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CI cuisine at museum
Tuesday 3 August 2010 | Published in National
Kai to Pie: World on a Plate, a new exhibition featuring Cook Islands food, opens at Auckland Museum on Saturday. Chef Aketaura Makimou will this Saturday demonstrate the best of Cook Islands’ cuisine with the preparation of Pai varaipani, a sweetener made from very ripe bananas mixed with arrowroot / cassava starch. Pai varaipani is […]
Calling all women over 40
Tuesday 3 August 2010 | Published in National
Hospital Director Heather Webber-Atiu is urging all outer islands ladies over 40 years old who are on Rarotonga to book an appointment for a mammogram to check for breast cancer. “If any new arrivals have come in to Rarotonga from the outer islands, please call Pa Tauakume on 22664 or come up to the hospital […]
Pacific economic changes
Tuesday 3 August 2010 | Published in National
Australian tourism to Samoa, Tonga, and Vanuatu has declined as Fiji regained its previous market share, according to the Asian Development Bank. Overall, departures from Australia to the Pacific were up by about 27 per cent from January to May compared with the same months in 2009. Departures from New Zealand to the Pacific also […]
Teen driver crashes with baby
Tuesday 3 August 2010 | Published in National
A 13-year-old driving a motorbike crashed at Tupapa this weekend, injuring himself and his female passenger, who was travelling with a two-year-old girl. Police say the driver lost control of the motorcycle on a Tupapa back road and sustained injuries to his chin, arm and thigh. His passenger received cuts to her knee, foot and […]
Approach it like Obama says George
Tuesday 3 August 2010 | Published in National
Government should introduce a law to ‘cure’ the undertaking to pay out a $1.2 million eight year annual profit guarantee to Toa Petroleum according to CIP MP and finance spokesperson Norman George. He expressed this opinion when speaking on the supplementary budget, which declares $3.5 million in expenses relating to Toagate, in Parliament yesterday. He […]
Constitution 7s at Tupapa
Tuesday 3 August 2010 | Published in National
The first day of the inaugural CITC Constitution Sevens Cup tournament will be held tomorrow at the Tupapa Park. The tournament will then continue on Saturday and will be contested by teams from the six clubs on Rarotonga plus a team from Aitutaki and the Cook Islands Sports Academy (CISA). In the Eels pack, watch […]
Festschrift quickly approaching
Monday 2 August 2010 | Published in National
At meeting last Thursday, the Cook Islands Research Association finalised its programme for the quickly-approaching Festschrift event in honour of the late Papa Ron Crocombe. The conference, which opens August 12 at USP, is a joint effort between CIRA, USP, the Cook Islands Library and Museum Society and the Rarotongan Beach Resort & Spa. A […]
Reserves used for Budget shortfall
Monday 2 August 2010 | Published in National
Government proposes to use reserve funds to cover the $2.7 million shortfall incurred in the 2009-10 supplementary budget worth $184.6 million. Finance minister Wilkie Rasmussen told parliament on Thursday that the adjustments to the 2009-10 budgets needed financing of $6.4 million, the bulk of which — a total of $4.1 million — would be funded […]
Rousing opening to Te Maeva Nui
Monday 2 August 2010 | Published in National
Minister Eggelton says celebrations are a milestone for the country Minister of Cultural Development Cassey Eggelton officially opened the 2010 Te Maeva Nui week of cultural celebrations on Saturday morning after a rousing opening address. “You may not realise but these ceremonies are the milestones of the history that we create together,” said Eggelton. “This […]
Kwai delivers goods to northern group
Monday 2 August 2010 | Published in National
The Hawaiian shipping vessel Kwai last week docked at Avatiu after delivering much-needed foodstuffs to the northern group earlier this month. The ship departed from Honolulu on June 2 and arrived in Rarotonga on July 25. Her eight crewmembers and captain Brad Ives unloaded rice, flour and sugar in Pukapuka, which hadn’t received a cargo […]
Taxation unchanged
Monday 2 August 2010 | Published in Local
The Government expects tax revenue to grow by 0.2 per cent in the coming year, significantly slower than previous years according to the 2010-11 Budget. The total take in tax revenue is expected to be $83.8 million. There have been no changes to the rate of VAT, income tax, or any of the other tax […]
Vaka arrives
Monday 2 August 2010 | Published in Local
Tahiti outrigger voyaging canoe Te Vaka no Te Tau A Uiui arrived into Avatiu harbour last night and an official welcoming ceremony will be held today at 10am. The outrigger vaka is retracing the ancestral voyage of the Polynesia people from Asia as part of the O Tahiti Nui Freedom project. The voyagers will remain […]
Election date demand
Monday 2 August 2010 | Published in Local
Opposition deputy leader Teina Bishop is going to have a lot to say today and will be firing on all pistons when Parliament resumes at 1pm. Bishop will be demanding an election date, among other things, from acting Prime Minister Wilkie Rasmussen. “I’ll be demanding an election date be set before the end of September,” […]
Slovakia flavour at celebrations
Monday 2 August 2010 | Published in Local
Short bursts of heavy rain on Saturday did little to dampen the festive atmosphere at the opening of the 2010 Te Maeva Nui celebrations at the Punanga Nui Market. Teams taking part in this year’s weeklong celebrations and cultural competition marched through Avarua from the courthouse to the market in Avatiu for the official opening […]
Constitution 7s on
Monday 2 August 2010 | Published in National
Due to the Constitution Celebrations this week there will be no club 15s played, however, the inaugural CITC Constitution Cup Sevens Tournament will be held instead. The first day of the inaugural constitution cup will be played on constitution day on Wednesday followed by day two of games on Saturday. The games will be played […]
Directory art competition
Monday 2 August 2010 | Published in National
Telecom Cook Islands (TCI) has announced its first ever telephone directory art cover competition. The winning entry will be used as the cover of the 2011 directory and the artist will win $1500 cash and Telecom product prizes valued at $350. Ideally an image is sought that depicts generally recognisable aspects of the Cook Islands […]
One-way traffic for Maeva Nui
Saturday 31 July 2010 | Published in National
Police are urging motorists to drive cautiously this week, as roads are likely to be congested during Te Maeva Nui. Police have asked the public to observe particular entry and exit points so that traffic can flow one way. Motorists can access the auditorium via Victoria Rd, which runs along the Tupapa field and the […]
Maeva Nui transport costs too high: budget
Saturday 31 July 2010 | Published in National
After a Te Maire Maeva Nui transport budget blowout of almost $500,000 last year, government has opted to provide a $25,000 allocation for outer islands to hold their own celebrations this year. The 2010-11 Budget tabled in Parliament on Thursday no longer includes the usual annual budget for outer island dance teams to travel in […]
International community on show
Saturday 31 July 2010 | Published in National
After the opening of the Te Maeva Nui cultural festival this morning, the international community will get the staged warmed up this evening with the international night show at the National Auditorium. The show begins at 7pm and boasts some fantastic items and performances by Pacific community teams here in the Cooks plus performances by […]
Mauke news-makers
Saturday 31 July 2010 | Published in National
Teacher Ange Croft’s year-eight English class on Mauke learned recently about newspaper production and in groups produced mock newspapers. They spent time poring through copies of CI News to study layout and content, and Croft and ex-principal June Hosking shared what they know about journalism. Journalist Florence Syme-Buchanan and her daughter Feena visited Croft’s class […]
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