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New travel course
Friday 21 January 2011 | Published in National
The Hospitality and Tourism Training Centre (HTTC) is gearing up for another academic year, and will be offering a number of courses for those hoping to further their careers in the nation’s number-one industry. Head of school Tony Tou said HTTC will run the same courses it did last year – The City & Guilds […]
'Mr Beer' returns to Tereora
Friday 21 January 2011 | Published in National
Just five years after graduating from Tereora College, Don Beer Jnr is preparing for his first day at school as Mister Beer, an accounting, business studies and junior social studies teacher at his alma mater. Beer returned to Rarotonga in November after studying on a scholarship for his Bachelor’s in management studies and a graduate […]
DP loves his sports
Friday 21 January 2011 | Published in National
Dale Wells is taking up the role of Deputy Principal and Head of Maths at Titikaveka College. He has spent the last eight years as Deputy Principal Huntly College, which is close to Hamilton in New Zealand. He has 20 years experience as a teacher, and has spent a lot of his time working with […]
New principal for Araura
Friday 21 January 2011 | Published in National
Gene Bartlett is originally from Gisborne and is a member of the Ngati Porou tribe. Today he flies to Aitutaki to become principal of Araura Primary school. Going with him are his wife Rosslynd and their three children Ocean (7), Wiremu (6) and India (3). Bartlett trained at Waikato School of Education and has nine […]
Helpful tips for parents
Friday 21 January 2011 | Published in National
The first few days at school can be a little stressful for very young students and their parents. Here are some helpful tips from the Ministry of Education for parents of children returning to or starting pre-school or school for the first time. – Ensure your child has a good breakfast and has a happy […]
Trades orientation
Friday 21 January 2011 | Published in National
The Cook Islands Trades Training Centre (TTC) in Arorangi is preparing for another busy year. Night classes start at the end of this month, though full-time day classes do not get underway until April. All night courses will last through to December. Next week is Orientation Week for returning students and prospective students – anyone […]
Healthy bodies = healthy minds
Friday 21 January 2011 | Published in National
Students who stick to a nutritious diet are able to concentrate better in the classroom, according to public health nutritionist Karen Tairea. “We strongly believe that healthy children learn better,” she said, which explains the joint effort between the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education to promote healthy eating in schools. Students should […]
Let's aim for a 'first class' education
Friday 21 January 2011 | Published in National
Schools in the Cook Islands officially re-open on Wednesday 26 January 2011. However, some schools might require students to be in school prior to that date. Ensure that you check with your child’s school as to the time and date when they are required to be in school. The Ministry of Education is running an […]
Problem with Pukapuka petition
Thursday 20 January 2011 | Published in National
The Pukapuka election result could be declared void before the petition is heard by the High Court early next month if information urgently being sought proves that eight people from the island were denied the right to vote. The petition is being pursued by former MP Vai Peua (represented by lawyer Tina Browne), who lost […]
Muri volunteers clean up
Thursday 20 January 2011 | Published in Environment
Over 40 Muri residents armed with rakes, gloves and rubbish bags took to the beaches in Ngatangiia to clean up the mess left behind by beach goers during the festive season. The clean up began at the Nukupure Park and sports grounds where organic rubbish was raked up and removed from the beach along with […]
3 petitions going ahead as planned
Thursday 20 January 2011 | Published in Local
Three of the four electoral petition hearings are set to go ahead as scheduled from January 31 but the status of the Pukapuka hearing remains uncertain. Chief Justice Tom Weston expressed frustration yesterday that there is a problem with the non-disclosure of information in the Pukapuka case. This information could negate the need to hold […]
New task force meets
Thursday 20 January 2011 | Published in Local
A new economic development task force has been appointed by the new government and met for the first time on Tuesday. Businessman John Tierney is chairing the taskforce which is set to release its first statement to the press today. The task force has been tasked with preparing a fresh national economic strategy in the […]
Chinese tractors on the move
Thursday 20 January 2011 | Published in Local
The 25 tractors provided through a $1 million People’s Republic of China grant are finally on the move to the outer islands with the first tractor shipped to Mauke on Wednesday. Each of the 24 constituents in the Cook Islands plus the Ministry of Agriculture will receive a tractor plus implements including rotary discs and […]
Employee of the year at Edgewater
Thursday 20 January 2011 | Published in National
The Edgewater Resort and Spa has awarded its night auditor James Short Employee of the Year. James has been working at the resort since 1994. General manager Chris McGeown said, “James is one of the first people visitors see when they arrive and he is the window on the resort. A lot of his work […]
Cruise ship business flows
Thursday 20 January 2011 | Published in National
Cruise liner Seabourn Sojourn is set to visit today, following hot on the heels of the MS Rotterdam’s stopover on Tuesday. The ship has just started its 2011 World Cruise this month and boasts 225 luxury suites. Its last port of call was Papeete and it will voyage on to Auckland during its 111 day, […]
Jumping through the info hoops
Thursday 20 January 2011 | Published in National
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration (MFAI) appears to have invented a form for requests under the Official Information Act (OIA), which looks to be in response to a request from CINews that they didn’t like. The newspaper this week revealed that an OIA request made to MFAI Secretary Jim Gosselin was refused without […]
Raro makes 'true' beachfront hotels
Thursday 20 January 2011 | Published in National
Rarotonga has made it on to a list of the top 25 holiday destinations offering ‘true beachfront’ hotels. The Beachfront Club markets itself as the ‘first-ever global authority on beachfront hotels’ and awards ‘true beachfront’ qualifications to hotels that are actually on the beach, meaning not separated from the sea by roads or traffic. The […]
Declining pass rate in first level NCEA
Wednesday 19 January 2011 | Published in Local
Provisional results for National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) show the Level 1 pass rate declined and still does not meet the target set by government. The tentative results were released by the Ministry of Education yesterday. Final confirmed results are not issued until March or April to allow for students to submit applications for […]
Scholarships offered for aquatic studies
Wednesday 19 January 2011 | Published in National
Mahurangi Technical Institute (MTI) in Warkworth, New Zealand, is offering a course starting next month which allows students to attain a certificate in aquatic studies – at present, no course of its kind is available on the island. Rebekah Daniel of the Ministry of Marine Resources said that the certificate will enable students to find […]
Vaka voyage to start earlier
Wednesday 19 January 2011 | Published in National
The epic ocean-going vaka voyage will depart earlier than planned, says Cook Islands Voyaging Society (CIVS) president Ian Karika. CIVS originally intended to outfit Marumaru Atua with a solar-powered motor here in Rarotonga, but will not be able to obtain the necessary equipment in time for the April voyage. To that end, the vaka will […]
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