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Westpac calls for Christmas giving
Thursday 11 November 2010 | Published in National
Westpac Cook Islands is encouraging local businesses to become involved in its annual Community Giving Tree appeal. For the second consecutive year, the bank is facilitating the donation of Christmas gifts to Rarotongan children deemed disadvantaged in some way. To date about 40 of the 140 children registered anonymously through the initiative have been selected […]
NCEA exams start this week
Thursday 11 November 2010 | Published in National
Over the next two weeks 533 students across seven schools will be sitting National Certificate of Education Achievement (NCEA) exams. Tomorrow one student will sit the scholarship Maths with Statistics exam, but level 1 to 3 exams begin Sunday. NCEA exams are three hours long and are held in the mornings at 10.30am and the […]
SIR TEREPAI MAOATE breaks his silence
Thursday 11 November 2010 | Published in National
Kia Orana to my fellow Cook Islanders, As a politician of some 27 years I have adopted and applied the principles and oath of my medical training to the political arena, that being the oath of saving lives. I can honestly say that in my political career, I have performed my duties to the best […]
Emergency services review at hospital
Thursday 11 November 2010 | Published in National
Emergency specialist Bernard Fauke is reviewing emergency services at Rarotonga Hospital. His report will map out how the service can be overhauled to come closer to New Zealand standards. Fauke works for Waitemata District Health Board in New Zealand, where he is emergency specialist for two hospitals. He has also worked at Middlemore Hospital in […]
Missing man's wife seeks answers
Thursday 11 November 2010 | Published in National
Rex Fearon, 41, was reported missing last Wednesday after falling overboard from Wild Goose, a 14-metre yacht that was not yet two days into its journey from Rarotonga to Opua, Northland. A 390sq km search involving an RNZAF Orion, the Forum Pacific container ship and a French naval aircraft was unsuccessful, and called off after […]
Nomination surprise
Thursday 11 November 2010 | Published in Crime
The Cook Islands Audit Office was recently nominated for the 2010 Jorg Kandutsch Award which recognises major accomplishments and contributions of national audit offices. Director of Audit Paul Allsworth was pleasantly surprised to see his office ranked fifth out of the 14 offices worldwide that were nominated. The award is named after the former president […]
Cell stays on Mangaia
Thursday 11 November 2010 | Published in National
Mangaia will permanently retain the cellular site located in the village of Oneroa, established for coverage by visitors during the solar eclipse earlier this year. Telecom Cook Islands shipped communications equipment specifically manufactured for rural locations to the southern group island as a trial during the July eclipse. It was assumed at the time that […]
Te Puna settlement reached
Wednesday 10 November 2010 | Published in Crime
Four parties rallying for 147 acres of Takitumu land – which after decades of dispute has come to be commonly known as “Te Puna” land – announced in the appellate court yesterday that after hours of deliberation and discussion, they were able to reach a settlement. Counsel Michael Reed presented Justices Sir Ian Barker, Barry […]
Hundreds view Edgewater flashmob video
Wednesday 10 November 2010 | Published in Local
This waltz was part of the two minutes of ‘spontaneous’ dancing at the Edgewater Resort and Spa on Sunday as a ‘flashmob’ video was shot. The video was posted on Youtube at around 1pm on Tuesday and had more than 300 hits in two hours. Edgewater’s Wedding Specialist Nancy Matenga trained the 80 participants every […]
CIP denies report
Wednesday 10 November 2010 | Published in Local
Cook Islands Party parliamentary leader Tom Marsters has denied a report that if the party wins the election it will pursue a billion dollar business proposal made by Al Atas Group. TVNZ’s One News reported on Monday night that while cabinet had backed away from the questionable deal, the CIP was still considering it. There […]
Over 10,000 to vote
Wednesday 10 November 2010 | Published in Local
A total of 10,038 people are registered to vote at the November 17 election – about 266 more eligible voters than the last election. While the main and supplementary rolls are closed, those that register late for the elections because they have turned 18 or meet the three month residency requirement can vote by declaration […]
USP Press to be launched
Wednesday 10 November 2010 | Published in National
In May the University of the South Pacific will launch its publishing arm that will be known as the USP Press. The goal of the press is to publish high quality research and writing on issues related to the Pacific Islands, or the islands commonly known as Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia. Toward this end, the […]
Sonographers ready
Wednesday 10 November 2010 | Published in National
Sonographer Tim Alchin recently presented three members of staff at the Rarotonga Hospital with certificates of achievement in sonography. Radiographer Waisiki Lomalagi, physiotherapist Pare Tangata, and midwife Tangi Nganu have spent the last year studying sonography with Alchin. Over the past year Alchin has worked with all three to perform 15,000 ultrasounds. The scans are […]
'Rethink' political structure
Wednesday 10 November 2010 | Published in National
Te Kura O Te Au says it’s time to rethink the political and economic structure of the country in order to save the Cook Islands for future generations. In a statement released this week the movement said: “The Westminster party politics that we embraced has divided and conquered us because we allowed the Executive (Cabinet) […]
Voyagers elect officers
Wednesday 10 November 2010 | Published in National
The Cook Islands Voyaging Society held its annual meeting recently. The meeting was just for ‘housekeeping’ purposes, secretary Eva Nepia-Clamp said, and the officers were for the most part re-elected, with a few new additions. Ian Karika is again president, Te Aturangi Nepia-Clamp is vice president and Eva Nepia-Clamp is again secretary-treasurer. Peter Tierney is […]
Migrants grow Catholic numbers
Wednesday 10 November 2010 | Published in National
The Cook Islands Catholic Diocese is experiencing a slight increase in membership, to more than 3000 followers throughout the nation. Leaders from Catholic churches in Rarotonga and the outer islands gathered in Avarua this week to discuss business during the second of two annual meetings. Bishop Stuart O’Connell said the church was experiencing a slight […]
Tiare Festival set to go
Wednesday 10 November 2010 | Published in National
The Tiare Festival will officially open on November 27 with the first appearance of Miss Tiare contestants and the young men in the inaugural Tama Aito section of the festival. The week following the opening will see the decorated property competition and judging run. This year’s competition has been extended to all shops, businesses, government […]
'We stand by pledge'
Wednesday 10 November 2010 | Published in National
Prime Minister and Telecommunications Minister Jim Marurai says the Democratic Party stands by its pledge to research the benefits of an open and competitive telecommunications market. The party manifesto includes a pledge to reduce the cost of telecommunications but there is no commitment to open the market to competition. The Democratic Party acknowledges that current […]
Women's rights awards
Wednesday 10 November 2010 | Published in National
The Secretariat of the Pacific Community wants to recognise individuals and organisations that are dedicated to advancing the rights of women. SPC in partnership with the Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre (FWCC) is seeking nominations for the 2010 SPC/RRRT Pacific Human Rights Awards. Any person or organisation in the Pacific is eligible for the award, according […]
Licence battle continues for Mervin
Wednesday 10 November 2010 | Published in National
Company frustrated at constant rejection of its application Local company Mervin Communications believes its application for a licence to operate mobile and wireless internet networks continues to face obstruction from the government-owned monopoly Telecom Cook Islands (TCI). Despite countless meetings and correspondence with telecommunications minister PM Jim Marurai, the company has had its applications turned […]
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