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A man with a positive conviction
Monday 25 October 2010 | Published in National
Cook Islands Party candidate for Tupapa-Maraerenga George Maggie Angene says he knows people still shudder at the thought of his previous negative lifestyle – something which he is reminded of everyday. “I take those reminders seriously because I take the view ‘if you commit the crime, you do the time!’,” he said. “I believe I […]
Raro stamp planned
Monday 25 October 2010 | Published in Local
It’s still in the early stages, but Philatelic Collectors Inc (PCI) are planning to design a ‘Rarotonga’ stamp. The new philatelic bureau operator says Rarotonga has never previously issued its own stamp, and the topic was discussed at a meeting of Cabinet back in April. “The reason for this is quite basic,” said PCI’s Peter […]
New approach at national library
Monday 25 October 2010 | Published in Local
The Cook Islands National Library has been lending out books since it first opened back in 1992 and since then it has had the problem of borrowers not returning books. According to librarian Odile Urirau about 10-20 books a year are not returned. Urirau, who has been working for the National Library since 2001, says […]
Demos off
Monday 25 October 2010 | Published in Local
Democratic Party leader Robert Wigmore is heading a delegation from the party to Mangaia and Atiu this week in the lead up to next month’s elections. It is understood the visit is part of the campaign for its five candidates on the two islands. The party has chartered a plane from Air Rarotonga to visit […]
Burglary affects small operators
Monday 25 October 2010 | Published in Local
‘Little guys’ hit hard by ongoing thefts from accommodation Small hotel owner-operators have burglary on the brain. While ongoing thefts from tourists and tourist accommodation threaten the tourism industry, it’s the “little guys” – the operators that cannot afford to employ security guards or install surveillance cameras – who are being hit the hardest. Big […]
Psychiatrist trains staff
Monday 25 October 2010 | Published in National
Malaysian psychiatrist Dr Deva is giving frontline staff training on mental illness for the next three weeks. “There is no psychiatrist here, only a mental health nurse, so there is a lack of basic mental health services,” said Dr Deva. “It’s a small place but there are lots of problems.” The only mental health nurse […]
Big demand for chiropractor
Monday 25 October 2010 | Published in National
Visiting chiropractor Dr Mac Rastkar saw and treated 60 people in just two-and-a-half days. There were another 50 people on the waiting list for an appointment. Rastkar had to stop adding to the list after two days as it could have grown to as many as 200 people. One man even flew in from Aitutaki […]
80% men with health problems
Monday 25 October 2010 | Published in National
Men’s health coordinator Rangi Aitu says that 80 per cent of the men over 40 who have attended the men’s health clinic have had a health problem. The main problems they have picked up are obesity, high cholesterol and high blood pressure. “These men have problems which need to be taken care of right now […]
Henderson takes on new roles
Monday 25 October 2010 | Published in National
Acting Financial Secretary soon to take up ADB job in Manila Acting Financial Secretary Garth Henderson will take on a new role next year with the Asian Development Bank and hopes to bring back what he learns to help with the country’s development. Henderson, 47, is taking up a three year appointment with the ADB […]
Rutaki papa hits employee at supermarket
Monday 25 October 2010 | Published in National
A 77-year-old Rutaki papa accidentally drove his vehicle into an employee at Wigmore’s Superstore in Vaiimaanga on Saturday morning. The papa told police that the early morning glare obstructed his vision and he didn’t see the employee as he pulled into the store. The employee suffered minor injuries and was taken to Rarotonga Hospital for […]
Sir Terepai calls baby bonus election ploy
Saturday 23 October 2010 | Published in National
Ngatangiia Independent candidate Sir Terepai Maoate says he thinks the baby bonus promises from the two main parties ARE simply an election ploy designed to buy votes at next month’s election. The Cook Islands Party has pledged it will pay a $1000 baby bonus, and the Democratic Party is promising $1500. “I see this increase […]
Rasmussen says CIP spin 'pointless'
Saturday 23 October 2010 | Published in National
Democratic Party deputy leader Wilkie Rasmussen says the Cook Islands Party is up to its old habits of seizing on innocent comments and events and then spinning them into pointless political point-scoring. “As the saying goes, that you can’t teach an old dog new trick, the CIP President Rau Nga and Leader Henry Puna just […]
Bishop on track
Saturday 23 October 2010 | Published in National
Arenikau CIP candidate Teina Bishop says he is taking nothing for granted during this campaign period before the general elections next month. He says while he is optimistic his support base is still strong, ‘one can never underestimate the mood swings of our people even up to the last minute before the closing of the […]
Tavioni wants project funds
Saturday 23 October 2010 | Published in National
Mike Tavioni, Te Kura O Te Au candidate for Avatiu-Ruatonga-Palmerston, says if elected he wants to push for $1-2 million to be allocated to his electorate for development funding. The major project under the fund would be to buy Palmerston a fishing boat, he says. Tavioni also wants the fund to support growing for home […]
Philatelic request in
Saturday 23 October 2010 | Published in National
The application to open an onshore philatelic bureau was received by Business Trade and Investment Board (BTIB) last Friday. The deal has been delayed by a request to have time to attend other matters from the previous owners, Jim and Greta Little. But BTIB has now reported that the application for the US investors to […]
Two couples targeted
Saturday 23 October 2010 | Published in National
Two tourist couples were robbed this week. Both had locked their belongings in the seat of a hired motorbike, and returned after snorkelling to find that everything was gone. One couple was snorkelling at Muri and came back to discover that they had been robbed of $600, a black digital camera, two Dutch passports, an […]
New mental health policy
Saturday 23 October 2010 | Published in National
The Cook Islands’ first ever mental health policy is being drafted by the ministry of health. Dr Rangi Fariu, the director of community health services, said that something is being put together within the ministry at the moment. Next week he will be working with visiting psychiatrist Dr Deva to get the first draft completed […]
Victims unhappy with police response
Saturday 23 October 2010 | Published in Local
While a number of break-in victims are dissatisfied with police burglary investigations, police insist they are doing everything they can to track down thieves. A Matavera woman who spoke to CI News on the condition of anonymity filed a police report following a break-in a few years ago, and said that the police response was […]
SFO investigates Wall Street Group
Saturday 23 October 2010 | Published in Local
New scrutiny is on the disgraced Wall Street Banking Corporation which was kicked out of the Cook Islands last year after a long legal wrangle with government authorities. WSD Global Markets Ltd, a stock exchange-accredited futures and options company, is coming under fire for allegedly failing to account for a reported $20 million in funds […]
RSA pool comp today
Saturday 23 October 2010 | Published in National
The RSA in Nikao will today host the PULSE pairs pool competition open to any men’s and women’s pool pairs players. If you haven’t registered and paid of fee of $5, you can still do so before the tournament breaks into action at 2pm. Last week, the annual singles pool competition was run at the […]
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