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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 […]
Catholics remember Jesus' final hours
Saturday 3 April 2010 | Published in Local
The story of Jesus carrying his cross to Calvary to be crucified was retold on Good Friday as the Avarua Catholic congregation gathered at St Joseph’s Cathedral for the Stations of the Cross service. Wet conditions saw the service held in the Cathedral with the symbolic cross of Jesus carried around the church to each […]
Tourism wants more money
Saturday 3 April 2010 | Published in Local
Government has been asked to double the tourism marketing budget for 2010-11 – bringing it to around $4-5 million, about the same as the current CI Tourism total annual budget. The tourism board presented its submission to the budget committee to cabinet on Tuesday, outlining its vision for the industry. The board recommends government double […]
Te Puna land case drags on
Saturday 3 April 2010 | Published in Local
Te Puna, one of the longest-running and most controversial land court cases of this century, isn’t over yet. Last week, lawyer Ross Holmes, who represented what Judge Kenneth Hingston dubbed the ‘Akearangi claimants’, filed a 45-page appeal and applied for a re-hearing. Earlier this month, Hingston ruled in favour of Tere Carr, who represented what […]
Local side too strong for Lions
Saturday 3 April 2010 | Published in National
A rampant under 16 Arorangi-Takuvaine proved too strong for the visiting Foothills Lions rugby team on Thursday, the local team winning 44-nil. The match was played in good spirit with some quality tries being scored by the local team, ranging from set backline moves to individual efforts especially the solo effort from speedy left-winger Luke […]
Demo D-Day!
Thursday 1 April 2010 | Published in Local
D-Day came for the four Democratic Party members of cabinet yesterday as they faced the ultimatum to resign from their ministerial posts or face expulsion from the party. Meetings of the two Democratic Party factions were reportedly going on late into the day as the ministers waited to hear news of any action being taken […]
Four vie for CIP candidacy
Thursday 1 April 2010 | Published in National
The CIP nominations for its Tupapa-Maraerenga candidate closed yesterday with four people now in the running – George (Maggie) Angene, Maryanne Poaru, Taoro Strickland Brown and George Turia. The four nominees will now go through a run-off selection process before the CIP candidate for the electorate is announced. The financial members of the Tupapa CIP […]
Judo on show at CITC
Thursday 1 April 2010 | Published in National
The car park at CITC was closed off yesterday as a group of martial artists showed off their moves. The show was put on by Japan’s Friends of the World Association which is made up of young people who yesterday donned judo uniforms and demonstrated for onlookers the art of graceful combat. Local kids clapped […]
Taoro still in race for CIP Tupapa candidacy
Thursday 1 April 2010 | Published in National
Taoro Strickland Brown says there’s no way he’d pull out of the running to be the Cook Islands Party candidate for the Tupapa-Maraerenga seat as had been rumoured. Yesterday he was nominated for the candidacy along with George (Maggie) Angene, Maryanne Poaru, and George Turia. “I’ve had my hand up high for four years. If […]
Van's burgled for fourth time
Thursday 1 April 2010 | Published in National
Bars forced open and smokes, booze taken In the wee hours of yesterday morning, employees at Van’s discovered that the shop had been burgled for the fourth time since it changed location. Cartons of cigarettes and bottles of alcohol had been lifted from shelves after the culprit prised metal bars from the window and climbed […]
Goodbye, Aunty Louie
Thursday 1 April 2010 | Published in National
The woman who is believed to be Rarotonga’s oldest resident passed away peacefully last Friday afternoon. ‘Aunty’ Louie Grau was 102 and died at Rarotonga hospital surrounded by her nieces and caregivers. Friends and family bid her farewell at her Arorangi funeral on Monday and she was buried at a plot down the road. Grau […]
Little cupcake moving home
Thursday 1 April 2010 | Published in National
The five-year-old girl whose cupcakes raised money for Aitutaki’s recovery is moving to Rarotonga with her family next year. According to the Aitutaki Cyclone Appeal Committee, by then Asia Areora will be able to see for herself the results of her baking efforts. Asia is the granddaughter of Vaine Areora, who is an active member […]
Uncle Pa farewelled this week
Thursday 1 April 2010 | Published in National
Retired public servant Paraia Kaitangata Vainerere Tangatapoto was laid to rest on Tuesday at his residence in Tupapa. ‘Uncle Pa’, as he was known to many, passed away at age 71 at Auckland’s Middlemore Hospital on March 20. He was farewelled on Tuesday by friends and family, the Atiu community and the Ui Ariki of […]
Ellis grows resort group
Thursday 1 April 2010 | Published in National
Rarotonga Resorts Management general manager Rohan Ellis has put to rest rumours that he applied for the top job at CI Tourism. The tourism board is set to announce the successful applicant soon – it was due to complete its final shortlist of five yesterday. While Ellis applied for the job the last time it […]
Tribute to legendary judge
Thursday 1 April 2010 | Published in National
Chief Justice David Williams says the late Sir Gaven Donne is an inspirational example to all those who have the privilege of serving in the Cook Islands court. Williams’ tribute to the former Cook Islands Chief Justice was read out at Sir Gaven’s funeral service in Rotorua yesterday. “On behalf of the Cook Islands Judiciary, […]
Govt to fight Toa annual $1.2 m profit guarantee
Thursday 1 April 2010 | Published in National
$1.75 reportedly paid to Toa Petroleum yesterday Government will strongly contest the agreement it made to guarantee Toa Petroleum an annual profit of $1.2 million for the next eight years when the case goes to court later this month. Yesterday finance minister and attorney-general Wilkie Rasmussen issued a statement saying while government will honour the […]
NZ wage hike has no effect here
Thursday 1 April 2010 | Published in Local
Anthony Turua, president of Cook Islands Workers’ Association, says it’s again time for government to consider making some cost-of-living adjustments. This week New Zealand’s minimum wage has increased by $0.25 – from $12.50 to $12.75 – which means anyone working a 40-hour week earns $510 before taxes. The wage hike, however, has no bearing on […]
Easter rark up
Thursday 1 April 2010 | Published in Local
The Demo government is being dealt a hard Easter message – to step down if it is not prepared to govern as a full party. Today’s CI News Churchtalk contribution by Bishop Tutai Pere dishes out this hard line to government and the country. “Some are condoning the overthrowing of a democracy in our country […]
Japanese group befriends Cooks
Wednesday 31 March 2010 | Published in Local
A group of 15 Japanese students arrived in Rarotonga at the weekend and will be performing a series of culture shows this week. They call themselves the Friends of the World Association and they’re here to teach locals about Japanese culture through song, dance and judo. The group hails from Shikoku, an island in Japan […]
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