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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 […]
Dragonflies swoop to first win
Monday 10 May 2010 | Published in Crime
The Avatiu Dragonflies’ premier netball squad had their first taste of victory this season after a nail biting 43-42 win against their tenacious Takuvaine opponents. But it was Takuvaine that looked on-the-ball in the first quarter when they held Avatiu 10 goals to 7. In that first quarter, Takuvaine let Avatiu run free at mid-court […]
Joyriding a concern
Monday 10 May 2010 | Published in Local
Police commissioner Maara Tetava said that police have been receiving a number of reports of ‘joyriding’ in recent weeks where youths unlawfully take vehicles for a spin and then abandon them. Five minors were charged recently with unlawfully taking vehicles from the airport car park. Tetava said the youth were stealing vehicles that had keys […]
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 […]
New Polynesian fisheries agreement
Monday 10 May 2010 | Published in National
For the past two years Polynesian countries specifically the Cook Islands, New Zealand, Niue, Samoa, Tokelau and Tonga have been working closely together to identify fisheries management and development options that will result in greater long term sustainable economic benefits from their fisheries. Meetings at ministerial and official level have recognised and demonstrated the value […]
Demo puna want their say on party's future
Monday 10 May 2010 | Published in National
Democratic Party assistant president Sean Willis says the puna (constituency committees) deserve to have their say on the party’s future. Willis has hand-delivered two written requests for a conference to be called by the executive to party secretary general John Tangi. “Now we have the numbers with regards to the number of punas supporting the […]
Thank you mum!
Saturday 8 May 2010 | Published in National
E mami toku. E mami tunu kai i te popongi. E mami meitaki toku. E mami manea toku. E mami tipoti toku. E mami imene. E mami ura toku. E mami tama kapu toku. E mami tama mereki toku. E mami aka manea i te roi. E mami tunu i taku kai. E mami aere […]
Get up, stand up
Saturday 8 May 2010 | Published in National
Top ranked paddle surfer making waves on circuit Manavaroa Kamaki Worthington, who lives on the North Shore of O’ahu but is currently on Rarotonga for a holiday, recently ranked third in the world as a stand-up paddle surfer. Worthington is the only Cook Islander on the professional stand-up paddle surfing circuit, and he’s making waves. […]
Pacific Sun expected
Saturday 8 May 2010 | Published in Local
Rarotonga is expecting the Pacific Sun cruise liner to visit tomorrow. The Pacific Sun is currently on her Tahitian Treasures 21-day cruise and carries up to 1960 passengers. Local agent Destination Management Cook Islands has organised a visit aboard the ship for students at the Hospitality and Tourism Training Centre as well as eight staff […]
Demo conference call grows
Saturday 8 May 2010 | Published in Local
Majority of puna asking executive for meeting The appeal for a Democratic Party conference to be called by its executive is growing stronger. By Monday a majority of 75 per cent (18 of the 24) party constituency committees are expected to have registered their support for it. The party’s assistant president and Nikao committee chairman […]
Activity to mark Red Cross Day
Saturday 8 May 2010 | Published in National
This morning, Red Cross will be stirring up some friendly competition in honour of World Red Cross Day. Starting at 9am in the space across the road from the Banana Court, teams will be competing in six games. Participants will be challenged to perform disaster response, build a shelter, administer first aid and communicate effectively, […]
Cooks Islands' visitor numbers continue on downward trend
Saturday 8 May 2010 | Published in National
A declining trend looks to be continuing for visitor arrivals to the Cooks this year. Statistics just released by CI Tourism for the month of April show just a 0.4 per cent decrease on the same month last year, but it continues a month on month decline in visitor numbers. The year to date visitor […]
Vaka paddlers take to the harbour
Saturday 8 May 2010 | Published in National
The Avarua harbour, and in particular Trader Jacks bar, will be the spot to be to watch today’s OC1 and V1 canoe races. Local paddlers will be tackling two courses today a 5km relay changes race and a 10km iron race. The race will start at the ‘boiler’. Those tackling the 5km changes race will […]
Facing economic challenges
Saturday 8 May 2010 | Published in National
The global financial crisis may seem like a strange time to launch negotiations on a new regional trade and economic agreement. But I am convinced that Pacific Islands Forum Leaders made exactly the right decision when they agreed in August 2009 – in the darkest days of the global financial crisis – to commence negotiations […]
Party diehards dominate in preferred PM poll PM Jim Marurai came third in an on air poll by Matariki FM which asked, “who is your preferred prime minister?” yesterday.
Saturday 8 May 2010 | Published in National
Disability training workshop held A three day training workshop was held recently to educate people with disabilities on their rights. The training program was held on Rarotonga from April 21 to 23 and was organised by Cook Islands national disability program coordinator Debbie Ave. Twelve local people with different disabilities learnt about their rights as […]
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