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Ngatangiia 'candidates' to meet
Friday 27 August 2010 | Published in Local
The Democratic Party executive is hoping the issue of candidacy for Ngatangiia can be resolved at a meeting between MP Sir Terepai Maoate and run-off winner, Mann Short, next Tuesday. Suggestions of holding a run-off between the two have been made just a day after the controversial run-off between Short, Iaveta Short and Stephen Peyroux. […]
No terrorist
Friday 27 August 2010 | Published in Local
Sir Geoffrey Henry returned home in a buoyant mood yesterday saying the furore of his “terrorist” remark is making “a mountain out of an anthill”. The Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee president had been on his way to Noumea but returned to Rarotonga in the early hours of Thursday morning after being unable […]
College canteen celebrates
Friday 27 August 2010 | Published in National
Passing Tereora College last month you would be forgiven for thinking the teachers had taken a day off leaving students to let loose. The school’s canteen was celebrating its first birthday on July 6 with music booming during lunch break, prizes and free food sponsored by various businesses and marking down all food items to […]
Helping preserve the past
Friday 27 August 2010 | Published in National
Kylie Moloney of the Canberra-based Pacific Manuscripts Bureau (Pambu) has spent the past couple of weeks at the national archives at Takuvaine, making microfilm copies of old records dating back to the 1800s so as to preserve them. Pambu is a non-profit organisation that aims to preserve the documentary heritage of the Pacific Islands. Often […]
Code fosters effective democracy
Friday 27 August 2010 | Published in National
Drafted in 2006, the scoping paper on a proposed code of conduct stated “if a democracy is to work effectively the ethical and moral standards of elected and appointed public officials need to be publicly spelled out (and) supported by an effective process of disciplining breaches”. It further stated that a code of conduct has […]
Tahiti vaka in Fiji
Thursday 26 August 2010 | Published in Local
The crew of the O Tahiti Nui Freedom outrigger canoe made their third stop in Fiji on Monday morning. The team of six including Cook Islands voyagers Sam Napa and Rakeimata Koronui were accorded a traditional welcome ceremony at Albert Park hosted by the Fiji Arts Council (FAC). FAC projects officer Semi Laliqavoka said the […]
Population declining
Thursday 26 August 2010 | Published in Local
The country’s yo-yoing population appears to be continuing its downward trend, according to the latest statistics released by Statistics Cook Islands. While these statistics are almost eight months old, they show the resident population of the country dropping year on year. For the December 2009 quarter the resident population was estimated to be 12,000 – […]
Petition launched for Maoate
Thursday 26 August 2010 | Published in Local
Democratic Party supporters in Ngatangiia are now being pressured to sign a petition in support of MP Sir Terepai Maoate to remain as the candidate for the election. The petition had been going door to door yesterday prior to last night’s three-man run-off for candidacy being staged. Reports from members of the Ngatangiia community were […]
Contracts awarded
Thursday 26 August 2010 | Published in National
Roadside cleaning contracts have been awarded for the 10 Rarotonga constituencies this month. Yesterday contractors and subcontractors met with the coordinator for the Rarotonga Community Beautification Programme, Nga Teao and director of community services Henry Tupa to confirm the contracts awarded by tender. This is the third year the annual contracts have been awarded under […]
Vanilla revived on Atiu
Thursday 26 August 2010 | Published in National
More than 20 interested vanilla growers on Atiu attended the meeting called by the Atiu Growers and Livestock Association on Tuesday, August 17 at the Atiu Community Hall. After the opening prayer, Tutai Toru, chairman of the association, welcomed everybody and then introduced Max Taerea, founder of the Vanilla Cooperative in French Polynesia and Sam […]
Fish and pearls boost economy
Thursday 26 August 2010 | Published in National
Fish and pearls drove up the country’s exports for the December 2009 quarter. According to recently released statistics from Statistics Cook Islands, total exports for the quarter were $1.3 million. This is an increase of $0.8 million over the previous quarter but a decline by $0.5 million when compared to the same period the previous […]
Huge agriculture potential
Thursday 26 August 2010 | Published in National
Plan to revive what was once the country’s main industry NZ produce industry member Peter Turner believes the potential for the Cook Islands to revive agriculture and grow exports is huge. He is currently on a whirlwind visit to the southern group islands of Mangaia, Mauke and Atiu with Agriculture minister and deputy prime minister […]
Pacific Blue happy with numbers
Wednesday 25 August 2010 | Published in National
Pacific Blue chief executive Mark Pitt says the airline is looking to increase services to Rarotonga depending on how well its new fourth weekly flight performs. Already the airline is pleased with the performance of the Auckland-Rarotonga Monday flight started in the first week of July which will add over 9000 extra seats to the […]
Call for referendum rethink
Wednesday 25 August 2010 | Published in National
Cook Islands Party MP Norman George is calling on Prime Minister Jim Marurai to back down from plans to hold an election referendum on political reform. The party’s spokesman for finance and economics, George says government should not rush into holding a referendum on November 17. “The present government of six should adopt a more […]
Per diem used for bills
Wednesday 25 August 2010 | Published in National
Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee (CISNOC) president Sir Geoffrey Henry has stated that CISNOC is not in possession of the full $300,000 paid to them in per diems for the Pacific Mini Games. The comments were emailed to CI News before he departed on his doomed mission to attend the Pacific Games Association’s […]
Reform eyed
Wednesday 25 August 2010 | Published in Local
Prime Minister Jim Marurai will meet with lobby group Mou Piri and other political reform advocates this week as part of talks on a possible election referendum. Marurai’s office confirmed yesterday that cabinet had been holding informal talks on holding a referendum on political reform at the November 17 election. The PM has agreed to […]
'Terrorism' remark caused strife
Wednesday 25 August 2010 | Published in Local
No explanation yet for former PM’s actions It has been confirmed that Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee (CISNOC) president Sir Geoffrey Henry was taken off a plane at Auckland airport because of alleged comments he made about terrorism. In a statement issued to CI News yesterday, Air New Zealand’s Cook Islands manager David […]
Tall ship opens hatches
Wednesday 25 August 2010 | Published in National
The crew of the tall ship the Picton Castle are taking advantage of their time here, docked this week in the ship’s home port at Avatiu. Captain Daniel Moreland and 52 crew members from all over the world – from Norway to Bermuda – are a quarter of the way into a journey around the […]
Hawaii on hold
Wednesday 25 August 2010 | Published in National
Chloe Wragg the 2010-2011Cook Islands exchange student to Hawaii surprised her school mates by showing up to school on Wednesday, August 18. Wragg, who is supposed to be starting her first semester at Hawaii’s Kamehameha Schools, was denied a student visa into Hawaii because of her age. According to the US Department of State visa […]
New aid name
Wednesday 25 August 2010 | Published in National
New Zealand Aid has changed its name to the New Zealand Aid Programme. The organisation has changed its name and logo because it is no longer a separate organisation functioning outside the NZ Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. It is now part of the ministry. The new logo is a silver fern on a […]
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