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CITC takes the lead in industry training
Friday 7 May 2010 | Published in Environment
Cook Islands Trading Corporation (CITC) has taken the lead in the private sector to provide industry training in the Cook Islands. Last week the Department for National Human Resources Development (DNHRD) director Frances Topa-Apera and CITC general manager Gaye Whitta signed a memorandum of understanding formalising CITC as a training provider under the accreditation of […]
Aust rep named
Friday 7 May 2010 | Published in Local
CI Tourism has announced the appointment of Wayne Borland as director of strategic development to be based in Sydney, Australia. Yesterday the corporation said that Borland will also be responsible for representing it in Australia. The announcement follows CI Tourism’s decision to terminate Unique Tourism Collection’s marketing contract last month after fallout with one of […]
Suwarrow caretakers chosen
Friday 7 May 2010 | Published in Local
The national environment service has named the new caretakers for the island of Suwarrow, and the pair will set out to begin their six-month stint at the end of this month. James Mataa was chosen as park ranger and Apii Williams will support him as assistant park ranger. Mataa is a self-employed carpenter who spent […]
PM eyes up first overseas trip in August
Friday 7 May 2010 | Published in Local
Prime minister Jim Marurai may soon set a new record for the longest stretch a cabinet minister has gone without travelling overseas. He is currently considering whether he will take his first overseas trip of the year in August. Ministers have in the past travelled frequently, but Marurai put a freeze on ‘non-essential’ ministerial travel […]
WAVE wraps up meetings
Friday 7 May 2010 | Published in National
The pre-World Press Freedom Day conferences in Brisbane allowed Pacific women in media to catch up and swap stories, but also served as a time for them to reflect and plot the way forward for WAVE, in particular, and female journalists in general. This week Pacific WAVE (Women Advancing a Vision of Empowerment) drafted an […]
Justice planning rehab programmes at prison
Friday 7 May 2010 | Published in National
Secretary of justice Mark Short has plans to implement a number of rehabilitation programmes at Arorangi prison, so as to prepare inmates for life outside the cell. Prison services has organised touch and ukulele crafting to keep inmates occupied, and has established a planting programme in which prisoners participate, but does not provide any other […]
Still no election date
Friday 7 May 2010 | Published in National
As elections draw nearer, the electoral committee is busy making preparations. The committee made a presentation to Cabinet recently proposing a timetable for either a general election in late November or a snap election in early October. Secretary of justice Mark Short says that though an election date has not yet been determined, the committee […]
Voyaging vaka moor at Raivavae
Friday 7 May 2010 | Published in National
The voyaging vaka fleet of Hine Moana (Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu crew), Uto Ni Yalo (Fiji) Te Matau a Maui (Aotearoa) and the Cook Islands vaka Marumaru Atua berthed at Rairua Bay on the island of Raivavae on Wednesday morning. The vaka fleet was escorted into the lagoon of the small island by Tahiti’s vaka […]
Petrol permit still not approved
Friday 7 May 2010 | Published in National
Bruce Manuela of Pokoinu Trading in Nikao is waiting for the go-ahead from the Rarotonga Environment Authority to develop a petrol station on the site. The convenience store, which trades as The Corner Store, was approved by the National Environment Service (NES) in November last year and opened for business on Saturday. Neighbouring residents and […]
Teachers embrace new music in education system
Thursday 6 May 2010 | Published in National
Last week eight local schools were represented at a two day workshop for teachers on the Orff music system. The training was provided by ministry of education performing arts advisor Nancy Fulford and three teacher’s who took part in a week long course in Christchurch on the learning approach that uses language, songs and dances […]
Vaka voyage sights land
Thursday 6 May 2010 | Published in National
The voyaging vaka fleet have sighted the island of Raivavae and are preparing to sail into the islands lagoon. The vaka fleet of Hine Moana (Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu crew), Uto Ni Yalo (Fiji) Te Matau a Maui (Aotearoa) and the Cook Islands vaka Marumaru Atua will be escorted into the Raivavae lagoon by Tahiti […]
Swine flu jabs end tomorrow
Thursday 6 May 2010 | Published in National
The swine flu (H1N1) immunisation programme will wrap up tomorrow with the ministry of health hoping to provide a vaccine to about 600 people most vulnerable to the pandemic. The programme has been running all week at the Tupapa Community Clinic and Rarotonga Hospital. Today and tomorrow those who have been asked to be immunised […]
Aitutaki youth appeals prison sentence
Thursday 6 May 2010 | Published in National
Norman George appeared before Chief Justice Williams yesterday to appeal the prison sentence handed to Ngatokorua Emanuera, the Aitutaki youth convicted of a string of burglaries. Eighteen-year-old Emanuera was sentenced to five years in prison last month for burglary, theft, unlawful taking and trespassing, and escorted from Aitutaki to the Arorangi prison. He was convicted […]
Protecting our waters and themselves
Thursday 6 May 2010 | Published in National
Officers on police patrol boat Te Kukupa face many dangers at sea while they patrol the nation’s most valuable asset our waters. They may encounter illegal fishing vessels that have aggressive persons on board and for that reason it’s imperative that officers have a good grasp of maritime law enforcement. This week Te Kukupa police […]
Cats and dogs looking for good homes
Thursday 6 May 2010 | Published in National
The Esther Honey Foundation in Nikao has friendly dogs and cute kittens and cats that need good homes. Because of the large numbers of animals being cared for at the clinic, there is also a need for pet food. The community is being asked to help support the island’s only animal clinic by opening up […]
Evans appointed TIS manager
Thursday 6 May 2010 | Published in Environment
With the financial assistance of Birdlife International (BIL) and CEPFund, Te Ipukarea Society (TIS) has appointed Jacqui Evans as its programme manager. Evans, whose position becomes effective from May 17, has been involved with TIS since its inception in 1996, as a volunteer in both technical and practical roles and serving as president of this […]
Cook Islands ranks as top destination
Thursday 6 May 2010 | Published in Local
The Cook Islands was ranked fourth on the list of top 10 beach and sun destinations in the world by TripAdvisor, the world’s most popular and largest online travel community. The ranking came as TripAdvisor announced the winners of its 2010 Travelers’ Choice Destinations Awards. And despite being hit by Cyclone Pat two months ago, […]
Tangi staying quiet on Demo conference call
Thursday 6 May 2010 | Published in Local
Hand-delivered letter requests May 17 for party get-together Democratic Party secretary general John Tangi has refused to comment on a request by a ‘majority’ of the party’s executives for him to call a conference of the party this month. The Demo party faction supporting Prime Minister Jim Marurai’s cabinet believe the date of a party […]
Takitumu call meeting
Thursday 6 May 2010 | Published in National
The executives of the Takitumu Vaka Cultural Dance Team are calling another meeting tonight after an earlier one failed to attract members. Team president Tereapii Enua said they called an AGM on Monday last week as dancers and supporters were asking when things would be starting up this year. But none of them turned up […]
Isamaela is Titikaveka candidate
Wednesday 5 May 2010 | Published in Local
Police Superintendent Taivero Isamaela has been selected as the Cook Islands Party candidate to contest the Titikaveka seat at this year’s election. Last week the Titikaveka CIP committee receive three nominations for the candidacy one of which was incomplete and declared invalid. The other nominee withdrew to support Isamaela’s candidacy. The committee met on Monday […]
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