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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 […]
Short prepares statement
Monday 13 June 2011 | Published in Local
Former secretary of justice Mark Short says he will make a public statement about his recent termination this week. Short was terminated after the Public Service Commissioner conducted an investigation which revealed he had breached provisions of the Public Service Act, MFEM Act and his contract of employment. In recent weeks the Ministry of Justice […]
By-election result awesome
Monday 13 June 2011 | Published in Local
Prime Minister Henry Puna says that the preliminary result of Tuesdays by-election in Pukapuka is awesome but expected. While the count will not be finalised until early next week, Puna considers the by-election finished. CIP candidate Tekii Lazaro polled 50 more votes than Demo candidate Vai Peua, and Puna reckons the postal votes and advance […]
Brown meets over $14m Chinese grants
Monday 13 June 2011 | Published in Local
Finance minister Mark Brown flew to Wellington last week to meet with officials at the Chinese embassy ahead of the completion of this years budget. The purpose of his trip was to clarify the conditions of grant funding being offered to the Cook Islands government from Beijing, which amounts to nearly $14 million. Brown said […]
Newnham blown away by award
Monday 13 June 2011 | Published in Local
Nadine Newnham has been crowned Business and Professional Woman of the Year 2011. She says she was blown away by the announcement, as she was up against 10 other successful, motivated business and professional women. Newnham is the director of Portcullis Trust Net Group, a position she has held since 2004. She has also been […]
LPGs new price order
Monday 13 June 2011 | Published in National
A new price order has come into effect for imported liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) sold by Cook Islands Gas Ltd. The Price Tribunals order follows one set a couple of weeks ago for Origin Energy LPG. Rarotonga consumers of Cook Islands Gas Ltd LPG can now pay up to $4.97 – $44.73 for nine kilograms […]
Mauke harbour project underway
Monday 13 June 2011 | Published in National
Maukes harbour is not the only thing to be upgraded on the island by Fijian contractors in coming months. Pacific Building Solutions, which has started work on the on the Mauke and Mitiaro harbour upgrades, will also will refurbish the existing packing and cargo shed at the islands wharf area. Workers will build a fuel […]
PMs Japan visit huge leap
Monday 13 June 2011 | Published in National
Prime minister Henry Puna leaves for Japan this week. Puna, his wife Akaiti, his chief executive officer Edwin Pittman and secretary of foreign affairs Jim Gosselin depart for Tokyo early this week. The purpose of the visit is for the prime minister to meet with Japanese officials and to recognise the formal establishment of diplomatic […]
Drill exposes weaknesses
Monday 13 June 2011 | Published in National
An emergency evacuation of the National Auditorium has exposed some failings in action plans, but those involved are confident yesterdays exercise will ensure future evacuations are safer and more efficient. About 550 people were involved in a practise drill last week, which saw about 500 audience members mostly children from Avarua school evacuated from the […]
League player yet to be sentenced for assault
Monday 13 June 2011 | Published in National
Arorangi rugby league player Pare Rongokea will be sentenced for assaulting a match official when he next appears in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua on June 16. Rongokea (32), who has had interim name suppression until now, admitted one charge of assaulting another man during a rugby league game in Arorangi between the […]
Winner credits education, faith and support
Monday 13 June 2011 | Published in National
Nadine Newnham humbly explains that she has been successful because of three things her education, her faith and her support system. I think its really important to have the right people in your life at the right time and I think Ive been lucky to have good people in mine, Newnham said. Newnham was crowned […]
Art and poems portray environment message
Saturday 11 June 2011 | Published in Environment
A mixture of poems and artworks created by Rarotonga students and displayed through the three banks on Rarotonga portrayed this years Environment Week theme The values and roles wetlands play in our lives and our environment. Yesterday the winners of the art and poem competitions were announced but the judges job was made difficult by […]
Mans death referred to coroner
Saturday 11 June 2011 | Published in National
The death of an elderly Matavera man at his home recently is being referred to the coroner, following police investigations. The man was reportedly found lying face-down and covered in blood beside a plastic lawn chair. A member of the mans family contacted the Cook Islands News suspecting there may have been foul play involved […]
Kids champion environment conservation
Saturday 11 June 2011 | Published in Environment
This years Lagoon Day winners were drawn from all work sheets that were 85 to 100 percent correctly answered. There were so many well answered sheets and not enough prizes. For their outstanding efforts Papaaroa School students Loana Taikakara and Simonne Pirake won a student dive with the Dive Centre. Other prize winners are (Arorangi) […]
Carter looking forward to post
Saturday 11 June 2011 | Published in National
Incoming New Zealand High Commissioner John Carter formally retires as a member of the New Zealand parliament on July 17 and is expected to occupy his Rarotonga post from August. Carter gave his farewell speech at the New Zealand Parliament this week. While his former colleagues accepted the news of his departure with reluctance, Carter […]
How has Lagoon Day helped you?
Saturday 11 June 2011 | Published in Environment
Senior students were asked how has Lagoon Day helped you? when they visited the environment expo last week. Here we share some of their responses to the question. Were reducing and managing our rubbish. Sanitation systems have been upgraded. Ive realised I have to do the right things and protect our environment and lagoon. I […]
How can we protect our environment?
Saturday 11 June 2011 | Published in Environment
June Hosking, coodinator of the recent Lagoon Day environment awareness and education events, was asked what do you propose we do? by Koutu Nui Aronga Mana when they visited Nukupure Park for the two-day programme. Here Hosking puts her thoughts together on the way forward to protect and preserve our precious natural environment. 1. Immediate […]
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