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Spell-a-thon a moneymaker
Friday 25 June 2010 | Published in Local
Avatea School students spelt their way to $14,324.10 through their school’s recent Spell-a-thon fundraiser. It was the first major fundraiser of the year for the school. The Spell-a-thon was held on Friday May 28 at the Avatea school hall. Avatea principal Nga Charlie said the point of the educational fundraiser was that they wanted to […]
Matenga makes a stand
Friday 25 June 2010 | Published in Local
Another high profile candidate has put his hand up to contest this year’s general elections as an independent. Local businessman Teariki Matenga made the announcement yesterday, saying he had no confidence in the current Government, especially when it came to financial matters. His decision to stand comes hot on the heels of Nikao dentist and […]
Stan the Man helps at home
Friday 25 June 2010 | Published in National
Ireland based Cook Islands professional rugby player Stanley Wright is back home on Rarotonga for his annual visit to catch up with his parents David and Tuki Wright. But the hulking six-foot-one prop has spent much of his holiday helping local clubs ahead of this weekend’s first round of the 15s season. Stan is based […]
Irish lads want to play rugby
Friday 25 June 2010 | Published in National
A 40-man rugby squad from Ballyclare High School in Ireland will touch down in Rarotonga in three weeks time to make history as the first ever Irish college rugby team to tour the Cook Islands. The Irish will begin their tour in New Zealand where they will play rugby for three weeks against a number […]
Tav opens new Avarua shop
Friday 25 June 2010 | Published in National
Amidst unwanted public attention and pressure to pay an outstanding tax debt, businesswoman Elena Tavioni is pressing on. She is in the process of opening a new shop at the Beachcomber in Avarua, and outfitting it with new products and new designs. Tavioni declined to comment on the new venture other than to say she […]
World Cup could bring tourists
Thursday 24 June 2010 | Published in National
The 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand is a key opportunity for Cook Islands Tourism, according to Martin Sneddon, CEO Rugby World Cup 2011. After the success of the first wave of ticket sales, Sneddon says that Pacific nations can look to European tourists for stopovers on their way back from New Zealand. Over […]
Sewage talks planned
Thursday 24 June 2010 | Published in National
The government will be holding talks at the end of July about proposed upgrades of sewage treatment on Rarotonga and Aitutaki. The talks will involve the community steering group for the project, which is headed up by Te Tika Mataiapo Dorice Reid, and representatives from NZAID and the European Union. NZAID and the EU are […]
Beehive reporter
Thursday 24 June 2010 | Published in National
CI News reporter Nerys Case is this week on a trip to New Zealand funded by NZ Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Three journalists from the Pacific are spending time finding out about how the media and MPs work together to make sure the population hears about decisions which affect them, and that government […]
Mangaia prepares for major influx
Thursday 24 June 2010 | Published in National
Next month the population of Mangaia will increase significantly as hundreds converge on the island for the solar eclipse. The eclipse is due to happen on July 11 and has sparked huge interest, especially among astronomers both serious and amateur. One specialist travel company, Travel Quest International, will fly in groups of 12 people on […]
OMIA relocating
Thursday 24 June 2010 | Published in National
The ministry of infrastructure and planning (MOIP) office in Avarua is in the process of relocating to the former ministry of works office in Arorangi. In October of 2008, cabinet endorsed the merging of MOIP and the office of the minister of island administration, but their offices remained separate – some MOIP departments continued to […]
Board checks out Green Team work
Thursday 24 June 2010 | Published in National
A group of Air NZ board members and senior executive staff, the New Zealand High Commissioner and local Air NZ staff walked across the island this week with legendary guide and medicine man Pa Teuruaa of Pa’s Mountain Trek. They had a chance not only to see all of Rarotonga, but also the new and […]
Water works job nears completion
Thursday 24 June 2010 | Published in National
The ministry of infrastructure and planning is in the final stages of replacing outdated water lines, a project that has required workers to rip up the roads. MOIP acting secretary Otheniel Tangianau said that it’s been a slow process because no blueprint exists to show the location of the galvanised pipes installed years ago. “These […]
Emergency delays NZ flight
Thursday 24 June 2010 | Published in National
Air NZ flight 45 landed on Rarotonga four hours late on Tuesday night. A passenger suffered a ‘serious’ heart attack midway through the flight from Auckland to Rarotonga, according to Air NZ manager David Bridge, and the plane turned back mid-flight. The traveller was rushed to hospital in Auckland, and the plane jettisoned its fuel […]
Safeguarding culture
Thursday 24 June 2010 | Published in National
The Ministry of Cultural Development in association with UNESCO invites the public at large to take part in the national workshop on ‘safeguarding of the intangible cultural heritage in the Cook Islands’. The invite is especially calling for traditional leaders, government and non-government organisations, musicians, composers, choreographers and anyone interested in Cook Islands cultural heritage […]
Cheaper loans likely
Thursday 24 June 2010 | Published in Local
NZAID is currently working with banks in the Cook Islands on a plan to offer cheaper loans to small and medium sized businesses. NZAID is hoping that with the cooperation of the banks, they will be able to fund loans at a rate which is roughly 7 percent lower than the current interest rate on […]
Toa appeal set for July 12 hearing
Thursday 24 June 2010 | Published in Local
The long-awaited Toa audit report has been issued to Cabinet ministers, Toa, Triad and former financial secretary Sholan Ivaiti, among other relevant parties. Audit has been preparing the report for four months, and sources close to the heart of the debacle predict that it contains information that has never before been leaked about the financial […]
Stand-off
Thursday 24 June 2010 | Published in Local
A stand-off is developing in Avatiu as sitting MP Albert Nicholas continues his claim to the Cook Islands Party (CIP) nomination for the seat in the area. Last week Nicholas declared himself the winner of the CIP candidacy for the Avatiu-Ruatonga-Palmerston seat a process that did not allow other nominations to come forward to challenge […]
Independent power base looms
Thursday 24 June 2010 | Published in Local
The trickle of independent candidates standing in the next general elections could soon become a flood, says political reform advocate Teina Mackenzie. Mackenzie said her feeling was one of “relief” when she heard that Philip Nicholas had put his name forward as an independent candidate for the Nikao-Panama seat. “I am so happy that people […]
'New voice'
Wednesday 23 June 2010 | Published in Local
Nikao Rangatira Philip Nicholas’ decision to stand as an independent candidate in the upcoming elections should send a warning to the two main political parties. Yesterday, Nicholas announced he was going to stand in the Nikao-Panama seat perhaps opening the door for a flood of independent candidates in other electorates. He said he knew of […]
Kids connect with kura
Wednesday 23 June 2010 | Published in Local
Rimatara students Heidi and Verina Hatitio, Kurahiti Make, Maleana and Tepua Taharia, Jules Tetuamanuhiri, Teremu Tupuai and Heirani Utia, accompanied by their principal Claudine Hatito, Mireta Erena, Francine Utia and Manu representative Fasan Chong after arriving at Rarotonga airport. The group travelled from French Polynesia to the Cook Islands yesterday to check on the bird […]
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