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Balance needed in foreign investment
Wednesday 3 November 2010 | Published in National
Ruaau Independent candidate Ngamau Tou says when foreign investment and workers are needed to assist in growing the economy, there will always be the risk of erosion of our Cook Islands identity. Tou was one of just a handful of election candidates who attended the public meetings on foreign investment last week. She says a […]
Patient evacuated 2 days after accident
Wednesday 3 November 2010 | Published in National
Rupana Keno, the Kiwi visitor who fell off his hired motorbike last week, is now in intensive care at Auckland City Hospital. He was successfully airlifted to New Zealand on Saturday afternoon – nearly two full days after he sustained serious head injuries in a motor vehicle crash at Blackrock. Keno was admitted to Rarotonga […]
Forum on waste disposal issues
Wednesday 3 November 2010 | Published in Local
At least 50 people are expected to take part in tonight’s panel discussion about rubbish collection and recycling in Rarotonga. The Cook Islands environmental group Te Ipukarea Society Inc has organised the meeting, to be held at the Osana Meeting House in Maraerenga from 4.30pm. TIS programme manager Jacqui Evans said some prominent members of […]
Radio ham loves Raro airwaves
Wednesday 3 November 2010 | Published in National
American Bill Vanderheide always looks forward to his annual trip to Rarotonga, which allows him to play out his three passions: travel, teaching and amateur or ham radio. Vanderheide is a ham radio enthusiast – in radio circles, a ‘ham’ – and considers the north-facing side of the island one of the most ideal spots […]
Cargo arrives for 2 islands
Wednesday 3 November 2010 | Published in Local
Southern Express voyage 135 arrived at the Avatiu harbour yesterday and the Forum Pacific voyage 7 will berth once she leaves. The Southern Express came into port at about 2pm yesterday, and is scheduled to depart for Aitutaki at about 4pm this afternoon. She is likely to arrive in Aitutaki by 8am tomorrow and depending […]
BTIB to expand investment scrutiny
Wednesday 3 November 2010 | Published in Local
The Business Trade Investment Board is considering proposals to expand its scrutiny of foreign investors. At present the board considers foreign investors with an investment expected to exceed 33 per cent, although there is a possibility that perimeter could be dropped to 1 per cent. BTIB chief executive Terry Rangi said another option was to […]
The champs just wanna have fun
Wednesday 3 November 2010 | Published in National
Relaxed and ready to have some fun – that’s the aim of international sevens defending champions the Rebels. The Rebels was a last minute throw together local team that went on to win the 2009 tournament. This year they are a bit more organised but with the same aim as when they joined last – […]
Look for some Aitutaki magic
Wednesday 3 November 2010 | Published in National
The Aitutaki sevens squad are never to be underestimated as Rarotonga clubs found out in August when Aitutaki won the inaugural Constitution Cup sevens tournament. The team has grown from a core group of boys that began training with the first Aitutaki CISA (Cook Islands Sports Academy) intake in 2008. Since then, the island has […]
It's anybody's guess!
Wednesday 3 November 2010 | Published in National
Former champions and new top guns in the line up Just who will be crowned 2010 Sevens in Heaven champions is anybody’s guess. With dynamic local rugby sevens teams and star studded international sides contesting this year’s tournament, there’s no way to predict a winner. Debutant All Blacks, top New Zealand rugby and sevens players […]
CITC make it 'Movember'
Wednesday 3 November 2010 | Published in National
CITC staff are shaving off their facial hair, and some their whole head, to raise funds for the Creative Centre. On Monday, CITC key brands manager George George led the way in the project and had his trademark moustache and goatee shaved off by local hairdresser Sara O’Keefe. The aim is to get local businesses […]
Race day fundraiser a fashion fest
Wednesday 3 November 2010 | Published in National
Ngakau Toa Vaka’s Melbourne Cup fundraiser at Muri Beach Resort’s Aqua Cafe & Bar on Monday night was a huge success. Dozens of people came in their big race-day hats to bet, watch the races and socialise. An id.ck-sponsored ‘fashion in the field’ parade was the highlight of the evening – NTV women, plus a […]
Carr praises progress
Wednesday 3 November 2010 | Published in National
‘Exit interview’ revelations from ex-financial secretary Former financial secretary Kevin Carr says he is satisfied in the work he has done for government since the early 1990s. Before his shock dismissal as acting Finsec last month, he was still working on areas of improvements in MFEM. Carr, 68, was Finsec for almost a decade before […]
Fewer PI doctors
Wednesday 3 November 2010 | Published in National
The proportion of Pacific Islander doctors in the New Zealand workforce has dropped from 1.8 to just 1.4 per cent of all doctors. The workforce survey figures from the Medical Council of New Zealand show that both Pacific and Maori doctors are under-represented compared to their proportion of the population. Medical Council chair John Adams […]
Fire destroys family home
Wednesday 3 November 2010 | Published in National
A Takuvaine home burned to the ground last week. At 3.34 am last Tuesday, Airport Authority’s Rescue Fire Service was called to respond to a fire in the Takuvaine valley. Rescue Fire dispatched one truck to the scene and the Puaikura Volunteer Fire Brigade dispatched another. Rescue Fire Chief Nga Jessie said that once firefighters […]
CI dancing photo considered 'offensive'
Wednesday 3 November 2010 | Published in National
The Office of Ethnic Affairs (OEA) in New Zealand has withdrawn its support for the Auckland International Carnival on the grounds that the carnival’s website featured photos which are ‘highly inappropriate’ and offensive to Muslims. The NZ Herald reports that one of the photos in question is of a Cook Islands dance troupe. OEA director […]
166 early votes cast
Wednesday 3 November 2010 | Published in National
Advance voting began over a week ago and already about 166 votes have been cast this way for the November 17 election. Normally a person enters a polling place within their constituency on voting day, has their name marked off the roll, receives a ballot paper and votes in secrecy – but there are cases […]
Paper gifted to schools
Wednesday 3 November 2010 | Published in National
Schools in the southern group of islands will be receiving supplies of photocopying paper this week, through an HSBC Trustee Cook Islands initiative. Each year the organisation works with the Ministry of Education and Air Rarotonga to deliver paper free of charge to schools throughout the country. This year schools on Aitutaki, Mauke, Atiu, Mangaia, […]
New French base opens
Tuesday 2 November 2010 | Published in National
Alliance Francaise of Rarotonga has a new premises in Manu Manor at Tupapa, from where French language lessons will be held and a bilingual library established. The room has been in use by alliance members for a few weeks although an official launch for the venue was held on Friday evening. Alliance president and French […]
Deportation on hold
Tuesday 2 November 2010 | Published in National
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration will this week receive formal recommendations about whether an Australian woman should be deported following an employment and business investment dispute. Christine Backer, of Queensland, is unsure whether she can remain living in Rarotonga after her work permit was cancelled by sponsor Dave Reuther. At present an investigation […]
Tree of life
Tuesday 2 November 2010 | Published in Local
Almost 140 disadvantaged Rarotongan children will benefit from the generosity of strangers this Christmas, through the Westpac Bank’s Community Giving Tree initiative. For the second consecutive year people will be able to make donations or buy gifts for the children, selected with the help of staff from the Ministry of Internal Affairs’ children and families […]
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