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CEDAW contest celebrates 30th
Wednesday 30 June 2010 | Published in National
The United Nations Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) is celebrating its 30th anniversary by offering Pacific women a chance to win $500. Applicants from the Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Palau, PNG, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tuvalu and Vanuatu are invited […]
ICT meeting a success says Piho
Wednesday 30 June 2010 | Published in National
Cabinet minister Apii Piho attended the Pacific regional information and communications technology (ICT) ministers’ meeting in Nukualofa on June 18. Not only did he come away pleased with the outcome, he also received a surprise royal gift. The attending ministers have committed to further development of the region’s ICT systems as a key tool for […]
Mangaia to benefit from eclipse rush
Wednesday 30 June 2010 | Published in National
If all goes according to plan, Mangaia will benefit from the eclipse rush for years to come. Island Hopper managing director Robert Skews has been working closely with locals to ensure that everything is ready for the tour group’s arrival and to make sure the island will profit from next weekend’s sudden spike in tourist […]
Annual health conference opens today
Wednesday 30 June 2010 | Published in Local
The 10th annual Cook Islands Health Conference opens this morning at the national auditorium and runs through until Friday evening. A shorter conference will also be held on Aitutaki on Monday. The conference has a double theme – it will focus on ‘Women & Child Health’ and ‘Traditional Medicine’. Local doctors and health workers as […]
Call for women candidates
Tuesday 29 June 2010 | Published in Local
Political reform lobby group founder Tiare Mackenzie is offering help and support to women in the Cook Islands who want to run in the upcoming elections. “It is not balanced in our parliament and we need more equal representation,” Mackenzie says. As a result of the national consultation on women in politics which took place […]
Safeguarding our culture
Tuesday 29 June 2010 | Published in Local
The national workshop on safeguarding the intangible or living cultural heritage of the Cook Islands officially opened yesterday with the sounds of the pu (conch shell), kaara (drums) and the vivo (nose flute). Noo Tuiravakai (above) is pictured expertly playing the vivo at yesterday’s opening of the workshop. The workshop is being delivered by the […]
3 contest candidacy
Tuesday 29 June 2010 | Published in Local
Three people are in the running for the Democratic Party candidacy in Tupapa-Maraerenga, the largest electorate in the Cook Islands. Sitting MP John Tangi has been challenged by Nooroa Tupa and William Framhein, who have both accepted nomination. Tupapa is the largest electorates in the country with 976 people on the electoral roll in 2006. […]
Prize donated
Tuesday 29 June 2010 | Published in National
Te Aito Cook Islands winner Serena Hunter is donating her prize money to Te Vaerua Community Rehabilitation Services. As legal adviser to Te Vaerua, Hunter’s sister Marie Francis has played a big role in getting the organisation up and running. Francis asked Hunter to donate some items for the garage sale that Te Vaerua hosted […]
Links opened with Arab nations
Tuesday 29 June 2010 | Published in National
Prime Minister Jim Marurai has been in Abu Dhabi for the first ever Pacific Island Countries meeting with Arab leaders. The group was talking about how to get the two regions working together politically, economically and socially. The United Arab Eremites fully funded three people from the Cook Islands to attend the meeting. The PM […]
Cultural heritage back in spotlight
Tuesday 29 June 2010 | Published in National
Te Reo Maori, the art of tivaivai and the process of investitures and chiefly titles will be among the fascinating presentations and discussions at today’s workshop on safeguarding the intangible cultural heritage of the Cook Islands. The three-day workshop officially opened yesterday and will run until tomorrow afternoon. Among yesterday’s keynote speakers was former prime […]
Serious crash at seawall
Tuesday 29 June 2010 | Published in National
A motor vehicle crash on Saturday night at the seawall ended in hospitalisation for a male driver in his early 30s. He had veered into the opposite lane at the bend in the road and crashed head-on into a truck. His motorbike was badly mangled and he was rushed to hospital with a fractured right […]
Massage table a welcome gift
Tuesday 29 June 2010 | Published in National
Pastor Ngarima George threw his head toward the heavens and thanked the lord for his newest gift of a portable massage table. Pastor Ngarima is also an accomplished tumu korero and traditional masseur and the new portable table will ensure he continues to heal through his belief in the lord and his magic fingers. But […]
Mangaia prepares to host eclipse watchers
Tuesday 29 June 2010 | Published in National
As eclipse-chasers from all over the world dust off their telescopes and pack their bags, the island of Mangaia is busy preparing for their arrival. Mangaia School is getting ready to host 91 guests during the weekend of July 9-11. The tour group, which arrives that Friday, will be ushered into community halls until the […]
Avatea students learn first aid
Monday 28 June 2010 | Published in National
Years 4-8 at Avatea primary school went through a ‘People Savers’ first aid course for two weeks last month. The course taught students basic first aid skills including the recovery position, book work and a practical demonstration. A course was held last year for teachers and this year the students were given the opportunity to […]
Call for support to battle epidemic
Monday 28 June 2010 | Published in National
Health specialists have appealed for increased United Nations support in the battle against the epidemic in the Pacific of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes, heart attacks and cancer. A meeting in Nadi last week backed a call on the UN to hold a global summit on NCDs, to include them in the Millennium Development […]
Air NZ lounge separate from the VIP lounge
Monday 28 June 2010 | Published in National
The difference between the Air NZ premium lounge and the government lounge at the newly-renovated airport terminal has become the subject of much confusion. Air NZ manager David Bridge clarified that the government lounge will be used to host visiting dignitaries, the prime minister and local government officials before and after flights. It is a […]
New Norway ambassador visits
Monday 28 June 2010 | Published in National
Norway has appointed a new Ambassador to the Cook Islands. On Friday at the residence of Queen’s Representative Sir Frederick Goodwin, Her Excellency Mrs Siren Gjerme Eriksen presented her credentials as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Cook Islands. She handed over a letter from King Harald V to Goodwin, which authorised her as Norway’s […]
NZ quizzed over $4.8m for Pacific
Monday 28 June 2010 | Published in National
The $4.8 million allocated in the New Zealand Budget for the Pacific Economic Development Agency (PEDA) has been widely questioned. The NZ Government said that the money will be used to help young, unskilled Pacific Islanders without jobs who are living in New Zealand. But concerns have been raised about how capable PEDA is of […]
Ben breaks out of comfort zone
Monday 28 June 2010 | Published in National
the winner of New Zealand’s version of The Apprentice was Cook Islander Thomas Ben. He took the time out packing up his house in Auckland this week to talk about his love of the Cook Islands and offer a few business tips to budding entrepreneurs. Ben’s grandfather was born on Manihiki and his grandmother was […]
CIANGO back with public meeting
Monday 28 June 2010 | Published in Crime
CIANGO, the recently-reinstated organisation that acts as an umbrella for all non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in the Cook Islands, is focusing on recruiting members it lost when it was struck off the ministry of justice register last December. CIANGO was re-registered on March 8 and has since been holding executive board meetings regularly. But last night […]
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