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Health warning
Tuesday 21 September 2010 | Published in National
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned the Pacific is facing an epidemic of lifestyle diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer and chronic respiratory disease, all of which are linked to common risk factors such as an unhealthy diet, physical inactivity, tobacco use and alcohol abuse. More than 2.4 million people in the region […]
Group looks at health impacts
Tuesday 21 September 2010 | Published in National
A recent visit from a group of experts from Auckland could help improve health according to the Ministry of Health. Three specialists in monitoring and evaluation from the Pacific Health team at the University of Auckland have recently left the island. They were helping the ministry find out if their work to improve public health […]
New pet?
Tuesday 21 September 2010 | Published in National
The Esther Honey Foundation has some cute and cuddly feline and canine friends for anyone looking for a new addition to the family. The animal clinic in Nikao has animals young, old, large and palm sized needing a loving home and affectionate family to belong to. Director of the animal clinic Gregg Young is also […]
Aussies give thumbs up
Tuesday 21 September 2010 | Published in National
Articles have appeared in three Australian newspapers praising the Cook Islands after four Australian journalists flew in on first direct Sydney-Rarotonga Air NZ flight in July. Their trip was sponsored by the tourism industry in an attempt to raise awareness of the Cook Islands. Newcastle, a city 160 km north of Sydney with a population […]
Youths a concern
Monday 20 September 2010 | Published in Local
Despite a quiet weekend on Rarotonga roads – police were kept busy by excessive noise complaints, thefts and congregating youths. Police received two reports of a group of youth acting suspicious around the Titikaveka CICC church and Kent Hall area. The Titikaveka community have rallied together to watch out for each other’s property after a […]
Tourism taking off
Monday 20 September 2010 | Published in Local
CIT boss says good growth expected from key markets Cook Islands Tourism (CIT) chief executive Carmel Beattie says that the marketing of the Sydney flight had been a resounding success. “Of the last five flights coming in, two are booked out and three are nearly booked out,” she said. “We are still marketing in Australia, […]
Tsunami hit Mangaia: expert
Monday 20 September 2010 | Published in National
Professor says island struck by small, nasty wave in April Professor James Goff, director of the Natural Hazards Research Laboratory and Australian Tsunami Research Centre, has been studying and chasing tsunamis all over the world for years – it’s fair to say he knows a tsunami when he sees one. Goff visited Mangaia this week […]
Miss CI stands out from the crowd
Monday 20 September 2010 | Published in National
Demitra Tavioni-Neophitou has been representing the Cook Islands at the World Expo in Shanghai in the Miss Expo 2010 competition. She has won her heat and is now through to the finals, which was due to take place today. Fellow delegate to the expo, Elmond Numanga said: “Under the guidance of Kura Taruia-Enua, Demitra has […]
Reform debate evolves at forum
Monday 20 September 2010 | Published in National
Debate on reform moved on from the first forum organised by the Group for Political Change (GPC) when the second forum was held last week. Talk went from reducing seat numbers at the first forum to a fairer and more cost-effective representation for all at last Wednesday’s meeting. Discussion at last week’s forum focused on […]
Tav targets debt
Saturday 18 September 2010 | Published in National
Ellena Tavioni of Tav Ltd said her business has been aggressively marketing its product overseas to pay off its tax debts. Tavioni has recently been to court to defend her business against being wound up by the tax office over unpaid taxes. She said new deals have been struck with the Japanese market as well […]
New environment plan
Saturday 18 September 2010 | Published in Environment
The 21st Annual Meeting (21SM) of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme was held in Madang, Papua New Guinea, from September 6-10 and concluded with the adoption of a new five-year strategic plan for environment and conservation in the Pacific islands region and renewed commitment by country delegations to conservation of biodiversity. The 21SM was held […]
Henderson off to ADB
Saturday 18 September 2010 | Published in National
Garth Henderson, manager of the ministry of finance’s aid management division has been nominated by government to take up a three year role as an advisor to the Asian Development Bank based in Manila, Philippines. Minister of finance Wilkie Rasmussen said cabinet decided to recommend Henderson as the Cook Islands nomination to be an advisor […]
Finals now at Swamp
Saturday 18 September 2010 | Published in Local
The grand finals of the 2010 rugby union season will be held at the Avatiu ‘Swamp’ today. The last minute change is due to the Cook Islands Rugby Union’s application for a liquor licence for the BCI Stadium being turned down by the liquor licensing authority. The last minute hiccup threw the rugby union into […]
Ministry aware of crop complaints
Saturday 18 September 2010 | Published in National
Agriculture secretary Anthony Brown says the issue of crop theft is one of food security. He says the ministry is aware of complaints that some people are now selling stolen produce. Brown didn’t address the question of what might be done about it other than to say perhaps security cameras could be installed. Upper Tupapa […]
Heading off
Saturday 18 September 2010 | Published in Local
Finance Minister Wilkie Rasmussen will head to Wellington and then on to Brussels, Belgium on Monday. The minister is set to sign the country’s 13th tax information exchange agreement with the Republic of Korea ambassador in Wellington. Rasmussen will go to Brussels from there to sit on the planning bureau of the ACP/EU (African, Caribbean, […]
Crop theft threat
Saturday 18 September 2010 | Published in Local
The livelihoods of local growers are under threat as crop thieves are systematically targeting whole plantations. The theft of crops is not a new problem for growers but what is new is that whole plots of crops such as pawpaw and taro are being stolen each week to be sold. Stolen fruit and veges have […]
Whey to go
Saturday 18 September 2010 | Published in National
Winners of the 12-week Raro Whey Group Loss Challenge (from left) Robati Sosene, Tim Sosene, Gina Williams, Tani Mussell and Daniel Sosene show off their brand new bodies. The group lost a total combined weight of 65kg at the end of the 12-week challenge through healthy eating and exercise. The team not only walked away […]
Penrhyn students share their work
Saturday 18 September 2010 | Published in National
Students at Omoka High School were given a writing assignment where they had to write about the magnificent motu’s of Penrhyn using the theme ‘most interesting places’. Also every Wednesday the students have 40 minutes of bible reading and the pastor asked the students to write a short story with the theme of ‘Promised Land’. […]
Te Uki Ou views on apartheid
Saturday 18 September 2010 | Published in National
Year 7-8 students at Te Uki Ou School were recently studying the Fifa World Cup and were researching the period of apartheid in South Africa. The students wrote poems about whether South America would have been able to host the World Cup had the apartheid not ended. The apartheid began in South African in 1948 […]
Pacific Resort receives awards
Saturday 18 September 2010 | Published in National
Pacific Resort Aitutaki general manager Michael Shah won the major award of South Pacific General Manager of the Year at the 8th Annual HM awards earlier this month. Pacific Resort Rarotonga also received the Environmental Programme of the Year award which placed it as runner-up in the Australasia region to the Wolgan Valley Resort by […]
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