the day pertained to food prices and how to stabilise them. The annual market on Friday attracted a large crowd of […]
Aitutaki reigns at Manea Games
Saturday 15 October 2011 | Published in National
Aitutaki is the Manea Games champion again. The islands skilled athletes successfully defended their Manea Games title by taking out the 10-day sporting event again on the island of Mangaia. Aitutaki ended the games with a massive total of 57 gold medals over host island Mangaia who won 52. Mauke will be proud of their […]
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