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$2.1m fine in bank
Wednesday 18 August 2010 | Published in National
The $2.1 million recent illegal fishing settlement is now in the government coffers. The Ministry of Marine Resources signed over the settlement fund to the Ministry of Finance on Monday. The out of court settlement was negotiated after MMR found two vessels registered in China and one in Taiwan had been illegally fishing in Cook […]
Woman guilty of playgroup fraud
Wednesday 18 August 2010 | Published in National
A Hastings woman, who in 2008 stole $20,000 from the Cook Islands’ Community Centre Society, was on Tuesday (NZ time) convicted after fleecing the government to fund a Cook Islands pre-school while it wasn’t operating. Michele Rongo Wichman, 34, appeared in Hastings District Court and pleaded guilty to charges of using a document for pecuniary […]
Man arrested for attempted rape
Wednesday 18 August 2010 | Published in National
Police have arrested a man for an alleged attempted rape last week. Police said they arrested a 52-year-old Ngatangiia man on Friday for allegedly attempting to rape a 37-year-old woman. Police said the victim filed the report but could not release any more details at this stage. The man is due to appear in court […]
Check details on rolls
Wednesday 18 August 2010 | Published in National
As general elections draw nearer, the electoral committee is asking members of the public to check that their personal details on the electoral rolls are accurate. The electoral rolls are available for public viewing at the Ministry of Justice, Statistics Office, Post Office and other stores around the island. It is compulsory to register on […]
Police target black markets
Wednesday 18 August 2010 | Published in Local
Police have announced a plan to crack down on the local “black markets” – the illegal sale of alcohol. An Arorangi resident this week reported a Rutaki house was selling alcohol on Sundays to make extra money, and police warned the male resident of the house that selling alcohol without a liquor licence is against […]
CI success in China
Wednesday 18 August 2010 | Published in National
Cook Islands National Day was a success at the World Expo in Shanghai, despite 45 degree heat. Deputy Prime Minister Robert Wigmore and his delegation were met at the Expo Centre by China’s Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Niu Dun, for the raising of the Cook Islands flag and the singing of the Cook Islands National […]
Shapeshifter on way
Wednesday 18 August 2010 | Published in Local
Award-winning New Zealand band Shapeshifter is performing with Tiki Taane in Rarotonga early next month, and the island’s buzzing. The band will travel to Rarotonga on a Pacific Blue ‘Shapeshifter flight’ they’ve chartered specifically for the occasion. The flight departs Auckland on August 30 and the show is scheduled for September 2 at 7.30pm at […]
Run-off confusion reigns
Wednesday 18 August 2010 | Published in National
Rows continue over the legitimacy of the candidate selection process Rows over candidate run-offs have led political commentators to point out that systems, parties and people are all responsible for failing to make the process fair and democratic. There have been disputes over Democratic Party candidates in Manihiki, Ngatangiia and Tupapa, while both Cook Islands […]
'Plastic Maori' a threat to MPs
Wednesday 18 August 2010 | Published in Local
A new generation of ‘plastic Cook Islanders’ could destroy the concept of the village Member of Parliament warns Atiu’s Teenui-Mapumai MP Norman George. His statement comes as political reform is becoming more topical. George borrowed a line from the late David Lange, a former NZ Prime Minister and MP for Mangere known as an impressive […]
Coup not credible: PM
Wednesday 18 August 2010 | Published in Local
Prime Minister Jim Marurai doesn’t believe talks of an aborted coup on his government are credible. His office told CI News yesterday that Marurai had not heard about a plan by members of the Democratic Party and the Cook Islands Party to raise a vote of no confidence in the PM and cabinet in Parliament […]
Refs prepare for season
Wednesday 18 August 2010 | Published in National
Cook Islands Football’s referee coordinator Lai Gukisuva, together with Development Officer Robert Savage, have been preparing our local referees for the Rarotonga football season. Training sessions have been conducted for the last three weeks to improve the performance of refereeing for the domestic competition. The numbers of referees have increased slightly to that of last […]
Fitness focus for netballers
Wednesday 18 August 2010 | Published in National
Rarotonga based national netballers Luciana Matenga, Curly George and Nana Manuela have been grinding it out alongside the national under 19 rugby team and their world class fitness trainer Keith Roberts. The local trio are gunning for a spot in the final national team which is due to be announced at the end of the […]
CITC hands out prizes
Wednesday 18 August 2010 | Published in National
CITC reiterated its ‘we care’ slogan on Monday when the company handed out some awesome prizes to winners of their recent promotions. At the Oasis 24 hour store in Nikao, grandfather Okirua Teokoitu clutched his little lucky charm one-year-old granddaughter Alicy Tiare Daniel as he received the family’s brand new Panasonic microwave. Teokoitu says that […]
Tourism's NZ roadshow ends
Wednesday 18 August 2010 | Published in National
Cook Islands Tourism’s (CIT) three-week ‘Focus’ Cook Islands trade roadshow in New Zealand has finished. The team who went to New Zealand saw around 400 agents in 13 locations. The roadshow was timed to coincide with Flight Centre events around the country so that attendees could put in an appearance at the Flight Centre events […]
Earthquake alert
Wednesday 18 August 2010 | Published in National
Police and meteorological services have reported an earthquake of magnitude 6.5 that hit just south of the Mariana Islands. (The Marianas are located south of Japan and north of Papua New Guinea. The southernmost island in the chain is Guam.) Though history reflects that an earthquake of this intensity at this spot will not generate […]
Disabled education discussed
Wednesday 18 August 2010 | Published in National
The Pacific’s premiere meet on gender equality is reporting that access to primary and secondary education has improved over the last 15 years, but disabled children are not making it to school and staying there. The reasons why, and what to do about it, are stepped out in a major Pacific review on the 11th […]
Celebrating former Tereora teacher
Wednesday 18 August 2010 | Published in National
Noelene Raffills of Auckland taught at Tereora for two years in the early 1970s, and swears that the experience utterly changed her life. “Rarotonga has a very special place in my heart,” she said. “I can’t believe it was only two years I was here and it impacted me so deeply.” She was back on […]
Munro castigates NZ
Wednesday 18 August 2010 | Published in National
A leading Aotearoa Maori personality, Piripi Munro, has castigated New Zealand for failing to congratulate the Cook Islands on its 45th anniversary of self-governance. Munro was the former equerry to the late Ariki Vaine Dame Te Atairangikaahu of New Zealand who was recognised as the ariki vaine nui (queen) of all Aotearoa Maori. He said […]
Tighter Budget causes concern
Tuesday 17 August 2010 | Published in National
Some public servants are concerned they may face redundancy due to a tighter annual Budget this year. Cook Islands Workers’ Association president Anthony Turua, says the body is pleased the $186.4 million annual Budget has now been approved but some key social priorities and outputs of ministries may be jeopardised because of last year’s debt […]
Audit asked to probe loan
Tuesday 17 August 2010 | Published in National
Atiu MP and solicitor Norman George has lodged a complaint with the Audit Office over a $30,000 soft loan to local businessman Junior Areai. George is asking the Audit Office to determine whether Areai obtained the loan by fraud. Last week George questioned the loan in parliament asking if it was a reward to Areai […]
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