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Winning design to stop smoking
Tuesday 1 June 2010 | Published in National
Tereora College student Alex Ngarua has won a competition to design a logo to promote a smoke free Cook Islands and a healthier future. The logo was unveiled on No Tobacco Day yesterday at a ceremony at Rarotonga hospital. It is based on the globally recognised No Smoking symbol, but has a Cook Islands twist, […]
Spam warning
Tuesday 1 June 2010 | Published in National
Telecom Cook Islands is warning its customers after a spam email was sent to its Oyster email customers asking for their account details. Telecom marketing manager Mark Boyd said a message, currently circulating, is being sent purporting to be from Telecom. He said the email was spam and advised people to delete it. He said […]
CIIC looks for CEO
Tuesday 1 June 2010 | Published in National
The Cook Islands Investment Corporation (CIIC) is advertising for a chief executive to fill the vacancy left by former head John Tini, who was suspended last year. Employment applications close on June 16, so applicants have three weeks to apply. A selection committee has not yet been confirmed, but financial secretary Kevin Carr has agreed […]
In support of the vaka
Tuesday 1 June 2010 | Published in National
Crews on the vaka voyage support vessels Evohe, Foftein and Ranui have new found respect for Pacific voyagers, especially the crews that voyaged across the Pacific to Rarotonga. The three vessels accompanied the four canoes of Matau O Maui (Aotearoa), Hine Moana (mixed nations), Uto ni Yalo (Fiji) and Cook Islands vaka Marumaru Atua from […]
Injunction dismissed by court
Tuesday 1 June 2010 | Published in Crime
Chief Justice Tom Weston’s judgement on the Democratic Party injunction dismissed the application and upheld the right of the conference organisers to call the conference. “It seems undesirable that the affairs of a political party should be resolved by the court without allowing the members to speak. At the end of the day, the party […]
Compost toilet saves water and environment
Tuesday 1 June 2010 | Published in Environment
The latest in eco-friendly toilet technology, the compost toilet, has found a home on Mauke. Andrew and June Hosking have elected to save the environment from pollution by using a Rota-Loo, a toilet that doesn’t require water to operate. June said that most people misunderstand the waterless toilet, and mistake it for a long drop, […]
Prisoner escapes
Tuesday 1 June 2010 | Published in Local
Repeat offender Andrew Tonorio escaped from prison for the second time early yesterday. The escape yesterday morning follows a previous escape in November, which landed him back in prison soon after he fled. According to police, Tonorio was last seen near the rubbish dump just outside the Arorangi prison perimeter between 6.20-6.50am. Tonorio has black […]
Weston suggests Demos live up to their name
Tuesday 1 June 2010 | Published in Local
Chief Justice Tom Weston’s written judgement on the Democratic Party injunction application found decisively against the applicants party leader Sir Terepai Maoate, president Makiuti Tongia, and secretary general John Tangi. The applicants had filed the injunction to try and stop a Demo Party faction holding a party conference yesterday. “It would be an odd state […]
New venture for Sheraton site
Tuesday 1 June 2010 | Published in Local
A new developer is in the wings ready to resurrect the failed Sheraton Hotel property at Vaimaanga. The Business Trade Investment Board (BTIB) has approved an application from New Zealand-based company Mirage Group Ltd to invest in and develop the 10-hectare Vaimaanga site, owned by Pa Marie Ariki. BTIB chief executive Terry Rangi said that […]
Dancing future in good hands
Tuesday 1 June 2010 | Published in National
Last Thursday’s Dancer of the Year competition was a combined junior, intermediate and senior dance show. The junior dancers really showed that they are passionate about our Cook Islands culture and their performances warmed the heart of every Cook Islander in the near-full national auditorium. Dancers became more polished and fluid in the intermediate and […]
An historical and emotional arrival
Tuesday 1 June 2010 | Published in National
Those that witnessed the arrival of the five voyaging double-hulled canoes at Avana harbour on Saturday are still overwhelmed by the historical and emotional landing of the vaka. Cook Islands vaka Marumaru Atua lead the fleet of Tahiti vaka Faafaite, Fiji vaka Uto ni Yalo, Aotearoa vaka Matau O Maui and mixed nations vaka Hine […]
Police investigate assault on female
Tuesday 1 June 2010 | Published in National
Four domestic violence incidents were reported to police last week. This included two men who now face possible charges for an alleged assault on a female, but police are still investigating. Police say that the disputes turned violent because one or both parties had been drinking. All up last week police responded to 58 incidents, […]
Milestone for Raro resort
Tuesday 1 June 2010 | Published in National
In an important milestone for Pacific Resort Rarotonga, the company’s commitment to environmental practices has been recognised by EarthCheck, the world’s leading sustainable travel and tourism certification organisation. The EarthCheck programme is widely regarded as the world’s most scientifically rigorous. It measures key environmental indicators such as energy and water consumption, and total waste production […]
Dragonflies take it to Red Divas
Monday 31 May 2010 | Published in Crime
As expected – the premier netball game between the Takuvaine Red Divas and Avatiu Dragonflies was hotly contested. But a rejuvenated Avatiu side came out to play hard ball and within the first few minutes of the game, the Dragonflies were up 5 points to nil. But the team experienced some speed wobbles allowing Takuvaine […]
Voyagers welcomed
Monday 31 May 2010 | Published in Local
Home in loving arms – Tetini Pekepo bear-hugs his son Te Aroha who just couldn’t wait for the official welcome ceremony on Saturday. “/> Pacific voyagers were celebrated on Saturday afternoon when the five voyaging double hulled sister canoes made an historic landfall at Avana harbour. The welcome ceremony for the canoes was a moving […]
Demos told to 'get together'
Monday 31 May 2010 | Published in Local
The High Court yesterday declined and dismissed the Democratic Party injunction application to stop today’s controversial party conference from taking place. But the faction organising the conference has decided to postpone it anyway – until Wednesday – on the advice of the court. Court registrar Claudine Henry-Anguna confirmed the outcome to Cook Islands News after […]
Girls main target of no tobacco day
Monday 31 May 2010 | Published in National
The smoking rate among adolescent girls and young women in the Cook Islands is one of the areas to be highlighted at World No Tobacco Day on Monday. According to the Cook Islands Community Health Services, two global youth tobacco surveys initiated by the World Health Organisation were conducted in the Cook Islands in 2003 […]
Voyage of rediscovery
Monday 31 May 2010 | Published in National
The arrival of the voyaging fleet to Avana harbour on Saturday afternoon was a sight not seen for hundreds of years. Canoes from the Pacific visited in 1992 for the Pacific Arts Festival – but not since the days of our ancestors have a fleet of sister canoes voyaged together from the spiritual home of […]
Demo or not Demo?
Saturday 29 May 2010 | Published in National
Part of the Democratic Party dispute revolves around whether or not Robert Wigmore, Apii Piho, Cassey Eggleton, and William ‘Smiley Heather are members of the party. CI News asked Minister of Health Apii Piho if he considered himself a member of the Democratic Party? “I have been elected candidate and won the elections as the […]
Toa attacks Triad compliance
Saturday 29 May 2010 | Published in National
This week Toa Petroleum served papers on the secretary of the Ministry of Trade, Labour and Transport outlining the provisions of a statement of claim it intends to file in court. Counsel Tony Manarangi drafted the claim on behalf of Apex Agencies, which is trading as Toa, and named secretary of the Ministry of Trade, […]
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