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Peace quotes
Friday 17 September 2010 | Published in National
“If there is to be peace in the world There must be peace in the nation If there is to be peace in the nations There must be peace in the cities If there is to be peace in the cities There must be peace between neighbours If there is to be peace between neighbours […]
George flip-flops on reform
Friday 17 September 2010 | Published in National
Norman George has hit out at Lynnsay Francis and the Group for Political Change. “Lynssay Francis has been saying publicly that the majority of the people want change – that is bulldrops”, he said. “She has not spoken to the people – she has no standing in the community. All she does is push her […]
Phone 'scam' causes concern
Friday 17 September 2010 | Published in National
Locals in the tourism industry are reporting concern that they could be the target of a phone scam. A concerned accommodation owner said they received two calls in two days from someone who sounded “Indian” asking for their credit card details so they could charge them US$199 to be listed on a rental accommodation website […]
Allsworth supports views on proposal
Friday 17 September 2010 | Published in National
Director of Audit Paul Allsworth says he supports Finance Minister Wilkie Rasmussen’s view that the investment fund proposal put to Cabinet by the ‘Al Atas Group’ is probably a scam. He says he strongly supports government doing due diligence checks on individuals and their companies before they are allowed to meet with cabinet. Members of […]
Arnold talks of anti-reform comments
Thursday 16 September 2010 | Published in Local
Tim Arnold spoke at his first public campaign meeting on Tuesday night about anti-reform comments made by Cook Islands Party MP Norman George. Arnold referred to George as a man he had a great deal of respect for. “Norman George could be such a powerful force for good for this country. It is useful to […]
Cabinet meets 'scammers'
Thursday 16 September 2010 | Published in Local
Concerns raised over company’s multimillion dollar proposal Cabinet ministers have exposed themselves to embarrassment after meeting representatives of a Singapore-based company that are now suspected of trying to scam government. CI News contacted Finance Minister Wilkie Rasmussen who said he was concerned that the infrastructure funding proposal was a scam but checks were still being […]
Raro relief as fuel ship finally arrives
Thursday 16 September 2010 | Published in Local
Cars were bumper to bumper and motorbikes were being pushed along the roads to get to the fresh supply of petrol on the island yesterday. The successful berthing of the Southern Express at Avatiu Harbour provided welcome relief as the petrol crisis came to an end. Motorists queued outside several petrol stations yesterday from mid-morning […]
Stop, go hazard
Thursday 16 September 2010 | Published in National
The problem of too many cars on the road has been a major talking point of late. Police maintain that they’re doing their best with the resources they have, controlling traffic in town for an hour in the mornings. On the Tupapa side of town, traffic is meant to flow in one direction – those […]
Cooks enters tax info agreement
Thursday 16 September 2010 | Published in National
The financial services industry welcomed the signing of a tax information agreement between the Cook Islands and France yesterday as a step towards further cementing its legitimacy. Minister of Finance Wilkie Rasmussen announced he was very pleased with the country’s 12th tax information exchange agreement – the benchmark set by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation […]
Nomination fee causes concern
Thursday 16 September 2010 | Published in National
Candidate-hopeful Mann Short is refusing to pay what he considers a prohibitive $500 nomination fee for the new run-off set to be held September 29. Yesterday Short was due to meet with Ngatangiia MP Sir Terepai Maoate’s committee to discuss the aspects of the run-off that he wants changed. The excessive nomination fee is seen […]
More peace
Thursday 16 September 2010 | Published in National
To celebrate International Peace Day, which falls on September 21 – next Tuesday – peace ambassadors from schools around the island have summarised their thoughts on what peace means to them and how best to encourage people to act peacefully. Peace ambassadors are chosen on the basis of their capacity to promote peace at school. […]
Arbitrator hired for PMG dispute
Thursday 16 September 2010 | Published in National
Pacific Mini Games Ltd’s Lawyer Tim Arnold has said that he has found someone to take charge of the dispute over the per diems money from the Pacific Mini Games (PMG). Arnold has recruited an arbitrator who will be able to make a final decision on who gets the money – which should prevent the […]
Garden for peace and pleasure
Thursday 16 September 2010 | Published in National
Volunteers have been working hard, in rain and shine, for the past couple of weeks to get Rarotonga’s Peace Garden ready for International Peace Day next Tuesday. They’ve installed a new sign, paved a new path and cleaned up the area, which Pan Pacific and Southeast Asian Women’s Association (PPSEAWA) member and peace activist Paddy […]
Arnold shares his future vision
Thursday 16 September 2010 | Published in National
Independent takes his message for change to people of Tupapa Political campaigner Tim Arnold hammered home his message at Tuesday night’s public meeting at the Aotearoa Centre. The lawyer turned reformer repeatedly stated his message: “No one in the tribe will be forgotten – no one will be left out”. The quote came from the […]
GPC expects good crowd
Wednesday 15 September 2010 | Published in National
The second people’s forum for change is being held tonight at the Pukapuka hostel from 7pm. The Group for Political Change (GPC) have said that the meeting will be going ahead even in the face of the current fuel shortage. “We are confident that we will have a good crowd, and we have already invited […]
Peace talk
Wednesday 15 September 2010 | Published in National
To celebrate International Peace Day, which falls on September 21 – next Tuesday – peace ambassadors from schools around the island have summarised their thoughts on what peace means to them and how best to encourage people to act peacefully. Peace ambassadors are chosen on the basis of their capacity to promote peace at school. […]
Driver refutes payment claim
Wednesday 15 September 2010 | Published in National
A tourist recently wrote to Cook Islands News, alleging that a Safari Tours driver took advantage of her when he offered her a lift. She said he failed to mention anything about a fee, and then asked her for $4 when he dropped her off. The driver in question, Apii Mamanu, has been working for […]
Consider wind behaviour if buying windmill
Wednesday 15 September 2010 | Published in National
David Norgren of Rarotonga Printing Ltd is finding that without strong, consistent wind, a windmill can be a rather expensive and unprofitable investment. He purchased a windmill for $10,000, which he called “very high-tech” and “not suitable at all”. It ran on battery power to keep its propellers going, and couldn’t re-start itself. He’s got […]
Distribution of sports funds queried
Wednesday 15 September 2010 | Published in National
In the past two years, money given to Cook Islands Sports National Olympic Committee (CISNOC) to distribute to sports codes has not been sent out in the way government instructed. The government gave CISNOC $160,000 in 2008-09 and $60,000 in 2009-10 to distribute to sports codes who have applied for it through the All Sports […]
Arnold concerned at leadership
Wednesday 15 September 2010 | Published in National
Tupapa-Maraerenga candidate causes stir with ‘entitlement’ comments Independent candidate for Tupapa-Maraerenga Tim Arnold has caused a stir with his reference to the concept of ‘entitlement’ in parliament. Yesterday, Arnold responded to concern from a member of the Henry family saying his comment did not include Hugh Henry who he says was disengaged from politics by […]
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