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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 […]
Naming decried
Friday 31 December 2010 | Published in National
Upholding human rights should be the most important consideration for the government to consider as it proceeds with seeking legal advice on whether the name of the HIV sufferer residing on Rarotonga should be revealed. Vice-president of Te Tiare Association Serena Cowan adds patient confidentiality is also paramount. “Naming the person goes against the principles […]
Queen's honour a 'privilege'
Friday 31 December 2010 | Published in National
Forty-one years ago Gillian (Gill) Vaiimene (nee Johnston) left Ashburton in New Zealand to come and work in Rarotonga. Her plan was to work here for a couple of years and then head to South America. She still hasn’t been to South America but has certainly done a lot in the past four decades and […]
Out in force
Friday 31 December 2010 | Published in National
Cook Islands police will again be out in force this New Year’s long weekend but they will be targeting more than just the drink drivers and people being a nuisance in public. Police would like to see a repeat of the fatality-free Christmas weekend on the roads, but officers have noticed an increase in the […]
Action-packed camporee
Thursday 30 December 2010 | Published in National
The kids on the Seventh-day Adventist Pathfinders Camporee had their first day of activities yesterday – and it was an action-packed day for all. The Pathfinders directors spent all of last week setting up five different activities. More than 900 kids are bussed to the activities sites which include a mini Olympics at the BCI […]
Ngati Vaikai divided on palace land issue
Thursday 30 December 2010 | Published in National
Takitumu’s Ngati Vaikai clan has been sent into a tailspin following the challenge of one of their title holders for the return of the section which the Pa Ariki Palace will be built on. The clan is apparently divided in its views on the land’s ownership. On Tuesday Vaikai Mataiapo Te Konini Amy Cowan Whittaker […]
Message call
Thursday 30 December 2010 | Published in Local
Cook Islands News is inviting prominent leaders and organisations in our community to send us their New Year’s messages for publication in tomorrow’s edition. Messages should be a maximum of 200 words and should reach us by noon today. Please email your messages to editor@cookislandsnews.com or drop them off at our office.
Fines uncertain
Thursday 30 December 2010 | Published in Local
Chief Censor Alfred Morris says that he is not sure exactly how the anti-piracy laws will be applied when DVD owners caught in last week’s raids are charged. “The law states that if you sell a pirate DVD you will be fined $5000, so they could be charged for every single copy. It depends on […]
HIV name advice sought
Thursday 30 December 2010 | Published in Local
Government seeking legal advice on naming person with HIV Health Minister Nandi Glassie has confirmed that government is seeking legal advice on whether it can report the name of the HIV positive person announced this month as the first case found in the Cook Islands. Patient confidentiality and human rights have prevented the ministry of […]
Fabulous 40 top weightloss challenge
Thursday 30 December 2010 | Published in National
Yet another successful Raro Whey weightloss group challenge run by Tina Iro has come to an end and team “Fabulous at 40” have come first losing a whopping 62.7kg. The cash prize of $2500 was presented to Fabulous 40 team member Rob Buick. While there were no prizes for 2nd place – The Bond Store […]
Ebony aims to own a business
Thursday 30 December 2010 | Published in National
Ebony Richard is one of many teenagers who have taken up holiday jobs to gain work experience. The 17-year-old Tereora College senior was awarded second in economics and third in accounting for Year 12 at the senior prizegiving. Richard was employed by Western Union manager Julie Bateman around December of last year and works with […]
Water tanks set for distribution
Thursday 30 December 2010 | Published in National
A meeting is being held early in the New Year to arrange the fast-track distribution of water tanks to Aitutaki residents. After consultation with Atutakians on Rarotonga and an assessment of homes on the island, the water tanks were purchased by the Aitutaki Cyclone Appeal Committee with $97,889 of the $220,000 raised and donated by […]
Water action ongoing for Aitutaki
Thursday 30 December 2010 | Published in National
Red Cross officer Charlie Numanga spent two days in Aitutaki recently assessing 11 community water tanks damaged in February’s cyclone. As part of the Red Cross’s work on the recovery, Numanga has been seeing if the 40,000-litre tanks need repairs. He said, “We are following on funds provided during the cyclone as we want to […]
Jetty shifts
Wednesday 29 December 2010 | Published in Local
The proposed site of the alternative cruise ship landing was moved this month following further consultation with the Puaikura community. The jetty, to be built using a $2 million allocation from NZAID, had been set to be built outside Rutaki but plans are now in place to have it constructed straight out from the Arorangi […]
Lone protest at palace ceremony
Wednesday 29 December 2010 | Published in Local
A foundation stone-laying ceremony for the new Pa Ariki Palace in Ngatangiia was marked by a solemn protest yesterday. For hours the village of Takitumu had cooked food and prepared for the ceremonial laying of the foundation stone at the proposed site of the new palace for paramount chief Pa Ariki. The ceremony, held yesterday […]
Mauke celebrates SDA past
Wednesday 29 December 2010 | Published in National
Mauke’s Seventh Day Adventist ‘Rotaianga’ or home coming reunion was well attended by locals and about 50 overseas visitors dressed in brilliant red and white pareu. Melbourne based Pastor Tuakana Pere says they enjoyed the generous Maukean hospitality as loads of watermelons, taro and more were brought to their accommodation at Mauke School. Teata Purea-Ateriano, […]
900 on island for 'Camporee'
Wednesday 29 December 2010 | Published in National
The massive Seventh Day Adventist Pathfinder ‘Camporee’ kicked off last night with a grand opening ceremony presided over by Prime Minister Henry Puna. Each of the Pathfinder groups taking part paraded past the dais in their official uniforms. Pathfinder is a worldwide programme organised and directed by the Youth Department of the General Conference of […]
Mauke scouts head to NZ Jamboree
Wednesday 29 December 2010 | Published in National
In May 2010 when Mauke Scouts was revived – Basilio hoped to take the boys to New Zealand for the biennial Jamboree. Ewan Smith, owner of Air Raro, read the Mauke Scouts article which appeared in the CI News in August and emailed to offer assistance with interisland airfares. His offer was a real encouragement […]
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