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Tiki Taane gets off police rap
Thursday 8 September 2011 | Published in National
Charges have been dropped against musician Tiki Taane after police opted to settle his controversial case out of court. The Cook Islands has been closely following the yarn, as Taane is a regular visitor to Rarotonga and has performed multiple times live on 88FM and at Rehab nightclub and Club Raro. He also filmed part […]
September is rubbish round-up month
Tuesday 6 September 2011 | Published in National
The Pacific Islands Conservation Initiative (PICI) is holding its first annual Rubbish Round-Up for the duration of this month. The Rubbish Round-Up will include four underwater and three land-based cleanup events, all led by PICIs programme manager, Jess Cramp. Land based clean-up events are scheduled for three consecutive Saturdays, from 10am-12pm in the following locations […]
Rarotonga doing its part to clean up the world
Tuesday 6 September 2011 | Published in National
On Friday (September 9), the National Environment Service (NES) and its Clean Up the World partners are calling on groups and individuals to participate in the annual Clean Up the World event. The idea is for a large group of people to get together to clean up the streams, beaches and roadsides by adopting an […]
Dont fall foul of cool advice
Tuesday 6 September 2011 | Published in National
Solar Bob Riley has reaffirmed his advice to raise fridge temperatures if you want to lower your businesss power bills, but says the measure should only be applied to drinks fridges. In Saturdays edition of Cook Islands News, Riley said a fridge running at seven degrees would be using half as much energy to operate […]
Design tweaks with eye on cyclones
Tuesday 6 September 2011 | Published in National
Designers working on the Arorangi jetty are expected to make a few changes to their plans for the site before construction work begins. The jetty, which will be used as an alternative docking site to Avatiu for visiting cruise liners, is undergoing a slight redesign while it is still in draft stages. Ports Authority general […]
More labourers to join harbour project
Tuesday 6 September 2011 | Published in National
The work force at the Avatiu harbour is set to expand as the $25 million wharf redevelopment moves into its second stage. Construction work on the harbours stage one redevelopment will finish within the coming weeks, making way for the scheduled October start date for the stage two works on the harbours southern wharf. McConnell […]
Puna talks Cooks agriculture at Forum
Tuesday 6 September 2011 | Published in National
Agriculture in the Cook Islands can be developed with examples proven successful in Israel, Prime Minister Henry Puna says. While in New Zealand for the 2011 Pacific Leaders Forum, Puna has held bilateral dialogues with an Israeli ambassador as well as New Zealand Prime Minister John Key. Puna says his pre-forum meetings have foreshadowed the […]
Moving away from old boys club style
Tuesday 6 September 2011 | Published in National
The Cook Islands is a Pacific leader in the movement away from an old boys club style of governing, finance minister Mark Brown says. He boasted about the number of Cook Islands women in leading public service positions while speaking at a Lowy Institute conference in Auckland. Brown was asked to attend the conference while […]
Getting serious about Pacific development
Tuesday 6 September 2011 | Published in National
New Zealand foreign affairs minister Murray McCully is calling on Pacific leaders to get serious about development in the region. McCully says Pacific nations need to get out of a business as usual mindset and instead focus on development which will lead to real change. He spoke at a Lowy Institute conference in Auckland, which […]
Time running out to engage top lawyer
Tuesday 6 September 2011 | Published in Crime
Operation Eagle defendants Mark Franklin and Scott Arlander have two weeks to make a court application for top New Zealand lawyer Barry Hart to be allowed to work in the Cook Islands as their legal representative. Franklin, a former high-ranking New Zealand police officer and former Cook Islands police officer, faces four criminal charges of […]
Emotional day on the water for sailors
Tuesday 6 September 2011 | Published in National
A spectacular and emotional day was had on the water by women sailors Helema Williams and Teau McKenzie in Noumea on Monday (Sunday Cook Islands time). Williams continues to dominate the womens laser division and in extreme conditions on Monday the Manihiki sailor really showed her prowess on the water. The 19-year-old led from start […]
Case may require three separate trials
Tuesday 6 September 2011 | Published in Crime
It is possible up to three separate court trials may be held in the Operation Eagle case. Chief Justice Tom Weston discussed potential handling of the case with crown prosecutors and defence counsel in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua yesterday. One possibility is for Giovanni Marsters, Inano Matapo and Sam Tangaroa to be […]
Volleyballers recovering after shaky start
Tuesday 6 September 2011 | Published in National
After shaking off nerves in their first Pacific Games beach volleyball competition the Cook Islands beach volleyballers are keen to showcase the skills they know they have. The womens duo of Alanna Smith and Pori Rongokea had a very shaky start to their competition against a semi-pro Vanuatu womens team. The local girls tried to […]
Seabird survey
Tuesday 6 September 2011 | Published in Environment
Joseph Brider of the National Environment Service and Ian Karika, for Te Ipukarea Society (TIS), are doing a seabird and invasive alien species (IAS) survey in the northern Cook Islands. The survey commenced last month. IAS are plants or animals that are introduced to a place and have an adverse effect on that place economically, […]
No crashes or thefts at weekend
Tuesday 6 September 2011 | Published in National
Cook Islands police are praising the publics behaviour over the weekend, having received no reports of car crashes or burglaries during the time. Police said the positive results were coming amid a continuing crackdown on drivers, which is mainly targeting drink-drivers and registration offences. The special operation covered the whole of Rarotonga throughout the weekend […]
First raui signs up in Muri
Tuesday 6 September 2011 | Published in Environment
A number of new raui signs have been put up in the Muri area, the first tapere at Rarotonga to do so. Last week, members of the Koutu Nui and local acommodation owners took part in an official blessing ceremony as the raui sign was put in place on Muri beach alongside Pacific Resort Rarotonga. […]
The big one
Tuesday 6 September 2011 | Published in National
Brendon Nicholas caught this monster tuna (75 kg) on Sunday. 11090415
Case might go to Privy Council
Tuesday 6 September 2011 | Published in Local
A criminal court case involving the alleged possession of cannabis may go all the way to the Privy Council in the United Kingdom. Terekimiora Katoa, charged with importing cannabis, appeared in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua recently before justice of the peace Bernice Manarangi. Defence counsel Norman George says Katoa pleads not guilty […]
Noni juice headed to China
Tuesday 6 September 2011 | Published in Local
Cook Islands noni producers are keen to see a new trade route opening up with China, hoping it may revitalise the once-robust industry. The Cook Islands will begin packing noni juice in Rarotonga this week, with 36,000 litres headed to China later this week. Another 18,000 litres of the pungent juice is due for China […]
Drug bust involved undercover officers
Tuesday 6 September 2011 | Published in Local
For the first time it has been revealed that Operation Eagle the Cook Islands largest ever drug bust involves undercover police officers. Tape recordings, allegedly of an undercover officer or officers procuring drugs from those accused, are at present being analysed and transcribed in New Zealand for use as evidence by prosecutors. Cannabis samples and […]
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