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Calls for Sheraton to become a golf course
Monday 7 November 2011 | Published in National
With developers not moving on plans to transform the old Sheraton site into a five star tourist resort, why not bulldoze it all and put in a course to cater for the travelling golfer? Thats the opinion of one regular visitor to Rarotonga, who has several links to such an industry in New Zealand. The […]
Hikers pleased with Raro treks
Monday 7 November 2011 | Published in National
When two American visitors set out to explore Rarotongas interior last month with only a 16-year-old guidebook as their navigator, they werent sure of what they could expect. A lot can change in 16 years, especially when Mother Nature is trying to force her will, and the couple was keen to explore Rarotongas seven main […]
Remand prisoner awaits release
Monday 7 November 2011 | Published in Crime
Remand prisoner Kakino Kakino Junior may be released on bail for a $500 surety when he appears in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua this Thursday. He appeared in the court before senior justice of the peace John Kenning last thursday, when defence counsel Lavenia Rokoika made a fresh application for his release on […]
Drink-driving case dismissed
Monday 7 November 2011 | Published in Crime
A criminal court case against Nooroa Tuoro has been dismissed. Tuoro appeared in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua before senior justice of the peace John Kenning last Wednesday. She denied two charges of driving while under the influence of alcohol and careless driving, which related to an incident in May last year. Tuoro […]
Evidence questioned in court case
Monday 7 November 2011 | Published in Crime
Admissibility of evidence may be an issue in the criminal court case against a man charged with assaulting a woman and aggravated robbery. Iorama Ngataua appeared in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua before senior justice of the peace John Kenning last thursday. Defence counsel Lavenia Rokoika has handed the case over to fellow […]
18 charges dismissed
Monday 7 November 2011 | Published in Local
An almost three-year-old criminal court case involving 18 charges, mostly for burglary, has been dismissed in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua. The case against Metuamoeroa Tangatapoto was called in the court before senior justice of the peace John Kenning yesterday. (last Thursday) Some of Tangatapotos charges related to 2008 and 2009 incidents and […]
Tsunami exercise on Wednesday
Monday 7 November 2011 | Published in Local
The Cook Islands tsunami response capabilities will be put to the test this Wednesday, November 9 as part of a Pacific-wide disaster exercise. Sirens will sound across Rarotonga and on each of the outer islands as part of the exercise. Emergency Management Cook Islands director Charles Carlson said he did not want people to panic […]
$43,000 from tax
Saturday 5 November 2011 | Published in Local
To date government has received $43,000 in revenue from the newly-implemented withholding tax. The controversial tax sees government take 15 percent of the interest awarded by banks for all deposits in the Cook Islands. Government introduced the tax to generate about $1.3 million annually in additional revenue to pay for unexpected overspends from the last […]
Help Shannon reach her goal
Saturday 5 November 2011 | Published in National
CITC pharmacist Shannon Saunders swapped her togs for runners this year in an effort to raise money for local non-profit Te Vaerua Community Rehabilitation Service. She set out to run around Rarotonga during the Round Raro Race last month, and in the process asked her supporters to make donations to Te Vaerua. Her goal was […]
Prevention better than punishment
Saturday 5 November 2011 | Published in National
Australian psychologist Meg Perkins says her research proves that when it comes to cutting down on crime in the Cook Islands, prevention is more effective than punishment. (It) is difficult not to conclude that prevention of crime would be better than correction. Punishment does not seem to do very much for young people who are […]
Mitiaro craft showcased
Saturday 5 November 2011 | Published in National
Tivaivai, cushions, pillow cases and various styles of pandanus mats have been on display in Mitiaro at the annual Nukuroa Vaine Tini Katorika craft and tivaivai show. Cook Islands National Council of Women (CINCW) president Vaine Wichman travelled from Rarotonga to Mitiaro for the exhibition as an invited guest. More than 11 women displayed their […]
Quiz to support Uirangi
Saturday 5 November 2011 | Published in National
Miss South Pacific contender Uirangi Bishop has just one month to prepare for the Apia beauty pageant. In support of her big day, the Miss Cook Islands Pageant Association (MCIPA) is putting on a quiz night fundraiser next Tuesday. Emceed by MCIPA president Clee Marsters, the quiz night will kick off from 6pm at Hidies […]
TAU accepting tenders for roof work
Saturday 5 November 2011 | Published in National
Contractors will be obliged to ensure that new roofs at two Te Aponga Uira buildings will be able to take solar systems in the future. Two TAU buildings, the administration/network building at Tutakimoa and the power station in the Avatiu valley, will soon have their deteriorating roofs removed and replaced. The jobs are currently out […]
Aviation aficionado seeks Raffs half-finished book
Saturday 5 November 2011 | Published in National
American airplane designer John Cashen says he was on the first commercial non-government and non-military plane to fly from Pago Pago to Penrhyn in 1973. Piloted by Edson Raff a US military colonel whose claim to fame was putting the green beret on the Green Berets, Cashen says the craft was a single-engine Beechcraft Twin […]
Govt asks Google to remove content
Saturday 5 November 2011 | Published in National
The Cook Islands government has put in its first content removal request to internet giant Google, the search engine has reported. In its January-July 2011 transparency report, the Cook Islands is listed as having made its first ever content takedown request to Google. Google reports that it has complied 100 percent with the governments request. […]
Council calls for full revision of code
Saturday 5 November 2011 | Published in National
The Business Trade Investment Board (BTIB) is now considering submissions on its proposed changes to the investment code, which closed to public feedback yesterday. BTIB has spent the past 18 months revising the existing investment code and amending certain parts of the legislation. Main changes include further restrictions on foreign investment, although BTIB has always […]
482 students to sit NCEA exams
Saturday 5 November 2011 | Published in National
Cook Islands secondary school students are busy preparing for National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) examinations, which begin on Wednesday. In total, local students will sit NCEA exams in 15 subjects English, mathematics, accounting, science, biology, media, physics, agriculture and horticulture, economics, history, chemistry, calculus, physical education, social studies and geography. Exams are scheduled for […]
Pa Ariki confident in Mirage Group
Saturday 5 November 2011 | Published in National
The Mirage Group is continuing to work on attracting investors for future redevelopment work at the Sheraton hotel site, according to landowner Pa Marie Ariki. Pa Ariki this week said the New Zealand-based Mirage Group was still paying rent as per its lease agreement and had been in contact with her in recent weeks to […]
Muri inspections uncover some champions
Saturday 5 November 2011 | Published in Environment
Though sanitation inspections currently being carried out at Muri have shown the depth of problems that need fixing in the area, they are also uncovering a few outstanding cases of people making big efforts for the environment. The Water, Waste and Sanitation (WATSAN) unit of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Planning is currently in the […]
Praise for conservation work
Saturday 5 November 2011 | Published in Environment
The conservation work at Atiu is something the whole of the Cook Islands should be proud of, according a visiting representative from the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund. A number of projects surrounding conservation efforts and species propagation at Atiu have been under the spotlight this week as the Cook Islands hosts Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund […]
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