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Anzac services around country
Saturday 23 April 2011 | Published in National
Red poppies are on sale in advance of Anzac Day events to be held throughout the Cook Islands on Monday. Each year on April 25 the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps is commemorated by the Returned and Services Association (RSA) and members of the public as well as representatives of various organisations and community […]
Forum Pacific delayed
Saturday 23 April 2011 | Published in National
Arrival of the Forum Pacific has been further delayed. Pacific Forum Line New Zealand customer services manager Jessica Dawson reports that the vessel has been experiencing engine problems. She has been operating whilst engineers make the necessary repairs, forcing her to reduce speed. She was expected to arrive in Auckland yesterday and should be in […]
$3.9m contract signed for Pukapuka
Thursday 21 April 2011 | Published in National
A $3.9 million project to build a cyclone shelter on Pukapuka is expected to provide jobs for between 40 and 50 members of the northern islands community for the eight-month duration of the development. Rarotonga-based firm Landholdings Ltd has secured the contract to construct the centre, and yesterday it was officially signed-off by Finance Minister […]
6 ways to improve fishing licensing
Thursday 21 April 2011 | Published in National
Audit director Paul Allsworth has made suggestions to the Ministry of Marine Resources (MMR) about how it can improve its operation, in particular the issuing of fishing licences. Allsworths six recommendations are included within his audit report of the issuing of 16 licences to the Northern Cook Islands Fishing Company (NCIFC) for Taiwanese fishing boats […]
MMR compromised its procedures
Thursday 21 April 2011 | Published in National
The Ministry of Marine Resources (MMR) compromised its own compliance procedures when issuing fishing licences to the Northern Cook Islands Fishing Company (NCIFC) in 2008, Cook Islands Audit Office director of audit Paul Allsworth concludes. Allsworth has completed an audit review of the dealings between those at MMR, NCIFC, and the Cook Islands government at […]
Earth Day at CITC
Thursday 21 April 2011 | Published in Environment
All CITC stores are ditching plastic bags today in honour of Earth Day. While Earth Day is officially on April 22 (tomorrow), CITC has elected to observe it today, which is April 22 in New Zealand and Australia. Last year, as part of its Environment Sustainability Policy, CITC made a commitment to reduce the number […]
Quake tally $39,000
Thursday 21 April 2011 | Published in National
The Cook Islands Red Cross Society has to date collected more than $39,000 in donations from around the country for victims of Christchurchs February earthquake. Society secretary general Niki Rattle says a cheque from Nukutere College for $14,500 has just been handed over to the appeal, following a runathon fundraiser by students. Rarotongas Fijian community […]
Should plastic bags and glass bottles go?
Thursday 21 April 2011 | Published in Environment
Last year the National Environment Service launched a survey to obtain feedback from the community on whether the country should ban non-biodegradable plastic bags and beverages in glass bottles. The aim was to generate a public discussion on this idea so that the issues are all laid out and hopefully assist us in coming up […]
MMR consults public on fishery
Thursday 21 April 2011 | Published in Environment
The Ministry of Marine Resources (MMR) is organising a public meeting on Rarotonga next week for those interested in its plan to undertake exploratory fishing (research) on skipjack and bigeye tuna as well as swordfish. This will be held on Thursday April 28 at the Pukapuka Hostel from 4.30pm. A similar public consultation was held […]
Easter issues
Thursday 21 April 2011 | Published in Local
Cook Islands News will not be published on Good Friday (tomorrow) and Easter Monday (April 25). Classified advertisements for Saturdays newspaper will close at 1pm today (Thursday), although important late notices can be faxed (25303) or emailed (adverts@cookislandsnews.com) up until 1pm tomorrow. The classified advertisement deadline for next Tuesdays paper will be 1pm on Monday, […]
Shipwreck moving along reef
Thursday 21 April 2011 | Published in Local
Mauke Mayor George Samuela is concerned about damage to the islands reef caused by the stranded cargo vessel Te Kou Maru II, which ran aground last October. The ship, owned by Taio Shipping Ltd, has remained on Maukes western reef since it became stranded and all cargo was removed. Samuela says rough seas have pushed […]
Mayor sick of arguing
Thursday 21 April 2011 | Published in Local
Atiu Mayor Taoro Strickland says he is sick of bickering over politics, and he just wants the government to get on with looking after his island. The Rarotonga based head of the island council says he feels honour bound to speak out against a lie by the Cook Islands Party president on the island, Tereapii […]
Petrol and diesel up again
Thursday 21 April 2011 | Published in Local
This months price order for Triad Pacific Petroleum fuel reflects a steady global increase in the cost of petrol and diesel. Price Tribunal chairman Terry Hagan announced the new price order, which went into effect on April 18. It puts the maximum fuel price for Rarotonga at $2.39 per litre of petrol and $2.13 per […]
Video pirates to face charges
Thursday 21 April 2011 | Published in Local
Two Rarotonga companies are to be charged with criminal offences under the Films and Censorship Act 1985, following police raids on businesses allegedly pirating material late last year and early this year. Police commissioner Maara Tetava says the businesses will be formally charged in the next day or two. He will not name the businesses […]
Culture day on Gold Coast
Thursday 21 April 2011 | Published in National
Mudgeeraba Creek State School on the Gold Coast of Australia is hosting a Cook Islands culture day next month, and asking for help with assembling a Cook Islands culture display and amassing traditional knowledge. On Thursday, May 19, the Queensland school will be celebrating the Cook Islands. Prep coordinator Kaia Clarke is making an appeal […]
Chance for an emerging womens leader
Thursday 21 April 2011 | Published in National
Nonprofit organisation Vital Voices Global Partnership is encouraging women leaders in 13 Pacific countries including the Cook Islands to apply for a 19-month programme that aims to advance womens leadership. Vital Voices is partnering with New Zealand, AusAid, the World Bank, the IFC, the US State Department and the Asian Development Bank to deliver Leveling […]
Robyn teaches gettingagrip
Thursday 21 April 2011 | Published in National
The simple answer to the question of why Robyn Pearce became a time management specialist? Because I was bad at it, says Pearce, who gave four time management lectures on Rarotonga and Aitutaki this week to a collective audience of nearly 200 people. I started learning it for myself and to my surprise people started […]
HSBC donates paper to schools
Thursday 21 April 2011 | Published in National
Fifty-six boxes of photocopying paper are being distributed among Rarotonga schools, thanks to an HSBC Trustee Cook Islands initiative. HSBC purchases A4 paper for a group of schools in the Cook Islands each year, alternating between schools in Rarotonga and outer islands in the southern group and the northern group. Last year, Aitutaki, Mauke, Atiu, […]
Freight rates going up
Thursday 21 April 2011 | Published in National
Responding to an increase in global fuel prices, Air New Zealand has raised its freight rates. Company headquarters advised that it can no longer absorb rising fuel costs, and recently advertised a 5% across-the-board increase in freight costs. The increase, however, does not extend to flights from Auckland to Christchurch and vice versa. Services from […]
Septic waste was buried: MOH
Wednesday 20 April 2011 | Published in National
Less than one tonne of solidified untreated sewage has been buried in a two metre-deep trench underneath a cracked 10,000 litre septic tank on site at Rarotongas hospital in Arorangi. The waste, which has been sitting inside the cracked septic tank for some time, was buried on Friday with the approval of Ministry of Health […]
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