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Critic stands by his words
Wednesday 21 April 2010 | Published in Local
The outspoken Australian travel industry person causing grief in Cook Islands tourism has come forward with his credentials. Christopher de Doby is a 61-year-old French Australian who owns and operates a string of tourist properties and travel companies, and who serves as an international advisor to France’s Minister of Tourism. De Doby last Friday published […]
Culture kids do country proud
Wednesday 21 April 2010 | Published in National
Last week’s Rarotonga schools’ cultural festival highlighted once again that the country’s culture is alive and well. There were 13 schools which showed off their dancing and singing skills – from the young to the youth Here are yet more great photos from the festival.
Father, son get detention for violent touch assault
Wednesday 21 April 2010 | Published in National
INVERCARGILL, April 20 – A father and son who instigated a serious assault during a social touch rugby game in Queenstown in 2008 were sentenced to home detention in the Invercargill District Court. Taumauri Arona 44, driver, of the Cook Islands, and his son Tau Aaron Arona, 20, scaffolder, appeared for sentence before Judge Kevin […]
CIP reviews government's budget policy statement
Wednesday 21 April 2010 | Published in National
The Cook Islands Party has been looking closely at government’s budget policy statement (BPS) published on March 31 and it wants to raise its concerns over the direction of the upcoming budget. The BPS is used as a guide for the budget which at this point is heading for a $4 million deficit. CIP leader […]
Police prosecution fails
Wednesday 21 April 2010 | Published in Crime
A man convicted of excess blood alcohol was pardoned yesterday in court because of errors in the prosecution’s case. Terereiti Kureta pleaded not guilty to the charge through counsel Lavenia Rokoika in January but was convicted and sentenced by justice of the peace Dorice Reid on February 9. Rokoika filed an appeal on February 14, […]
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 […]
Driving case finally ends
Tuesday 20 April 2010 | Published in Crime
Careless driving saga comes to conclusion after a year Justice Tom Weston presided over a case yesterday, which has been in and out of court for over a year. Last March, Greer Solomon was charged with careless driving causing injury and failure to stop and ascertain following a motor vehicle crash. Yesterday, she appeared in […]
Cooks to be promoted at World Expo
Tuesday 20 April 2010 | Published in Local
A team of four Cook Islanders are heading to Shanghai, China this month to promote tourism, trade and foreign investment over the next six months at the 2010 World Expo. The Expo runs from May 1 to October 31 and is the largest event of its kind in history. About 75 million visitors are expected […]
Carr gets to grips with Government finances
Tuesday 20 April 2010 | Published in Local
Kevin Carr is back. The newly appointed acting financial secretary aims to get a grip on the state of government finances and to start using a financial model as soon as it is created to help with problems, such as budget deficits. He takes up his position after the government allowed former financial secretary Sholan […]
PE teachers learn new skills
Tuesday 20 April 2010 | Published in National
Physical education teachers from southern group island schools have been learning new and innovative ways to deliver PE to their students. Thirty two teachers began their weeklong PE workshop on Monday with the ministry of education’s health and physical wellbeing advisor Katie Rogers. Rogers says that the hands-on workshop encourages teachers to look outside the […]
Kids help keep culture alive
Tuesday 20 April 2010 | Published in National
Last Thursday night’s Rarotonga schools cultural festival proved that our Cook Islands culture is alive and strong – especially among our children. Thirteen schools showcased their dancing and singing skills – from the preschool babes through to our College youth. Today we bring you more photos from the festival.
Auckland's CI community disappointed with very slow progress on Aitutaki
Tuesday 20 April 2010 | Published in National
Some members of the Auckland Cook Islands community say they are disappointed by the scant progress with the cyclone damage repairs in Aitutaki. Yesterday Radio NZ International reported that the Aitutaki community in Auckland wants speedier aid from New Zealand and for the Cook Islands government to release funding for the recovery and reconstruction project. […]
Three thefts
Tuesday 20 April 2010 | Published in National
Police reported three thefts at the weekend. On Friday, 40 kikau were stolen from Arorangi but police have not identified any suspects. On Saturday morning, a purse containing credit cards and a driver’s licence was stolen from Whatever Bar, and later that same day a wallet containing over $100 was stolen from the T-shirt factory. […]
Students gain work experience at CI Tourism
Tuesday 20 April 2010 | Published in National
Tereora College year 13 students Raita Rongo and Maia Numanga, both 17 (pictured), are on work experience for a week at CI Tourism as part of their Business Administration and Computing course. Day one yesterday was spent learning how to handle telephone and customer enquiries at the front desk. Rongo said he was looking forward […]
Mongoose cleans up beach
Tuesday 20 April 2010 | Published in National
The Avatiu Mongoose golden oldies rugby club spent Sunday morning picking rubbish off the beach at the social centre. “We just couldn’t believe what it says about the mentality of our people,” spokesperson George George said. “This is a spot tourists come to and the way people are treating it is sad. I just can’t […]
Carr sets goals for short term
Tuesday 20 April 2010 | Published in National
Newly appointed acting financial secretary Kevin Carr has set himself three key goals as he takes on the high profile role he was previously in for almost nine years until 2007. Carr has been appointed following government’s decision to allow former financial secretary Sholan Ivaiti’s three year contract to expire in February. The position has […]
Toa application results in disclosure of cabinet minute
Monday 19 April 2010 | Published in National
Last month Apex Agencies made an application to the court for disclosure of documents relating to its multi-million dollar out of court settlement with government. In the lead-up to the hearing before Justice Tom Weston this Wednesday and Thursday, Apex has been preparing its case in which it is seeking court orders declaring the settlement […]
Tamariki Tumeke on tour
Monday 19 April 2010 | Published in National
The Tauira/Nicholas family group called Tamariki Tumeke (pictured) is reaping the rewards of hard work – a three-week holiday travelling through Australia and New Zealand. The family group of 24 has worked hard for nearly two years mowing lawns and trimming hedges to raise the funds for their big trip overseas. The team also has […]
Pacific countries to report on biodiversity targets
Monday 19 April 2010 | Published in National
The Cook Islands is one of 11 Pacific island countries to meet in Samoa this week for a workshop to assist them in completing their fourth National Reports to the Convention of Biological Diversity (CBD). The CBD is an international treaty that sets out commitments for maintaining the worlds’ biological diversity. Fourteen Pacific islands are […]
Healthy food, healthy islands
Monday 19 April 2010 | Published in National
Regional food summit in Vanuatu this week Mention the Pacific, and most people think of sandy beaches, market stalls heavy with fruit and vegetables, seas teeming with fish, and happy, smiling people. Very few think – food crisis. And yet that is what is happening right now. Malnutrition, chronic obesity, sky-high levels of diabetesthese are […]
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