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Esther Honey open day
Thursday 9 September 2010 | Published in National
The Esther Honey Foundation animal clinic in Nikao is having an ‘open house’ day tomorrow in commemoration of 15 years of providing veterinary services to the Cook Islands. The open house day will run from 8am to 5pm with the aim of showing locals exactly what the clinic does and how its services has impacted […]
Media council chair needed
Thursday 9 September 2010 | Published in National
The Cook Islands Media Council is looking for a new chairperson to replace Tom Weston, who will step down after becoming Chief Justice this year. Weston has indicated it would not be appropriate for him to remain as chairman and will resign once a suitable person has been found. Local media are being asked for […]
Sure is warmer this year
Wednesday 8 September 2010 | Published in Local
Met services director Maara Vaiimene says that this past winter was “much warmer” than the winter of 2009. “We came through a warm winter this year in comparison to last year… our winter months of July and August were not as cold as compared to 2009 even though we experienced a few (cold) nights and […]
Reform talks tonight
Wednesday 8 September 2010 | Published in Local
Political hopefuls are being encouraged to take part in the People’s Forum for Change this evening. As of yesterday only a handful of current and intending politicians had confirmed they will take part in the forum on a national referendum and issues of reform. Prime Minister Jim Marurai was also undecided yesterday on whether he […]
Arnold to run independent
Wednesday 8 September 2010 | Published in Local
Lawyer Tim Arnold may contest the November election standing on the single platform of political reform. Arnold has yet to declare the possible candidacy as an independent for Tupapa-Maraerenga. CI News contacted Arnold who has confirmed he is thinking about running. “I’m giving serious consideration to standing as an independent candidate for Tupapa-Maraerenga on a […]
Old traditions alive at Takitumu
Wednesday 8 September 2010 | Published in National
Tipi rore, pei pua and tukituki teniteni were just some of the traditional games and sports played by Takitumu Primary School students yesterday. The students are learning all things Maori as part of their Maori Culture Week programme which began on Monday. Yesterday was all about traditional sports and games and it turned out to […]
Clean green stuff works
Wednesday 8 September 2010 | Published in National
Green Works is powerful clea-ning done naturally. Exclusively stocked at Foodland, the ‘environmentally friendly’ product line is made of natural ingredients and proven to be better than standard dishwashing and cleaning products. The New Zealand made Gre-en Works cleaning products are endorsed by the New Zealand Asthma Foundation and are made from coconut based cleaning […]
'Books for Cooks' to send books to Atiu
Wednesday 8 September 2010 | Published in National
The ‘Books for Cooks’ project driven by two students at St Cuthbert’s College in Auckland is currently collecting a shipment of books to send to schools on Atiu later this month. St Cuthbert’s student liaison officer Ann Saunders said that students Clare Hood and Joy Walpole have packed the books and are encouraging classmates to […]
UN finds high adult literacy in Cooks
Wednesday 8 September 2010 | Published in National
The Cook Islands should stand proud in the region because of its adult literacy achievement, but it must keep working towards finding the remaining 5 per cent. That is the message from PPSEAWA’s (Pan-Pacific South East Asian Women’s Association) Literacy Council, Sr Margaret O’Dwyer, to mark today’s International Literacy Day. She says that while literacy […]
Earthquake appeal opens in Rarotonga
Wednesday 8 September 2010 | Published in National
Red Cross Cook Islands is hosting a radiothon on Monday to raise funds for those affected by the recent earthquake in Christchurch. Director Niki Rattle said that the radiothon will come on the heels of a radiothon conducted by New Zealand Red Cross. She tried to reserve an earlier spot, but the radio had no […]
Tuaine Marsters on world civil society body
Wednesday 8 September 2010 | Published in National
CIANGO president Tuaine Marsters was recently asked to represent the entire Pacific region at CIVICUS (World Alliance for Citizen Participation), a civil service organisation incorporating members from all over the world. For the four years prior to her appointment, a representative from New Zealand was speaking on behalf of the Pacific. Marsters recently returned from […]
Philatelic business sold
Wednesday 8 September 2010 | Published in National
It’s confirmed – government has done a deal allowing a foreign company to produce Cook Islands postage stamps. An agreement was signed between the government of the Cook Islands and Philatelic Collector Inc (PCI) on August 12, 2010. The contract gives PCI the exclusive rights to design, issue, print and market postage stamps for The […]
Breathing easy
Wednesday 8 September 2010 | Published in National
American Sheldon Ramer has lived in New Zealand for 30 years but wants to move to Rarotonga as the warm air helps him with his breathing. He has recently been in Rarotonga promoting the virtues project, and met Ainslie through the project. After having pneumonia as a child, Ramer has had breathing and bronchial chest […]
Mended achilles
Wednesday 8 September 2010 | Published in National
Karen Ngamata volunteered to play in an inter-island basketball tournament in 2007. She joked to CI News that she thought she was still a kid and could just jump up and play any sport. But she snapped her achilles tendon while playing. “I was running and it felt like someone had hit me from behind […]
Improving our lives
Wednesday 8 September 2010 | Published in National
Today is World Physiotherapy Day The physiotherapists on Rarotonga are using World Physiotherapy Day to promote how much physiotherapy can do to improve the lives of people recovering from illness and injuries. A physio is an expert in movement who help people of all ages to take part in physical activity, whether that is high […]
Chances for children
Wednesday 8 September 2010 | Published in National
CI News economy columnist Vaine Wichman had unexpected help from physiotherapy when teachers at her daughter’s school picked up that the child was having problems in some areas of her development. Screening children for developmental problems between 0 and 5 years old is a ministry of health drive to identify and treat problems early. “When […]
Mangaia outreach
Wednesday 8 September 2010 | Published in National
A physio trip to Mangaia has increased funding for disability support by $3000. Physiotherapist Rebecca Washbourn, who works for the ministry of health and Te Vaerua Community Rehabilitation Service, has just returned from a trip to Mangaia. She visited people on the island with disabilities to find out what could be done to improve their […]
Atiu school offers 'cultural immersion'
Wednesday 8 September 2010 | Published in Local
Atiu’s Enuamanu School is proposing a ‘student exchange’ cultural immersion programme. The concept is that Cook Islands parents could send their children to Atiu to take part in the programme for at least one school term where they would attend extra classes in Maori language and culture and be billeted with local families. The school […]
Pare loves helping people improve
Wednesday 8 September 2010 | Published in National
Pare Tangata, a full-time physiotherapist for the ministry of health, talked to CI News about her work on World Physiotherapy Day. A normal day sees Tangata coming in to the hospital and checking the system to see who has been admitted who could be helped by physiotherapy. At the same time as helping inpatients, Tangata […]
Election poll
Tuesday 7 September 2010 | Published in Local
Cook Islands News is this week conducting an extensive telephone survey to get a snap-shot of the nation as we head towards the general elections. From this evening, staff at the newspaper will be calling people at home in the evening and asking them four questions about the upcoming General Election. The random poll will […]
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