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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 […]
Government owed $26 million in taxes
Friday 28 October 2011 | Published in Local
Government is owed $26 million in unpaid taxes representing 29 percent of the total tax take. Financial secretary Richard Neves says the Ministry of Finance and Economic Managements revenue management division needs to work more closely with the Cook Islands Chamber of Commerce to try and reduce the amount of unpaid taxes. Not all relates […]
Kwai sailing toward Cooks
Friday 28 October 2011 | Published in National
Cook Islands-registered cargo vessel Kwai is expected to be in Rarotonga early next month. She is scheduled to arrive from Manihiki on November 12, according to local shipping agent Hawaii Pacific Maritime. At this stage her itinerary is still unconfirmed and local agents are not certain which islands she intends to visit. At present Kwai […]
Forum a huge opportunity
Friday 28 October 2011 | Published in National
Governments hosting of the 2012 Pacific Leaders Forum is a huge opportunity for the private sector, outgoing Cook Islands Chamber of Commerce president Steve Anderson says. He spoke at Tuesday nights annual general meeting of the commerce chamber, highlighting a few key achievements of the past year and opportunities to come. Anderson says the forum […]
Atiu fundraising questions answered
Friday 28 October 2011 | Published in National
All fundraising efforts to support the construction of the Atiu hostel on Rarotonga are being coordinated by the executive committee of the Atiu Nui Maruarua III Society (Rarotonga) Incorporated. There has been some confusion amongst the public as to the societys multi-pronged fundraising approach, but society president Puna Rakanui confirms that all fundraising activity is […]
Grants include cookbook and dictionary
Friday 28 October 2011 | Published in National
Community groups, fire brigades, support services and a sports academy are among the groups to divide up thousands of dollars in funding from the governments POBOC funds. The Ministry of Internal Affairs signed up the successful non-government organisations to the POBOC agreements payments on behalf of the crown last week. The various organisations will receive […]
Divas ready for tonights big show
Friday 28 October 2011 | Published in National
The divas have landed in paradise. New Zealand musicians Ladi6, Bella Kalolo and Julia Deans are on Rarotonga and looking forward to some good music, laughs, dancing and sing-alongs at tonights Divas in Paradise show at Club Raros Are Karioi. On why they agreed to take time out of busy touring schedules to perform on […]
Red Cross seeking donors with rare blood types
Friday 28 October 2011 | Published in National
Red Cross is advising people with rare blood types to come forward and donate blood. Secretary-general Nikki Rattle stressed the importance of having O Negative blood donors here in case a Cook Islander needed the blood. O Negative blood is not kept in storage like the more common varieties of blood are, so Rattle said […]
World Cup win good for Key: Carter
Friday 28 October 2011 | Published in National
The All Blacks Rugby World Cup win will provide the New Zealand government with a good chance of being re-elected in the upcoming poll, according the New Zealand High Commissioner John Carter. Carter is backing current Prime Minister John Key and his former party, the National Party, to hold office after New Zealand goes to […]
TAU takes on media advisor
Friday 28 October 2011 | Published in National
State-owned energy supplier Te Aponga Uira has appointed Pitt Media Group director and shareholder Trevor Pitt as its communications adviser. Pitt, who took up the position last week, has been appointed to the role as Te Aponga Uira (TAU) makes an effort to increase the speed and scope of information it shares with the Cook […]
Tourism eyes Chinese market
Friday 28 October 2011 | Published in National
A group of Cook Islands performers will travel to China next week to try to dance their way into hearts and minds of a potential new tourist market. The Cook Islands dancers will travel to Chinas southern coastal province Guangdong next week to take part in one of the regions most famous cultural festivals. Their […]
World Cup blamed for flat figures
Friday 28 October 2011 | Published in National
September bucked the visitor number trends shown over the last year posting no growth where other months are recording overall increases of between 5 and 15 percent and all fingers are being pointed at the Rugby World Cup as the reason. The feeling in the Cook Islands tourism industry is that New Zealand has kept […]
TAU looking into blackout
Friday 28 October 2011 | Published in National
Te Aponga Uira is continuing investigations into a power outage that occurred on Wednesday afternoon, affecting customers for about 30 minutes. The outage was caused when one engine at the power station dropped out, shortly after 4pm. An area from Ngatipa Store through to Avana Bridge was affected by the fault. TAU is now focused […]
Investment code changes spark debate
Friday 28 October 2011 | Published in National
Proposed changes to an investment code are proving controversial among members of the private sector. The Business Trade Investment Board (BITB) has spent the past 18 months revising the existing investment code and amending certain parts of the legislation. At the Cook Islands Chamber of Commerce annual general meeting on Tuesday night, BTIB staff explained […]
No plea to unlawfully found charges
Thursday 27 October 2011 | Published in Crime
Facing charges of being unlawfully found on a property, two young men will next appear in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua on November 3. Francis Dashwood and Fret Ariu both appeared in the court on October 20 before senior justice of the peace John Kenning. Neither entered pleas to the charges each face […]
Acquitted
Thursday 27 October 2011 | Published in Crime
Nikao resident Wilfred Dauvois has been found not guilty of driving while disqualified at Tutakimoa on January 13. Dauvois appeared in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua on Tuesday to defend the charge. Following a brief morning trial, justice of the peace Tauei Solomon found in Dauvois favour. Accordingly, the case has been dropped. […]
Convicted of customs conspiracy
Thursday 27 October 2011 | Published in Crime
For his involvement in a conspiracy to defraud the customs department, Junior Tuteru has been convicted, fined $750 and ordered to pay court costs of $30. Tuteru appeared in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua before Justice Patrick Savage for sentencing last week. He had previously admitted one charge relating to the purchase of […]
$1000 fine for smoking cannabis
Thursday 27 October 2011 | Published in Crime
For possessing and smoking cannabis, 35-year-old Titikaveka resident Morey Vati has been convicted, fined $1000 and ordered to pay court costs of $60. Vati appeared in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua before Justice Patrick Savage for sentencing last week. He had previously admitted the two charges against him, which brought him before the […]
Sustainable development the priority
Thursday 27 October 2011 | Published in Environment
Small is beautiful but it can also be fragile. As a neighbour to many small island developing states, Australia knows well their vulnerability to climate change. The very existence of countries like Kiribati, the Maldives and the Marshall Islands could be threatened by rising sea levels and more extreme storm surges resulting from global warming. […]
Police chief reappointed
Thursday 27 October 2011 | Published in Local
Maara Tetava has been reappointed as the Cook Islands Commissioner of Police. Prime Minister Henry Puna made the announcement on Tuesday, saying Tetavas achievements since his first appointment to the job in June 2009 have been exemplary. Tetava has led the restructuring of the Cook Islands Police Service and implemented a work programme of assistance […]
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