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Careers Expo showcases options
Friday 23 July 2010 | Published in National
Demonstrations and hands-on exhibits at the Careers Expo yesterday helped students better understand the career paths of their choice. The annual Careers Expo was held for the first time at the Telecom Sports Arena in Nikao where over 600 senior students from Rarotonga and the southern group islands schools visited to find out more about […]
Junior grows giants
Friday 23 July 2010 | Published in National
Cook Islander Junior Eraio is aiming to someday land his oversized vegetables in the Guinness Book of World Records. Eraio, who lives on a farm in Taranaki, has harvested five separate kumara plants, each weighing over two kilos. The biggest kumara he’s ever produced was 3 kilos. His claim to fame is a 45-kilo head […]
Tourism CEO meets the people
Friday 23 July 2010 | Published in National
Tourism corporation chief executive Carmel Beattie met with over 100 tourism industry players this week in her first major meet and greet. She presented her plans for promoting the Australian non-stop flight. Beattie was clear on the challenges which the Australian market presented, stating that Australians have a large number of destinations they can get […]
Asbestos problem surfaces again
Friday 23 July 2010 | Published in Environment
The devastation caused to Aitutaki by Cyclone Pat in February has highlighted again the problem of asbestos in the country – or more correctly what to do with the asbestos. On the last day of the National Environment Forum yesterday, Vavia Bobby, an environment officer from Aitutaki, said the cyclone had not only destroyed their […]
The fun of finding a career
Friday 23 July 2010 | Published in Local
Local nurses joined students at the Computer Man booth to try their luck at winning a prize during yesterday’s annual Careers Expo. 10072219
Beer stalled
Friday 23 July 2010 | Published in Local
Nearly two weeks after the run off, James Beer has still not been confirmed as a candidate in Murienua. The puna committee is not convinced that Beer is actually a financial member of the party. The hold up is not related to the complaint raised and then withdrawn by Angeline Tuara, which was about people […]
LA flight's future in jeopardy
Friday 23 July 2010 | Published in Local
Declining numbers of passengers on the direct Los Angeles flight are spurring Cook Islands Tourism to step up its North American marketing. At Wednesday night’s meeting of tourism industry operators, board member Ewan Smith informed the audience of about 100 of the steady decline in passenger numbers on the weekly flight from Los Angeles to […]
Wong will not be prosecuted
Friday 23 July 2010 | Published in Local
Police commissioner Maara Tetava announced yesterday that Chris Wong will not be prosecuted criminally. Wong resigned as chief executive of Cook Island Tourism in 2007, following the release of an audit report that accused him of misusing public funds, and has since been under investigation. The report charged that from 2001 to 2007, Wong charged […]
Terry steps up pace
Friday 23 July 2010 | Published in National
The Top Shape Gym in Taputapuatea has enlisted the help of master fitness trainer Terry Thorne to help deliver a superior group fitness programme for the people of the Cook Islands. Thorne will hold a motivational talk today for gym members and anyone wanting to be inspired into leading a healthy lifestyle. While on the […]
Vakalalabure trial hears of black out
Thursday 22 July 2010 | Published in Crime
Disbarred lawyer takes court through events of 2008 party Tevita Vakalalabure yesterday told the High Court of his alcohol dependency and how it lead to his appearance in court. The disbarred lawyer is being tried in a jury trial on four separate charges assault with intent to injure, two charges of threatening to kill or […]
Call for sewage to move
Thursday 22 July 2010 | Published in Environment
JacQUi Evans, who until recently worked for Public Health, has expressed her support for moving the regulation of sewage to the Ministry of Infrastructure and Planning. Speaking at the National Environmental Forum yesterday, she said that the technical nature of the rules meant that it was appropriate that people have an understanding of engineering issues. […]
Landfill management crucial
Thursday 22 July 2010 | Published in Environment
According to Waste Management manager, Tai Nooapii, the landfill in Arorangi will last around 12 more years. But whether or not it lasts that long, or whether its life is extended beyond that, depends on how well waste collection goes, as well as how well the landfill site is maintained. Noopaii said that 20 per […]
Sea life declining
Thursday 22 July 2010 | Published in Local
Dorothy Solomona, acting director of pearls at the Ministry of Marine Resources, told the National Environment Forum yesterday that the reduction in clam numbers in our lagoons was an example of the reduction in life in our waters. Solomona said that there had been a continual, rapid decline in numbers of paua since the early […]
Seabed mining taskforce mooted
Thursday 22 July 2010 | Published in Local
Cabinet has approved putting together a taskforce from government agencies and the private sector to create a seabed mining policy. A seabed minerals commissioner, who has yet to be named, will be appointed to head the seabed mining authority advisory board. The advisory board will be tasked with creating a timetable and mapping out what […]
Party Tumu vows to grow stronger
Thursday 22 July 2010 | Published in Local
Former CIP MP Albert Nicholas is vowing his controversial new party will grow stronger despite having to change its name just two weeks after it was formed. The party is now called the Party Tumu following the court decision to ban anyone other than the Cook Islands Party from using its name. Yesterday CI News […]
Students set to discover career options
Thursday 22 July 2010 | Published in National
Over 600 students from Rarotonga and outer island schools will attend today’s Careers Expo at the Telecom Sports Arena. Students from Rarotonga secondary schools and high schools from the outer islands of Atiu, Mauke, Mangaia, Mitiaro and Aitutaki will spend today discovering the huge variety of career choices that they can get into after school. […]
Red Cross offers holiday learning
Wednesday 21 July 2010 | Published in Environment
The Cook Islands Red Cross is offering a school holiday programme packed with learning for kids 9-13 years old. Not only will kids taking part get to become Junior Red Cross members, they will learn more about healthy lifestyles, climate change, being prepared for disasters and emerging diseases. “This idea came about from seeing children […]
Minister heads to Mitiaro for infrastructure review
Wednesday 21 July 2010 | Published in National
Infrastructure Minister William Heather Jnr was due to head an eight-member delegation to Mitiaro today to explore projects for the island. New Zealand High Commissioner Linda Te Puni and NZAID representatives were reportedly accompanying the minister on the visit. Heather’s chief executive, Tere Taio, told CI News that the minister was hoping to be updated […]
Eggelton opens forum
Wednesday 21 July 2010 | Published in Environment
Minister of the Environment Cassey Eggelton gave the opening address at the second National Environment Forum yesterday. The last one was in 2004. Eggelton said the forum was not called to satisfy overseas donors, or to point the finger of blame. She asked forum attendees to instead focus over the next three days on coming […]
Increasing youth in agriculture
Wednesday 21 July 2010 | Published in National
A consultation on the Pacific Youth in Agriculture Strategy was held recently in Suva. The public meeting in Fiji kicked off a three-week Pacific wide consultation to seek views from relevant stakeholders on the recommendations made to increase youth participation in agriculture in the Pacific. Pacific youth comprise about 20 per cent of the total […]
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