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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 […]
No comment on CISNOC demand
Friday 21 October 2011 | Published in Local
CISNOC president Sir Geoffrey Henry will today meet with financial secretary Richard Neves and internal affairs secretary Bredina Drollet, hot on the heels of a call for him to resign. Sir Geoffrey claims to be too busy to talk with the Cook Islands News. CISNOC administration manager Siniva Marsters yesterday told CINews Sir Geoffrey was […]
French to fore
Friday 21 October 2011 | Published in Local
Rarotongas French camp will make itself known ahead of tomorrows Rugby World Cup final, and theyre warning the New Zealand crowd not to expect the Cook Islands to be all black. French consulate Nathalie Rossette Cazel-Tierney said she had been surprised by the amount of support the French community was getting ahead of Les Bleus […]
Recidivist burglar and thief jailed
Friday 21 October 2011 | Published in National
Recidivist offender Walter Strickland has been jailed for six months on five charges of burglary and theft. Strickland a 19-year-old unemployed Tupapa resident appeared for sentence by Justice Patrick Savage in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua yesterday. He had previously admitted the five burglary and theft charges, which have brought him before the […]
Iroa to New Zealand
Friday 21 October 2011 | Published in National
Injured Cook Islander Andrew Iroa is scheduled to fly to New Zealand for medical analysis on October 31. In a slight change of plans, Iroa will no longer head to Fiji for treatment. He has applied for a New Zealand visitors visa, the outcome of which is pending. But his family is confident Iroa will […]
Lets get quizzical!
Friday 21 October 2011 | Published in National
They came, they quizzed, they conquered Aitutakis Araura College contingent at the National Mathematics Quiz made quite an impression on its Rarotonga-based opponents on Wednesday night. The pa enua youngsters dominated their categories at the maths competition and will head home with six prizes from the night. The schools form 1 team shone in their […]
Dry spell remains unbroken
Friday 21 October 2011 | Published in National
The coming wet season is forecast to deliver some much-needed rain to the Cook Islands, bringing relief to the islands after months of particularly dry weather. Islands in the northern and southern groups of the Cooks have experienced the driest winter in five years, with rainfall figures showing a marked decline in the last four […]
Over-fishing in decline
Friday 21 October 2011 | Published in National
Conservation measures imposed by the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) appear to be making a difference, Ministry of Marine Resources secretary Ben Ponia says. The WCPFC employs management measures of bigeye tuna, in addition to efforts to curb over-fishing by parties to the Nauru Agreement. Both should see the decline of over-fishing of […]
New Avatea playground opened
Thursday 20 October 2011 | Published in National
After weeks of looking on enviously, the children at Avatea school were finally allowed to slide, swing and climb their way through the schools new playground for the first time on Tuesday. The students have had to watch on since last Monday as builders put together the colourful new set at the Nikao school. But […]
Rain lifts water rationing in north
Thursday 20 October 2011 | Published in National
Its amazing what difference a few days can make. Ten days ago Penrhyn Island was rationing its drinking water and facing the prospect of seeing its supplies dry up. Today, water tanks are flowing over. The northern atoll has been soaking in heavy rain for the last six days, the cloudburst enough to completely fill […]
From the Dalai Lama to the Cooks
Thursday 20 October 2011 | Published in National
The people of the Cook Islands are gaining access to one of the brains behind the Virtues Project a programme endorsed by the likes of the Dalai Lama and TV royalty Oprah Winfrey. Linda Kavelin Popov, who created the Virtues Project some 23 years ago with Dan Popov and John Kavelin, is currently on Rarotonga […]
Burglars given a second chance to behave
Thursday 20 October 2011 | Published in Crime
A number of burglars have been given a six-month chance to prove their reform from crime by the Cook Islands High Court in Avarua. Justices of the peace John Kenning, Bernice Manarangi and Tauei Solomon presided over the court yesterday and heard seven cases involving burglary. Many who appeared in court on such charges are […]
Charges withdrawn against unwell defendant
Thursday 20 October 2011 | Published in Crime
Troubled remand prisoner Daniel Hewitt is on his way to New Zealand, following the withdrawal of three criminal charges against him. Charged with wounding and assaulting with intent to injure, Hewitt has been remanded in custody at Arorangis prison for months. He appeared in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua before justices of the […]
Bank debt to be cleared
Thursday 20 October 2011 | Published in Crime
An ANZ bank customer has been ordered to pay $2497.50 in outstanding debt to the bank, as well as costs of $500. Vaine Tatakura was the defendant in a civil court case which was called before justices of the peace John Kenning, Bernice Manarangi and Tauei Solomon in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua […]
Burglary brings probation term
Thursday 20 October 2011 | Published in Crime
For one charge of burglary, Brian Temahanga has been convicted and sentenced to 12 months probation. Temahanga appeared before justices of the peace John Kenning, Bernice Manarangi and Tauei Solomon in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua yesterday. While on probation Temahanga is not allowed to purchase or consume alcohol or enter any liquor […]
Land court judge sentences criminals
Thursday 20 October 2011 | Published in Crime
Visiting New Zealand judge Justice Patrick Savage will this week sentence Cook Islands defendants in Rarotonga. Justice Savage is in the country presiding over land court cases, but today and tomorrow he will deal with criminal matters. Sentencing of criminal defendants by Justice Savage begins in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua at 9am […]
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