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Quitting Manukau for Mauke
Monday 24 May 2010 | Published in National
Hugh Graham, a first-term Manukau City councillor, was given a verbal serving in the New Zealand press last week by Manukau Mayor Len Brown last week over his extended absence from council, while he had been in the Cook Islands. Graham hit back yesterday saying Brown was aware of and agreed to his absence and […]
Muri sanitation to be overhauled
Monday 24 May 2010 | Published in Environment
Indications are that the NZ$4.72 million provided by the EU to improve Muri lagoon’s rapidly deteriorating water will be put into overhauling sanitation in the area. Fiona Ramsey, Second Secretary of the EU delegation to the Pacific, says “the data collected on sewage treatment and the latest water quality data points towards the main cause […]
Minister to speak in Uruguay
Monday 24 May 2010 | Published in Environment
Environment minister Cassey Eggleton has left for Punta del Este, Uruguay, to attend the forth session of the Assembly on the Global Environment Facility (GEF) which takes place on May 24–28. Eggleton is only the second minister to travel overseas on official business since prime minister Jim Marurai put a freeze on overseas travel in […]
Graham officially named Mauke Demo candidate
Monday 24 May 2010 | Published in Local
Hugh Graham has been officially confirmed as the Democratic Party candidate for Mauke. It also looks likely that he will resign as a Manukau City Councillor in the next couple of days and will not be return to New Zealand any time soon. Mauke MP Mapu Taia, the executive and members of the Democratic Party […]
Originality in dance
Monday 24 May 2010 | Published in Local
The golden oldies and papaa (visitor) dancer of the year competitions held on Friday night were a huge success with 10 mama and papa dancers wowing the crowd that packed into the Hideaway Bar courtyard for the show. Golden oldies contestant Casper Mateariki (above) had the crowd in stitches when he dedicated his chant to […]
Queen's Baton excites island
Monday 24 May 2010 | Published in Local
Rarotonga put on a colourful reception for the Queen’s Baton Relay on Saturday with anyone and everyone invited to hold and touch the baton. Villages around the island went all out to decorate the roadsides and welcome the baton for the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games. Anyone standing along the side of the road was invited […]
It all ends up in the lagoon
Saturday 22 May 2010 | Published in Environment
Ka kokoti kotou i toku meitaki E taringa tona, ka akarongo mai.
Come to Lagoon Day!
Saturday 22 May 2010 | Published in Environment
Lagoon Day 2010 is on Thursday May 27 from 8.30am to 4pm and Friday May 28 from 8.30am to 3pm. It’s an open air expo where public, private sector and non-government organisations unite in an effort to raise awareness of our lagoon problems and most importantly, to provide solutions. It is the public face of […]
PM won't comment
Saturday 22 May 2010 | Published in Local
Once again prime minister Jim Marurai (above) has refused to speak to CI News on an issue of enormous concern to the Cook Islands people. There will be no word from the PM on Toagate, despite repeated requests for comment or for reassurance for the Cook Islands people from the nation’s leader. The prime minister’s […]
Dog identifies drugs at airport
Saturday 22 May 2010 | Published in Local
Police and customs have arrested a 20-year-old male after he was identified by the police drug dog at the airport on Tuesday night. The person was a local returning from overseas and found to be in possession of cann- abis. “This is a warning to others that the authorities are taking a hard stand at […]
Workers want justice
Saturday 22 May 2010 | Published in Local
The Cook Islands Workers Association (CIWA) says someone needs to be brought to justice and made to pay the penalty for the Toa Petroleum debacle. In a statement CIWA president Anthony Turua said Tuesday’s judgement in favour of Apex Agencies ranks right up there with other major corruption in the country, including the failed Sheraton […]
Mozzie spray 'basically useless'
Saturday 22 May 2010 | Published in Local
Melinda Ponga. “/> Concerns have been raised that the chemical the Ministry of Health (MOH) is proposing to use to control mosquitoes will be ineffective. Melinda Ponga, who led a campaign in 2008 to stop the government using the mosquito spray Reslin, believes that the proposed spray Key Pyrethrum is “basically a useless product” unless […]
Recovery plans going forward
Saturday 22 May 2010 | Published in National
By Vaine Wichman During a recent visit to Aitutaki, I chatted with women leaders on how things were moving with the recovery plan since Cyclone Pat destroyed homes and lives in February. Disasters impact people in different ways. A few sit back and complain and wish for things to get back to normal right away. […]
Toa-ing and froing
Saturday 22 May 2010 | Published in National
Apex Agencies’ director Brett Porter is relieved that the Toa case has, for the moment, closed. He insists that the whole affair was not scandalous or corrupt – it just represented a commercial transaction gone awry. The whole thing was based on a failed attempt to nationalise fuel. Porter said that government knew what it […]
Queen's Baton arrives today
Friday 21 May 2010 | Published in National
The island will have a festive feel this weekend for the Cook Islands leg of the Queen’s Baton global relay. All motorists are asked to be careful on the roads as the baton and its convoy travel around the island. The baton will arrive this evening and a traditional turou ‘welcome’ will be conducted at […]
Officers drilled on boarding fishing vessels
Friday 21 May 2010 | Published in National
Twenty-two fisheries officers, police officers from the maritime division and police prosecutors have been taking part in a workshop this week learning about how to board, inspect, gather evidence and prosecute fishing vessels. This was part of the Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) Dockside and Boarding Inspection Workshop which was conducted in Rarotonga from Monday until […]
Graham gets blunt 'come home' message
Friday 21 May 2010 | Published in National
Manukau Mayor Len Brown has fired a broadside at Councillor Hugh Graham telling him to come back from the Cook Islands and finish his term on council. But Graham has fired back saying he was surprised and disappointed that Brown has taken this approach as he was aware and agreed to the absence. Graham said […]
It's Biodiversity Day tomorrow
Friday 21 May 2010 | Published in Environment
Plant a tree or a garden tomorrow in commemoration of Biodiversity Day. 2010 is the international Year of Biodiversity. The Cook Islands theme is ‘E tango Maori te ao ora natura – our biodiversity, our foundations’. Deyna Marsh of the National Environment Service says that while there is no planned activity for tomorrow – she […]
Cabinet anticipates negotiations with Toa
Friday 21 May 2010 | Published in Local
Attorney General Wilkie Rasmussen issued a press release yesterday on behalf of Cabinet, explaining that government intends to open negotiations with Toa lawyers which he hopes will mitigate the effects of Tuesday’s court ruling. Under clause 6(b) of the settlement agreement that binds government to a particular payment plan, “the parties (Toa and government) shall […]
Scores apply for tourism jobs
Friday 21 May 2010 | Published in Local
Shortlists have been drawn up for the key executive roles at Tourism Cook Islands. Acting chief executive Halatoa Fua said yesterday there are 20 applications for the position of Director of Sales and Marketing, 40 applications for the job of NZ Manager and 20 for the post of Australia Manager. Chris Ingram resigned from his […]
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