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Crocombe charts new directions in tourism
Monday 25 January 2010 | Published in Local
Tourism board chairman Tata Crocombe is looking forward to the challenges of taking the industry in a new direction this year. Following news of a 7 percent increase in tourist arrivals last year – the first year the Cooks recorded more than 100,000 visitors – Crocombe says the number still has to be substantially increased […]
Tree climbers back to school
Monday 25 January 2010 | Published in Local
By 8 o’clock this morning, these young kids will be in their school uniforms and greeting their teachers. These youngsters were snapped on Saturday playing ‘monkey up a tree’ at the Takitumu school grounds where they said that they were bored and couldn’t wait for their Takitumu school to start. Climbing out the tree was […]
A parent's day – it's a balancing act
Monday 25 January 2010 | Published in National
This article is a personal reflection of one parent. It’s intended to emphasise how important your role is as parents working closely with your child, whether it’s back to school or end of the school year. Situations may differ across homes, however common across the board is our striving to provide our children with the […]
Bus is cheaper in long run
Monday 25 January 2010 | Published in National
Cook’s Bus company operator Kevin Cook would like to remind parents of schoolchildren that the bus is “a lot cheaper than running a car to school”. “A lot of parents think they can do it more economically by taking their children to school in the mornings and having them ride the bus home. “But we’re […]
Teachers discuss post-grad programmes
Monday 25 January 2010 | Published in National
About 65 teachers and school administrators met this week to discuss the offer of masters and PhD programmes in education at the University of the South Pacific, starting in April. The meeting was attended to by education secretary Sharyn Paio, the head of USP’s school of education Teweiariki Teaero, and Violet Tisam from the department […]
MBE recipient leads by example
Monday 25 January 2010 | Published in National
A seventy-five-year-old man from the island of Pukapuka makes up the list of Cook islanders set to receive one of four New Year’s honours. Mangere Malo will receive a BEM for services to the public. The former health inspector and police officer was educated in Rarotonga before being posted to the island of Man-gaia. He […]
Edgewater names 2 staff of the year
Monday 25 January 2010 | Published in National
Two Edgewater Resort and Spa staff were recognised on Friday for their outstanding work by being named as ‘staff of the year’. Joan Ngati and Rouvi Auua were given the staff of the year awards by the resort’s general manager Chris McGeown in front of their cheering colleagues. McGeown says that the purpose of the […]
Rongo boys ready to go
Monday 25 January 2010 | Published in National
Last week the boys in this photo – brothers Drejun (10), Tayne (7) and JJ (5) Rongo along with their uncle Teavaiki Toa (4) – just couldn’t wait for school to start on Monday (today). “The holidays was too long,” said Tayne. “I miss school,” added JJ. Over the school holidays the boys have been […]
Free light bulbs to launch energy project
Saturday 23 January 2010 | Published in National
A national project which aims at reducing carbon emissions and domestic power bills was launched yesterday by deputy prime minister and minister for Te Aponga Uira Robert Wigmore. The project aims to introduce low energy light bulbs into all homes and educate the public on the advantages on using these over the standard incandescent light […]
Fly problem worries ministers
Saturday 23 January 2010 | Published in Environment
Two cabinet ministers are joining forces to come up with a new plan to tackle the fly problem at the Arorangi waste facility which has been blamed for the large number of them in the surrounding community. Health minister Apii Piho and minister of infrastructure and planning (MOIP) William ‘Smiley’ Heather are aware of the […]
Queensland Uni course comes to Raro
Saturday 23 January 2010 | Published in Environment
A two-week University of Queensland environmental management course is being held in Rarotonga from Monday until February 5. About 30 people from the region are here to take the annual course which looks at integrating contemporary and traditional coastal ecosystem management in the Pacific. This is the first time the course has been held in […]
Fishing fees slashed
Saturday 23 January 2010 | Published in Local
Licensing fees are going down to give the local fishing industry a hand up to help overcome the current slump its experiencing and decline in fish stocks in southern group waters. The revised licence fee structure means that vessels less than 20 metres which are based in Rarotonga or Aitutaki will now pay $2000 for […]
Makiuti ruled out
Saturday 23 January 2010 | Published in Local
The Cook Islands high commissioner’s position in Wellington is still up in the air. Makiuti Tongia was approved by cabinet last year to take over from current high commissioner to New Zealand, Tepure Tapaitau. Prime minister Jim Marurai said foreign affairs minister Robert Wigmore is in discussion with secretary Mike Mitchell about the position. “It […]
CT scan machine gifted to hospital
Saturday 23 January 2010 | Published in Local
Rarotonga hospital may soon have its first CT scan machine – often described as a super x-ray machine – which could save many lives and reduce government’s spending on patient referrals to NZ. Health minister Apii Piho said the news that Waikato Hospital is willing to donate a machine it has had reconditioned has put […]
Vaevae challenge back on
Saturday 23 January 2010 | Published in National
Due to popular demand the Vaevae Challenge will start up again on May 10. May 10 is also World Move for Health Day. The Ministry of Health initiative is aimed at getting people to be more active and achieve 30 minutes of physical activity on most days. The programme’s other objectives are to provide individuals […]
Composers called to enter Mire Atu
Saturday 23 January 2010 | Published in National
With the annual Mire Atu composer’s competition scheduled for Thursday March 4 – all local composers are urged to prepare songs for the first Ministry of Cultural Development event of the year. This year’s theme is ‘Te au tuatua pakari o toou enua e te Matakeinanga’ (The wise sayings of your island or tribe). In […]
Take it back to parliament: Sir Terepai
Saturday 23 January 2010 | Published in National
The two major political parties are calling on the prime minister to follow the correct process with regards to political reform and take the matter to parliament. Democratic Party leader Sir Terepai Maoate says in the interest of transparency, public submissions on political reforms should be reviewed by a parliamentary select committee. Sir Terepai says […]
No one wanted job in cabinet: Demos
Saturday 23 January 2010 | Published in National
The reason for not appointing a sixth minister by the Jim Marurai-led cabinet was not a cost-cutting measure, say the Democratic Party. “The reality is, despite approaches to both the Democratic Party and the Cook Islands Party, no MP is willing to take up the offer of a ministership in the new minority cabinet,” says […]
Faireka confirmed as HoM
Saturday 23 January 2010 | Published in National
Tupou Faireka is relieved he has finally been appointed as secretary of health after three months of acting in the role while government made its decision. Yesterday health minister Apii Piho officially announced Faireka’s appointment as of this week. “I believe we have the right guy on board. I have sincere belief in his ability […]
Minister 'going to the people' on infrastructure problems
Saturday 23 January 2010 | Published in National
Minister William ‘Smiley’ Heather wants to tackle Rarotonga’s water supply, road and waste management issues ‘with the people’. The Ruaau MP was appointed minister of infrastructure and planning (MOIP) shortly before New Year and already he’s taking a new approach to the way ministers have traditionally worked by putting more emphasis on ‘going to the […]
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