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Ash strands passengers
Wednesday 15 June 2011 | Published in National
The ash plume from Chiles erupting Puyehue volcano affected just one local flight over the weekend. Pacific Blue flight DJ163/162 scheduled to leave Rarotonga at 1.20am on Sunday was unable to take off, stranding dozens of Auckland-bound passengers on Rarotonga for one extra day. The Pacific Blue office on Rarotonga takes orders from Virgin Australia, […]
Workshop strengthens response
Wednesday 15 June 2011 | Published in National
Cook Islands Red Cross has challenged the people of Rarotonga to get involved in planning the disaster management that would be necessary if a natural catastrophe struck. The Red Cross has been hosting a two-day community workshop, yesterday and today aimed at strengthening the villages disaster response capabilities. The Titikaveka Safety and Risk Management Council […]
Upgrade begins on Mauke Harbour
Wednesday 15 June 2011 | Published in National
Maukes harbour upgrade has begun in earnest now equipment and machinery required for the development has landed on the island. A barge laden with materials left Rarotonga bound for the southern group island last week. It arrived on Mauke a couple of days ago and has been offloaded. Fiji contractor Pacific Building Solutions and its […]
French vessel back in CI
Wednesday 15 June 2011 | Published in National
Papeete-based French naval vessel La Tapaguese will berth at Avatiu Harbour on Friday morning. Invited guests will celebrate her arrival at an on board cocktail function that evening. La Tapageuse is a P400-class naval vessel that was commissioned in August of 1985 and launched in February 1987. In 1988 she was called to active duty. […]
College stages traditional show
Wednesday 15 June 2011 | Published in National
Tereora College is setting the stage for a special cultural show this Friday, June 17 . Each of the schools four houses will perform traditional songs and imene tuki at the Friday assembly from about 1pm at the campuss Princess Anne Hall. Anybody interested is welcome to attend the event, including people with no ties […]
Cook Islander dreams of home
Wednesday 15 June 2011 | Published in National
A New Zealand support service has put a call out to Mangaians willing to help a former resident who is looking to get back in touch with his heritage. Putaau Rouvi, an ex-Ivirua resident who lives with an intellectual disability, is returning home to the Cook Islands 15 years after he moved away and is […]
Farewell to former CITC chairman
Wednesday 15 June 2011 | Published in National
Former Cook Islands Trading Corporation (CITC) chairman Neil McKegg has been remembered as a devoted sportsman, businessman and family man who contributed greatly to the development of the Cook Islands. He died in his home on May 27 after succumbing to a long illness. Born in Rarotonga in 1931, Neil spent his childhood in Rarotonga […]
Tourism crime not community problem
Wednesday 15 June 2011 | Published in National
A smoke signaller strongly disagrees with the articles yesterday whose main thrust was that the entire community needed to address the problem of crime such as theft and burglary that is targeted at visitors. The person, who phoned the newsroom, said it was outrageous to blame the community and reckons those inviting guests or tourists […]
Final votes counted
Wednesday 15 June 2011 | Published in National
The final count of votes for the contested Pukapuka-Nassau seat will take place this afternoon. Chief electoral officer Taggy Tangimetua confirmed that she received ballot papers on Monday night and will undertake the final count today. Currently she is going through the votes by declaration or special votes which were submitted by electors unable to […]
Allsworth clarification
Wednesday 15 June 2011 | Published in National
An article published yesterday about a report involving audit director Paul Allsworth may have been confusing to some. It stated police completed a separate investigation of Allsworth and concluded not to charge him with any criminal wrongdoing.Allsworth contacted the Cook Islands News saying that is very different from saying the police could not find any […]
10 new recruits learn police work
Wednesday 15 June 2011 | Published in National
Cook Islands Police ranks may be bolstered by ten if the latest class of recruits is a success. The three women and seven men, all from Rarotonga and aged between 18 and 43 years, are in their third week of an intensive fulltime 10-week training programme at the police headquarters in Avarua. They were all […]
Giant arrowroot to last all year
Wednesday 15 June 2011 | Published in Local
Arorangi resident Margaret Matheson says she has enough maniota to last her a year. She began digging up the arrowroot plant next to her chicken coop on the weekend and 20 minutes later, she was still digging. When she was finished, Matheson pulled out the giant root system with two arrowroot stems as big as […]
Probe to take months
Wednesday 15 June 2011 | Published in Local
It is likely to be months before police commissioner Maara Tetava can determine whether criminal charges should be laid against public service commissioner Navy Epati. Tetavas serious crime unit has just started its investigation of Epati in the context of his involvement in the distribution of fishing licences to the Northern Cook Islands Fishing Company […]
Bank asked to look at private lending
Wednesday 15 June 2011 | Published in Local
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has been asked to provide access to funds for concessional lending to the Cook Islands private sector. Finance minister Mark Brown made the request to members of the ADB board of governors and governors of the Pacific Developing Member Countries during the 44th annual ADB board meeting in Vietnam last […]
Motu correction
Tuesday 14 June 2011 | Published in Environment
An article in Saturdays CINews indicated that years ago the Aitutaki Environment Authority gave two people approval to erect permanent structures on motu Maina Iti. While there are two permanent structures on the motu, environment officer Bobby Bishop says the authority never gave the builders permission to construct them. CINews apologises for the error.
Report on Allsworth ready
Tuesday 14 June 2011 | Published in Local
A report about audit director Paul Allsworth and his alleged inappropriate payment of salary increases and bonuses has been completed by the Public Expenditure Review Committee (PERC). The report will be tabled in parliament at its next sitting in early July. PERC chairwoman Marie Francis says the report will become a public document once it […]
Thieves hitting tourists a community problem
Tuesday 14 June 2011 | Published in Local
Crime targeted at visitors, such as theft and burglary, must be addressed by the entire community, police commissioner Maara Tetava says. His comments come on the heels of a weekend of thefts hitting tourists, and police are urging everyone especially visitors to the island – to lock doors and keep an eye on belongings. A […]
American teens get down to work
Tuesday 14 June 2011 | Published in Local
Nineteen Jewish American high school students are this week rolling up their sleeves to make Rarotonga a cleaner and brighter place. The group is from a Jewish private school in Irvine, California called Tarbut VTorah, which in Hebrew means the study of culture and the Torah. They are here with volunteer organisation Global Volunteers and […]
Epati denies bizarre allegations
Tuesday 14 June 2011 | Published in Local
A complaint against public service commissioner Navy Epati is being investigated by the Cook Islands Police. CINews understands the complaint surrounds the extent of Epatis involvement in the distribution of fishing licences to the Northern Cook Islands Fishing Company in 2008. Police commissioner Maara Tetava confirms a complaint was formally lodged with him this week […]
Junior paddlers step into the spotlight
Tuesday 14 June 2011 | Published in National
The spotlight was firmly fixed on junior oe vaka paddlers yesterday when a group of keen under 16 paddlers contested the Tama Aito race in Muri. Tama Aito is the junior single man paddling event for under 16 boys and girls and runs as part of the Te Aito Cook Islands event. The race attracted […]
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