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Audit probe into Toagate continues
Wednesday 12 May 2010 | Published in Local
The Audit Office hopes to complete its highly anticipated special probe in to the controversial Toagate fuel farm scandal by the end of the month. Prime minister Jim Marurai is reportedly still keen to release the report once it is completed, regardless of whether there is a parliament sitting at the time or not. Standard […]
Meeting on alternative landing next week
Wednesday 12 May 2010 | Published in Local
Tender boats like this one from the Pacific Sun cruise ship visit on Sunday would be able to use an alternative port to Avatiu during bad sea conditions if the NZAID funded jetty is built in Puaikura. “/> The Puaikura community will be asked to decide on a suitable site for a proposed $2 million […]
Demos face off over 'bullying' claims
Wednesday 12 May 2010 | Published in Local
Democratic Party president Makiuti Tongia claims government officials have bullied outer island constituency executives to support the party conference being called this month. He said some constituency committee (puna) executives’ government jobs were even threatened in the process. Yesterday, Tongia issued a press release saying despite the bullying, some outer island Demo officials have refused […]
Faireka to Geneva for assembly
Wednesday 12 May 2010 | Published in National
Health secretary Tupou Faireka will head to Geneva, Switzerland today to attend the 63rd World Health Assembly from May 17 to 21. The assembly will discuss public health issues such as strategies to reduce the harmful use of alcohol, counterfeit medical products and international health regulations. Faireka said the assembly is an important meeting and […]
Almost 20,000 doses of swine flu vaccine to be delivered
Wednesday 12 May 2010 | Published in National
The single dose swine flu (H1N1) vaccine Panvax may be offered to the general population by month’s end. Director of community health services Dr Rangi Fariu says NZAID has now confirmed funding of around $185,000 to cover the cost of sending the vaccine to the outer islands. As of yesterday, 512 doses of the 2000 […]
Tongia's knee-jerk reaction expected says Willis
Wednesday 12 May 2010 | Published in National
Democratic Party assistant president Sean Willis says yesterday’s knee-jerk reaction by president Makiuti Tongia was expected. “Heck! It’s alive! This is the first time that the president has replied to our requests, as he has never made the time or effort when we have gone through proper channels,” Willis said. After receiving no response to […]
Cook's sentence result of tightened legislation
Wednesday 12 May 2010 | Published in Crime
Justice Colin Nicholson’s decision to sentence 18-year-old Danny Cook to two years in prison recently, reflects the tightening of legislation following the Loomes case of 2006. Owen Matunga Tainga Loomes was sentenced to one year in prison when he was convicted of dangerous driving causing the death of Niki Smith in 2003. He also received […]
Cooks aims to have largest marine park in the world
Tuesday 11 May 2010 | Published in Local
Cabinet has approved a proposal to pursue the esta- blishment of a national marine park. Last month cabinet decided to give the go ahead to local authorities to progress work on the concept. “The Cook Islands has the opportunity to designate a significant part of our waters as a protected marine area and to have […]
Weston set to be named new CJ
Tuesday 11 May 2010 | Published in Local
Justice Tom Weston is expected to be appointed as the Cook Islands next Chief Justice at a special sitting of the High Court on Thursday. Attorney-general Wilkie Rasmussen advised CI News yesterday that a press release regarding the judicial appointment is due to be released today after cabinet and the executive council meets. Justice Weston, […]
Demo Party puna call conference
Tuesday 11 May 2010 | Published in Local
The majority of the Democratic Party constituency electorates (puna) have announced that an annual conference will be held on May 31. The controversial notice of the conference has been issued by the ‘majority of the party’. In a press release issued yesterday this faction of the Democratic Party stated that the conference date is now […]
Electricity cut as contractor slices HV cable
Tuesday 11 May 2010 | Published in National
A contractor had a lucky escape after cutting through a high voltage electricity cable on Rarotonga yesterday. Acting Chief Executive Officer for Te Aponga Uira (TAU), Elma Marurai confirmed that a contractor doing work near the Rarotonga Resort sliced through the cable at about 4.20pm. This tripped both the Crossline and East Coast Electricity Feeders, […]
Man in hospital after Sunday crash
Tuesday 11 May 2010 | Published in National
A man is in Rarotonga hospital with severe head injuries after two motorbikes collided on Sunday night. Police said the man collided with a woman after she stopped in front of him with the intention of turning right. The woman sustained only minor injuries, but the man suffered severe head injuries and is still in […]
Man appears on assault charges
Tuesday 11 May 2010 | Published in National
Chief justice David Williams presided over the first jury trial of the year yesterday. The defendant, Goodman Pirake, appeared on one charge of assault with intent to injure, which was laid in December, 2007 after he was arrested for allegedly punching and kicking Tauii Turitoa at the Punanganui market. Pirake pleaded not guilty to the […]
Tonight's the night for jewellery makers
Tuesday 11 May 2010 | Published in National
Tonight thirty-three anxious students will find out tonight which six participants will be going home with money to spend. The prizegiving will be held at Cafe Salsa at 6.30pm tonight. There are three categories, To’ora (grades 4-6), Kakaia (grades 7-9) and Matariki (grades 10-13). Participants in all categories will have three chances to win cash […]
Avatiu mum beefs up washing power
Tuesday 11 May 2010 | Published in National
Doing the laundry is going to become a hassle free chore for Avatiu mum June Putere who won herself a brand new 8.56kg Fisher & Paykel washing machine in the recent CITC supermarkets corned beef Mothers Day promotion. CITC key brands manager George George says that the two week promotion for Mother’s Day was a […]
Toa judgment due this week
Monday 10 May 2010 | Published in Local
The High Court is expected to issue its judgment on the high profile ‘Toa profit guarantee’ case this week. When the two day court hearing wound up late last month, Justice Tom Weston reserved his judgment saying it would likely be issued in the second week of May. The court was asked by Toa owner […]
450 get immunised against swine flu
Monday 10 May 2010 | Published in National
The ministry of Health has provided a government supply of the Panvax swine flu (H1N1) vaccine to about 450 people last week. The week long programme aimed to immunise about 600 people who fall into priority groups such as frontline health and border control staff and those with chronic illnesses. According to event surveillance response […]
Employer unhappy as workers change jobs
Monday 10 May 2010 | Published in National
A local restaurant owner, who asked not to named, said that he feels immigration policy in the Cook Islands is “inconsistent” and “discriminatory”. “Policy at immigration is not applied consistently across the board,” he said. “It’s an issue that causes us (as employers) to struggle.” He said that he sponsored three foreign nationals to come […]
Locals feast their eyes on visiting liner
Monday 10 May 2010 | Published in National
Students and tutors from the Hospitality and Tourism Training Centre and staff from CI Tourism were treated to a tour of the Pacific Sun yesterday – the last of the large cruise liners to visit Rarotonga this year. It was a chance for local students who are on two year long courses through the Wellington […]
Locals get dangerous goods training
Monday 10 May 2010 | Published in National
Dangerous goods’ training was held recently for locals who are involved in their shipment. Twenty three people from the Ports Authority, CITC, Taio Shipping, Express Cook Islands Line and Cook Islands General Transport attended two one-day workshops on the identification, classification, marking and placarding, documentation, segregation and packaging of dangerous goods. The training was carried […]
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