Saturday 28 May 2011 | Published in Local
A child was taken to hospital after a hit and run accident on the back road at Takuvaine yesterday afternoon. Initial reports indicate two young children were on the road when one was hit by a vehicle about 2.30pm. It is not yet known whether the vehicle was a motorcycle or a car. Police commissioner […]
Saturday 28 May 2011 | Published in Local
Tupapa member of parliament George Maggie (pictured above)has one of the most important parliamentary roles, says Prime Minister Henry Puna. As yet it has not been publicised, but Maggie (pictured) is the parliamentary whip for the Cook Islands Party. At a press conference this week, Puna was responding to questions about rumours that Maggie would […]
Saturday 28 May 2011 | Published in National
Paddlers will be hoping for surf in todays V1 and OC1 races from Avarua harbour hosted by the Live Free Club. Todays weather will determine the 20km course for the womens race and 25km for the men. Race registrations start at 12.15pm and racing will start at 1pm sharp. All V1 and OC1 paddlers are […]
Saturday 28 May 2011 | Published in National
Two Cook Islands nurses have been selected to receive Australian Leadership Awards (ALA) Fellowships which aim to help improve health services across the Pacific. Joyce Matamaki of Avarua and Teinakore (Teina) Windy of Atiu will travel to Sydney in June 2011 as part of a six-month work and study programme sponsored by the Australian Government. […]
Friday 27 May 2011 | Published in National
Flat conditions and lack of wind or surf forced three womens and three mens V6 (six man) crews to prove what theyve got as they slogged it out over the course from the boiler to Ooaa bridge, and back to Trader Jacks. A mixed crew of seasoned paddlers steered by Reuben Dearlove won the race […]
Friday 27 May 2011 | Published in National
A new school building is rapidly taking shape at Omoka on Penrhyn. Omoka has been without a proper school since cyclone Pat swept over Tongareva in February 2010. The school building was condemned and demolished. Ever since then the school has been based in the Community Centre, which was kindly loaned by Mrs Materau Ford […]
Friday 27 May 2011 | Published in National
Criminal files are still being retrieved from suspended Cook Islands police officer Inano Matapo, who faces seven charges including attempting to pervert the course of justice, conspiring to import cannabis, selling cannabis, possessing drug paraphernalia, and corruptly accepting bribes. Matapo, who held the rank of Senior Sergeant before being suspended due to her alleged involvement […]
Friday 27 May 2011 | Published in National
The Esther Honey Foundation is looking for the owners of a dog, pictured, who has made himself at home at the clinic. Acting clinic director Michelle Gray says the dog has shown no inclination to depart. This lovely boy turned up, obviously having heard about our recent success in re-homing animals and knowing there was […]
Friday 27 May 2011 | Published in National
While the government supports both the marine park proposal and the issuing of exploratory mining licences, it wants to proceed with caution before pursuing either initiative. Prime Minister Henry Puna said at a press conference this week that the government wants to carefully consider all the issues before moving ahead to establish the marine park […]
Friday 27 May 2011 | Published in National
Intervention by the founders of a ground-breaking counselling and support centre for men in Rarotonga saved a convicted criminal from a sentence of imprisonment yesterday. Nelson Akava (42), shop assistant, of Panama, appeared before Justice of the Peace John Kenning in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua, charged with (being a male) assaulting a […]
Friday 27 May 2011 | Published in National
Progress and plans to further protect the biodiversity of the Cook Islands are outlined in the 126-page report officially launched yesterday. While titled the Cook Islands 4th National Report to the Convention of Biological Diversity, it is the first report by the Cook Islands. The country was one of the first to commit to the […]
Friday 27 May 2011 | Published in National
The prime minister of the Cook Islands is attending the Vienna Energy Forum next month. His initial tongue-in-cheek reaction to a question of whether he would be travelling to Vienna was: My gosh, is there a paper trail following me? He then confirmed that UNIDO (United Nations Industrial Development Organisation) has invited him to attend […]
Friday 27 May 2011 | Published in National
Tongan-Samoan tenor Benjamin Makisi and Cook Islands tenor Bonaventure Allan-Moetaua usually sing before European and American audiences, and are thrilled at the prospect of singing to their own people this weekend. Makisi and Allan-Moetaua, or Ben and Bon, pictured above, are performing at 7.30 at Crown Beach Resort & Spas Oceans Restaurant tonight and tomorrow […]
Friday 27 May 2011 | Published in National
Te Aponga Uira (TAU) minister Mark Brown has denied allegations that political motivations were behind the sacking of the former TAU board chairman. Local businessman Piltz Napa was chairman of TAU for three years and on March 23 was reappointed to serve another term. Less than three weeks later, the Cook Islands Investment Corporation (CIIC) […]
Friday 27 May 2011 | Published in Crime
After hearing that he would go to jail once convicted a repeat offender changed his plea to not guilty before Justice of the Peace John Kenning in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua yesterday. Tali Ofa (27), Mike Rennie Builders Ltd worker, of Takuvaine, is charged with (being a male) assaulting a female at […]
Friday 27 May 2011 | Published in Local
A man charged through Operation Eagle has already appeared in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua for breaching conditions of his bail. Nooroa Robati (44), fisherman, of Nikao, is charged with two counts of possessing cannabis at Rarotonga on May 5. He appeared in the court before Justice of the Peace John Kenning yesterday […]
Friday 27 May 2011 | Published in Local
Recent exceptional weather patterns have forced Forum Pacific to change her route. Typically she travels from Auckland to Nukualofa and then stops in Vavau and Niue before arriving at Avatiu. However, during this voyage she has had to change course she will leave Auckland on June 21 or 22 and is estimated to arrive in […]
Friday 27 May 2011 | Published in Local
Even as the government is facing a $1.7 million deficit, it intends to increase the level of funding to Cook Islands Tourism in the forthcoming budget. Itll be more significant than last year put it that way, finance minister Mark Brown said, though he added its too early to pin down a figure. Minister Brown […]
Thursday 26 May 2011 | Published in Crime
It is unlikely any trial of those accused under Operation Eagle will be held this year. There are logistical difficulties facing any trial of Operation Eagle defendants, due to the number of accused, number of charges, and doubt over whether an impartial jury can be found within the Cook Islands. In total 13 men and […]
Thursday 26 May 2011 | Published in Crime
Issues of name suppression and media coverage for the court case resulting from Operation Eagle were debated at length in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua yesterday. Bail applications for seven of the 13 accused, media applications for still photography and film, as well as applications for continued interim name suppression of all but […]
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