National
$25m seabed mining offer
Thursday 23 June 2011 | Published in Local
Canadian banking group Endeavour Financial has made a fresh, $25 million offer to the Cook Islands government for an exploratory licence for manganese nodule mining. But the company appears to have been largely ignored by the government in its latest attempts to obtain a licence. Cook Islands News was told by a source close to […]
Gender equality policy a big step
Thursday 23 June 2011 | Published in National
Cabinet yesterday approved the National Policy on Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women, which Cook Islands National Council of Women (CINCW) president Vaine Wichman says is a big step. We dont have to fight anymore this means they (government) have committed to a lot of things, Wichman said. In the old days our womens organisations […]
Drawing on proud history
Wednesday 22 June 2011 | Published in National
New inter-island cargo and passenger vessel Tiare Taporo was named after one of the last ships to trade under sail in the South Pacific. The original Tiare Taporo which in Tahitian means lime blossom was built for A B Donald Ltd in 1913 by Charles Bayley Jr of Auckland. When old man Donald started his […]
New inter-island ship gets overhaul
Wednesday 22 June 2011 | Published in National
Pacific Schooners Ltd the Rarotonga-based company that is outfitting Tiare Taporo as a passenger and trading schooner has commissioned additional work for the trawler-turned-trader, pushing her date of arrival back a few months but giving her captain and crew more time to plan for her delivery voyage and future operations. She is currently undergoing renovation […]
Sympathy and memories pour in
Wednesday 22 June 2011 | Published in National
More tributes have been sent to Cook Island News mourning the death of Te Tika Mataiapo Dorice Reid. Waiting for the rainbow A Dorice, de la part de toute la communaut franaise de son Enua. Vous aviez toujours manifest un grand intrt pour tout ce qui touchait la France et la Polynsie franaise, avec notre […]
Public talks on deep sea minerals
Wednesday 22 June 2011 | Published in National
Members of the public will soon get the chance to hear the latest on advances in the push for deep sea mining in the Cook Islands. The office of Deputy Prime Minister Tom Marsters, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minerals and Natural Resources, is planning a number of public seminars to help inform the community […]
Ceremony marks project milestone
Wednesday 22 June 2011 | Published in National
A ceremony will be held tomorrow to mark the beginning of construction on the $27 million Avatiu Port upgrade. The government of the Cook Islands in conjunction with Cook Islands Ports Authority will host members of the Asian Development Bank Board and local dignitaries tomorrow at an 11am ceremony at the Avatiu Wharf. The Avatiu […]
Space truck fries above us
Wednesday 22 June 2011 | Published in National
The South Pacific or the airspace above it to be precise had a role to play in the International Space Station just before 11am yesterday as the impact point for Europe’s space freighter carrying a 1.3 tonne cargo of waste from the station. After a four month mission the automated transfer vehicle Johannes Kepler was […]
Power cut closes store
Wednesday 22 June 2011 | Published in National
The Cook Islands Trading Corporation (CITC) main store in Avarua closed early yesterday afternoon due to a power cut. Electricity to the retail centre was cut shortly after 3pm although staff managed to keep serving customers until 4pm. The store is usually open to 4.30pm on Tuesdays. It is not yet known what caused the […]
School plans bring and buy fundraiser
Wednesday 22 June 2011 | Published in National
Araura Primary School on Aitutaki will be holding a bring and buy fundraiser on Friday at the Araura College Hall. The funds raised on the day will go towards supporting a range of planned projects for the school this year. The ex-pupils of Ararua Primary from Ureia and Arutanga are combining to co-ordinate this event […]
Port work may deter yachties
Wednesday 22 June 2011 | Published in National
It is not yet known if port redevelopment works at the Avatiu Harbour will impact on yacht numbers at Rarotonga during this years season, Ports Authority general manager Bim Tou has said. Tou said though the works may be deterring yachties who are considering stopping at Avatiu, any comment was speculation at the moment. He […]
Bank governors make official visit
Wednesday 22 June 2011 | Published in National
Members of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) board of governors will tomorrow morning meet with ministers and the opposition leader, after arriving in the Cook Islands this afternoon. It is the first official visit by ADB board members since September 2004 and is likely to be the last until 2018. The delegation includes executive directors […]
Pacific workshop draws court leaders
Wednesday 22 June 2011 | Published in Crime
A five-day Pacific Judicial Development Programme (PJDP) workshop in Rarotonga this week brings together court and judicial leaders from throughout the Pacific to discuss the enhancement of services and procedures. Among those visiting the Cook Islands for the workshop are Kiribati chief registrar Tetiro Mate, Nauru resident magistrate Peter Law, Samoa supreme court justice Clarence […]
Budget report tabled
Wednesday 22 June 2011 | Published in Local
A report by the governments Budget Support Group has been completed and officially tabled in cabinet. At present the Ministry of Finance and Economic Management is in the final stages of preparing the governments budget for the next financial year, which is to be tabled in parliament during the next sitting on July 1. The […]
Big plans for vessel
Wednesday 22 June 2011 | Published in Local
Pacific Schooners Ltd has big plans for inter-island cargo and passenger vessel Tiare Taporo, which is on track to arrive in Rarotonga early next year. She will provide a regular inter-island cargo and passenger service. The 40m vessel can comfortably transport up to 300 tonnes of cargo. In her former life as a North Sea […]
Ground-breaking study in CI
Wednesday 22 June 2011 | Published in Local
A Gulfstream V (GV) in the midst of a 27-day landmark climate change study arrives on Rarotonga today. The aircraft outfitted with state-of-the-art equipment and a crew of 10 scientists from Harvard University and other prestigious research institutions is part of HIPPO, a study sponsored by the US National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration and National […]
Te Tikas funeral tomorrow
Wednesday 22 June 2011 | Published in Local
Te Tika Mataiapo Dorice Reids body arrives on this afternoons flight from Auckland. The House of Ariki, Koutu Nui, Te Tika Mataiapo Komono/Pota Rangatira and Kautai Mataiapo will be at the airport to greet flight NZ46 around 4.15pm. Reverend Tereora Tereora of the Nikao CICC will host a prayer service at the Air NZ cargo […]
Festival highlights importance of culture
Wednesday 22 June 2011 | Published in National
The Tereora College cultural festival was a big step towards finding the balance between sporting, academic and social studies at the school, according to its organisers. Tereora cultural organiser Vae Papatua said for what had started as a nervous day, last Fridays cultural festival ended even better than he hoped. The schools four houses performed […]
Plans to stop illegal fishers
Tuesday 21 June 2011 | Published in Local
From July 1 a pocket of high seas bordered by the exclusive economic zones of the Cook Islands, French Polynesia and Kiribati will be closely monitored for illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. The patch of high seas, called the Eastern High Seas Pocket (EHSP), is a corridor to the Cook Islands exclusive economic zone (EEZ) […]
Staring down the barrel
Tuesday 21 June 2011 | Published in Local
Dont try this at home . . . Royal New Zealand Air Force corporal Tamati Anaru inspects an unloaded Cook Islands Police issue .223 rifle at the Avarua police station yesterday. Anaru is in the Cook Islands for two weeks during a firearm amnesty, cleaning and safety-checking small arms. It takes him between 10 and […]
« Previous 1 … 1,627 1,628 1,629 1,630 1,631 1,632 1,633 1,634 1,635 … 1,899 Next »