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Winning photo from borrowed camera
Tuesday 25 October 2011 | Published in National
Photos of eight-week-old Harold-O-Putua are set to grace the walls of his familys home after mum Leanne Kiria won the Cook Islands News Rugby World Cup photos competition sponsored by CITC. Kiria was delighted to win the first prize of a Panasonic Lumix camera as she says it will be her first ever camera. The […]
Positive changes
Tuesday 25 October 2011 | Published in National
Pukapuka is bustling with excitement at present as two major infrastructure projects develop and residents take advantage of cellphone and internet coverage for the first time. Romani Katoa, who is in his home community of Pukapuka at present overseeing the northern water project implementation, says the community is revelling in its positive changes. Almost 500 […]
Budget suggestions made to government
Tuesday 25 October 2011 | Published in National
Just three submissions have been made to the Ministry of Finance and Economic Management (MFEM) on governments budget consultation document a week out from the closing date for public feedback on October 31. The Cook Islands Workers Association has lodged a submission, as well as two people under anonymous terms. All are posted on MFEMs […]
Ashes to splashes
Tuesday 25 October 2011 | Published in National
Mangaia is rejoicing in the rain after a heavy downpour late last week brought much-needed water to the island. Mangaia School recorded more than 60 millimetres of rain on Friday, enough to fill its tanks and bring some moisture to the parched land at the island. The islands three intakes are expected to be almost […]
Pressure problems persist despite rain
Tuesday 25 October 2011 | Published in National
The weekends light showers have brought across-the-board increases to Rarotongas water supplies following last weeks lows. All of Rarotongas 12 water intakes have benefitted from the weekends sprinkling of rain, areas in the south and east of the island taking in the largest amounts. The Ministry of Infrastructure and Planning water works technician Adrian Teotahi […]
Private sector focus of discussion
Tuesday 25 October 2011 | Published in National
Financial secretary Richard Neves will make a keynote speech at todays Cook Islands Chamber of Commerce annual general meeting. Neves will talk about the economy and opportunities for the private sector. The meeting begins at 4.30pm at Aquarius Pacific Hotel in Panama and is open to the public, as well as all current and intending […]
Ford wins Penrhyn mayoralty
Monday 24 October 2011 | Published in Local
Penrhyn politician Tini Ford has the backing of his community to once again rule as mayor. Ford has beaten three other candidates by a landslide according to preliminary results. Thursdays by-election for the mayoralty sees Ford with 64 votes. Candidates William Tekena, Mamanave Tini and Tangaroa Ariki Tai received 16, 2 and 3 votes respectively. […]
Young graduate heads govt division
Monday 24 October 2011 | Published in Local
Edward Herman is living proof of the ability that locally-educated Cook Islanders have to rise to the top. Herman (28) has just been appointed as consumer commissioner at the Ministry of Internal Affairs (INTAFF). Many know Herman as a Tupapa Panthers player, but he is just as successful if not more so off the field. […]
CISNOC executive to consider demands
Monday 24 October 2011 | Published in Local
CISNOC executives took the weekend to collect their thoughts ahead of a critical board meeting today. Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee secretary general Rosie Blake says she and fellow executive board members will meet today to discuss the request for a special general meeting. Last week the leaders of 12 national sports federations […]
Tickets on sale
Monday 24 October 2011 | Published in National
Tickets to the tourism industrys biggest gala event of the year are going fast. On November 11, the 2011 Air New Zealand Cook Islands Tourism Awards will bring together members of the tourism industry and tourism operators for the first awards ceremony since 2009. For those in the industry, the awards are prestigious. In the […]
Trees gifted to Mauke residents
Monday 24 October 2011 | Published in National
In a further boost to his cultivation of Moringa oleifera on Mauke, Hugh Graham has given each household one of his Moringa seedlings. Graham says he distributed a young tree to each of the 86-odd inhabited households on the island last week. He has also provided residents with information about how to ensure the plants […]
College student faces criminal charge
Monday 24 October 2011 | Published in Crime
A Tereora College student will next appear in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua on November 10, to face one charge of driving with an excess blood alcohol level. The teenage girl, who has interim name suppression until then, appeared in the court before justice of the peace John Kenning last Thursday. She has […]
Wharf engineers answer concerns
Monday 24 October 2011 | Published in Environment
It is inevitable that the Avatiu Harbour reconstruction will have some environmental impact at the area but engineers at the wharf are doing all they can to limit that strain, according to consultant company Beca International. The engineering company, which is supervising McConnell Dowells construction of the $25 million project, made these comments in response […]
Police warning
Saturday 22 October 2011 | Published in Local
Police are warning drivers out celebrating the Rugby World Cup grand final to not be tempted into drinking before they take to the roads. Inspector Tere Patia yesterday said Cook Islands Police would be out in force tonight and keeping a watchful eye over Rarotongas nightspots and roads. Patia said the message hadnt changed but […]
Belgium backs our renewable goals
Saturday 22 October 2011 | Published in Local
Europe is watching the Cook Islands with a great interest as it tries to break its dependence on diesel fuel and become completely reliant on renewable power within a decade. That was the message from Belgium Ambassador to the Cook Islands Patrick Renault on Thursday as he handed his credentials to the Queens Representative Sir […]
Bishops China trip a secret
Saturday 22 October 2011 | Published in Local
Cabinet minister Teina Bishop is on a three-pronged trip to China in his capacity as minister of marine resources, education and tourism. He departed Rarotonga on Thursday evening and is due to return on November 12. Bishops chief executive, George Turia, says the trip involves government relations in respect of fisheries, tourism and financial services […]
Reducing, reusing and recycling
Saturday 22 October 2011 | Published in National
Avatea Primary School students have been learning the importance of reducing, reusing and recycling their rubbish. To drive the message home students wrote ‘rubbish’ stories and even held a recyclable wearable arts show for teachers and parents. Today we feature stories written by Avatea grade two students. I am a Fanta can and I am […]
Top angler casts eyes on Aitutaki
Saturday 22 October 2011 | Published in National
Will Bauer knows a lot more about fly fishing than most, but almost did not get into the sport at all. Bauer, from the town of Anderson in California, says a friend encouraged him to attend a fly tying class. That was about 1980. I had been fishing my whole life on spinning rods, and […]
Standard set for bonefish comp
Saturday 22 October 2011 | Published in National
The standard has been set and now anglers from throughout the world have 12 months to get themselves to Aitutaki for next years annual bonefish catch and release fishing tournament. In total the handful of competitors in this weeks inaugural contest captured nine bonefish from Aitutakis lagoon. All bonefish were photographed, measured and admired one […]
Mauke shipwreck must go - council
Saturday 22 October 2011 | Published in National
Confusion reigns over what is to become of MV Te Kou Maru II a year on from its stranding on Maukes reef. The former cargo vessel, owned by Tapi Taio, has broken on rocks along Maukes coast and for the most part remains somewhat of an attraction on the island for curious tourists and locals […]
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