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Six vie for port contract
Wednesday 28 July 2010 | Published in National
The $25 million Avatiu Port development has attracted interest from contractors from as far away as India and China. Yesterday, six prequalified construction companies met at Avatiu Harbour with Ports Authority officials and the project manager BECA’s project director John Youdale. BECA has designed the harbour upgrade and is managing the tender process. Youdale says […]
PM's son recovering in Auckland hospital
Wednesday 28 July 2010 | Published in National
The Prime Minister’s son Jason Marurai is recovering in hospital in Auckland following a motorbike crash on July 18. His wife, Elma, said yesterday that her husband was improving after sustaining head injuries after coming off his bike in front of Super Brown in Tupapa. He had to be flown to New Zealand for treatment […]
Getting ready for Te Maeva Nui
Wednesday 28 July 2010 | Published in National
The annual Te Maeva Nui cultural celebrations begin this Saturday and teams are busily preparing for the constitution celebration which this year will include five competing cultural teams as well as items by local schools and visiting teams. Te Maeva Nui will begin with a march through Avarua to the Punanga Nui market by competing […]
Evangelical Gospel Day message
Tuesday 27 July 2010 | Published in National
Is your Christian faith strong? Or are you like the leper – exiled from your family, friends and community? This was the major question posed at yesterday’s Rarotonga Gospel Day celebrations hosted by the Vaka Puaikura. Arorangi Pastor Leilei Patia urged the audience packed into Aroa Nui Hall to find their faith again and to […]
Maeva Nui Aussie style
Tuesday 27 July 2010 | Published in National
The Australian-Cook islands Community Council (ACICC) in New South Wales has organised the second Te Maeva Nui Cultural Festival which will be held next Saturday at Sydney’s Bankstown Town Hall. The festival celebrates the 36th year since the first settlement of Cook Islanders in NSW and also commemorates the 45th year since 1965 when New […]
On the road
Tuesday 27 July 2010 | Published in National
The dates for the New Zealand Roadshow were announced at a meeting of tourism industry players last week. Some industry operators were concerned that the dates – July 29 to August 10 – were too soon, and that attending a roadshow during the high season would be too much of a stretch for smaller operators […]
Free advice at Business Week
Tuesday 27 July 2010 | Published in National
Australian couple Allan and Shirley Cann are back to offer their knowledge and advice during Rarotonga Business Week from today to Friday. Their business Cann Enterprises is offering free business training courses in conjunction with the Business Trade Investment Board and Rotary Clubs of Rarotonga and Wendouree (Australia). Allan Cann works part time for the […]
Compulsory recycling called for
Tuesday 27 July 2010 | Published in Local
Recycling will become compulsory if advice to government is followed. The advice follows disclosure last week from Tai Nooapii, Waste Management manager, that at least 20 per cent of what goes into the landfill could have been recycled. A waste and sanitation infrastructure planning and policy workshop took place on Friday where delegates decided on […]
Miss Tiare changeover
Tuesday 27 July 2010 | Published in Local
Sixteen-year-old Tekea Akava was invested with the Miss Tiare 2009-2010 title in a special ceremony on Friday afternoon. Akava was the runner up Miss Tiare at last year’s pageant to eventual winner Ebony Richards. However, due to personal reasons, Richards resigned as Miss Tiare and the title and honour was handed over to Akava. Akava […]
Polishing up acts
Tuesday 27 July 2010 | Published in Local
Cultural teams are now polishing up their acts for the annual Te Maeva Nui cultural celebrations which will begin with an opening ceremony on Saturday, July 31. This year’s constitution celebration will include five competing cultural teams spiced up with items by local schools and visiting teams. Outer island teams will not be joining this […]
Texting driver caused accident
Tuesday 27 July 2010 | Published in Local
Ngatangiia beach residents were the victims of a string of thefts over the weekend with eight properties in the Takitumu area broken into by thieves. Cellphones and cash were the main items stolen from the beach homes and rental properties. In total, police dealt with 42 incidents from Friday to Sunday which included the eight […]
Under 19 rugby rep squad named
Tuesday 27 July 2010 | Published in National
An under 19 rugby squad has been named to represent the country at the under 19 FORU Tournament in Samoa later this month. With 14 forwards and 12 backs, the squad includes seven local boys (although some are playing or schooling in NZ) in the squad, including the bolter – 18-year-old lock Nga Simiona all […]
Family dispute ends in imprisonment
Saturday 24 July 2010 | Published in Crime
Ngatupuna Taere was yesterday sentenced to a year in prison after taking responsibility for the death of her brother. Taere, who had name suppression until yesterday, pleaded guilty to manslaughter this month. Judge Nicholson, crown counsel and defence counsel Norman George all agreed that the case was a sensitive one, and “not a typical case” […]
Vakalalabure not guilty on four charges
Saturday 24 July 2010 | Published in Crime
Disbarred lawyer Tevita Vakalalabure was yesterday found not guilty of the four charges brought against him, although has been found guilty on one lesser charge. The week long trial ended yesterday with Vakalalabure appearing on two charges of threatening to kill, one charge of assault with intent to injure and one charge of endangering others. […]
CI at climate change talks
Saturday 24 July 2010 | Published in Environment
Teresa Miimetua Matamaki is one of 14 Pacific islanders who leave for the United States today to explore emerging climate change policies. Matamaki is the second national communications project coordinator at the Cook Islands National Environment Service. The 14 are all involved in climate change adaptation and mitigation in their respective countries and are set […]
Enviro money matters
Saturday 24 July 2010 | Published in Environment
Probably one of the most important discussions as this week’s National Environment Forum was left until last at the three-day gathering. The last panel session on the last day of the conference on Thursday discussed the funding of environmental activities basically all the things that had been discussed prior to this at the forum at […]
Woo-hoo for Clifton!
Saturday 24 July 2010 | Published in Local
Tereora College student Clifton Tokoara was asking his teacher to use his laptop to download some photos when it was announced that he had won the Careers Expo Rotary laptop competition. “Woo-hoo!” was all that Clifton could manage after the news sunk in. “I can’t believe it,” added the year 13 student. And even before […]
Native species under threat
Saturday 24 July 2010 | Published in National
Scientist recommends insect ‘biocontrol’ Peter de Lange, threatened plant scientist for the NZ Department of Conservation, issued a grim warning to Rarotongans this week: “If Cook Islands people don’t do something about their forest, it’s going to disappear”, he said. De Lange said with confidence that he believes “if the Cook Islands don’t do something […]
Goodies for Tereora
Saturday 24 July 2010 | Published in National
Tereora College teacher Brian Tairea rolled out with the CITC Careers Expo wheelbarrow hamper yesterday after it was announced that college student Miimetua Monga had won the company’s expo competition. Although only students could enter the ‘match and win’ competition at the expo on Thursday, the wheelbarrow hamper prize would be a prize for the […]
Budgets come first
Saturday 24 July 2010 | Published in National
Finance Minister appeals to MPs to put political differences aside Finance Minister Wilkie Rasmussen has issued an appeal to all MPs to refrain from supporting a motion of no confidence in the Prime Minister should it arise when they gather at Parliament next week. Rasmussen issued a statement yesterday saying he believes political differences and […]
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