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Games begin!
Monday 4 October 2010 | Published in Local
The national lawn bowls team will roll into action today as the triples and pairs teams begin their Commonwealth Games campaign. Bowls is the only Team Cook Islands code competing today (Monday India time) with their competition starting at midday. Lawn bowls will run right through the two weeks of the games. On Tuesday – […]
St Pat's boys share their aroha
Monday 4 October 2010 | Published in National
An enthusiastic group of young men and their minders from St Patrick’s College in Wellington is enjoying local culture at present. The group is on the island as part of a cultural exchange allowing the boys to share their New Zealand culture with their Cook Islands cousins. The group consists of 19 boys (14 of […]
Cards from kids boost our team in Delhi!
Monday 4 October 2010 | Published in National
A heart-warming surprise from home was shared with Team Cook Islands after a combined church service on Sunday morning (India Time). Letters of encouragement and support have been received by the team from grade 2 students of St Joseph’s Primary School. The letters decorated in wonderful drawings including motivational words for each athlete and manager […]
Aitutaki powers up rebuild
Monday 4 October 2010 | Published in National
The Aitutaki island council has spent $22,000 on power tools to speed up the repair and construction of cyclone-damaged homes on the island. Aitutaki Mayor Tai ‘Tango’ Herman was in Rarotonga on Friday checking on the over 400kg of tools which had just arrived from New Zealand. Herman said it made sense to spend some […]
New regional Westpac GM
Saturday 2 October 2010 | Published in National
Greg Pawson has taken over the role of Westpac’s general manager Pacific banking following Jane Kittel’s move to become managing director of BankSA, South Australia’s largest financial institution. New Zealand-born and educated, Pawson started his banking career in the early 1980s at the Bank of New Zealand. His work experience includes time at ASB Bank […]
Netballers up for the challenge
Saturday 2 October 2010 | Published in National
The Cook Islands national netball team has faced a mountain of challenges getting to the Delhi Commonwealth Games – but they are here and they want to do their family and country proud. Lack of funding has been the sport’s biggest challenge although local airline Air Rarotonga stepped up to sponsor the team’s playing uniforms […]
Arnold gets to grips with youth issues
Saturday 2 October 2010 | Published in National
Independent candidate for Tupapa Maraerenga Tim Arnold called a public meeting to discuss youth issues a week ago – and he got some interesting feedback. He’s gathering this information to better understand what the youth of today want for the future of the nation. “I called the meeting not to propose world-changing solutions, but to […]
Pay teachers more: Matenga
Saturday 2 October 2010 | Published in National
Teariki Matenga, independent candidate for Titikaveka, has put forward his vision on how to improve education for our youngsters. Matenga said that he thinks that the general standard of primary education is good, as the curriculum is based on the New Zealand curriculum. What he is more concerned about is what happens in secondary education […]
Te Kukupa's 21st celebrated
Saturday 2 October 2010 | Published in National
Police patrol boat Te Kukupa was the centre of attention yesterday on the 21st anniversary of the day she became part of the Cook Islands marine defence force. Police conducted a ceremony at the Avatiu wharf in the morning, attended by representatives of the Australian Navy and New Zealand Navy, maritime surveillance adviser Chris Cooper, […]
Demos deny 'jobs for the boys'
Saturday 2 October 2010 | Published in National
The Democratic Party continues to fight off rumours that ‘jobs for the boys’ are on offer in the lead up to the election. Party president Sean Willis has strongly denied a rumour that the party is offering current secretary general Eddie Drollet the financial secretary’s job. Government has made no secret of the fact that […]
Fight on says George
Saturday 2 October 2010 | Published in Local
Norman George isn’t expecting Sir Terepai Maoate to cross the floor to join the CIP. The MP for Atiu is convinced that it is more likely that Sir Terepai will run as an independent. George commented: “Firstly commiserations and cheer up old boy, to him from me. I know that my friend is a fighter, […]
Big burglary haul
Saturday 2 October 2010 | Published in Local
A Tikioki home was burgled on Tuesday night of more than 7000 Euro (nearly 13,000 NZD) in electronic equipment. Among the stolen properties were a Sony laptop, four iPhones, a Sony digital camera, a Casio digicam, a flash drive and three memory chips. If you’ve been offered any of the above at a discounted price, […]
High seas keep Forum ship out
Saturday 2 October 2010 | Published in Local
Due to high seas at the entrance of the harbour, the Forum Pacific was unable to come into port yesterday. The vessel tried at 7am, midday and 4pm but the strong north easterly winds prevented it from doing so. The ship’s sheltered around the west of the island overnight before trying again this morning.
Maoates plan next move
Saturday 2 October 2010 | Published in Local
Sir Terepai Maoate’s committee will be meeting next Tuesday to decide where next for the veteran politician. Sir Terepai, 76, lost the Ngatangiia Democratic party candidate run-off against Mann Short on Wednesday, receiving 162 votes to Short’s 172. Sir Terepai said: “We are having a meeting next Tuesday. Nothing is confirmed until then. There was […]
Schools warm up for Prince of Wales
Saturday 2 October 2010 | Published in National
Schools around the island took part in Sports Day activities yesterday – students and teachers alike had their fingers crossed for fair weather, and were delighted that the rain held out until sports day was finished. Avatea students – organised into four ‘houses’ – did lemon juggling, sprints, sack races, ball relays, three-legged races and […]
More books for Cooks
Saturday 2 October 2010 | Published in National
The Books for Cooks project – the brainchild of CITC pharmacist Shannon Saunders’ mother Ann – is well underway. St Cuthbert’s School in New Zealand has already shipped loads of books over with the assistance of CITC, which covered the cost of freight. So far, they have been distributed to the Cook Islands Library & […]
George to sue over Kata cartoon
Friday 1 October 2010 | Published in Local
Opposition MP and solicitor Norman George is attempting to sue Cook Islands News for criminal libel, claiming just over $1.4 million in damages for publishing a cartoon he alleges was defamatory of him. The defamation suit against CI News cartoonist Tim Buchanan, CI News managing editor John Woods and Cook Islands News 2008 Ltd was […]
He backs reform
Friday 1 October 2010 | Published in Local
The winner of Wednesday night’s Democratic party run-off in Ngatangiia says he’s ready to demonstrate his support of political reform by limiting his political career to just two terms if voted in at the general elections. Mann Short, who won the run-off with 172 votes to Sir Terepai Maoate’s 162, said he doesn’t believe in […]
Ngatangiia chooses Mann for Demos
Friday 1 October 2010 | Published in Local
Ngatangiia Democratic Party candidate Mann Short was yesterday celebrating his slim-margin win in Wednesday’s controversial run-off. Short received 172 votes to Ngatangiia MP Sir Terepai Maoate’s 162 votes. There is still a lot of speculation that the win may have been helped along by Cook Islands Party supporters but overall the party was surprised at […]
Results
Friday 1 October 2010 | Published in National
Grade six winners were Avarua School Team 1, second were St Joseph’s School Team 1, and third Te Uki Ou School Team 1. Form one first place went to Araura College Team, second was Titikaveka College Team 1 and third was Nikao Maori School Team 1. Form two first place went to Avarua School Team […]
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