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Remembering a remarkable man
Friday 13 August 2010 | Published in National
Once in a while remarkable people walk into our lives and they never leave – even when they die. Those were the words of Pacific author and academic Professor Albert Wendt talking at yesterday’s festschrift for Professor Ron Crocombe. Wendt first got to know Papa Ron, as he was fondly known, and his wife Marjorie […]
Clarke steps down as chairman
Friday 13 August 2010 | Published in National
Trevor Clarke has stepped down as chairman of the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) board, a position he has held since it was established in 2003. During this time he has overseen significant change in the financial regulatory environment and was an influential figure in the establishment of the financial services industry in the Cook Islands […]
New Pacific media body formed
Friday 13 August 2010 | Published in National
Cook Islands News managing editor John Woods has been elected an executive of a new Pacific media body. The Pacific Media Association (PacMA) was formed in Apia, Samoa, at a meeting of media representatives from around the Pacific region. In attendance were media operators from Samoa, Tonga, Cook Islands and Hawai‘i. Representatives from Vanuatu, Fiji […]
New vehicles for police
Friday 13 August 2010 | Published in National
Australian Federal Police have gifted two brand-new pick-up trucks to the Cook Islands police force. As part of the Pacific Police Development Programme, commissioners of police forces across the Pacific have the opportunity to request assistance when they need it. Police commissioner Maara Tetava noted that a vehicle shortage was impeding police officers’ abilities to […]
Graffiti raising its ugly head
Friday 13 August 2010 | Published in National
The unsightly problem of graffiti has been on the increase in recent times. Though graffiti has been plaguing Rarotonga for years, people are starting to get fed up especially after some recent attacks. A tourist staying at a Tikioki accommodation reported to police last week that his rental car had been spray-painted with the word […]
H1N1 awareness remains high
Friday 13 August 2010 | Published in National
The World Health Organisation (WHO) this week downgraded the H1N1 Influenza A (formerly swine flu) from a pandemic saying that the virus has run its course. However, here in the Cook Islands, the Ministry of Health will maintain its H1N1 awareness and prevention campaign. For the past six or so months, health nurses have been […]
Women's health
Friday 13 August 2010 | Published in National
The 11th Pacific women’s health conference in Noumea, New Caledonia, is planned for August 16-20. The conference, which happens every three years, brings together senior decision makers from all walks of life. According to a press release, the aim is to “develop strategies for accelerating progress towards achieving gender equality and full realisation of women’s […]
Election dates
Friday 13 August 2010 | Published in National
The Electoral Office is already working on tentative dates for nominations and voting leading up to the November 17 general election. Prime Minister Jim Marurai has also announced that government has decided to dissolve parliament on September 24. According to tentative dates advance and postal voting could start as early as October 18. The main […]
ANZ regional CEO visits
Friday 13 August 2010 | Published in National
The newly-appointed chief executive of southeast Pacific operations at ANZ was on the island this week to formally introduce himself to bank personnel. Shane Freeman will be taking over from incumbent southeast Pacific chief executive Gayle Stapleton, who accompanied him to Rarotonga earlier this week. Stapleton knows Rarotonga, as from 2003 to 2006, she served […]
Aitutaki mayor cleared
Friday 13 August 2010 | Published in Crime
Tai Herman was cleared of a common assault charge in court yesterday, which means he’ll be able to retain his position as mayor of Aitutaki. The charge was laid after an altercation between Herman and another man, who was afterward charged with threatening to kill Herman. (He was later discharged without conviction.) Defence counsel Sarah […]
Unity needed for Budget
Friday 13 August 2010 | Published in National
Minister says national spirit needed to pave way forward National unity in the aftermath of Cyclone Pat was sparked by a ‘flame of inspiration’ that is also needed to pass the 2010-11 Budget says Finance Minister Wilkie Rasmussen. He has encouraged MPs to agree to a way forward once Parliament passes the $186.4 million budget. […]
Maoate agrees to run-off
Friday 13 August 2010 | Published in Local
Ngatangiia MP Sir Terepai Maoate is now welcoming a run-off for election candidacy for his seat. During yesterday’s Parliament sitting he said he had been asked to call a public meeting to address the plea from Democratic Party supporters for a run-off with other nominees. Sir Terepai made reference to a meeting taking place last […]
Papa Ron remembered
Friday 13 August 2010 | Published in Local
Tata Crocombe, Marjorie Crocombe and Prime Minister Jim Marurai lead family, friends, colleagues and dignitaries into the ‘Conference for Festschrift for Ron Crocombe’ at the USP yesterday.
Repatriation of Pacific art
Thursday 12 August 2010 | Published in Local
The Pacific Arts Association (PAA) symposium, which brought academics and artists from all over the world to Rarotonga, ended yesterday. Packed into three days, it offered experts to share a bit about their fields of study before other Pacific arts-philes. A number of interesting, accomplished and outspoken people from Polynesia and abroad attended, which made […]
Festschrift on
Thursday 12 August 2010 | Published in Local
A two-day conference to dedicate a festschrift – a book honouring the work of a celebrated academic – to Papa Ron Crocombe begins this morning at the University of the South Pacific’s Rarotonga campus. Just before 10am, Tata Crocombe will introduce keynote speaker Albert Wendt, a well-known and widely-celebrated Samoan writer and Emeritus professor. Vereara […]
Youth day fun
Thursday 12 August 2010 | Published in Local
Today is World International Youth Day and to mark the event the youth division of Internal Affairs and the Cook Islands Youth Council are having a youth rally today at the bus stop opposite the police station. Internal Affairs youth development officer Sandra Tomokino says that the gathering is to celebrate and recognise the wealth […]
Budgets rushed through
Thursday 12 August 2010 | Published in Local
Parliament is likely to guillotine debate on the 2010-11 Budget in the same way it did to approve the amendments to last year’s annual Budget yesterday. The supplementary budget, which reduced the $215.5 million budget to $186.4 million, went through a name change and was amended before being passed after just three days in the […]
Polynesian art book launched at meeting
Thursday 12 August 2010 | Published in National
The already-extensive collection of Polynesian art and culture books on sale at the Pacific Arts Association (PAA) symposium this week expanded on Tuesday. ‘Polynesia: The Blackburn Collection of Polynesian Art’ went public yesterday at a mid-morning book launch. A thick, glossy hardcover, it details, illustrates and explains every Polynesian artefact in Honolulu-based couple Mark and […]
Staircase show a big hit
Thursday 12 August 2010 | Published in National
Following Janet Lilo’s exhibit at the Beachcomber Contemporary Art gallery on Tuesday night, Pacific Arts Association (PAA) symposium participants walked next door to Staircase, where the Pacific Sisters had organised a show. The show started rolling just after 9pm, and a number of artists and poets took the stage before guests seated at dinner tables […]
An inspired collection
Thursday 12 August 2010 | Published in National
On Monday night, The Art Studio in Arorangi was packed with people, who had come to see Samoan artist Nanette Lela’ulu’s collection of works inspired by her three-month residency on Rarotonga. Lela’ulu was Creative New Zealand’s artist-in-residence in 2006 and painted beautiful portraits of such recognised people as Joan Gragg, Shona Pitt, Paddy Walker and […]
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