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Open day at clinic

Friday 14 October 2011 | Published in National

Esther Honey is open from 8am to 5pm on weekdays but veterinary staff members are available 24 hours a day in the event of an emergency. Gregg Young urges people not to hesitate in ringing the clinic on 22336 if they have any queries. Today at Esther Honey there will be an open day. From […]

Age no barrier for business

Friday 14 October 2011 | Published in National

Age is not important when it comes to entrepreneurship, it is all about ambition, persistence and staying positive, says Cook Islands businessman Steve Anderson. Andersons comments come after 12-year-old, self-professed entrepreneur Teherenui Koteka contacted Cook Islands News to share her disappointment in not being able to take part in this weeks Youth Night Market. The […]

Kopu ariki wants Tepuka back

Friday 14 October 2011 | Published in National

The kopu ariki of Ngati Makea have filed an application with the high court in an effort to have land that was gifted by their ancestor Makea to the London Missionary Society (LMS) returned to them. The Tepuka section in Nikao, the family says, was given via vesting order to the LMS as a piece […]

No, God does not hate prawns

Friday 14 October 2011 | Published in National

Dear Editor, I would like to help Bill Carruthers with his questions in God Hates Prawns. And Id like to treat his two questions as evidence of his desire to know more about God and His will concerning diet and hell, and his willingness to follow. Question 1: Why does God hate prawns? The truth […]

Singing PM gives choir the OK

Friday 14 October 2011 | Published in National

Though they were hastily assembled, the choir singing in front of the Cook Islands Police headquarters last Friday won the support of the prime minister. PM Henry Puna was so impressed by the choirs rendition of Fifteen Stars the song he sang at Constitution Day celebrations this year that hes willing to admit he prefers […]

Bogus email

Friday 14 October 2011 | Published in Local

The visiting Northern Knights cricketers are all revved up for todays historical match between the visitors and the Telecom Cook Islands national squad. Pictured here getting ready to zoom back to the Edgewater Resort and Spa after a tough day of training are (from left) Corey Anerson, Trent Boult, Pete McGlashen, Brent Arnel, James Marshell, […]

Tepuka in court

Friday 14 October 2011 | Published in Local

The kopu ariki of Ngati Makea are intervening in the Tepuka saga. Ellena Tavioni has filed an application with Chief Justice Tom Weston seeking a cancellation of a vesting order which cemented Makea Arikis gifting of Tepuka land to The London Missionary Society Corporation in 1864. The kopu ariki believe the Cook Islands Christian Church […]

Govt working behind the scenes for Iroa

Friday 14 October 2011 | Published in Local

Cook Islands health authorities are happy with Andrew Iroas medical progress to date, following his motor vehicle accident on October 2. Iroa is set to travel to Fiji in coming days but those who have examined him locally say he remains in a stable condition. Acting health secretary Dr Tikaka Henry says a visiting New […]

Public comment invited on budget

Friday 14 October 2011 | Published in Local

Government has publicly released its budget consultation document for the next financial years spending and is urging all Cook Islanders to read it and submit their feedback in the next two and a half weeks. Submissions on the document close on October 31, so people need to be prompt about telling government whether its plans […]

Pukapuka shelter ahead of schedule

Friday 14 October 2011 | Published in National

Work on thE Pukapuka Cyclone Management Centre is progressing ahead of schedule with the walls, mezzanine floor, office, kitchen, toilets and showers and foundation of the building completed. Structural steel to hold the buildings side and roof are expected to be installed in the coming fortnight, the materials reaching Pukapuka from Rarotonga this week. All […]

Crime breakthrough good for tourism: minister

Thursday 13 October 2011 | Published in Local

The police crackdown on crime will go a long way to improving the Cook Islands image as a safe destination for tourists, but there is still room to improve, says Minister for Tourism Teina Bishop. Cook Islands Police have reported a dramatic drop in crime for the month of September when compared to last year, […]

Graffiti arrests

Thursday 13 October 2011 | Published in Local

Police are cracking down on graffiti crime, which is being committed by children as young as seven years old. Arorangi School is the latest victim of graffiti vandalism, which has appeared in villages throughout Rarotonga recently. On Tuesday police received a complaint about the school being vandalised. Officers say it is sad to see offensive […]

New marine park plan progresses

Thursday 13 October 2011 | Published in Local

Heads of relevant ministries meet tomorrow to formalise a marine park steering committee, which will chart the direction of the marine park that Prime Minister Henry Puna wants to formally endorse at next years Pacific Islands Leaders Forum. With one round of public consultations out of the way, assembling an organising committee is the next […]

Mire Tama jitters

Thursday 13 October 2011 | Published in Local

Digging up an oldie

Thursday 13 October 2011 | Published in National

Cook Islanders are well known for being jetsetters and worldly people, but now even Cook Islands machinery is getting in on the action. A sand dredge purchased in 2004 to work at Avatiu and Avarua harbours which was then shipped on to Aitutaki in 2007 is now back at Rarotonga, but not before making a […]

100 days impossible

Thursday 13 October 2011 | Published in National

Prime Minister Henry Punas vision for parliament to sit during at least 100 days this year is an impossibility. There are 54 working days left in the year and to date parliamentary sessions have totalled 15 days. In February, fresh from being elected into office, Puna announced he expected parliament to sit not less than […]

Passport denied, Iroa looks to Fiji

Thursday 13 October 2011 | Published in National

Andrew Iroas New Zealand passport application has been declined and the man with head injuries in desperate need of advanced medical analyses and treatment is now pinning his hopes on Fiji. Iroa, a Cook Islands national sports representative and a permanent resident who holds a Fijian passport, was involved in a motor vehicle crash on […]

Aitutaki to host bonefishing competition

Thursday 13 October 2011 | Published in National

Cook Islands Tourism and the Aitutaki Bonefishing Association are jointly hosting some of the worlds top anglers at an Invitational Bonefishing Event on Aitutaki this month. Aitutakis vast clear lagoon and sundrenched sun flats are rife with trophy-sized bonefish known locally as the grey ghost. Anglers search out the best spots on the globe to […]

Sunday flight shuffle by Air New Zealand

Wednesday 12 October 2011 | Published in National

A new Air New Zealand flight schedule goes into effect at the end of this month, which reflects a temporary discontinuation of Sunday flights. Air New Zealand announced its timetable which comprises the flights from October 30 to March 24 of next year some months ago. It heralds a few notable changes, which local Air […]

Stage almost set for Mire Tama

Wednesday 12 October 2011 | Published in National

Final touches on the National Auditorium are being put up today in preparation for tomorrow nights inaugural Mire Tama competition. The competitions 13 boys and girls will be going through their final rehearsals tonight, tomorrow the anticipation and anxiety will be over. Four boys and nine girls aged between 13 and 17 years old will […]