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Phone and email scams continuing
Wednesday 24 August 2011 | Published in National
Cook Islanders are being hit with a fresh wave of internet and telephone scams. One email being widely circulated is from a person claiming to represent the International Monetary Fund and World Bank. Under the alias Judith George, she informs recipients that their inheritance fund awaits, but that to recover it, they must reply with […]
Akaoa night market to be fortnightly
Wednesday 24 August 2011 | Published in National
Last weeks night market in Akaoa was so successful, the organisers are planning to hold it fortnightly. It was the first Akaoa night market to proceed in years. Cook Islands Christian Church orometua opened the market with a pure. All night, stall holders struggled to keep up with the hungry crowd they were busy serving […]
Japanese professor visits
Wednesday 24 August 2011 | Published in National
Cook Islands ties with Japan are strengthening with the visit to Rarotonga of a top Japanese professor. Deputy prime minister and foreign affairs and immigration minister Tom Marsters welcomed Professor Izumi Kobayashi to Rarotonga recently. It was the professors first trip to the Cook Islands. He is recognised as one of Japans leading authorities on […]
Security guru arrives at Ngatangiia
Wednesday 24 August 2011 | Published in National
New Zealand security guru Joel Ngatuere has touched down on Rarotonga, bringing 12 years of military experience and government training to the fight against theft in Ngatangiia. Ngatuere is the man conducting security assessments for businesses that sign up for the Ngatangiia Neighbourhood Watch groups patrol service. Business operators of all varieties in the Ngatangiia […]
New head girl and deputy
Wednesday 24 August 2011 | Published in National
Tereora College has a new head girl and deputy head girl. Halfway through last term, head girl Jericka Matapuku stepped down from the position so as to focus on her study commitments, and deputy head girl Kara-Lee Hunt (right) stepped up to fill the vacancy. Lindsay Graham (left) was appointed deputy head girl. 11082313
Dont dump trash
Wednesday 24 August 2011 | Published in National
The National Environment Service (NES) is asking the public to refrain from dumping rubbish into the culvert that passes by the National Auditorium and Avarua School. There has been more waste in the drain which may be due to the increase in the number of events and traffic around this drain due to Maeva Nui […]
Police boost to vaka stations
Wednesday 24 August 2011 | Published in National
Cook Islands Police is promising to deliver more patrols, better law enforcement and more community interaction through its beefed-up community stations. Five officers are now stationed at the two community stations which were manned by just one officer each up until a month ago. Now, three officers are staffing the vaka Takitumu community station at […]
Vaka in the California limelight
Wednesday 24 August 2011 | Published in Environment
Cook Islands vaka Marumaru Atua is docked at Dana Point on the California coast and should be in Cabrillo a beach slightly north of her current location before the weekend. Since leaving San Francisco, the vaka has stopped in the California coastal towns of Monterey, Santa Barbara and Malibu. In Monterey, the vaka were greeted […]
Shipping left to private sector
Wednesday 24 August 2011 | Published in National
Government is not likely to invest in a shipping service, despite its recognition of the fact the Cook Islands has a serious cargo transportation problem. Prime Minister Henry Puna says if government were to invest in a shipping service it would jeopardise the investments of those in the private sector. And we need to avoid […]
Pacific auditors to look at fishing
Wednesday 24 August 2011 | Published in Environment
A Pacific Regional Audit Initiative has been implemented following a meeting of the regions heads of supreme audit institutions in Tonga earlier this month. The Pacific Association of Supreme Audit Institutions (PASAI) includes the Cook Islands audit office and audit director Paul Allsworth represented the country at the Nukualofa conference from August 2 to 5. […]
George grills govt over CISNOC
Wednesday 24 August 2011 | Published in National
Independent member of parliament Norman George has given government a grilling over its bail-out of the Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee (CISNOC). Government last week paid Air New Zealand and Air Calin $126,000 in order for Team Cook Islands to travel to Noumea for the Pacific Games, after CISNOC revealed at the last […]
American Eagle Airline approved to fly
Wednesday 24 August 2011 | Published in Local
The United States Department of Transportation has cleared another airline to fly into the Cook Islands. US airline American Eagle Airlines an affiliate of American Airlines was last week granted approval to operate in the Cook Islands, Samoa, New Zealand and Tonga. All are signatories to open skies agreements with the US, which essentially enable […]
Go for gold!
Wednesday 24 August 2011 | Published in Local
Prime Minister Henry Puna has told all Team Cook Islands athletes to go for gold at the Pacific Games in Noumea. Most of the 152-strong team departed Rarotonga yester- day. During a special parliamentary sitting yesterday Puna invited all members to farewell those travelling to New Caledonia from Rarotongas international airport. The regional sporting tournament […]
Red Cross win out of the blue
Tuesday 23 August 2011 | Published in Local
All it took was one ticket and a collection bucket at the Cook Islands Red Cross office and now the staff is $30,000 richer. Ten of the Red Cross members put in $5 each to buy a ticket early last week and now each of them will take home $3000 for their efforts. Danny Vakapora […]
Chlamydia dosing extended, 2000 take part
Tuesday 23 August 2011 | Published in Local
The chlamydia mass treatment programme has been extended into this week to help build on the thousands of people who have already taken the medication. Despite handing out the free treatment to more than 2000 people on Rarotonga during the last week, the ministry of health will continue to treat people for the sexually transmitted […]
Busy week for Rarotongas runners
Tuesday 23 August 2011 | Published in National
The week of September 23-28 will be busy for Rarotongas running community, as the Round Rarotonga Road Race, the Hash House Harriers birthday run, Round Raro Relay and the Nutters Run all fall within days of each other. This years Round Rarotonga Road Race scheduled for September 23 will begin and end from a new […]
Tri series build up to Kiwis test
Tuesday 23 August 2011 | Published in National
Cook Islands Rugby League is running its tri series between the local Cook Islands Rugby League, New Zealand Cook Islands Rugby League and the Australian Cook Islands Rugby League leading up to the Kiwis test against the Cook Islands on October 6. The main purpose of the tri series is to bring all our top […]
Growers gather tips and ideas in Tahiti
Tuesday 23 August 2011 | Published in National
For Tupapa vanilla producer Danny Mataroa, the chance to travel to Tahiti and learn more about how to grow the promising industry in the Cook Islands was one not to miss. Mataroa said the trip was a very valuable one for him because he was able to access knowledge and techniques unavailable to him on […]
Delegation of businesspeople in Apia
Tuesday 23 August 2011 | Published in National
Three Cook Islands business professionals are attending a conference in Samoa this week, having successfully been selected by the Cook Islands Chamber of Commerce. Steve Lyons of Pacific Divers Cook Islands, Tarita Hutchinson of Club Bana Bistro and Whatever! Bar and Grill, and Melina Etches of Flying Boat Takeaway will participate in a two-day workshop […]
Exporting Cooks a pixel at a time
Tuesday 23 August 2011 | Published in National
Technology and commerce are moving towards a head-on crash next month and the tourism industry is set to benefit. The Cook Islands Tourism Corporation is broadcasting a webinar session in September to help clue-up North American travel agents on aspects of the Cook Islands. The online seminar will focus on kids in the Cooks with […]
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