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Habitat offers to build 72 new homes
Friday 12 March 2010 | Published in National
A proposal from Habitat For Humanity New Zealand to build 72 new homes in Aitutaki in partnership with Lockwood NZ has been put to government. Finance minister and recovery coordinator Wilkie Rasmussen says Habitat representatives made an offer to cabinet on Wednesday and the proposal will go back to the ministers next Tuesday for possible […]
11 composers in Te Mire Atu
Friday 12 March 2010 | Published in National
Te Mire Atu 2010 composers competition night has been brought forward to Thursday March 25 instead of the original date of March 31. The date for the annual composers competition was originally changed due to most of the songwriters getting behind the Aitutaki cyclone relief effort. The new change is to allow for the competition’s […]
We must stop alcohol abuse
Friday 12 March 2010 | Published in National
Dear Editor, The tragic “out-of-control drink driving” accident that caused the death of a young, gifted Cook Islander who had so much promise and potential for the future once again highlights our culture of alcohol abuse. Visit some homes on Rarotonga on any Sunday afternoon and you will see groups of Cook Islanders happily drinking […]
56 youth ambassadors represent Cooks
Friday 12 March 2010 | Published in National
Empowering youth through sports in order to give back to the community is one of the aims of the first Pacific Youth and Sports Conference to be staged in Manukau, Auckland, next week. A group of 56 youth from the Cook Islands under the banner of Cook Islands Youth Ambassadors will be taking part in […]
2 recyclers solve waste problem
Friday 12 March 2010 | Published in National
Local residents and businesses have stepped in to reinforce Rarotonga’s recycling programme with recycling services of their own. If you’re looking to dispose of toxic waste or bulky metal appliances, drop them at the Big Orange Shop in Matavera, and if you’ve got inoperative electronics, discard them at IT Technology on the back road at […]
Fraud, rape, burglary, assault dealt with
Friday 12 March 2010 | Published in Crime
Justice of the peace Ina Tautu presided over 15 cases in the high court yesterday: Helen Rota – pleaded guilty to three counts of fraud. The defendant was charged with forging Westpac bank cheques for $350, $90 and $350, all signed by Takuvaine Christian Youth. She was found to have used the cheques to purchase […]
Subsidy spent
Friday 12 March 2010 | Published in Local
Government’s water tank subsidy fund is dry. In December, government announced that it would allot $1.5 million toward the water tank subsidy project. MOIP received just $50,000 for the subsidy scheme, which ran out in the course of a few months. There are no immediate plans to top up the fund. Infrastructure minister William (Smiley) […]
McCully coming
Friday 12 March 2010 | Published in Local
NZ Foreign Affairs minister Murray McCully is leading a government delegation to attend the joint ministerial forum in Rarotonga next month. The meeting will cover issues of economics, infrastructure, and social development. McCully and two other NZ ministers, whose names have yet to be confirmed, are due to arrive on April 6. The first joint […]
Epic Te Puna dispute settled
Thursday 11 March 2010 | Published in Crime
March 8 marked the end of a land dispute that has been brewing for over a century – one of the most contentious in recent history. Justice Kenneth Heta Hingston ruled this week that approximately 147 acres (sections 50A and 50B) in Takitumu belong to “the Carr group” – those directly represented by Mrs Tere […]
Call for seat belts
Thursday 11 March 2010 | Published in Local
In light of Tamarii Pierre’s tragic death at the weekend, police commissioner Maara Tetava says it’s time we made it a point to wear a seat belt while travelling in the car. “It would be advisable for motorists to belt up each time they get into their vehicles,” Tetava said. “Everyone needs to get into […]
New acting MOIP head
Thursday 11 March 2010 | Published in Local
Otheniel Tangianau (above) is now the new acting secretary of the ministry of infrastructure and planning (MOIP) following the resignation of Taukea Raui last week. Minister William ‘Smiley’ Heather confirmed the appointment yesterday saying Raui had cited personal reasons for resigning. It is understood there had been some tension over the Aitutaki recovery plan, which […]
NZ funding not confirmed
Thursday 11 March 2010 | Published in Local
The New Zealand government has yet to announce funding for the Aitutaki cyclone recovery plan. While recovery work is starting, government officials are reportedly worried about when NZ will declare its financial support and it has already been noted that this is not the normal practice. Last week government announced that the plan will cost […]
Te Puna dispute settled
Thursday 11 March 2010 | Published in Local
A landmark judgement was handed down in the Cook Islands High Court this week. Judge Kenneth Heta Kingston reversed a highly controversial decision made by the country’s first chief justice in 1908. The case that has come to be known as “Te Puna” concerns 147 acres of Takitumu land that stretches from the shore right […]
Buzz off!
Thursday 11 March 2010 | Published in Local
Thirteen-year-old Lawton Tepai and his grandparents have had enough of the bees in this big hive attached to their house in Arorangi. The family is asking anyone who knows how to handle bees to come and help them remove this lot. Lawton has the misfortune of sleeping in the bedroom directly under the hive and […]
Tourism CEO departs
Thursday 11 March 2010 | Published in National
Glenda Tuaine is again acting Cook Islands Tourism Corporation chief executive after John Dean returned to Australia last week. Dean resigned in January and was due to see out his second contract year at the end of next month. There is no official explanation for his early departure from CI Tourism, but it is understood […]
Police chief calls on community
Thursday 11 March 2010 | Published in National
Stopping drinking and driving is a shared responsibility Dear Editor, In regards to ‘Very concerned parents’ letter to the editor, I would like to take the opportunity to respond to the points raised. It both saddens and appalls me that our people continue to drink and drive and cause the deaths and maiming of themselves, […]
Online tributes grow
Thursday 11 March 2010 | Published in National
The online tributes for local television news presenter Tamarii Pierre continue to grow. Tributes can be seen on CI News online tribute page as well as on the Facebook group ‘R.I.P. Tamarii Pierre’. Created by his friend John Michael, the group now has around 400 members. Pierre was killed in a car crash on Saturday […]
Marlin hunters on world tour
Thursday 11 March 2010 | Published in National
Dreamin’ On, a 78-foot Garlington custom-built sportfishing boat, has docked at Avarua and is in the business of attracting curious stares from those who can appreciate a beautiful boat. It’s here as part of a world marlin-fishing tour and will be chasing marlin around the island for three weeks, though Captain Randy Hodgekiss pledges to […]
Demo Party dead the way it's going
Thursday 11 March 2010 | Published in National
Dear Editor, Demo MPs, what’s happening? Mr Tongia is running loose making all kinds of invalid claims on your behalf. Why can’t some of you stand up and declare your position. It’s obvious you are divided in your opinions and vision of the way forward. You are supposed to be a democratic party, but Mr […]
Titikaveka joins to live healthier
Wednesday 10 March 2010 | Published in National
The Titikaveka community has embarked on a new mission to live healthier. On Monday MP and deputy prime minister Robert Wigmore helped officially launch the ‘Go Local’ Titikaveka project at the rugby field behind the Kent Hall. Community leader Teava Iro Jnr now heads a committee that will support the community’s efforts and promote the […]
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