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Judgment reserved
Friday 23 April 2010 | Published in Local
Judgment has been reserved on the high profile Apex Agencies case heard before the court this week. Yesterday Justice Tom Weston reserved his judgment indicating that it will likely be issued in the second week of May. The court has been asked to determine whether government must honour the full settlement agreement it made with […]
Board sacks Aussie agents
Friday 23 April 2010 | Published in Local
The Cook Islands Tourism board yesterday sacked its Australian marketing agents because of harsh criticism of board chairman Tata Crocombe by a director of the agency. The board announced yesterday it has terminated the sales and marketing contract with Australia’s Unique Tourism Collection (UTC) following a scathing critique of chairman Tata Crocombe by an owner […]
Martial artists go well in NZ
Friday 23 April 2010 | Published in National
Rarotonga tae kwon do students are doing a grand job of representing the country in New Zealand, where the two local clubs have been undergoing grading and presentations. The martial arts students went through their grading for belts on April 21 at the Papakura Normal Primary School hall. They are now preparing for a mini […]
Queen's Baton arrives next month
Friday 23 April 2010 | Published in National
The Queen’s Baton for the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games is currently on its global relay and will arrive in Rarotonga on May 21. The baton began its global relay in England on October 29 and has visited 51 countries. The Oceania leg of the relay began in Australia this week where the last Commonwealth Games […]
Old plates just the number for US project
Friday 23 April 2010 | Published in National
The Rotary Club of Rarotonga is sending old number plates to the US to be sold for a Rotary humanitarian project in Ohio called Bob’s Bikes. Yesterday the club received a donation of six old car and motorbike plates from long-time supporter The Bank of the Cook Islands so it can help with the project […]
Redesigning nature's database
Friday 23 April 2010 | Published in National
Yesterday, naturalist Gerald McCormack and Professor Michael Fischer presented a model of the biodiversity database they are in the process of redesigning to the National Heritage Trust Board. The pair has been working with no breaks for two months to restructure the Cook Islands Biodiversity and Ethnobiology database which was published electronically in 1990. The […]
Investment bond suggested for foreigners
Friday 23 April 2010 | Published in National
A reader believes the country’s Business Trade Investment Board needs to look at situations where foreigners can set up in business here but then depart our shores leaving a trail of debt. This follows the imminent departure from Rarotonga of Bruce and Nancy McCartney, the most recent operators of the Portofino Restaurant in Maraerenga, whose […]
Toa claims deal was 'contractual'
Friday 23 April 2010 | Published in National
Government and Apex Agencies must now wait until early next month for a judgment on whether government must honour the eight-year $1.2 million annual profit guarantee it gave the company last year in an out of court settlement agreement. The High Court hearing before Justice Tom Weston took a day and a half to conclude […]
Chamber selected for mentoring role
Thursday 22 April 2010 | Published in National
The Cook Islands Chamber of Commerce has been selected to be the agent for Business Mentors New Zealand (BMNZ) to support Cook Islands businesses. In a press release yesterday the chamber said BMNZ has been contracted to deliver this service, and a contract with NZAID, a division of Foreign Affairs, has been approved to deliver […]
Landowners make demands
Thursday 22 April 2010 | Published in Crime
As the court battle between Apex Agencies and government began yesterday over whether their multi-milliondollar settlement agreement can be enforced, landowners of the Toa Petroleum depot site in Panama turned up to voice their own concerns. Representatives of the three landowning families, including chairman of the landowners’ committee, Philip Nicholas, delivered a letter to government, […]
Flu season on the way
Thursday 22 April 2010 | Published in Local
The recent rains are a reminder that the country is heading into a new season a busy season for health clinics and pharmacies. CITC pharmacist Shannon Saunders says she’s noticed an increase in the number of prescriptions rolling in for coughs and common colds. “We’re definitely heading into that time of year,” Saunders said. Saunders […]
Medicine mix up causes scare
Thursday 22 April 2010 | Published in Local
The very different medicines Lyndsay Francis was given for her granddaughter’s throat infection – on the left the Cervmol ear drops which was labelled and dispensed from the Tupapa ministry of health pharmacy as the Nystatin oral drops at right. “/> Local woman Lyndsay Francis got a scare this week after the Tupapa ministry of […]
Toa 'guarantee' under scrutiny
Thursday 22 April 2010 | Published in Local
Submissions in the Toa Petroleum (Apex Agencies) case against government are expected to wrap up today following a full day of technical arguments in the court yesterday. The focus of the case is whether the court should order government to honour the second part of the out of court settlement agreement government made with Toa […]
Toa case rests on technical arguments
Thursday 22 April 2010 | Published in National
Government continues its submissions in the High Court today as it fights against being forced to honour a $1.2 million eight-year profit guarantee agreement it made with fuel distributor Apex Agencies last December. The high profile case to determine whether government should have to honour the ‘second limb’ of the out of court settlement agreement […]
Attorney general opens government argument
Thursday 22 April 2010 | Published in National
Attorney general Wilkie Rasmussen opened government’s case at the Apex Agencies case that began in the High Court yesterday with a mention of the attorney general’s historic role as a protector of public rights. Rasmussen on behalf of government is the defendant in the case which is considering whether government must honour the second part […]
Experienced team heads to Shanghai
Thursday 22 April 2010 | Published in National
The team of four who will spend six months representing the country at the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai, China from next month were handpicked for their knowledge and experience. The four have given up six months of their time for the opportunity of a lifetime. Project coordinator Rohan Ellis said it was hard to […]
Vainetini mamas meet to strengthen values
Thursday 22 April 2010 | Published in National
Strengthening Christian values and improving the quality of life for all women has been the aim of this week’s annual Cook Islands Christian Church Vainetini meeting. Female CICC parishioners from across the Cook Islands, New Zealand and Australia are taking part in the weeklong meeting. Vainetini mamas from abroad are billeted between the six local […]
Penrhyn man claims 'outrageous' treatment
Wednesday 21 April 2010 | Published in Crime
A Penrhyn man appeared before Judge Weston yesterday to appeal a number of convictions and sentences he dubbed “outrageous and unlawful” in his affidavit. Arumia Robert Samatua alleges that he was wrongfully arrested and imprisoned, deprived of the right to a fair trial, unjustly sentenced to hard labour and exposed to public humiliation when he […]
Tuaine on her CIT years
Wednesday 21 April 2010 | Published in Local
CI Tourism director of marketing Glenda Tuaine says her five years at the corporation have been years of great enjoyment and professional development. In a letter to the editor, Tuaine outlines what she believes CI Tourism has achieved during her time there. Tuaine resigned last month, also quitting the role of acting chief executive, and […]
Lyon quits council to voice concerns
Wednesday 21 April 2010 | Published in Local
Tourism industry member Steve Lyon (pictured right) resigned as vice president of the Tourism Industry Council this week to be able to speak out on concern with the board of CI Tourism. “The industry council does a really good job and it deliberates and provides a balanced perspective. My view is only one end of […]
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