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Housie donates to charities
Wednesday 5 January 2011 | Published in National
Munokoa Purea, Apii Phillip, Mou Tokorangi and Ake Mateariki of Cook Islands Disabled Persons Housie have been holding two housie nights a week all year. This week they donated $6000 dollars they raised to three of the nation’s charities. Purea said that they normally wait for requests for funding, but the organisers decided that this […]
Dedicated nurse honoured
Wednesday 5 January 2011 | Published in National
Outstanding Manihiki nurse Moeroa John Koteka has been recognised with a British Empire Medal. But when she was contacted at the hospital for comment, this humble and committed nurse didn’t want to talk about her work, instead referring CI News on to ex-Cabinet Minister Apii Piho. Piho was full of praise for this dedicated professional […]
Making a difference
Wednesday 5 January 2011 | Published in National
Mauke’s Tekura Purea’s decades of hard work for the community is being rewarded with a British Empire Medal, Civil Division. And Purea says that after all that effort, she’s happy to accept the medal. “I really want the award if they want to give it to me. I think I deserve it – I’ve been […]
Ready for career take-off
Wednesday 5 January 2011 | Published in National
Halley Kairua Atama wanted to make something of his future and he’s found his calling in the clouds. The son of Emile and Ngariki Kairua, Atama has been studying to become a licensed commercial and private fixed-wing pilot at Nelson Aviation College (NAC) in Motueka. “It’s pretty hard but if you get into it and […]
'Doc' touched many lives
Wednesday 5 January 2011 | Published in National
Dr Paul and Barb Kipp were due back for their ninth annual trip serving with Global Volunteers in Rarotonga. If they got their wish, most of that time would be spent by Paul, better known as Doc, at Apii Te Uki Ou and Barb at Takitumu School, both bringing a wealth of life to their […]
Come on down to our casinos
Wednesday 5 January 2011 | Published in National
A smoke signaller writes: “Responding to your smoke signaller regarding the casino planned for Niue and the dangers to locals, I think this is a legitimate concern. A solution is offered by the Singapore experience where to discourage locals from gambling, the government collects casino entrance fees – $70 for a 24-hour period or $1,400 […]
Number lover plans return home
Wednesday 5 January 2011 | Published in National
“I always want to come back home”, says university student Amiria Wuatai who is home for the Christmas holidays. With a few more years of study ahead of her yet, Wuatai is determined to return home permanently and work her way up the ladder in the accounting field as opposed to visiting twice a year. […]
National HIV committee opposes naming
Wednesday 5 January 2011 | Published in National
The National HIV Committee has issued a statement strongly opposing the release of any information regarding the person living with HIV in the Cook Islands. It now seems new Health Minister Nandi Glassie and Secretary of Health Tupou Faireka have done an about-turn on the plan to seek further legal advice on naming the person. […]
Police presence works
Wednesday 5 January 2011 | Published in Local
The increased police presence and patrol over the New Year weekend has been credited for the low number of incidents on Rarotonga. Police attended three minor motor vehicle incidents, one excessive noise complaint, four unlawful taking cases, one burglary and one theft from December 30 to January 2. Police also forbade six motorists from driving […]
Govt vehicle policy
Wednesday 5 January 2011 | Published in Local
The office of the Public Service Commissioner plans to introduce a blanket policy on the use of government vehicles this year. Public Service Commissioner Navy Epati says there is currently no policy on the use of the hundreds of vehicles used by public servants every day. He says since the 1996 reform, government ministries have […]
Tourism growth key: report
Wednesday 5 January 2011 | Published in Local
Investment in tourism predicted to drive economic revival Government’s Half Year Economic and Fiscal Update 2010-11 issued on Friday, predicts growth in the economy through new investment in tourism. The economic update provides an overview of the economy’s performance in recent years and going forward. The last update, the pre-election economic and fiscal update, was […]
Medical clearance questioned
Friday 31 December 2010 | Published in Local
The growing furore over the Cook Islands’ first case of HIV has raised questions over whether the individual in question underwent the same stringent heath testing process that other foreign workers undergo. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration says that the new medical checks for foreign workers began in 2008. The new system involves […]
Former PM honoured
Friday 31 December 2010 | Published in Local
At least five Queen’s New Year Honours have been awarded to Cook Islanders for 2011 – most of them health professionals and teachers. Former PM Dr Joseph Williams, who runs a private clinic in Auckland, was among seven Pacific Island New Zealanders to receive a Queen’s Honour in New Zealand – he will receive the […]
Toga run
Friday 31 December 2010 | Published in National
Hash House Harriers will hold their first run of the New Year on Monday. It will be the traditional Toga run – so come dressed in your favourite toga and have some fun. Venue will be the carpark at Rehab Bar in town – over the stream from Trader Jacks. The run starts at 5.30pm […]
Pathfinders solve puzzle
Friday 31 December 2010 | Published in National
The Seventh Day Adventist Church’s Pathfinders event continued yesterday with more physical challenges. CI News caught up with a group of young people who were charged with building their own raft and sailing it across to Motu Oneroa. Each team had a little princess who has to go wherever the team went but could not […]
Dawn of a new era
Friday 31 December 2010 | Published in National
Kia Orana to my people of the Cook Islands on this last day of 2010 and the dawn of a new year and a new decade for our nation. As we stand on the threshold of a new year, we need to take time to look back and reflect on the year that has passed […]
Make the parents accountable
Friday 31 December 2010 | Published in National
A mormon missionary has found what he believes is the answer to youth crime – make the parents accountable. Elder Rick Ingram wrote to Cook Islands News this week after reading news reports of ongoing youth crime and petty theft in Rarotonga: “Last week my wife and I made a trip to Tahiti, Moorea, and […]
Govt warned over HIV case
Friday 31 December 2010 | Published in National
‘Tarring and feathering’ would cause international embarrassment National HIV co-ordinator Debi Futter-Puati has warned the Cook Islands will suffer considerable international embarrassment if it identifies the HIV positive person whose case was reported earlier this month. “I want people to know that the people working on the ground in the area of HIV and STIs […]
Teeth worries
Friday 31 December 2010 | Published in National
Eva Marie Broish, a German dental student who has been working here for a month, says the state of children’s teeth in the Cook Islands is very bad. “I saw too many children with really decayed teeth here, which is horrible. The solution is not to go into the schools and teach the children how […]
PIAF cautions minister
Friday 31 December 2010 | Published in National
The Pacific Islands AIDS Foundation is urging Health Minister Nandi Glassie to stand by Crown Law’s advice not to identify the person recently found to be HIV positive. The foundation’s chief executive Maire Bopp says they understand Glassie is new to this field but he should not act in isolation of Secretary of Health Tupou […]
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