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Electric experience for students
Thursday 29 July 2010 | Published in Local
Te Aponga Uira staff welcomed four work experience students onboard yesterday. Moekopu Enetoma of Tereora College got practice doing administration work – sorting out billings, dealing with customers and working with computers. She said she’s learned that it’s a job which requires lots of patience. Araura College students Tamaine Hewitt, Daniel Tutai and Werner Tschan […]
New database will speed up disaster response
Thursday 29 July 2010 | Published in National
Emergency Management Cook Islands (EMCI) is creating a software database that will speed and fine-tune its response to future natural disasters. The brainchild of EMCI director Charles Carlson, FERN (Frontline Emergency Response Network) is an information management system that will ensure a coordinated disaster response from EMCI, police, meteorological services and other government departments. The […]
PM to attend his fourth Forum
Thursday 29 July 2010 | Published in National
Prime Minister Jim Marurai believes the Forum Island countries can work together to overcome challenges such as fisheries management, trade links, renewable energy and climate change. He hopes to contribute to high level talks on these issues at the annual gathering of Forum leaders next week in Port Vila, Vanuatu for the 41st Pacific Islands […]
Golden Oldies test Sydney team
Thursday 29 July 2010 | Published in National
Last Friday’s Golden Oldies game at Takuvaine went well with all the Sydney people in one team against the rest. But it did not last long before everybody was anywhere, which was quite enjoyable. Dasher Wilkie was asked to replace a person in Gold shorts, so that he may put up a good show against […]
Traditional vaka to visit
Thursday 29 July 2010 | Published in National
Traditional voyaging outrigger vaka Te vaka no te tau Auiui is set to sail to Rarotonga and join in on the Constitution celebrations next week before continuing its journey to Shanghai, China. The canoe is set to depart Raiatea for Rarotonga today and it is anticipated that the journey to Rarotonga will take up to […]
Study on financing climate change
Wednesday 28 July 2010 | Published in Environment
The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) has commenced a study with a view to establishing a regional Climate Change Fund or other mechanism. It will aim to help Pacific island countries improve access to and management of the various financial resources being committed globally to combat climate change. The study responds to […]
Akirata heads to China
Wednesday 28 July 2010 | Published in Local
Dance troop Akirata have gone to the Shanghai World Expo on a trip funded by the Chinese Government. The group of 16 will spend two weeks at the expo, performing four times a day. They will be staying in the old part of Shanghai and will be bussed in to the expo for their performances […]
Further calls for user pays
Wednesday 28 July 2010 | Published in Local
Ben Parakoti of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Planning’s water division has added to the calls for ‘user pays’ in waste management. In a presentation to the infrastructure sector forum yesterday, Parakoti said that a good way to reduce water wastage would be to charge the user for the water they use. But he added […]
And they're off!
Wednesday 28 July 2010 | Published in Local
Opposition attacks priority of ministerial travel over Budget Prime Minister Jim Marurai arrived back from New Zealand yesterday and he’s already ruffled feathers in the Opposition camp with his plans to be out of the country again by Friday. The Opposition is already calling on Government to put the national Budget, due to be tabled […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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