Wednesday 25 May 2011 | Published in National
The price of fuel continues to rise in the Cook Islands with the latest price order for Triad Pacific Petroleum Ltd. A new order setting maximum prices for Triad fuel came into effect yesterday. It follows the last Triad order which was made on April 18, as well as one more recently setting Toa Petroleum […]
Wednesday 25 May 2011 | Published in National
Democratic Party candidate Vai Peua is confident his people will elect him Pukapuka-Nassau member of Parliament in the by-election on June 7. Even so, he says he is stepping up his campaign ahead of the by-election to clarify some mixed messages his constituents might have picked up during the last election. I didnt campaign in […]
Tuesday 24 May 2011 | Published in Crime
An intoxicated man crashed into two women on a motorcycle one of whom was eight months pregnant then stole a plate of food they were carrying before driving away, the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua was told yesterday. Koroa Raumea (43), a Ministry of Marine Resources fisheries officer from Nikao, is charged with driving […]
Tuesday 24 May 2011 | Published in Crime
The government will pay an additional $500,000 in legal costs for the Toagate scandal and Operation Slush in this financial year. In the 2010-2011 financial year more than $1.4 million has been budgeted for legal costs associated with Apex Agencies Ltd (operating as Toa) $237,239 more than initially expected. The variance is made up of […]
Tuesday 24 May 2011 | Published in Crime
For the first time a computer aided transcription (CAT) machine is being used to transcribe cases in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua. A professional stenographer from New Zealand has been contracted by the Ministry of Justice to provide daily transcripts of cases being heard in the court during the next three weeks. Justice […]
Tuesday 24 May 2011 | Published in Local
Last years general election will cost the new government $405,916 in the 2010-2011 financial year. That is $202,916 more than initially expected. Costs break down to general election accounts payable ($89,000), petition costs ($58,000), by-election costs ($55,916), and electoral rolls management ($3000), on top of the $200,000 allocated for the election itself. A schedule of […]
Tuesday 24 May 2011 | Published in Local
Sea Dragon is on a three-year journey to study ocean pollution, coral conservation and a host of other environmental issues, and until Saturday she is berthed at Avatiu. Owned and operated by environment group Pangaea Exploration, her mission is to raise awareness around environment issues on a long journey around the world. The 22-metre steel […]
Tuesday 24 May 2011 | Published in Local
The new government has started spending money on some of its election promises, including an increased payment to parents of newborns. Within the supplementary budget for the 2010-2011 financial year, money is allocated to programmes pledged by the Cook Islands Party in its campaign leading up to last Novembers general election. The governments allowance for […]
Tuesday 24 May 2011 | Published in National
Cook Islands national head coach Marg Foster returns to the island today to check on the training preparations and progress of the national netballers based on Rarotonga. Since the squad was selected last month , individual training programmes have been drawn up for the players preparing for the Pacific Netball Series next month in Papua […]
Tuesday 24 May 2011 | Published in National
Moves by the Solomon Islands to cut back on purse seine fishing in its waters are beneficial to the Cook Islands. The western Pacific country has closed its territorial waters to international purse seiners in line with the provisions of the parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) which aims to establish sustainable fishing practices among […]
Tuesday 24 May 2011 | Published in National
Cook Islands vaka Marumaru Atua has departed Fakarava and is on her way to Nukuhiva. The crew reported in an update to Cook Islands Voyaging Society president Ian Karika that they were just west of Takaroa. Two of the Marumaru Atua crew have hopped onto other vaka Angelie Robinson is now aboard Te Matau a […]
Tuesday 24 May 2011 | Published in National
Teuvira Upokotea is the first Cook Islander to graduate with a diploma in massage from Wellpark College of Natural Therapies in Auckland. Upokotea who goes by Vira spent the last three years studying to be a masseuse at Wellpark College and on the side put in some time at the Wellpark student clinic. As the […]
Tuesday 24 May 2011 | Published in National
The Tourism Industry Council says although Tata Crocombe was often criticised as having a conflict of interest and a dogmatic approach, he worked tirelessly as board chairman for the Cook Islands Tourism Corporation. Council president Greg Stanaway says the council acknowledges all the work Crocombe put into the corporation before he resigned from the position […]
Tuesday 24 May 2011 | Published in National
Lieutenant Colonel Tevita Mara says Fijian police were wrong to interview Tim McBride, a 38-year-old with Cook Islands connections who is accused of helping Fijis former army chief of staff escape the country. McBride, a surfing instructor, was interviewed for the third time by Fiji police yesterday. He maintains he had no involvement in Lt […]
Tuesday 24 May 2011 | Published in National
More than 300 specific actions are included in an economic taskforce report to the government. The report is not quite finished but taskforce chairman John Tierney says he hopes it will be ready for the government to consider it by the end of this month, with a view to adopting the recommendations. Tierney says the […]
Tuesday 24 May 2011 | Published in National
The collapse of a recent property deal in Mangere is driving a deep divide within the New Zealand-based Pukapuka community. Members of the community are finding themselves in grave financial trouble after collectively borrowing $400,000 from Christchurch company Wroxton Finance in order to develop Waipouri land. Because the Waipouri scheme failed, the Pukapuka community has […]
Monday 23 May 2011 | Published in National
In the six weeks to April 30, there have been nine new company registrations in the Cook Islands. Te Moehau Ltd, Go Cook Islands Pty Ltd, Rereatai Fishing Ltd, Cook Islands Sun Ltd, La Boutique Ltd, The Wedding Planner Ltd, Te Moko Ltd, Saltwater Cafe (2011) Ltd, and Akairo Ltd have all been registered. All […]
Monday 23 May 2011 | Published in National
A slow moving trough of low pressure system over Fiji generated huge sea swells that pounded reefs on the southern coast of Rarotonga over the weekend. No damage was caused by the heavy swells but it drew curious onlookers and wishful surfers to the beaches to watch waves of up to 2.5m crash on the […]
Monday 23 May 2011 | Published in Local
Junior dancers of Te Korero Maori cultural dance group entertain diners during Saturday nights Tennis Cook Islands island night paradise fundraiser. About 100 people supported the cause that raised $6000 for junior tennis development in the Cook Islands and to cover costs for the tennis team that will represent the Cook Islands at the Pacific […]
Monday 23 May 2011 | Published in Local
The economic taskforce has prepared a detailed report to the Office of the Prime Minister capturing the specific actions and recommendations of last months national economic summit. Taskforce chairman John Tierney says the report includes a summary of the groups findings as well as submissions and community opinion from the two-day public summit. The interaction […]
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