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Pukapuka connected, Atiu next for coverage
Tuesday 18 October 2011 | Published in National
The new phone network at Pukapuka is now in operation and providing the island with mobile phone coverage for the first time. Telecom Cook Islands yesterday announced upgrades to Pukapukas phone network are now complete and operational. The service not only means people in Pukapuka can send and receive text messages and phone calls from […]
Fan zone planned for World Cup final
Tuesday 18 October 2011 | Published in Local
Rarotonga will have its very own version of The Cloud for fans of the All Blacks and Les Bleus this weekend, with the National Auditorium set to become rugby heaven in time for Saturdays World Cup final. Games, stalls and a rugby double-header are planned for the 2011 Rugby World Cup final with events kicking […]
New Muri speed limit comes into force
Tuesday 18 October 2011 | Published in National
The new 30km/h signs on the main road at Muri have been installed and police are warning motorists to slow down and respect the speed limit. The signs were erected at Muri over the weekend and police have begun enforcing the reduced zone from the Avana bridge to the Parengaru bridge. In their weekend report, […]
Belgian envoy visits
Tuesday 18 October 2011 | Published in Local
Belgiums ambassador to the Cook Islands, based in Australias capital Canberra, is on the island with his wife and son for a week long visit. Patrick Renault has come to the Cooks to present his credentials to Queens Representative Sir Frederick Goodwin. He will do that at 10.30am on Thursday October 20. The Cook Islands […]
New Zealand computers gifted
Tuesday 18 October 2011 | Published in National
New Zealands government has given the Cook Islands government 30 of its used computers, two laptops and two data projectors. The New Zealand Ministry of Social Development (MSD) would have retired the computers but they have been obtained through its relationship with the Cook Islands Ministry of Internal Affairs (INTAFF). At INTAFFs Tupapa premises yesterday […]
Aitutaki bonefish hunt continues
Tuesday 18 October 2011 | Published in Local
Aitutakis focus is squarely on its bonefish as the second day of an inaugural international catch and release fly fishing tournament gets underway. Strong southeast winds have dominated conditions on the island, disappointing anglers from the United States and Australia as well as locals. But despite a 20-knot gale yesterday, competing anglers took to the […]
Schools in
Tuesday 18 October 2011 | Published in Local
The boys are happy to be back at school at Apii Nikao Maori as class resumes for term 4 across the country. Piles on and play were part of the afternoon as Tikaroa Marsters, Ngatokorua Viriaere, Kaienua Pera, Jordan Tati, Tuaorua, Pae and George Puna get back into action. 11101747
Knights bring high calibre game
Tuesday 18 October 2011 | Published in National
The visiting Northern Knights met the local Telecom Cook Islands squad at the Turangi oval on Friday where the two teams played the biggest game of cricket ever seen in the Cooks. Full report and more photos on page 13. 11101735
Telecom flushes out internet gremlins
Tuesday 18 October 2011 | Published in National
About one in five of Rarotongas broadband connections were hit by service faults last week, according to the national internet carrier Telecom Cook Islands. Businesses suffered more than private residences on Wednesday and Thursday last week, when server problems swept through the Telecom connections. Those affected would see their internet service drop unexpectedly and intermittently […]
Japanese grants available
Tuesday 18 October 2011 | Published in National
A small grants scheme has been established between the governments of Japan and the Cook Islands. On a recent visit by employees of the New Zealand Japanese Embassy, second secretary Kiyo Rokutands met with Cook Islands internal affairs secretary Bredina Drollet to discuss Japans new grassroots grant scheme. The Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security […]
FIU spearheading legislative change
Monday 17 October 2011 | Published in National
The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) is spearheading legislative change in respect of financial transaction reporting, information sharing and its role within the country. At present the FIU has almost completed a draft of the new legislation, which will eventually replace the Financial Transactions Reporting Act 2004. FIU head Bob Williams says he hopes the draft […]
Leaders group just an idea
Monday 17 October 2011 | Published in National
A Polynesian leaders group is nothing more than an idea at this stage, but if one is formed the Cook Islands is likely to be a member, Prime Minister Henry Puna says. The formation of such a group was suggested at last months Pacific Leaders Forum in New Zealand. It could include leaders from the […]
Local woman boosts ecotourism in Rarotonga
Monday 17 October 2011 | Published in National
Earlier this year, Lynda Nia, the Takitumu Conservation Areas field officer for the last eight years, was normally to be found in the bush there, putting rat poison out along baitlines, or putting bands on young birds she had caught, or recording banded birds or their nests or fledglings, or keeping the baitlines and tourist […]
Fine arts and crafts by Mauke seven
Monday 17 October 2011 | Published in National
Mauke CICC Oiretumu Vaine Tinis annual exhibition was held on Thursday October 6. The many sheets and bed spreads flapping furiously on lines outside with even more hung under the verandah and draped wherever possible inside Opetipa hall, along with many woven crafts, kikau brooms and oils, defy the fact that this is the work […]
Grow local to lessen reliance on imports
Monday 17 October 2011 | Published in National
Grow your own food to decrease the countrys dependence on imported goods that was one of the key messages disseminated at Fridays Agriculture Food Day at the Punanga Nui market. The other message of the day pertained to food prices and how to stabilise them. The annual market on Friday attracted a large crowd of […]
Court deals with driving charges
Monday 17 October 2011 | Published in Crime
For driving while disqualified on the main road at Arorangi on September 29, Tutai Amiri has been convicted, fined $100 and ordered to pay court costs of $30. Amiri appeared in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua before senior justice of the peace John Kenning on October 6. He works at the CITC main […]
Aitutaki on to something with bonefishery
Monday 17 October 2011 | Published in National
Aitutaki is blessed to have a prime minister from the island, as well as a tourism, education and marine resources minister and member of parliament, those at a function in Arutanga were told on Saturday evening. Tourism board chairman Ewan Smith spoke at the launch of Aitutakis inaugural international bonefish catch and release tournament, which […]
Justice secretary wants to transfer survey division
Monday 17 October 2011 | Published in Crime
Governments survey division currently within the Ministry of Infrastructure and Planning might be aligned with the Ministry of Justice. Prime Minister Henry Puna, who also holds the justice portfolio, says the separation of survey from justice is causing some problems with land court cases. New justice secretary Tingika Elikana, the former Cook Islands solicitor general, […]
Leading scientist to study Aitutaki bonefish
Monday 17 October 2011 | Published in National
In an effort to develop a biological profile on Aitutakis bonefish, the Ministry of Marine Resources (MMR) has contracted a world-leading bonefish scientist to study the species. Alan Friedlander, of the United States, has spent about 30 years getting to know everything one can know about the worlds bonefish populations. He is an expert on […]
Local training in climate projections
Monday 17 October 2011 | Published in Environment
A team from the Australian governments Pacific Climate Change Science Program (PCCSP) spent last week training staff from the Cook Islands Meteorological Service, National Environment Service and other government agencies and non-government organisations in using a new web-based climate projections tool. PCCSP scientists, from the Australian Bureau of Meteorology and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial […]
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