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Peace day celebration
Tuesday 20 September 2011 | Published in National
Rarotonga joins the rest of the world in celebrating International Peace Day tomorrow. In recognition of the peace that pervades Cook Islands society, the peace council of the Pan-Pacific and Southeast Asian Womens Association (PPSEAWA) has organised a celebration for 5pm in the Peace Garden tomorrow. The programme includes peace readings and prayers, which will […]
NCW welcomes patron and guests
Tuesday 20 September 2011 | Published in National
The Cook Islands National Council of Women (CINCW) has formally welcomed its new patron Te Ariki Rongomatane during an evening function. Last Thursday nights event at Takuvaine marked the councils acknowledgment of Rongomatanes significant support to the development of her island people, to historic and conservation activities, and to women in the Cook Islands through […]
MP proud of Penrhyn islanders abroad
Tuesday 20 September 2011 | Published in National
Deputy leader of the opposition and Tongareva MP Wilkie Rasmussen is proud of his people in Australia, who he says are making considerable contributions to their adopted communities. Rasmussen stays in contact with Penrhyn islanders overseas via a Facebook page he set up for that express purpose. The site is called Tongareva Soasoa Club and […]
NGO funding now available
Tuesday 20 September 2011 | Published in National
The Ministry of Internal Affairs is calling for applications from non-government organisations (NGO) for crown funding. Financial assistance is provided on a competitive basis to NGOs which deliver assistance to vulnerable members of the community such as elderly, women, youth and people with disabilities. In the 2011-2012 financial year a contestable fund of $75,000 is […]
Penrhyn islanders build landmark
Tuesday 20 September 2011 | Published in National
Penrhyn islanders were part of a work crew that recently completed the construction of an historic bridge in Innisfail, Queensland. Foreman Mark Ford, Robert Tapaitau (son of the late QBE Tepure Tapaitau), Tavake Paulo and Petero Mamia all of whom lived on Penrhyn before migrating to Australia were part of the $21.6 million project. Earlier […]
Bail not a penalty: JP
Tuesday 20 September 2011 | Published in National
Bail is not a penalty, Cook Islands police officers have been told by the countrys senior Justice of the Peace. JP John Kenning presided over the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua on September 15. He questioned the justification of certain bail conditions sought by police prosecutor Senior Sergeant Ruth Hosking-Tane in relation to a […]
Audit job under wraps
Monday 19 September 2011 | Published in National
Finance and audit minister Mark Brown is keeping tight-lipped about the appointment of an audit director. He says a media release is likely to be issued in the next two weeks and in the meantime he is not prepared to discuss the matter.
Parliament to resume soon
Monday 19 September 2011 | Published in National
Parliament may resume in October, finance minister Mark Brown says. Following a lengthy session in July, parliament adjourned sine die and then an impromptu sitting was scheduled in late August for the passing of an amendment bill to governments withholding tax legislation. Brown says the resumption of parliament has not been confirmed, but government wants […]
Vanilla in demand
Monday 19 September 2011 | Published in National
The Cook Islands could soon be exporting up to 100 tonnes of vanilla to French Polynesia every year, as international demand for the spice continues to grow. A delegation of Cook Islands agriculture industry professionals, growers and government officials recently travelled to Tahiti in an effort to better understand initiatives for product expansion. Finance minister […]
US pays $2m for fish rights
Monday 19 September 2011 | Published in National
Annual payment to the Cook Islands by the United States as part of a Pacific fishing treaty is set to increase from $250,000 to $2 million. Finance minister Mark Brown says the increase is a result of discussion at the recent Pacific Leaders Forum in New Zealand, involving marine resources minister Teina Bishop. Brown says […]
Travel savings voluntary
Monday 19 September 2011 | Published in National
Ministers and members of parliament have the opportunity to save taxpayers money on travel by opting for economy class seats on flights, using air points accrued from official travel and staying in cheaper accommodation. There is a level of entitlement to MPs and ministers for official travel and its associated costs, through the Remuneration Tribunal […]
Tupapa takes early lead in Lotto Cup
Monday 19 September 2011 | Published in National
The 2011 Rarotonga Lotto round cup football competition kicked off on Saturday with Takuvaine hosting Tupapa and Avatiu facing Arorangi. In the premier mens match in the Happy Valley Tupapa showed their dominance in terms of ball possession and tactical play, however it was Takuvaine that piled the pressure on first. Tupapa found it difficult […]
Zumba funds go to mental health
Monday 19 September 2011 | Published in National
International Zumba instructor Maria Teresa Stone generated funds for the Cook Islands Creative Centre and Te Kainga Mental Health and Wellbeing Centre last week. Stone, who originates from Mexico but now lives in Sydney, hosted a Zumba master class at the National Auditorium in Rarotonga on Wednesday. Shes pictured here with zumba enthusiast George George […]
Pearls and energy on agenda
Monday 19 September 2011 | Published in National
Cook Islands pearl exports to China and cooperation in respect of renewable energy technology are issues being discussed this week by Prime Minister Henry Puna and senior representatives of the Chinese government. Puna is also involved in bilateral discussions with China about its general development assistance to the Cook Islands and possible aid for next […]
Prime minister begins China visit
Monday 19 September 2011 | Published in National
Prime Minister Henry Puna began his official visit to China yesterday with his first official engagements in Beijing. Met at the new airport in the capital by senior Protocol officials from the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the prime minister and his delegation were provided a police escort into the city where they were taken […]
Biodiversity study includes Cooks
Monday 19 September 2011 | Published in National
Leafflower trees and leafflower moths which are mutually dependent on each other arrived in the South Pacific separately, but over time reconnected. That is the conclusion of a study conducted by University of California Berkeley PhD student David Hembry, whose research centred on biodiversity in the Cook Islands and French Polynesia. Hembry started out studying […]
Natural resources adviser appointed
Monday 19 September 2011 | Published in National
A Cook Islands initiative to develop deep sea mining is further progressed by the appointment of a natural resources adviser. New Zealand geologist Daryl Thorburn has officially been appointed to the new position, funded by the Commonwealth Secretariat for two years. Minerals and natural resources minister Tom Marsters has formally notified the secretariat that Cook […]
Finsec tracks aid funding trends
Monday 19 September 2011 | Published in National
Global funding patterns are changing, but the Cook Islands is relatively well-placed to continue receiving aid, financial secretary Richard Neves says. Neves has returned to the Cook Islands from a conference in London, at which the changing trends of aid application and criteria were analysed. It precedes a further international conference in November, at which […]
PM clocks up biggest travel costs
Monday 19 September 2011 | Published in National
Prime Minister Henry Puna has proportionately spent the most from governments Civil List on international travel of any minister or member of parliament in this financial year. Since July 1 Punas official international travel to Samoa, New Caledonia, the United States, New Zealand and China has included about $47,000 from the Civil List. Government has […]
Hot air and climates changing
Saturday 17 September 2011 | Published in National
Climate science is fascinating. Im taking it this semester on USP Moodle. No matter how much the opposition camp challenges the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the panel has convincing figures that show that in the last 50 years the upward swing in global heating is true and urgent and predicts that by the […]
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