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Court case stalls Olympic House
Monday 31 October 2011 | Published in National
Despite a land court wrangle, plans for the Cook Islands Olympic House development are progressing. Government, through the Cook Islands Investment Corporation (CIIC), is party to a land court matter with the Cook Islands Christian Church (CICC) in relation to the Nikao section earmarked for an Olympic House build. There is disagreement about whether government […]
Aitutaki prepares for trochus harvest
Monday 31 October 2011 | Published in Local
The harvest, which is Aitutakis first since 2003, is expected to generate about $140,000 for the community. About 20 tonnes of dried and cleaned trochus shell will be sold and is likely to be made into buttons. Already there is interest from potential tender companies. Shells should be ready for sale the week following close […]
Air NZ meeting delayed
Monday 31 October 2011 | Published in Local
Prime Minister Henry Punas meeting in Auckland with Air New Zealand officials has been postponed. Air New Zealand chief executive Rob Fyfe is sick and unable to attend the meeting, planned for tomorrow. A new date for the meeting has not yet been confirmed. Puna was due to leave Rarotonga at the weekend for Auckland, […]
Cooks healthy in hard tourist month: Beattie
Monday 31 October 2011 | Published in Local
There was a 20 percent drop in the number of outbound travellers leaving New Zealand during the Rugby World Cup, meaning the Cook Islands has done particularly well to only see a 4 percent dip in September, Cook Islands Tourism Corporation chief executive Carmel Beattie says. Figures handed to the corporation this week show that […]
Horses and hats the business at Aqua
Monday 31 October 2011 | Published in National
The fashion of the Melbourne Cup is coming to Rarotonga and you can join in all the glamour and the fun today while supporting a good cause. The Aqua Bar and Cafe is hosting a Melbourne Cup cocktail carnival in celebration of the big race, with all the fashion, food and feel of the races […]
Raro kids discover Maukes magic
Monday 31 October 2011 | Published in National
Apii Te Uki Ou students have returned to Rarotonga after a week on Mauke with newfound appreciation and respect for the outer island and her people. Twenty-one students accompanied by three staff were part of the tour to Mauke where only four students had visited before. For nine students the tour was a homecoming visit […]
On water shortage, noises, sand
Saturday 29 October 2011 | Published in Environment
In this week’s kids page we feature a story on water shortage on the island of Atiu and poems by Apii Te Uki Ou year 5 and 6 students. Thanks to Maara Tairi on Atiu and Mrs Young at Apii Te Uki Ou. E mea puapinga te vai no te tangata, no te animara, no […]
China details emerge
Saturday 29 October 2011 | Published in Local
Details are emerging about cabinet minister Teina Bishops three-week tour of China, despite refusal by his support office to publicly disclose information. Bishop departed the Cook Islands for the Peoples Republic of China on October 20 and is due back on November 12. Alleging sensitivity about the business Bishop is undertaking while in China, his […]
New diary on cabinet travel
Saturday 29 October 2011 | Published in Local
In an effort to provide readers with detailed information about government travel, Cook Islands News is establishing a Travel Diary, which is to be a weekly feature every Friday. The diary will include information about ministerial travel, listing each minister and their business-related travel or business for each day of the coming week. As a […]
Post mortem on Monday
Saturday 29 October 2011 | Published in Local
The post mortem of a body found in Avatiu harbour is likely to take place at the morgue within Rarotongas hospital on Monday. Police commissioner Maara Tetava is trying to arrange for a New Zealand pathologist to travel to the Cook Islands this weekend. If that goes to plan the post mortem can be conducted […]
Lunch on the Building Centre
Saturday 29 October 2011 | Published in National
Casual was the word at the Te Kainga O Pa Taunga Mental Health and Wellbeing Centre as staff and clients attacked a free lunch on Thursday. The hearty and informal meal dished up by the CITC Building Centre was all made possible through the stores casual clothes days, in which staff can don their pareu […]
Call to help with family reunion
Saturday 29 October 2011 | Published in National
Christmas, which is just around the corner, is the season for family reunions. One of the clans gathering this Christmas for a reunion will be the decedents of Ahkeau and Miraka. Ahkeau and Miraka family reunion chairman George George says some 600 family members from the three lines of the Kopu Tangata being the Tuakana […]
Police issue hoax warning
Saturday 29 October 2011 | Published in National
An email hoax that hit the pa enau this week has now spread throughout the Cook Islands. The hoax email hijacks a persons email account and sends out a request to the persons contact list asking for money. The email is tagged with the subject line Emergency and says the sender is stuck in Spain […]
Former CI marine man helps avert PNG disaster
Saturday 29 October 2011 | Published in National
A former Cook Islands marine surveillance adviser has helped prevent an environmental catastrophe off the Papua New Guinea coast, the Australian Defence Force says. Commander John Navin, who worked in the Cook Islands for three years between 2006 and 2009, and the rest of the crew aboard HMAS Broome this week saved a container ship […]
Guides offer sisterly help
Saturday 29 October 2011 | Published in National
From next year the Girl Guides Association Cook Islands (GGACI) will receive help through its Australia and New Zealand sister organisations, as part of a five-year commitment. GOLD (Guiding Overseas Linked with Development) coordinators from Australia and New Zealand have spent the past ten days in Rarotonga liaising with their Cook Islands counterparts and getting […]
Andrew Iroa departs for NZ
Saturday 29 October 2011 | Published in National
Injured athlete Andrew Iroa departs Rarotonga early Monday morning for New Zealand, where he has an appointment to be examined by a specialist. The Tupapa residents health has improved a lot since his October 2 motorbike accident, in which he fractured his skull and was bleeding from the ears. After what has been a confusing […]
Creative Centre stalwart named a good sort
Saturday 29 October 2011 | Published in National
The Rotary Club of Rarotonga got creative in naming the first recipient of their Good Sort Award. Bob Kimiangatau, the director of the Creative Centre in Tupapa, has been named as the winner of the clubs good sort award. Bob was recognised as someone who truly represents the Rotarian spirit through his work in our […]
2 released from jail
Saturday 29 October 2011 | Published in Crime
Bail has been granted for two young defendants, initially thought to be of unsound mind. Collectively Japhet Manuel and Joshua Koteka face 13 criminal charges. Their alleged offending is not related, but both appeared in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua before justice of the peace Ina Tautu on Thursday. Manuel and Koteka have […]
MP denies tax evasion
Saturday 29 October 2011 | Published in Crime
Name suppression continues for the member of parliament charged with ten counts of tax evasion. The man appeared in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua before justice of the peace Tauei Solomon yesterday. Representing himself, the accused pleaded not guilty to all ten charges six of failing to furnish value added tax returns and […]
Sea-bed mining company meets with Ariki
Friday 28 October 2011 | Published in Local
Sea-mining hopefuls and Canadian banking group Endeavour Financial have established a Rarotonga-based company to handle all their business in the Cook Islands. The business, which is being handled by Sandy Moreland, met with members of the House of Ariki this month to help build its relationship with the Cook Islands traditional leaders. President of the […]
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