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Island council supports good events
Friday 4 March 2011 | Published in National
If an activity that’s to be held on Aitutaki is carried out properly and will benefit the wider community – then the Island Council will support it, says mayor John Baxter. Baxter says the island council is in support of the International Kite Surfing Competition to be held on Aitutaki lagoon with Maina Iti the […]
Avatea goes red and black
Friday 4 March 2011 | Published in National
Avatea pupils and teachers in red and black yesterday. “/> Avatea Primary School was a sea of red and black yesterday as students dressed in the colours of Canterbury to support the gold coin fundraiser for the Christchurch earthquake recovery. The school presented a cheque of $300, from gold coins donated by the students, to […]
Story of a good Samaritan
Friday 4 March 2011 | Published in National
A few weeks ago Moni Mataio and Rangi Henry were strangers – until a motorcycle crash changed everything. Now the two share a close bond, brought about by an accident which saw Henry lying semi-conscious on the road in front of Mataio’s Turangi home. Henry was driving a Honda Wave motorcycle from his Titikaveka home […]
Cantabrian worried for her family
Friday 4 March 2011 | Published in National
Cantabrian Sara O’Keefe says there is not much she can do to help her Christchurch-based family from Rarotonga, other than ring regularly to offer support. “It’s incredibly frustrating because you just feel so upset, thinking people could be hurt. But at the same time, once you know that the people you love are okay, there’s […]
'Leave Maina Iti alone'
Friday 4 March 2011 | Published in Environment
An Aitutaki lagoon tours operator is accusing one of the islands’ most entrepreneurial families of causing irreparable damage to Maina Iti – a naturally occurring sand-cay. For some years Andrew Katu has been operating his lagoon tours and he’s not happy that the Henry family is using Main Iti as a recreational area. It took […]
Widening explained
Friday 4 March 2011 | Published in Local
Improved drainage and preparing roads for further tar sealing works are the reasons for current roadside widening through Vaka Te Au O Tonga. Widening of the main road around Rarotonga is an ongoing project from the previous administration and one that Infrastructure and Planning Minister Teariki Heather is happy to continue with. While some residents […]
PMG inquiry stalled
Friday 4 March 2011 | Published in Local
Attempts to resolve a dispute over money allegedly held by the Cook Islands National Olympic Committee (CISNOC) in Pacific Mini Games per diems have stalled. In September last year lawyer for Pacific Mini Games Ltd (PMG) Tim Arnold made plans to recruit an arbitrator to deal with the issue. Arnold says the change in government […]
Bears battle Sharks in Aitutaki
Thursday 3 March 2011 | Published in National
Aitutaki Sharks will be ready to rumble on their home ground this week. “/> The Arorangi Bears rugby league premier grade play the Aitutaki Sharks at Vaipae field in Aitutaki this Friday while the Bears junior grades will battle it out with the Takuvaine Warriors. The future stars of the Panthers and Bulldogs clubs will […]
JoAnn wins wardrobe
Thursday 3 March 2011 | Published in National
The T-Shirt Factory this week announced the winner of its “Be My Valentine” draw. The lucky name drawn out of many to win the $500 wardrobe makeover from The T-Shirt Factory was JoAnn Bailey. Bailey is the owner of Mama Ru’s. Her daughter Jill was here on holiday from Alaska last month and asked to […]
Health Minister tested for Aids
Thursday 3 March 2011 | Published in National
Health Minister Nandi Glassie is encouraging the community at large, and especially his political colleagues, to have an Aids and HIV test. Two weeks ago, Glassie and his chief executive Man Unuia voluntarily went to the Rarotonga hospital to be tested for Aids and HIV. Glassie told Cook Islands News that after it was confirmed […]
BTIB accepts audit report
Thursday 3 March 2011 | Published in National
Although cabinet approval had been given in May for the $550,000 business support scheme under the economic stimulus package, it was six months before soft loans could be accessed. Responding to the Audit report, BTIB chief executive Terry Rangi said the criteria included in the May cabinet submission could not have been final because BTIB […]
5 new audits to be tabled
Thursday 3 March 2011 | Published in National
Five special Audit investigations have been completed and will be tabled at the next sitting of parliament expected to be in April. The long-awaited investigation into the Northern Cook Islands Fishing Company Ltd has been completed. But CINews has been told there are concerns in government circles that not all the individuals involved in the […]
Business didn't qualify but got soft loan
Thursday 3 March 2011 | Published in National
An Audit report states the Business Trade Investment Board was at fault when it approved a $30,000 business support loan (BSL) to Rarotonga-based company DJ Agencies Ltd. The BSL was part of a $3 million economic stimulus package initiated by the former government during the global recession. An allocation of $550,000 was approved by the […]
Westpac supports 100th women's day
Thursday 3 March 2011 | Published in National
Westpac is showing its support for International Women’s Day, which celebrates its 100th anniversary next Tuesday, by selling purple ribbons at its Avarua branch. All proceeds from the sale of the $2 ribbons will be donated to the Cook Islands National Council for Women. “At Westpac, we understand that not all women enjoy equal rights, […]
Cocktails for Christchurch
Thursday 3 March 2011 | Published in National
Support is growing throughout Rarotonga for tomorrow’s red and black fundraiser for the Christchurch earthquake appeal. The Avatiu/Nikao Mongoose Golden Oldies rugby club, Rotary Club of Rarotonga, Cook Islands Red Cross Society, Rotaract, CITC, 88FM, Cook Islands News, and Cook Islands Tourism are all involved in the event. Avatea School is holding a “kia orana […]
Pure a te Vainetini i teia po
Thursday 3 March 2011 | Published in National
Te pure a te Vainetini o teianei ao, ka raveia teia pureanga a te Paraparau ra 3 no Mati. Ka ariki rekareka iatu tei anoano ite aere mai ki teia pureanga, te ka raveia ki ko i te are pure o te Katorika I Avarua. I te au mataiti tatakitai kua akanoo ia na tetai […]
Economic reform is critical
Thursday 3 March 2011 | Published in National
By James Beer I am impressed by what has been said. The government is making the right choices. The government is being open and transparent. The prime minister and his finance minister meet the media on a weekly basis. An economic summit has been planned and an Economic Task Force committee is preparing to receive […]
Harbour spoil headed to Panama
Thursday 3 March 2011 | Published in Environment
Members of the public have until March 30 to endorse or object to the proposed Ports Authority project to store spoil dredged from the Avatiu harbour at an abandoned Panama dump site. The National Environment Service (NES) this week made public its Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report, drawn up in response to a Ports Authority […]
Moko flatmate earns its keep
Thursday 3 March 2011 | Published in National
Some refer to them as pests and a household nuisance, but this great photo of a moko (gecko) that has just pounced on a cockroach shows why one resident loves keeping mokos in her home. “I took this photo with my friends in New Zealand in mind,” she writes. “Whenever I have friends over from […]
Alternative farming methods advocated
Thursday 3 March 2011 | Published in Environment
Climate change is already affecting Cook Islands agriculture, according to grower Teava Iro. The affect of climate change on agricultural practices and production was discussed during the first day of the week-long workshop being held in Rarotonga. The National Adaption Planning Week began when local issues to do with prolonged weather pattern changes and adaption […]
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