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Aitutaki cell site down
Friday 21 May 2010 | Published in National
Telecom Cook Islands is advising Aitutaki customers that the Maunga Pu cell site is down. This site has been without power since Cyclone Pat. The site has been running by generator which now requires repairs. A mechanic is examining the generator and Telecom said they hope to have it back working as soon as possible. […]
2 CIP nominees for Nikao
Friday 21 May 2010 | Published in National
Two people have put their names forward as potential candidates for the Cook Islands Party in Nikao. CIP vice-president Mark Brown told CI News that nominations for Nikao opened on Wednesday night, with two people – Piritau Nga and Tangee Kokaua – throwing their hats into the ring from the outset. Nominations close on May […]
Regional meeting discusses TB control
Friday 21 May 2010 | Published in National
Political will, sustained commitment from governments and continued international funding remain essential for the control of tuberculosis (TB) in the Pacific region, a major regional meeting on the disease says. The fifth Pacific Stop TB meeting in Nadi, Fiji from May 4 to 7 May was organised by the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) […]
Visitors dance tonight
Friday 21 May 2010 | Published in National
The Hideaway Bar in Avarua is the place to be tonight for the Papaa (visitor) and Golden Oldies dancer of year. If you are visiting our shores and have had the opportunity to watch or even try the local dancing – then this is your opportunity to really show of your dance skills. This is […]
Switching allegiances
Friday 21 May 2010 | Published in National
Hugh Graham, the Manukau City Council member in trouble with his Mayor, is currently in Rarotonga and is understood to have been given the nod as the Democratic Party’s candidate for Mauke. This in itself is a surprise given that he comes from a staunch Cook Islands Party family. It is understood that Graham, whose […]
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 […]
Morris apologises for rescue mission
Thursday 20 May 2010 | Published in National
Amid suggestions that the boat the Gypsy Trader was not fit for sea travel and prompted an unnecessary and expensive search and rescue mission, Pastor Alfred Morris has issued an apology to the people of the Cook Islands for any inconvenience that he and his crew might have caused. Crew member Morris also thanked police, […]
Nation to work to fill Toa's coffers
Thursday 20 May 2010 | Published in Local
Steve Anderson’s statement on behalf of the Chamber of Commerce says that grave errors on the Toa deal will have Cook Islanders paying taxes straight to Toa for years to come, as well as slashing budgets for health and education. “The Toa Deal is an abomination,” Anderson says. “That this deal should have been struck […]
George blames debacle on Demos
Thursday 20 May 2010 | Published in Local
Norman George, CIP spokesman for Finance and Economic Development, called the Toa decision a “riveting blow” for the people of the Cook Islands. George pointed the finger at the Demo government, which he said buckled under pressure from Sir Terepai Maoate to enter first into a heads of agreement to purchase Toa, and then into […]
Toagate anger
Thursday 20 May 2010 | Published in Local
Wilkie Rasmussen The whole ‘Toagate’ saga was a disaster for the government from the very beginning, but the stubbornness and persistence of former Finance Minister Sir Terepai Maoate dragged this country into a deep hole. “/> The whole ‘Toagate’ saga was a disaster for the government from the very beginning, but the stubbornness and persistence […]
Agriculture awards open
Thursday 20 May 2010 | Published in National
Nominations are being called for from the Cook Islands for people who have made an outstanding contribution in the agriculture and forestry sector. The Facilitating Agricultural Commodity Trade (FACT) project, which is implemented by the land resources division of the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC), will present awards to five outstanding Pacific persons. This […]
Are Pa Metua calls all senior citizens
Thursday 20 May 2010 | Published in National
Are Pa Metua numbers are dwindling, and board of trustees member Pauline Napa encourages senior citizens to come around to the centre in Nikao for socialising and a hot meal. From 9am to 3pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, the centre opens to accommodate elderly people who gather to read, play cards, watch videos and […]
Canine census on island dogs
Thursday 20 May 2010 | Published in National
Esther Honey Foundation (EHF) clinic director Gregg Young says volunteers are again out in the community conduction a census, counting the number of island dogs. EHF has de-sexed more than 5595 dogs since establishing the clinic in 1995 and the purpose of the census is to confirm that the percentage of Rarotonga dogs sterilised remains […]
CIP demands election date
Thursday 20 May 2010 | Published in National
Henry Puna, leader of the opposition Cook Islands Party is demanding a date for the election so that the people can issue their own judgement on the party which oversaw one of the country’s biggest ever political scandals. In a statement yesterday Puna said the court decision in Toa Petroleum’s favour is a huge disappointment […]
Landowners, do the right thing
Thursday 20 May 2010 | Published in National
“The certifiable idiocy of the players to the $10 million disaster aside, the landowners of the Toa fuel farm have our future in their hands,” a smoke signaller writes.” The lease expires in just under two years and there are grounds to cancel it now – indeed the landowners have filed a notice to that […]
Porter responds to Toa judgement
Thursday 20 May 2010 | Published in National
Apex director says situation arose from ‘vigorous’ negotiation Apex director Brett Porter issued a statement yesterday clarifying that the Toa debacle stemmed not from “corruption or improper behaviour” but from a business transaction that involved careful and “vigorous” negotiation. Porter says he was waiting for Justice Weston to deliver a judgement before coming forward with […]
No Iehova te enua e tona ki katoa
Thursday 20 May 2010 | Published in National
Kia Orana tatou katoatoa i te aroa Poria/atupaka o te Atua Inangaro au i te tataraara ki te iti tangata o te Basileia no te akapouanga moni i runga i te tauturu matou tei piritia ke Manuae Enua. Ka akameitaki uatu rai matou i te Atua Ngateitei no tona Aroa, takingameitaki tei akakou ia matou […]
Aitutaki hosts oe vaka
Thursday 20 May 2010 | Published in National
Lagoon sees exciting business house regatta paddling action The beautiful Aitutaki lagoon was again the venue for another exciting Business House Oe Vaka Regatta this past weekend. The first regatta was held at Akitua Island on Anzac weekend and this was part of a series of three regattas leading up to the Queen’s Birthday weekend […]
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