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PM speaks up for women
Thursday 19 May 2011 | Published in National
Prime Minister Henry Puna told a high-level regional meeting that gender perspectives and womens human rights must be accorded their rightful place as critical elements for regional economic development, particularly as regards the transport, energy and information and communication technology (ICT) sectors of the economy. Puna made this statement at the Inaugural Regional Meeting of […]
Talks continue over aquaculture
Thursday 19 May 2011 | Published in National
A handful of Cook Islands aquaculture stakeholders continue to discuss the national management plan that the Ministry of Marine Resources wants to develop. The ministry is hosting three days of public consultation at the New Hope Church in Rarotonga, where it hopes to get a framework for the management plan. At present there is no […]
Students bring IT on
Thursday 19 May 2011 | Published in National
Twenty secondary students are building foundations for careers in information technology. For two hours after school, students are meeting to learn about the core functions of technological support hardware, installing operating systems and software, network tabling, setting up modems and internet connections and basic troubleshooting. The basic skills being taught at the two-week Bring I.T. […]
Drug accused taste freedom
Thursday 19 May 2011 | Published in National
A woman and three men facing drug dealing charges are enjoying their first day outside of Arorangi prison since being arrested and remanded in custody on May 5 and 6. All four were granted bail subject to strict conditions by Justice Hugh Williams, who made the decision from New Zealand via teleconference on Tuesday afternoon. […]
Jobs up for grabs by young locals
Thursday 19 May 2011 | Published in National
McConnell Dowell is looking to employ two young, qualified Cook Islanders who have studied or are currently doing tertiary studies in civil engineering or science. The companys intention is to give young local people an opportunity to gain practical, hands-on experience working on such a major construction project as the Avatiu harbour reconstruction. This would […]
All action as port upgrade begins
Thursday 19 May 2011 | Published in National
McConnell Dowell is looking to start preliminary piling work next week. The contractors 180-tonne crawler crane arrived on the Southern Express at the weekend, and they are expecting another 80-tonne crawler to arrive on the next ship, which is due to leave Auckland on May 25. The 180-tonne crane drives steel piles, or hammers heavy […]
Whats up with TV?
Thursday 19 May 2011 | Published in National
Dear Editor, I understand that Telecom Cook Islands is responsible for mucking up the TV reception for CITV around the island as a result of the installment of the new mast at Kiikii. If this is indeed the case, can Telecom Cook Islands please, please find the time to urgently fix the attenna that is […]
New tower will improve Tupapa reception
Thursday 19 May 2011 | Published in National
Telecom has completed the installation of a 27-metre tower at Kiikii in Tupapa, which is meant to improve mobile and television coverage to the area. Last week a team of Telecom technicians and engineers with assistance from David Robinson of Spunlite in Christchurch erected the $33,000 tower so as to improve coverage to Tupapa. Before […]
Food lines back on shelves soon
Thursday 19 May 2011 | Published in National
Shoppers who have been missing their favourite food brands lately can rest assured the temporary lack of products is being rectified. A combination of things has resulted in the reduction of some food import orders, as well as delays in shipping. Some people have noticed shortages of basic food stuffs including rice and flour at […]
Ambassador honours special ties
Wednesday 18 May 2011 | Published in National
The French-speaking community of Rarotonga met the new French ambassador to the Cook Islands yesterday. His Excellency Francis Etienne read his letter of credentials at government house in the presence of the Queens Representative Sir Frederick Goodwin and Lady Goodwin, assistant to the minister of foreign affairs John Henry Tikaka, president of the House of […]
Educators share notes
Wednesday 18 May 2011 | Published in National
Secretary of education Sharyn Paio says last weeks USP Council meeting at Crown Beach represented an invaluable opportunity to network with education staff from around the region. Nine ministers of education and the vice-chancellor of USP travelled to Rarotonga for the two-day conference, which takes place each year in a different Pacific country. Those connections […]
Toa petrol 77c dearer
Wednesday 18 May 2011 | Published in National
Toa Petroleum petrol is now 77 cents more expensive in Rarotonga than that of its rival Triad Pacific Petroleum Ltd. A new price order came into effect for Toa this week, capping the price of petrol sold on Rarotonga at $3.16 per litre. The corresponding Triad price is $2.39, which was set by a price […]
Land court continues today
Wednesday 18 May 2011 | Published in Crime
Justice of the Peace Rima David continues to hear land court cases in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua today. A three-day session of the land court began on Monday, through which 56 cases are to be considered. All relate to the succession of land, confirmation of responses of assembled land owners, and land […]
4 to be released from jail today
Wednesday 18 May 2011 | Published in Crime
Bail has been granted for four of those facing Operation Eagle charges and they are likely to be released from the Arorangi prison today. It brings to six the number of suspects arrested under the drug bust now released from custody on bail. The remaining seven accused are still locked in the Arorangi prison and […]
Search off
Wednesday 18 May 2011 | Published in Local
The search has been called off for the missing man who reportedly fell from Kwai on Saturday evening. Police commissioner Maara Tetava made the decision to abandon the search at 8am yesterday more than 60 hours after the man fell overboard. Kwai, the Air Force Orion and Te Kukupa gave up the search shortly thereafter. […]
Names still suppressed
Wednesday 18 May 2011 | Published in Local
Those locked in the Arorangi prison while facing drugs and corruption charges are lucky a New Zealand judge is scheduled to preside over the Cook Islands High Court within weeks of their arrest, Justice Hugh Williams says. During a teleconference to consider bail applications for four of the accused yesterday, Justice Williams said had he […]
Tokerau Jim to share inspiration
Wednesday 18 May 2011 | Published in National
The Business Trade Investment Board (BTIB) has chosen Tokerau Jim to be the business mentor for the month of May. He will speak at Club Bana tomorrow at 5pm about his business experience and the BTIB chose Tokerau to be part of its After5 Biz Business Mentoring programme which seeks to put local businesspeople and […]
Service honours HIV/AIDS sufferers
Wednesday 18 May 2011 | Published in National
The Rarotonga-based Pacific Islands Aids Foundation honoured people living with HIV/AIDS at a weekend memorial ceremony. The only way to honour the dead is to ensure that people living with HIV are respected, said Pacific Positive Programme Coordinator for the PIAF Temo Sasau during the International AIDS Candlelight Memorial service in Rarotonga. Sasau, who was […]
New equipment thrills preschoolers
Wednesday 18 May 2011 | Published in National
Blackrock preschoolers are making the most of $19,000 of community initiatives scheme (CIS) funding, which has given them new toys, play equipment and educational resources. In the next school holidays upgrades of the preschool will take place thanks to the contestable funding which is administered by the aid management division of the Ministry of Finance […]
Boat business expands
Wednesday 18 May 2011 | Published in National
Now that he no longer has civic responsibilities to maintain, former Aitutaki mayor Tai Tango Herman has some free time and intends to spend it bolstering the local boat-building industry. Herman owns T-Craft, a boat construction business that has been operating on and off for four years in Aitutaki. Hes now expanded into Rarotonga, and […]
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