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What about Sydney marketing?
Friday 23 April 2010 | Published in Local
The outspoken critic of Cook Islands Tourism board chair Tata Crocombe says the most important issue right now is a lack of marketing and promotion of the new direct Sydney flight to Rarotonga. Christopher de Doby, a director and part owner of Unique Tourism Collection, which was terminated yesterday as the Cook Islands Australian marketing […]
Landowners make demands
Thursday 22 April 2010 | Published in Crime
As the court battle between Apex Agencies and government began yesterday over whether their multi-milliondollar settlement agreement can be enforced, landowners of the Toa Petroleum depot site in Panama turned up to voice their own concerns. Representatives of the three landowning families, including chairman of the landowners’ committee, Philip Nicholas, delivered a letter to government, […]
Flu season on the way
Thursday 22 April 2010 | Published in Local
The recent rains are a reminder that the country is heading into a new season a busy season for health clinics and pharmacies. CITC pharmacist Shannon Saunders says she’s noticed an increase in the number of prescriptions rolling in for coughs and common colds. “We’re definitely heading into that time of year,” Saunders said. Saunders […]
Medicine mix up causes scare
Thursday 22 April 2010 | Published in Local
The very different medicines Lyndsay Francis was given for her granddaughter’s throat infection – on the left the Cervmol ear drops which was labelled and dispensed from the Tupapa ministry of health pharmacy as the Nystatin oral drops at right. “/> Local woman Lyndsay Francis got a scare this week after the Tupapa ministry of […]
Toa 'guarantee' under scrutiny
Thursday 22 April 2010 | Published in Local
Submissions in the Toa Petroleum (Apex Agencies) case against government are expected to wrap up today following a full day of technical arguments in the court yesterday. The focus of the case is whether the court should order government to honour the second part of the out of court settlement agreement government made with Toa […]
Toa case rests on technical arguments
Thursday 22 April 2010 | Published in National
Government continues its submissions in the High Court today as it fights against being forced to honour a $1.2 million eight-year profit guarantee agreement it made with fuel distributor Apex Agencies last December. The high profile case to determine whether government should have to honour the ‘second limb’ of the out of court settlement agreement […]
Attorney general opens government argument
Thursday 22 April 2010 | Published in National
Attorney general Wilkie Rasmussen opened government’s case at the Apex Agencies case that began in the High Court yesterday with a mention of the attorney general’s historic role as a protector of public rights. Rasmussen on behalf of government is the defendant in the case which is considering whether government must honour the second part […]
Experienced team heads to Shanghai
Thursday 22 April 2010 | Published in National
The team of four who will spend six months representing the country at the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai, China from next month were handpicked for their knowledge and experience. The four have given up six months of their time for the opportunity of a lifetime. Project coordinator Rohan Ellis said it was hard to […]
Vainetini mamas meet to strengthen values
Thursday 22 April 2010 | Published in National
Strengthening Christian values and improving the quality of life for all women has been the aim of this week’s annual Cook Islands Christian Church Vainetini meeting. Female CICC parishioners from across the Cook Islands, New Zealand and Australia are taking part in the weeklong meeting. Vainetini mamas from abroad are billeted between the six local […]
Chamber selected for mentoring role
Thursday 22 April 2010 | Published in National
The Cook Islands Chamber of Commerce has been selected to be the agent for Business Mentors New Zealand (BMNZ) to support Cook Islands businesses. In a press release yesterday the chamber said BMNZ has been contracted to deliver this service, and a contract with NZAID, a division of Foreign Affairs, has been approved to deliver […]
Tourism board set to respond
Wednesday 21 April 2010 | Published in Local
The CI Tourism board has indicated it will issue a press release in response to recent criticism from Australian travel industry representative Christopher de Doby. De Doby sent his scathing comments to the Cook Islands tourism industry last week, saying tourism board chairman Tata Crocombe had created a path of destruction over the past few […]
Critic stands by his words
Wednesday 21 April 2010 | Published in Local
The outspoken Australian travel industry person causing grief in Cook Islands tourism has come forward with his credentials. Christopher de Doby is a 61-year-old French Australian who owns and operates a string of tourist properties and travel companies, and who serves as an international advisor to France’s Minister of Tourism. De Doby last Friday published […]
Culture kids do country proud
Wednesday 21 April 2010 | Published in National
Last week’s Rarotonga schools’ cultural festival highlighted once again that the country’s culture is alive and well. There were 13 schools which showed off their dancing and singing skills – from the young to the youth Here are yet more great photos from the festival.
Father, son get detention for violent touch assault
Wednesday 21 April 2010 | Published in National
INVERCARGILL, April 20 – A father and son who instigated a serious assault during a social touch rugby game in Queenstown in 2008 were sentenced to home detention in the Invercargill District Court. Taumauri Arona 44, driver, of the Cook Islands, and his son Tau Aaron Arona, 20, scaffolder, appeared for sentence before Judge Kevin […]
CIP reviews government's budget policy statement
Wednesday 21 April 2010 | Published in National
The Cook Islands Party has been looking closely at government’s budget policy statement (BPS) published on March 31 and it wants to raise its concerns over the direction of the upcoming budget. The BPS is used as a guide for the budget which at this point is heading for a $4 million deficit. CIP leader […]
Police prosecution fails
Wednesday 21 April 2010 | Published in Crime
A man convicted of excess blood alcohol was pardoned yesterday in court because of errors in the prosecution’s case. Terereiti Kureta pleaded not guilty to the charge through counsel Lavenia Rokoika in January but was convicted and sentenced by justice of the peace Dorice Reid on February 9. Rokoika filed an appeal on February 14, […]
Penrhyn man claims 'outrageous' treatment
Wednesday 21 April 2010 | Published in Crime
A Penrhyn man appeared before Judge Weston yesterday to appeal a number of convictions and sentences he dubbed “outrageous and unlawful” in his affidavit. Arumia Robert Samatua alleges that he was wrongfully arrested and imprisoned, deprived of the right to a fair trial, unjustly sentenced to hard labour and exposed to public humiliation when he […]
Tuaine on her CIT years
Wednesday 21 April 2010 | Published in Local
CI Tourism director of marketing Glenda Tuaine says her five years at the corporation have been years of great enjoyment and professional development. In a letter to the editor, Tuaine outlines what she believes CI Tourism has achieved during her time there. Tuaine resigned last month, also quitting the role of acting chief executive, and […]
Lyon quits council to voice concerns
Wednesday 21 April 2010 | Published in Local
Tourism industry member Steve Lyon (pictured right) resigned as vice president of the Tourism Industry Council this week to be able to speak out on concern with the board of CI Tourism. “The industry council does a really good job and it deliberates and provides a balanced perspective. My view is only one end of […]
Driving case finally ends
Tuesday 20 April 2010 | Published in Crime
Careless driving saga comes to conclusion after a year Justice Tom Weston presided over a case yesterday, which has been in and out of court for over a year. Last March, Greer Solomon was charged with careless driving causing injury and failure to stop and ascertain following a motor vehicle crash. Yesterday, she appeared in […]
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