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Pacific conference probes water
Tuesday 26 July 2011 | Published in National
A major Pacific regional water and sanitation conference is to be held in Rarotonga next week. This is the first time the Cook Islands has hosted the annual conference which revolves around the 13 pilot projects being undertaken in 12 Pacific nations with the help of Global Environment Facility (GEF) funding. In the Cook Islands […]
Land court set for August
Tuesday 26 July 2011 | Published in Crime
A total of 174 land court cases are to be considered at the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua in the first three days of August. The courts land division will sit on August 1, 2 and 3 for all cases, almost 100 of which are scheduled for the first day. On Tuesday August 2 […]
Free business workshops held
Tuesday 26 July 2011 | Published in National
A travelling group of businesspeople are stopping by the Cook Islands next week to host a series of free seminars on all things business. The Business Trade Investment Board (BTIB) and Rotary Australia have joined forces to host four workshops next week, with an invitation out to all interested. An afternoon workshop on customer service […]
Funding the write way
Tuesday 26 July 2011 | Published in Environment
More renewable energy and saltwater desalination activities in the Pacific region will be forthcoming following the conclusion of a Pacific writeshop in the Cook Islands to help project proposal writing. During the workshop, held last week at Rarotonga, over 40 participants from throughout the region learnt the best way to develop project proposals and how […]
Queens award a surprise
Tuesday 26 July 2011 | Published in National
Doctor Joseph Williams has attracted many accolades during his long career in medicine and politics. From his involvement in the World Health Organisation (WHO), to his role in introducing modern medicine to the Cook Islands and his brief tenure as Cook Islands prime minister, Dr Williams is still working as hard as ever at an […]
CI is a culturally resilient country
Tuesday 26 July 2011 | Published in Local
Despite the level of petty crime in the Cook Islands, one Australian researcher says the country is doing a better job than its larger neighbours in keeping its young people out of jail. Meg Perkins, a registered psychologist, is studying toward her PhD in offending behaviour at the University of Queensland. Her thesis deals with […]
Accidents mar long weekend
Tuesday 26 July 2011 | Published in Local
Police are investigating four minor motor vehicle accidents that occurred over the long weekend. At Atupa on the Nikao back road, a passenger bus and motorbike collided due to the narrowness of the side road they were travelling on. The driver of the bike was lucky enough to only receive minor cuts to his toes […]
Tourism council to tackle crime
Tuesday 26 July 2011 | Published in Local
The Tourism Industry Councils new president wants to stamp out petty crime hitting the Cook Islands industry. Incoming president Stephen Lyon said the council would focus its efforts on combating crime, by rehabilitating and employing the offenders. Lyon said the council intended to take a joint approach involving local communities groups, Cook Islands Police, Cook […]
Workshop highlights rights
Tuesday 26 July 2011 | Published in National
The Cook Islands National Disability Council (CINDC) representatives and Creative Centre principal Robert Kimiangatau ran a workshop on Mauke recently. Also playing key roles were CINDCs advocacy officer and acting coordinator Mataiti Mataiti and Te Ata o te Ra coordinator Justina Saamu. The main purpose was to raise awareness of the 50 Articles of the […]
Songs of praise for Christianity
Tuesday 26 July 2011 | Published in National
SongS of joy and praise lifted the roof of the National Auditorium yesterday as the six Cook Islands Christian Churches on Rarotonga gathered to commemorate the arrival of Christianity on Rarotonga. After the arrival of invited guests, official welcome and short prayer service, each of the churches took to the stage for the choir and […]
Invest in youth to cut crime: Researcher
Tuesday 26 July 2011 | Published in National
Australian researcher Meg Perkins says that to cut down on crime rates, the Cook Islands should invest in its young people instead of spending money on things like surveillance cameras. Rather than spending money on cameras and security guards, ask hotels owners to donate to Kevin Iros programme, she said. Ron Crocombe predicted this in […]
Aitutaki craft taps into world market
Tuesday 26 July 2011 | Published in National
Aitutakis Koru Cafe recently launched its eShop, which allows customers overseas to order locally-produced arts and crafts. Owners Katrina Petero and Steve Armstrong have been showcasing local arts and craft products out of their Amuri cafe since 2008. We have received many a phone call or email from people wanting to purchase an item that […]
Tongue-in-cheek marketing awarded
Tuesday 26 July 2011 | Published in National
Air New Zealand has taken top honours for marketing at the 10th annual Airline Strategy Awards in London. Recognising the success of the airlines marketing strategy, the judges, including Geoff Dixon (former CEO of Qantas), Ray Webster (former CEO of easyJet), and Joe Leonard (director Air Canada), stated that Air New Zealand is in an […]
Red Cross educators armed with new skills
Tuesday 26 July 2011 | Published in National
Red Cross youth peer educators Alex Samson and Alamein Vakapora are taking a wealth of newfound knowledge back to Manihiki with them next week. They studied the work of Red Cross in Aitutaki, Mangaia and Rarotonga for a month. During a May training session, they were chosen to participate in a Red Cross Youth Peer […]
Tereora correction
Tuesday 26 July 2011 | Published in National
The Saturday, July 23 edition of Cook Islands News contained incorrectly stated Andrea Panther as the principal of Tereora College. Teaea Parima is the principal. Panther is the deputy principal.
No toxic waste burned at hospital
Tuesday 26 July 2011 | Published in National
Health minister Nandi Glassie says Aitutaki Hospital is following all recommended waste disposal methods and is not burning plastic on hospital grounds. After meeting with doctors and an environmental officer at the hospital, Glassie said he had full confidence in the hospital. He said there was no issue with waste disposal at the hospital and […]
$1.3m Red Cross project begins
Saturday 23 July 2011 | Published in National
Construction of the Cook Islands Red Cross (CIRC) national headquarters began this week. Local company Land Holdings Ltd won the tender for the projects contract and signed a formal agreement with Ministry of Infrastructure and Planning secretary Donye Numa last Friday. CIRC president Nga Jessie and NZAid development programme coordinator Peter Tierney were on hand […]
Aitutaki, Muri best of
Saturday 23 July 2011 | Published in National
The word is out. Savvy travellers all over the world are quietly recognising the Cook Islands as the best kept secret of the South Pacific. In the space of a week, the Cooks has debuted on influential US travel magazine Travel and Leisures worlds best awards for islands in Australia, New Zealand and the South […]
New Te Vaka Toa agreement signed
Saturday 23 July 2011 | Published in National
The Cook Islands is closer than ever before to its Pacific neighbours in terms of fisheries management. Minister for marine resources Teina Bishop has signed a subsidiary arrangement to the Niue Treaty on Fisheries Surveillance and Law Enforcement. Ministers from New Zealand, Niue, Samoa, Tokelau and Tonga have also signed the new agreement, called the […]
Uncle intervenes to help young man
Saturday 23 July 2011 | Published in Crime
A 20-year-old Arorangi man is being given a second chance by his uncle, who has taken him into his home and workplace to get him away from heavy-drinking parents. Teariki Araipu appeared in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua this week before Justice of the Peace John Kenning. Araipu denies one charge of stealing […]
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