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12 cases in court
Friday 5 March 2010 | Published in Crime
Justice of the peace Dorice Reid (Te Tika Mataiapo) presided over just 12 cases in the high court this week: James Engu did not appear for call-overs on an unsound mind charge and a threatening to kill or do grievous bodily harm charge. The defendant’s case was adjourned indefinitely and he will remain in custody. […]
Enough Heathers
Friday 5 March 2010 | Published in Local
Henry ‘Black’ Heather has snuffed out rumours that he has been approached to run as the Demo candidate for the Ruaau seat – held by his brother and cabinet minister William ‘Smiley’ Heather – in the next election. “I have no intention at all of being in politics. He’s my brother – how could I […]
Bike riders injured in 2 accidents
Friday 5 March 2010 | Published in Local
Police handled reports of two motor vehicle accidents this week. On Monday at 4.24pm, a gray Mitsubishi pick-up truck crashed into a Honda motorbike at Matavera. The driver, age 85, had been drinking but did not exceed the legal limit and was not charged with excess breath alcohol. He was forbidden from driving for 24 […]
Operation Slush not over yet
Thursday 4 March 2010 | Published in Crime
In the wake of Judge Colin Nicholson’s discharge rulings, Operation Slush continues to simmer. For lawyer Norman George, it’s not over yet. George was discharged from seven corruption charges last week but faces seven others. He was excused from charges that Judge Nicholson said were not supported by ‘direct’ evidence, but those charges which Nicholson […]
Water tank fund dry
Thursday 4 March 2010 | Published in Local
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Planning is no longer accepting applications for water tank subsidies. The project ran out of money a few weeks ago and the applications that had been neither approved nor denied were put on hold until MOIP could secure additional funding. The ministry received 142 applications and approved 82, but is […]
New party likely
Thursday 4 March 2010 | Published in Local
Cabinet of 5 may be forced to form new political party Prime minister Jim Marurai and his cabinet ministers may be forced to form a new political party if the Democratic Party rift remains. Cabinet is also being rocked by news that others are now being named as the Demo candidates for their seats for […]
Time to renew liquor licences
Thursday 4 March 2010 | Published in National
All liquor licences will expire on the 31st of this month. Businesses intending to serve liquor in the coming months will need to apply to have their licence renewed. According to Harriet Williams, secretary for the Liquor Licensing Authority, 210 licences had been issued as of December last year and will be up for renewal […]
Evacuation successful
Thursday 4 March 2010 | Published in National
Police patrol boat Te Kukupa is due to return this morning from its emergency evacuation mission to Nassau. Tetava said that the pick-up was successful and the two patients are reported to be in good health. The operation was expected to encounter Cyclone Sarah, but the commander and his crew were advised by maritime adviser […]
NZ law change extends student loans to Cooks
Thursday 4 March 2010 | Published in National
Interest-free student loans will be available to borrowers in the Cook Islands, Niue, Tokelau and the Ross Dependency under law changes passed by New Zealand parliament last week. The loan requirement is that they have to be present in one of these countries – known as the ‘Realm of New Zealand’ – for at least […]
Photo comp
Wednesday 3 March 2010 | Published in National
Your eye and talent is needed to create awareness and help ensure the Pacific can continue to benefit from the wealth of its fisheries. The Secretariat of the Pacific Community has launched a photo competition in which the winner receives US$1000 and gets their photos published in a book that compiles the work of 70 […]
Raro comes out top in Google travel searches
Wednesday 3 March 2010 | Published in National
Rarotonga came out on top in Google’s travel-related searches by New Zealand last year. The NZ Herald reported this week that recent stats on google.co.nz and Statistics NZ reveal that Queensland’s Gold Coast may be slipping in its appeal as a Kiwi holiday destination. When the world’s most-used search engine provided details of the 10 […]
PM denies 'fence sitting'
Wednesday 3 March 2010 | Published in National
Prime minister Jim Marurai’s office has issued a statement insisting he is not ‘on the fence’ about government ending Telecom Cook Islands’ monopoly. A statement from his office yesterday said, “The prime minister made it clear (to the media) that the government policy on telecom reforms has not changed. It remains that cabinet has approved […]
Fairly 'quiet' weekend for crime and crashes
Wednesday 3 March 2010 | Published in National
Police reported three motor vehicle crashes at the weekend. On Friday evening, police sent an ambulance to attend to a 25-year-old male who had fallen off his motorbike at Avatiu. Later that night, a 47-year-old man crashed his motorbike into another motorbike. The driver and passenger, both female, were rushed to hospital but sustained just […]
CI News accredited
Wednesday 3 March 2010 | Published in National
Cook Islander Lisa Williams-Lahari is in New York this week under Cook Islands News accreditation to report on the 54th meeting of the United Nations’ Commission on the Status of Women. Williams-Lahari co-founded Pacific WAVE Media Network and is in a joint project with UNIFEM Pacific and UNESCO Pacific to provide media coverage on Pacific […]
UN summit told of Cooks' gender stocktake
Wednesday 3 March 2010 | Published in National
The United Nations on the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) was told this week that the Cook Islands is one of the six regional countries that have undertaken a stock take of gender mainstreaming capacity. Gender mainstreaming is the public policy concept of assessing the different implications for women and men of any […]
Life insurance rates to rise
Wednesday 3 March 2010 | Published in National
The New Zealand government will be imposing a new tax on life insurance companies, effective July 1, and insurers intend to cushion the financial blow by increasing rates for policy holders. “Insurance companies are going to be taxed like they’ve never been taxed before and individual companies have to decide how to deal with that,” […]
Baby's drowning draws warning
Wednesday 3 March 2010 | Published in Local
In a tragic accident on Sunday night, 33-month-old Ezra Jim drowned in the swimming pool at his home in Matavera. He was transported to hospital by ambulance at 7.35 pm and doctors pronounced him dead two hours later. Senior sergeant Nga Pouao offers condolences to Jim’s family on behalf of police and encourages parents with […]
A break in warnings
Wednesday 3 March 2010 | Published in Local
Last weekend was full of weather warnings, but for now the Cook Islands can enjoy a bit of peace and quiet. Cyclone Sarah fizzled out by Monday and caused no real damage, but did rile up the seas and send heavy showers to the Cook Islands. Met services cancelled a strong wind warning for the […]
Patients airlifted
Wednesday 3 March 2010 | Published in Local
Health minister Apii Piho confirmed five Penrhyn people needing medical attention were on their way to Rarotonga last night. After diverting the Manihiki Air Rarotonga flight yesterday to continue on to Penrhyn, the decision was made to make the return flight the same day instead of staying overnight there as planned. The flight was also […]
CITC explains tsunami day problem
Wednesday 3 March 2010 | Published in National
Dear Editor, I am sure there were a lot of disappointed customers at the CITC Supermarket on Saturday afternoon (February 27) who were wanting to buy supplies, after everything being closed in the morning due to the tsunami warning. First there was a power failure and with no working power backup system in place, the […]
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