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Puna meets US officials at East-West Center
Saturday 12 November 2011 | Published in National
Prime Minister Henry Puna is participating in high-level meetings with United States officials in Hawaii at present. Puna is part of a wider Pacific leaders gathering, co-organised by the East-West Center. The center is an independent, public, nonprofit organisation with funding from the US government and additional support provided by private agencies, individuals, foundations, corporations, […]
Massive land court session scheduled
Saturday 12 November 2011 | Published in Crime
The Cook Islands High Court at Avarua is gearing up for another massive land court sitting, scheduled for three consecutive days from Monday November 21. In total 129 cases are set to be called in the court 43 on each of the three days. Some cases deal with applications to adopt, but most are for […]
Puna calls for climate change collaboration
Saturday 12 November 2011 | Published in Environment
Prime Minister Henry Puna is calling for regional collaboration in the effort to safeguard Pacific communities against the effects of climate change. This week he has been attending a conference in Noumea, New Caledonia, organised by the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC). The conference theme was climate change and food security challenges and solutions […]
Principal encounters whitetip reef shark
Saturday 12 November 2011 | Published in Environment
When Dale Wells went out snorkelling in the Muri lagoon just off the Little Polynesian on Tuesday, he went out expecting to hunt down the usual. Dale, Titikaveka Colleges acting principal, snorkels often at the location and has a found a few favourite fishing holes at the lagoon. He goes out almost every day, he […]
Guilfords drunken, naked night out
Saturday 12 November 2011 | Published in Local
Though he was naked, drunk and covered in wounds when he ran into the night spot, Trader Jacks bar staff recognised New Zealand Rugby World Cup player Zac Guildford instantly. Junior, who was working behind the bar at Trader Jacks at the time of the incident, said Guildford had run up from the town area […]
Dagg of a rumour!
Saturday 12 November 2011 | Published in Local
The coconut wireless Rarotonga’s version of the rumour mill was buzzing yesterday. A high-profile rugby contingent which includes All Blacks Zac Guildford and Israel Dagg, All Blacks assistant coach Wayne Smith, New Zealand Rugby Union chairman Jock Hobbs and Rugby World Cup chief executive Martin Snedden is on Rarotonga at the moment. And while World […]
All Black Zac in trouble
Saturday 12 November 2011 | Published in Local
Troubled All Blacks star Zac Guildford may have landed himself in more trouble during a Rarotonga holiday this week after he was found stumbling into Trader Jacks on Thursday night, drunk, bleeding and completely naked. Trader Jacks staff and a bar full of tourists watched stunned as the All Blacks winger ran into the Avarua […]
Spike in weddings on 11-11-11
Friday 11 November 2011 | Published in National
On any given day, the Births, Deaths and Marriages department of the Ministry of Justice prepares five or six marriage licences. But for today, it has prepared 20. The spike in the number of weddings being held in the Cook Islands relates to todays date November 11, 2011, or 11-11-11 and its significance for numbers-minded […]
Remembering veterans
Friday 11 November 2011 | Published in National
At the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month in 2011, the Cook Islands will mark the 93rd anniversary of the end of the First World War. Its a time and date history students love and one that the Commonwealth has vowed to remember forever so not to forget the horrors of […]
Donations stolen
Friday 11 November 2011 | Published in National
Jess Cramp gave up everything she knew her friends, her home, her job to promote conservation and environmental awareness in Rarotonga. She volunteers for Pacific Islands Conservation Initiative (PICI), a charitable trust registered in the Cook Islands in August, and spends her days writing proposals and seeking support for conservation initiatives in the Cook Islands. […]
CI presentation at mining conference
Friday 11 November 2011 | Published in National
A newly penned research paper on deep sea mining in the Cook Islands will be presented at an international conference on mining in the Pacific at New Caledonia later this month. Paul Lynch, environmental lawyer and adviser to the minister for minerals and natural resources Tom Marsters, will present his paper titled Towards the Development […]
Selling cuts that dont make the cut
Friday 11 November 2011 | Published in National
Less than one tonne of the fish delivered aboard Yuh Yuean #3 this week will be available for purchase in Rarotonga. More than six tonnes of fish from that vessel is being processed and packaged at Ocean Fresh for export to Japan and the US. The tuna that does not meet Tokyo sashimi standards 283kg […]
Dry run tests tsunami response
Friday 11 November 2011 | Published in National
At 10.57am on Wednesday Rarotongas emergency sirens sounded warning that a tsunami may be on its way. Children poured out of schools from low-lying areas, their teachers ushering them to higher ground and out of harms way. The Cook Islands emergency communications system was pulled into force, as emergency sirens whirred into gear across the […]
New book warns of Pacific food shortage
Friday 11 November 2011 | Published in Environment
The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) has published a new book, highlighting the new challenges posed by climate change in the region. The book, titled Vulnerability of Tropical Pacific Fisheries and Aquaculture to Climate Change claims there will be winners and losers from climate change, and the way Pacific governments react and adapt will […]
Good signs for Fosters comp
Friday 11 November 2011 | Published in National
The Cook Islands Game Fishing Club will be running the annual CITC Fosters fishing tournament this Saturday. Weather and fishing conditions look good, with northeast winds around 10 to 12 knots forecasted. The Maori fishing calendar says it will be an excellent day for fishing with the moon phase two days after full moon. There […]
Reminder to conserve water despite rainfall
Friday 11 November 2011 | Published in Environment
Despite receiving a welcome top-up to its water reserves this week, the people of Rarotonga have been reminded to keep their water use down and not be wasteful just because of a few drops of rain. Water levels rose early this week after hitting lows almost across all of Rarotongas 12 catchments. And while it […]
Reduction in flight numbers seasonal
Friday 11 November 2011 | Published in National
A reduction in the number of Air New Zealand flights arriving at Rarotonga is part of a seasonal trend and are not permanent, says the airlines Cook Islands manager. About 10 Air New Zealand flights are currently arriving at Rarotonga International Airport each week, a figure down on the busier winter season. But Air New […]
CISNOC executive plans Monday meeting
Friday 11 November 2011 | Published in Local
CISNOCs executive board has scheduled its next meeting for Monday to determine how the organisation can move forward in a positive way. Sir Geoffrey Henry, president of the Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee (CISNOC) says there are a few key recommendations the board will consider, arising from the special general meeting on Tuesday […]
Mauke considers a livestock farm
Friday 11 November 2011 | Published in National
Mauke could become the first Cook Islands community to establish a commercial livestock farm for the provision of cattle and goat meat. Agriculture minister Nandi Glassie says government and Mauke residents are considering the clearance of almost 500 acres on the island, to become a major livestock farm. Cattle and a variety of goats would […]
Not a hazard
Friday 11 November 2011 | Published in Local
The Taiwanese fishing vessel which sunk in the waters of the northern Cook Islands was reportedly carrying 30,000 kilolitres of diesel fuel for reference, that is about six large water tanks worth but former harbour master Don Silk says that given its position, it does not pose a significant environmental risk. There are many more […]
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