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Feeonaa fights for bilingual education
Friday 11 March 2011 | Published in National
So dedicated to the preservation of Pacific languages in New Zealand is Feeonaa Wall that she is petitioning for the cause even as she visits Rarotonga for the week. Wall represents Bilingual Leo/Reo Pacific, a coalition for Pacific languages in education, which is launching a region-wide campaign against the New Zealand government’s desertion of education […]
Help for online business
Friday 11 March 2011 | Published in National
Telecom Cook Islands says that part of its ongoing commitment to developing constructive business partnerships with the tourism sector will be holding a workshop on ‘how to make the most of your business online’. TCI is a sponsor of the 2011 Air New Zealand Cook Islands Tourism Awards. The workshop will cover both theoretical and […]
Tou Ariki says Mita is a 'God man'
Friday 11 March 2011 | Published in National
House of Ariki president Tou Ariki was overseas during the Bruce Mita-related events of 2008-09. Because of that, he wants to hear directly from the sovereignty campaigner what his intentions are. But Tou Ariki is clear on one thing – “… he (Mita) still wants to push his issue with the ui ariki.” That issue, […]
Library and museum goes solar
Friday 11 March 2011 | Published in Environment
The Cook Islands Library and Museum Society has gone solar thanks to the German Embassy in Wellington. The embassy donated $8573 for solar panels for the roof of the library and museum in September last year and last month six solar panels were installed. The $700 monthly power bill for the library and museum was […]
Opening delayed further
Friday 11 March 2011 | Published in Local
The ceremonial opening of parliament has been pushed back a second time and will now take place in early May. Prime minister and minister for parliamentary services Henry Puna says this has been necessary because of his heavy travel schedule. Much of Puna’s travel will be through the southern group islands touching base with island […]
Women explain carbon emission effects
Thursday 10 March 2011 | Published in Environment
Even if developed countries adhere to pledges to reduce carbon emissions, global temperatures will rise by 3.2 degrees, says Myra Patai, who headed the Cook Islands delegation to the COP16 (United Nations Climate Change Conference) in Cancun last year. While the world is pressuring developed countries like the US, the EU, Japan, Canada, Australia and […]
Teenage pregnancy talks
Thursday 10 March 2011 | Published in Local
Teenage pregnancies and adolescent health will be the focus of a two-day workshop on Aitutaki funded by Cook Islands Family Welfare Association (CIFWA), supported by the Women in Sport Commission. Charge nurse of the CIFWA clinic Kathy Koteka says that the two-day workshop starting today, was instigated by Aitutaki participants who attended the Women in […]
Appeal fund for cancer sufferer
Thursday 10 March 2011 | Published in Local
Longtime Arorangi resident Mere Ofa was last year diagnosed with breast cancer, and her friend June Baudinet is encouraging Rarotonga to rally behind her and support her both emotionally and financially. Baudinet has been emailing local businesses seeking donations to help fund Mere’s $20,000 chemotherapy treatment. She has also set up a Westpac account (#2000290110) […]
More power to island councils: PM
Thursday 10 March 2011 | Published in Local
The government wants to see island councils take more responsibility in running their respective islands – as opposed to island secretaries doing this because they believe it to be their responsibility. Conflicts between island councils and island secretaries have led to “heaps of problems with the outer islands in the past,” says Prime Minister Henry […]
Ben spars for the Cooks
Thursday 10 March 2011 | Published in National
Cook Islands taekwon-do athlete Ben Maaka is the sole representative from the Pacific competing at the World Tae Kwon Do Championships in Wellington, New Zealand. The 30-year-old taekwon-do head instructor teaches about 40 students in Rarotonga and received his 2nd Dan ranking last year. He says his main aim in Wellington is to get more […]
Bonding day for Tereora leaders
Thursday 10 March 2011 | Published in National
It was a successful day of bonding and fun for these Tereora College leaders. Prefects, counsellors and Peace ambassadors for the college were treated to a day of team building and bonding at the Ngatangiia club house. Accompanying the students on their day’s adventure was Delany Yagona who is in charge of pastoral care, deputy […]
No money for agriculture project
Thursday 10 March 2011 | Published in National
Agriculture minister Nandi Glassie is seeking funding from regional organisations to get the agriculture revitalising scheme Te One Kura Ou project off the ground. The project, valued at $3.5 million, is aimed at boosting agriculture production and confined to the islands of Atiu, Mauke, Mitiaro and Mangaia. It was instigated by former agriculture minister Robert […]
Lucky phone pack winner
Thursday 10 March 2011 | Published in National
Winner of Telecom ‘Phone of the Month’ pack Pauline Matai (right, with her son) accepts one Alcatel 606, one Sim card and a $20 top-up card from Teleshop manager Paulina Beddoes. Telecom Cook Islands ran a promotion to encourage people to donate money to the ‘Red and Black Day’ appeal – every donation of $2 […]
Internet group encourages discussion
Thursday 10 March 2011 | Published in National
The Cook Islands Internet Action Group (CIIAG) is encouraging discussion about the cost of broadband in the Cook Islands, as well as other issues related to internet connectivity and activity within the Pacific region. CIIAG chairwoman Maureen Hilyard says she hopes to get feedback from group members about internet expenses in the Cook Islands, following […]
Quake fund totals $9000
Thursday 10 March 2011 | Published in National
The Cook Islands Red Cross Society has collected more than $9000 raised during last Friday’s red and black appeal for victims of the Christchurch earthquake. Disaster management coordinator Charlie Numanga says the last donations from the appeal are expected to be collected in the next day or two. “Fingers crossed that will put us above […]
Pasifika festival good for vendors
Thursday 10 March 2011 | Published in National
Cook Islands stall vendors at this weekend’s 19th annual Pasifika Festival Day in Auckland are expected to collectively make about $88,000 – the same amount generated collectively by almost three times as many stallholders during Rarotonga’s Trade Day event in August. Business Trade Investment Board (BTIB) trade and marketing manager Danny Williams says Pasifika Festival […]
Quake appeal close to the heart
Thursday 10 March 2011 | Published in National
Turama Pacific Travel retail manager Wayne Feaver on Tuesday handed over a $320 cheque to the Cook Islands Red Cross (CIRC) – the result of fundraising efforts at Turama, which will go toward the victims of the Christchurch earthquake. For Feaver and his wife Pam, both the fundraising effort and the quake hit close to […]
It's not the first time...
Wednesday 9 March 2011 | Published in National
If CINews is hauled before the privileges committee, it won’t be the first time. And like the previous two occasions, it will draw international media attention. Twice before, CINews directors, editors and cartoonists have faced the powerful parliamentary privileges committee for publishing material that MPs felt mocked parliament and their roles. Those occasions were widely […]
Sir Geoffrey targets CINews for possible 'contempt of parliament'
Wednesday 9 March 2011 | Published in National
A little over two weeks into his new job as speaker of parliament and Sir Geoffrey Henry seems to have taken exception to reportage by the country’s daily newspaper Cook Islands News. It appears the new speaker may be so aggrieved with an article which may have been printed by CINews to the point that […]
Providing a bridge for abused women
Wednesday 9 March 2011 | Published in Crime
Punanga Tauturu Inc (PTI) synchronised the release of its annual report with the 100th celebration of International Women’s Day – yesterday, the counselling centre released a 19-page booklet detailing its work for women in recent years. The report covers the period between July 2008 and June 2010, during which dozens of women and more than […]
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