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Suwarrow caretaker applications close
Wednesday 7 April 2010 | Published in National
Applications for the Suwarrow park ranger and assistant park ranger positions closed last week. Environment officer Elizabeth Munro said that Environment will choose the caretakers sometime next week. The position drew enquiries from here and overseas and 10 Cook Islanders from Rarotonga applied. The successful applicants will undergo a month-long training programme with National Environment […]
Training for hospital kitchen staff
Wednesday 7 April 2010 | Published in National
The staff at the Rarotonga Hospital kitchen is undertaking more training this year as it aims to improve its delivery of quality meals to patients. Last week the kitchen staff received certificates for their training in food safety awarded under NZQA standards and recognised by the NZ Hospitality Standards Institute. The ministry of health has […]
Tupapa CIP supporters vote today
Wednesday 7 April 2010 | Published in National
Around 700 Tupapa-Maraerenga residents are expected to vote at tonight’s Cook Islands Party candidate nominee run-off for the electorate. Four Tupapa residents are vying for the CIP candidacy for the parliamentary seat in the largest electorate in the country. Tupapa-Maraerenga has a voting population of over 1000 and its seat in parliament has traditionally been […]
Possession of firearm among many court cases
Tuesday 6 April 2010 | Published in Crime
JP Bernice Manarangi presided over the following cases in the High Court last week: Danny Cook – pleaded guilty to charges of excess blood alcohol, driving without a licence, dangerous driving causing injury and dangerous driving causing death. Counsel Tim Arnold asked that the case be adjourned as it involves a “serious issue” which is […]
Solar Bob says use the sunshine
Tuesday 6 April 2010 | Published in Environment
‘Solar Bob’ Riley says he hasn’t paid a power bill in over three years, courtesy of some grey panels and the natural resource that’s so readily available in the tropics – the sun. Riley, a solar energy consultant, is on a mission to convince Cook Islanders that solar energy ‘just makes sense’, he said. Solar […]
Shipping recyclables back
Tuesday 6 April 2010 | Published in Environment
General Transport (GT) wants to send recyclables back to where they came from. For a small fee GT collects imported metal items such as old vehicles, scrap steel, batteries and white ware and ship them overseas to be recycled. The programme is an effort to return imports to their country of origin, or to the […]
Tourism board allegations prompt audit
Tuesday 6 April 2010 | Published in Local
A rash of complaints about the tourism board and the recent resignations at CI Tourism has prompted the Audit Office to begin a review. The Audit Office is now acting on various allegations about the tourism board’s performance and activities occurring within the tourism industry. The special review comes after an onslaught of criticism of […]
CIANGO back in action
Tuesday 6 April 2010 | Published in National
After being struck off by the Ministry of Justice in December last year CIANGO, the umbrella body for NGOs in the country, is re-registered and back in action. Vice president Ngara Katuke said that an interim committee assembled after the NGO was struck off to make sure that CIANGO met the requirements for legal registration. […]
Police praise smooth weekend
Tuesday 6 April 2010 | Published in National
Police were impressed with the conduct of the public over the Easter weekend with three minor vehicle accidents and a handful of excess noise complaints reported to police. On Saturday morning a mama was knocked off her motorbike at the Punanga Nui Market by a person driving a ute. No injuries were reported but police […]
Rotary views Koru lounge
Tuesday 6 April 2010 | Published in National
In lieu of the usual Wednesday night Rotary meeting, Rotarian and Air NZ manager David Bridge treated club members and their guests to a walk-through of the new Koru lounge at the newly-upgraded Rarotonga Airport. The lounge represents another step in the airport renovation project, and Rotarians were some of the first to see it. […]
Be a dengue fighter, not a victim
Tuesday 6 April 2010 | Published in National
So far this year no cases of dengue fever have been reported, but the ministry of health is asking the public to clean up Rarotonga to avoid an outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease. From mid-February to mid-March, public health completed a mosquito surveillance, monitoring and identification programme in Rarotonga. A total of 2022 houses around […]
Former CI Air pilot retires
Tuesday 6 April 2010 | Published in National
After clocking 43 years and 24,900 hours in the sky, captain Elliott Cochrane – an ex-Cook Islands Airways pilot – is retiring. For nine years, the Kiwi from Horowhenua flew for C I Airways, and has continued to fly back and forth between the Cooks with Air New Zealand. On Tuesday, he will fly his […]
Kenwall to close at the end of month
Tuesday 6 April 2010 | Published in National
The first art gallery on the island is nearing its final hour, but founder and owner Lorna Walters is confident that the local galleries that have sprouted in recent years will continue to promote Cook Islands art. Kenwall in Avarua will close its doors on April 30, and Walters will return to her native Canada […]
Japanese thrill crowd with their moves
Saturday 3 April 2010 | Published in National
A small group of students from Arorangi Primary School travelled to Avarua on Wednesday morning especially to watch the judo and dancing performances by the touring Japanese group Friends of the World Association. Shoppers in Avarua also took the opportunity to watch the group perform at the CITC main store car park. Group leader and […]
Swordfish tagging project offers reward
Saturday 3 April 2010 | Published in National
A research project is being carried out by the ministry of marine resources on swordfish – also known as broadbill – which are tagged in the Cook Islands. While tagging swordfish and other slow growing, long living fish such as tuna has been carried out around the world for decades, little is known about stocks […]
Anyone for an Easter kitty?
Saturday 3 April 2010 | Published in National
The ESTHER Honey Foundation animal clinic in Nikao has over 20 stray cats and kittens. So why not adopt a kitten this Easter? Unlike chocolate eggs – kittens are great for cuddles and are loads of fun. Chocolate on the other hand cling to hips and thighs and the joy is only by the mouthful […]
Priorities set for next budget
Saturday 3 April 2010 | Published in National
The budget policy statement published by government this week reveals its key priorities for 2010/2011. Government says given the political realities it is faced with, including the impending election this year, its short term response may include dropping ‘unfunded commitments’ made by the same government last year. The statement hints at what minister of finance […]
Car crashes into taro patch
Saturday 3 April 2010 | Published in National
The owners of Avatiu’s Pai Taro Store thought they might be victims of a crazy April Fools’ Day prank when they arrived to open their shop on Thursday morning. The large tipani tree and a water hydrant in front of the small shop were ripped from the ground in an early morning car crash. CI […]
Long wait
Saturday 3 April 2010 | Published in National
Customers flooded into the Bank of the Cook Islands on Thursday as they prepared for the long weekend. Vehicle registration payments were due on Wednesday, but a day later there was even more of a mad rush at the bank for registration stickers, with queues extending out of the bank and along the main road […]
Demos petition party president
Saturday 3 April 2010 | Published in Local
A group of Democratic Party electorate executives has petitioned party president Makiuti Tongia to call an urgent conference to address the leadership of the party. The faction of party executives supports the current cabinet and is hoping that a conference will allow the party to put its conflict over leadership to rest. On Thursday the […]
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