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Jewellery judging to begin soon
Friday 16 April 2010 | Published in Environment
Lots of waste materials used by kids to make their creations Thirty-three entries have been received for the Te Akatauira recycled jewellery competition with judging beginning this week. “The overall standard is very good,” competition organiser Paka Worthington said. Co-organiser Jacqui Evans says the entrants have been very resourceful in their use of waste materials. […]
Takua time!
Friday 16 April 2010 | Published in Local
Mauke boy Te Maui William has had a big adventure and a learning experience thanks to an abundant Takua fishing season on his outer island. Men, women and children all have a role to play in the harvest. Get tomorrow’s Cook Islands News for details. 10041427
PDL pays 60c
Friday 16 April 2010 | Published in Local
Pacific Distributors Ltd (PDL) – the collapsed grocery group – submitted this week before Judge Weston that it has paid 60 cents in the dollar to outstanding creditors. Counsel Tony Manarangi for PDL applied to summons a meeting between creditors to discuss the scheme of arrangement that was set in place in October 2008. To […]
Maggie survives party complaints
Friday 16 April 2010 | Published in Local
The Cook Islands Party says two complaints in relation to George Maggie Angene’s controversial selection as the party candidate for Tupapa-Maraerenga are invalid. On Tuesday the CIP executive met to consider two written complaints about the voting procedure followed at the nominee run-off held last week. The complaints looked to be an attempt by some […]
Tourism industry council supports board's vision
Friday 16 April 2010 | Published in Local
The Cook Islands Tourism Industry Council says it strongly supports the CI Tourism board in its endeavours to grow the industry. In a press release yesterday, the council said the new board, chaired by Tata Crocombe, has demonstrated a profound vision for the industry and they must now show it is capable of leading the […]
Netballers head to NZ trial
Friday 16 April 2010 | Published in National
Netball hopefuls will be showing off their skills today (Saturday NZ time) in New Zealand at the Cook Islands national netball trials including seven local based players. The trials are being held at the Tangaroa College in Otara with a large showing of Cook Islands players from New Zealand and Australia expected to battle it […]
CIP set to announce 10th candidate
Friday 16 April 2010 | Published in National
The Cook Islands Party is about to confirm its 10th candidate for this year’s elections as it rolls out its line up of 24. Yesterday the party confirmed its ninth candidate, Moana Ioane, who will run for the Tautu-Vaipae seat currently held by Demo MP and former cabinet minister Kete Ioane. The last candidate the […]
Health practitioner claims diseases increasing
Friday 16 April 2010 | Published in National
Richard Wachter of Better Health Research Centre in Maraerenga claims that diseases such as Lyme’s, dengue, malaria, tuberculosis, leprosy, Aids and diabetes are dramatically on the rise in the Cook Islands. He says that health department statistics are not an accurate reflection of the country’s health problems. “During TB week, they said we get one […]
Demo leader stands by his call for PM to stand down
Friday 16 April 2010 | Published in National
The Democratic Party rift remains this week and it looks unlikely to end with talk of party president Makiuti Tongia possibly filing an application for a court injunction in an attempt to stop some Demos using the party name. Last week party leader Sir Terepai Maoate remained steadfast in his view that prime minister Jim […]
No need for ministerial visit
Friday 16 April 2010 | Published in National
Dear Editor, I was appalled to read in yesterday morning’s paper about Apii Piho’s trip to Atiu in his current capacity as Minister of Health. The Hon. Norman George and I along with Man Unuia, former Island Secretary for Atiu, were invited to meet with a senior hospital administrator Heather Webber-Aitu to discuss the non-infectious […]
Audit happy with Aitutaki accounts
Thursday 15 April 2010 | Published in Local
The Audit Office has finished poring over the Aitutaki Cyclone Appeal Committee receipt books and given it the thumbs-up. Director of audit Paul Allsworth presented the committee with an Unqualified Opinion report, which indicates that the books are clean. “We believe that everyone involved in the collection process exercised the utmost honesty and integrity in […]
Cabinet ministers head north
Thursday 15 April 2010 | Published in National
Three cabinet ministers will head north to Manihiki and Rakahanga in June to look into government property and infrastructure issues and needs. Health minister and Manihiki MP Apii Piho, Cook Islands Investment Corporation (CIIC) minister and Deputy Prime Minister Robert Wigmore, and infrastructure minister William ‘Smiley’ Heather are set to spend a week on the […]
Vaka voyage delayed
Thursday 15 April 2010 | Published in National
Set to sail on Sunday Tahiti voyaging vaka Faafaite will have to wait a little longer for her sisters to join her in Tahiti with the vaka voyage across the Pacific from Auckland delayed until Sunday afternoon (Saturday local time). The Pacific voyage of four double hulled, 13 tonne, 22m long delayed their voyage to […]
Minister to Atiu
Thursday 15 April 2010 | Published in Local
Health minister Apii Piho is due in Atiu today to discuss renovations and other plans for the island’s hospital. Yesterday the minister said he had also been planning to visit Mangaia earlier this week but has put that on hold for now. The hospitals on the two islands are part of projects that government hopes […]
Rape report
Wednesday 14 April 2010 | Published in Local
Police responded to a frantic mother’s call last Friday evening that her daughter had been raped. She was cut off mid-sentence, and when police rang her back there was no answer. Police tried repeatedly to track down the woman and finally made contact. The woman’s daughter was transported to hospital for medical treatment. Police have […]
Triad fuel shortage sorted
Wednesday 14 April 2010 | Published in Local
An apparent fuel shortage at the weekend had some in a panic, sparking rumours that Rarotonga had run out of petrol. Triad Petroleum was short of petrol because the ships were late, but the island was not dry and Toa was still supplying petrol to its service stations. “The fact of the matter is that […]
Demo faction plans conference
Wednesday 14 April 2010 | Published in Local
The Democratic Party faction now at odds with the party leadership is aiming to hold a general conference in the week of May 12. On Monday evening the faction met at the Princess Anne Hall in Nikao to discuss how it would obtain the support needed from party executives to call a conference. Party president […]
Catch-up league all go this week
Wednesday 14 April 2010 | Published in National
This week’s rugby league clashes will be the catch-up games for matches cancelled by Cyclone Pat and the tsunami earlier in the season. The Avatiu Eels will host the Ngatangiia-Matavera Sea Eagles this weekend after their first round match was cancelled by the tsunami in February. The Eels returned from Aitutaki victorious at the weekend […]
New hospitality courses
Wednesday 14 April 2010 | Published in National
The Hospitality Tourism Training Centre (HTTC) is offering courses, deemed useful by a Department of National Human Resources industry survey. A three-day Advanced Customer Service course aims to train students to better their hospitality skills. Pam Solomona of the HTTC said that the course will cover how to answer a phone, how to greet people, […]
Aucklanders love spectacular vakas
Wednesday 14 April 2010 | Published in National
Pa Ariki was among the dignitaries present to speak for the Cook Islands people at an official departure ceremony for the four Pacific-bound vakas at the Auckland Bayswater on Sunday. Cook Islander Karen Shepherd was present at the ceremony and said she overheard one beachgoer say that he had lived in Mission Bay for more […]
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