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Bowl up!
Friday 4 February 2011 | Published in National
The Rarotonga Bowling Club in Tutakimoa will open the 2011 season this Saturday with the club captain’s trophy tournament. The club captain’s trophy is a triples tournament and members are asked to bring a non-bowler as a member of your triples team. Interestingly enough, bringing a non-bowler to three greens is an old tradition to […]
Opening game loss to Wales
Friday 4 February 2011 | Published in National
The Cook Islands suffered a 31-12 loss at the hands of Wales in their opening match of the Wellington Sevens yesterday. Wales wasted little time in establishing their dominance over the Cook Islands with two quick tries via Garth Davies and Ifan Evans to give Wales an early 12-0 lead. But the Cook Islands kept […]
Dan and Nan teaching US students
Friday 4 February 2011 | Published in National
Fifteen American university students are wrapping up a two-week training course on Rarotonga that’s allowed them to more personally and tangibly experience the subjects they discuss in their classrooms and read about in their textbooks. They are part of a programme called Frontiers Abroad, a ‘study abroad’ experience that allows students to earn course credit […]
Akaoa raises funds for hall upgrade
Friday 4 February 2011 | Published in National
The Akaoa community is in the process of rebuilding and renovating its meeting house and community hall – both buildings that are more than 60 years old. The Akaoa Murienua community hall was torn down and rebuilt in 2009 – a major $70,000 reconstruction that was funded by government assistance, tapere fundraising and donations. The […]
Waitangi Day celebrations
Friday 4 February 2011 | Published in National
The traditional New Zealand Maori hangi will replace the Sunday roast this weekend when the Aotearoa Society on Rarotonga commemorates Waitangi Day on Sunday, February 6. A hangi will be put down early Sunday afternoon for the gathering and commemoration kai between 5.30pm and 6pm. The Aotearoa Society executives will be providing the kai for […]
Dr Fariu at WHO conference
Friday 4 February 2011 | Published in National
Director of Community Health Services Dr Rangi Fariu is currently in Nadi, Fiji, attending a World Health Organisation (WHO) conference on lifestyle and non-communicable diseases. Dr Fariu will join health representatives from the Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Guam, Kiribati, the Marshall Islands, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu […]
Cook Islands families safe from cyclone Yasi
Friday 4 February 2011 | Published in National
Cook Islanders in northern Queensland, Australia, have managed to stay safe during cyclone Yasi after it caused havoc in the state. Cook Islands Community Association of Cairns president Arthur Poa was pleased to report that he had not received any information of Cook Islanders being hurt or killed when the category 4 cyclone struck the […]
Foreign worker numbers cause concern
Friday 4 February 2011 | Published in National
Minister of Tourism Teina Bishop is aware that the number of foreign workers being brought here is increasing and that this is causing “some concern”. Bishop says he would support establishing benchmarks as to “…the types and numbers of foreign workers coming into the country regardless of (tourism) industry demands as a means to restricting […]
Dorrell lays out the facts
Thursday 3 February 2011 | Published in Environment
Coastal Environmental International Ltd managing director Don Dorrell believes that before the community enters into a debate about the cultural, economic and environmental significance of the pa – fish traps – built on the reef, those on both sides of the fence should consider the facts. In recent months segments of the community have pointed […]
Govt wants more productivity from State Owned Enterprises
Thursday 3 February 2011 | Published in Local
Government will soon be making significant policy shifts around state owned enterprises. Finance Minister Mark Brown says that government is looking at shifting the focus of state owned enterprises away from maximising revenue generation to increasing productivity. “This includes a better service delivery so that the benefits accrue to the wider economy, especially to the […]
Hospital reviewing over-prescription
Thursday 3 February 2011 | Published in Local
Director of clinical services Dr Zaw Myo Aung has confirmed that a hospital patient has been diagnosed with MRSA – the third case in 15 years. MRSA, or Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, is a bacterium that has developed resistance to certain antibiotics, including penicillin. The bug derives its name from its resistance to drugs that should […]
Sir Geoffrey for Speaker?
Thursday 3 February 2011 | Published in Local
One of the country’s most experienced former politicians, Sir Geoffrey Henry, says he would accept the post of speaker of Parliament if invited to take it up by the government. Sir Geoffrey is being widely named as being the government’s choice to be the next speaker of Parliament. But the government is being coy about […]
Renewed impetus for Pacific trade
Thursday 3 February 2011 | Published in National
The European Union (EU) remains fully committed to concluding negotiations of a comprehensive trade and development agreement (EPA – Economic Partnership Agreement) with the Pacific region. This was the message delivered this week by the Head of the European Union (EU) Technical Office in Samoa, John Stanley, to Pacific ACP Trade Officials at their meeting […]
'Telemedicine' on minister's list
Thursday 3 February 2011 | Published in National
Health Minister Nandi Glassie says he is looking at the health system as a whole with the aim of creating a ‘consolidated ministry of health’. A recent case has brought up questions about the fairness of the way health care is paid for. In the case which is going through the courts now, Setareki Raiyawa […]
Education HQ on the rise
Thursday 3 February 2011 | Published in National
Work on the Ministry of Education’s new headquarters building in Nikao next to the Telecom Sports Arena is expected to be completed ahead of schedule. At this stage the building looks to be finished by the middle of July instead of the originally proposed date of September. The $1.6 million for the project comes directly […]
CITC leads private training
Thursday 3 February 2011 | Published in National
CITC is offering its staff the opportunity to earn a National Certificate in Retail Management (Level 3), and held its first course on Tuesday morning. The company signed a memorandum of understanding with the Department of National Human Resources Development (DNHRD) last year, which now qualifies CITC to train staff in a course that complies […]
Aitutaki hearing enters second day
Thursday 3 February 2011 | Published in National
A two-day election petition hearing in Aitutaki ends today. Chief Justice Tom Weston will deliver a decision – which will determine whether Cook Islands Party MP Mona Ioane Kake will retain the Vaipae-Tautu seat – when he has heard all the evidence. Demo candidate Kete Ioane is bringing a petition against Kake, Chief Electoral Officer […]
Arorangi jetty benefit highlighted
Wednesday 2 February 2011 | Published in Environment
Yesterday’s unfavourable sea conditions off Avarua provided an opportunity to highlight the benefit of the proposed alternative Arorangi cruise ship jetty. The Paul Gauguin cruise ship was unable to disembark its 350 passengers at the Avatiu harbour yesterday due to 20 knot northeasterly winds. Instead the ship’s captain was asked to sail the Paul Gauguin […]
Tower sacks manager
Wednesday 2 February 2011 | Published in Local
The Cook Islands Tower Insurance office, formerly run and managed by Mariia Pera-Maurangi, is currently under the management of senior staff from Tower in New Zealand. This action follows an internal audit that took place in December last year which resulted in two staff members being dismissed and the matter referred to Cook Islands Police. […]
CIP retains Tamarua seat
Wednesday 2 February 2011 | Published in Local
Chief Justice Tom Weston has rejected Democratic Party candidate Andy Matapo’s petition challenging the Mangaia election results. Cook Islands Party Member of Parliament Pukeiti Pukeiti – who won the Tamarua seat by just one vote – will represent Mangaia. Matapo – who brought his petition through lawyer Tina Browne – named Pukeiti as first respondent, […]
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