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Ex-Finsec in job talks
Wednesday 9 February 2011 | Published in National
Discussions on employment possibilities have been held between Infrastructure and Planning Minister Teariki Heather and former financial secretary Sholan Ivaiti, the minister’s office has confirmed. But Ivaiti and Heather’s CEO Ben Mose are downplaying the discussions both saying nothing has been confirmed. “The outcome of that is still with the minister,” says Mose. Heather is […]
PM tests Manihiki cell service
Wednesday 9 February 2011 | Published in National
Prime Minister Henry Puna was one of the first to try out the new mobile telephone service on the northern group island of Manihiki when he arrived on Monday. Telecom technicians have been in Manihiki installing the service for the last two week sand are due back from Manihiki today. Manihiki is the third outer […]
Bibles stolen
Wednesday 9 February 2011 | Published in National
Dear Editor, Approximately two and a half weeks ago, someone removed my two Bibles (both in English and Maori) from inside the Avarua CICC Church. The English bible was presented to me for achieving the highest result during the Lay Preachers Graduation Ceremony at the P.I.C Presbyterian church Newton, Auckland, in 1986. If you spare […]
Rotary continues its community outreach
Tuesday 8 February 2011 | Published in National
For over 40 years, the Rotary Club of Rarotonga has been acknowledged as a community-oriented organisation devoted to helping those in need. Today, the club is engaged in nearly 20 different projects that offer support for different community requests. One in particular is the ‘Books for the Cooks’ project. “This project encapsulates for me what […]
Short says tribe should pick successor
Tuesday 8 February 2011 | Published in National
For some descendants of Pa Taputapuatea, there seems to be no end in sight to the dispute over the Pa Ariki title. Tupe Short approached CINews last week to clarify some points raised in an earlier article. The article suggested that Mere Pa did not pass on her title, but Short’s message was that she […]
New salon opens
Tuesday 8 February 2011 | Published in National
Pacific Resort Rarotonga has announced the opening of Pacific Village Salon, located in the double-story complex across the road from the resort. The salon staffs internationally trained stylist and leading trainer for Servilles New Zealand, Kim Davis, who is available for free consultations. She employs a sophisticated range of creative styling and uses the latest […]
Yoga student returns to teach it
Tuesday 8 February 2011 | Published in National
During her break from a year-long Yoga Instructors Programme in Auckland, Diya Welland is back home on Rarotonga. Over the next two weeks she will be offering four 90-minute yoga classes at Better Health. Welland has 25 years’ experience as a Bodywork Practitioner and 15 as a Therapeutic Life Coach. She aims to teach people […]
Better services by SOEs planned
Tuesday 8 February 2011 | Published in National
In a major policy shift, the focus of state owned enterprises (SOEs) will no longer be on making money but rather on providing more efficient and better services – a move the government believes will help generate the economy. Finance Minister Mark Brown says getting SOEs to be more efficient “allows the users of those […]
Bird strikes Boeing
Tuesday 8 February 2011 | Published in National
Air New Zealand flight NZ19, which was due to depart for Auckland at 8.15am yesterday, was delayed in Rarotonga for four hours. The Boeing 767 (below) due to operate the route experienced a bird-strike on one engine upon landing in Rarotonga from Los Angeles. The aircraft landed without further incident and was inspected by engineers. […]
CITC responds to pricing complaint
Tuesday 8 February 2011 | Published in National
In the wake of a recent customer complaint about pricing, CITC management has issued a statement. A customer, who asked not to be named, registered a complaint about pricing that Food Group general manager Dan O’Brien said raises three separate pricing issues – that pricing is not consistent with cash payments (e.g. $5.99 when the […]
Nicholson will hear petition
Tuesday 8 February 2011 | Published in Crime
To clarify, Chief Justice Tom Weston will not be presiding over the Pukapuka electoral petition hearing. Justice Colin Nicholson will hear the petition that Demo candidate Tamaiti Vai Peua is bringing against Cook Islands Party Member of Parliament Tekii Lazaro. The hearing begins on Monday, February 14, in Pukapuka. It will return to the Rarotonga […]
Nominations for RIEA due today
Tuesday 8 February 2011 | Published in Environment
Nominations for members of the Rarotonga Island Environment Authority close today at midday. The Rarotonga Island Environment Authority is a body which determines applications for permits and makes decisions pertaining to Environmental Impact Assessments. It also approves policies and work programmes to be adopted by National Environment Service (NES). The Rarotonga Island Environment Authority consists […]
Pharmacist warns against overuse
Tuesday 8 February 2011 | Published in Local
The recently diagnosed case of MRSA at Rarotonga hospital raises important questions about the use – and overuse – of antibiotics. MRSA – or Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus – is a ‘super bug’, or a bacterium that has developed a resistance to antibiotics. Initial symptoms of MRSA are small red bumps resembling pimples or boils, often […]
Govt promises 'overly ambitious'
Tuesday 8 February 2011 | Published in Local
Government is promising “far too much” and will have trouble finding the funds, according to former finance minister Wilkie Rasmussen. The Democratic Party deputy leader said yesterday he expects government will take to parliament a supplementary budget with a deficit of $3 million to $5 million. He said the Democratic Party Government faced a deficit […]
Minister wants to open TCI books
Tuesday 8 February 2011 | Published in Local
Finance Minister Mark Brown wants to open the books of Telecom Cook Islands Limited. As minister of State Owned Entperises, he says the annual accounts of Telecom Cook Islands have never been publicly disclosed, but he would like to change that to achieve greater transparency from a company which is 40 percent owned by the […]
French patrol boat visits again
Tuesday 8 February 2011 | Published in National
The French naval vessel La Railleuse is back – she arrived on Sunday and leaves today at midday. She was scheduled to arrive at Avatiu on Saturday but en route from French Polynesia had to conduct an unexpected rescue so was held up. CINews is catching up with the captain and French Marine Nationale troops […]
Wellington Sevens support team
Monday 7 February 2011 | Published in Local
Local sevens rugby fans Odile Pauka (centre) and Luisa Peters (far left) were in the thick of the supporter’s action at the weekend’s Wellington Sevens tournament. The local supporters cheered on the Cook Islands side despite the team’s disappointing performance. Disappointing end to sevens campaign story, page 11. 11020606
First trip by PM Henry Puna
Monday 7 February 2011 | Published in Local
Prime minister Henry Puna is scheduled to leave for his Manihiki constituency this morning accompanied by his wife Akaiti for a four day official visit. This is the first outer islands trip made by Puna and he is accompanied by MPs Atatoa Herman and John Henry. Herman, a civil engineer, will be examining Tauhunu harbour […]
Scrapping of budget committee a 'grave mistake'
Monday 7 February 2011 | Published in Local
Government’s abolition of the Budget Committee is a grave mistake and a slap in the face of public accountability and input in the country’s governance, according to former minister of finance and deputy leader of the Democratic Party Wilkie Rasmussen. “This is a clear statement by the government that its partnership with the public is […]
Secretary of justice suspended
Monday 7 February 2011 | Published in Local
A source within government reports that Secretary of Justice Mark Short has been suspended, effective last Friday. The source also verifies that Short had a meeting with Prime Minister Henry Puna on Friday afternoon. For over a week now, the Office of the Public Service Commissioner (PSC) has been conducting an investigation into the management […]
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