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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.
New faces
Friday 13 August 2010 | Published in Local
Two women have been appointed to the Telecom Cook Islands board of directors. Nadine Newnham takes over the chair duties from Michael Mitchell and Madeilene Sword replaces Liz Wright-Koteka. Telecommunications Minister and Prime Minister Jim Marurai said he is confident that the two new directors have the necessary business acumen and sensibilities required for the […]
No benefit
Friday 13 August 2010 | Published in Local
Former finance minister Sir Terepai Maoate has denied setting up a business support loan fund for struggling outer islands businesses so that he and his son, Aitutaki MP Terepai Maoate Jnr could benefit from it. During Parliament’s one hour question time yesterday, the Ngatangiia MP stated it was not his intention to benefit from the […]
Nov 17 election
Friday 13 August 2010 | Published in Local
The general election will be held on November 17 according to Prime Minister Jim Marurai. Marurai made the announcement as soon as Parliament began its sitting yesterday. The PM said Parliament will be dissolved on September 24 just two days before the current four year term of government expires. The date of the election has […]
Academic papers honour Crocombe
Friday 13 August 2010 | Published in National
A number of academics presented their papers in honour of the late Professor Ron Crocombe at a festschrift yesterday. Professor Peter Larmour of Australian National University talked about Crocombe’s research into the problem of corruption throughout the Pacific. “Ron was a pioneer in the study of corruption in the region, and he paid increasing attention […]
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 […]
BTIB chair defends loans
Thursday 12 August 2010 | Published in National
The Business Trade Investment Board did not consider business support loans granted to two politicians to be a conflict of interest, according to its chairman James Beer. Last week government tabled the Audit Office special review into the loans which alleged that former finance minister Sir Terepai Maoate and former associate minister Terepai Maoate Jnr […]
Departure tax drop considered
Thursday 12 August 2010 | Published in National
Reducing departure tax has been the subject of recent budget talks says Finance Minister Wilkie Rasmussen. During Parliament yesterday the Opposition Party again raised concern about travellers being put off by the $55 tax introduced last April. Akaoa MP Teariki Heather asked government when it would look to reduce the tax. Rasmussen admitted a lot […]
Demos force Ngatangiia run-off
Thursday 12 August 2010 | Published in National
A group of Democratic Party supporters in Ngatangiia will attempt to hold a run-off for candidacy despite their plea to the party committee being turned down. Yesterday party president Sean Willis said he received a letter from committee chairman Tutai Purua stating that Sir Terepai Maoate’s candidacy for the election still stands. But candidate-hopefuls Mann […]
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