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Clayton lands lifejacket
Friday 5 February 2010 | Published in National
Clayton Mani displays the brand new Hutchwilco lifejacket which he won following a series of water safety promotions held at the Punanga Nui market place last month. The Sea Scouts put a stand up on a couple of Saturday mornings and a boating safety quiz was run with a lifejacket as a prize. A number […]
Accommodation operators talk to infrastructure minister
Friday 5 February 2010 | Published in National
Infrastructure minister William ‘Smiley’ Heather says complaints about problems facing Puaikura tourism accommodation operators prompted him to hold talks with them in the hopes government can help. In fact it was letters in Cook Islands News from Rohan Ellis, group general manager of three hotels in Arorangi – Manuia Beach, Castaway Beach Villas and Lagoon […]
Bench warrants issued for non-appearance
Friday 5 February 2010 | Published in Crime
Justice of the Peace Dorice Reid issued bench warrants for a number of people who failed to turn up to court yesterday. Bench warrants were issued for Bobby Tekoronga, Tangatatutai Ngatupuna, David Nicholls, Brett Gibson, David Chaloner, Matangaro Lang, Samuel Karaponga, Temu Okotai, Sakaria Siga and Samuela Seru, who all failed to appear in court. […]
Social welfare system under review
Friday 5 February 2010 | Published in Local
Public views are being sought as government carries out a review of the nation’s social welfare system. This year more than a third of the population will receive welfare payments – there were about 5600 or about 40 percent of the resident population (about 13,000) on a welfare benefit as of December last year. In […]
Te Aponga reduce tariffs
Friday 5 February 2010 | Published in Local
Households will soon be saving $40 to $60 a month on their power bill in a new tariff restructure, Te Aponga Uira announced. The electricity company held a media conference yesterday to reveal the new prices which was attended by acting TAU minister and prime minister Jim Marurai, chief executive Apii Timoti, chairman Piltz Napa […]
Inmate escapes from vehicle
Friday 5 February 2010 | Published in Local
Prison inmate Daniel Taura, also known as Daniel Hewitt, escaped from custody yesterday after appearing in court for theft, unlawful taking and threatening to kill. Taura attended a hearing yesterday morning at the Avarua courthouse. At around 11.40am he appeared before justice of the peace Dorice Reid, who ruled that he be remanded in custody […]
Taking eco action
Thursday 4 February 2010 | Published in Environment
Participants on a two-week environmental course will today put what they have learned so far into presenting their own ecosystem-based management (EBM) plan for a given scenario. Melanie King, who organised the course, says the course will equip participants with the tools and techniques, and areas they will need to consider when developing a management […]
Pressure for fishing licences
Thursday 4 February 2010 | Published in Local
Rising demand for long line fishery vessel licences continues to put pressure on the ministry of marine resources (MMR) to review its limit of 40 licences per year. This has been highlighted by the recent lobbying of a local fishing company to the minister of marine resources Robert Wigmore. CINews understands Northern Cook Islands Fishing […]
Water tank project runs out of money
Thursday 4 February 2010 | Published in Local
The water tank subsidy scheme has run out of money. When government launched the operation in early December, it allocated $50,000 in subsidy funds to the ministry of infrastructure and planning. MOIP has received 139 applications for subsidies, 82 of which have been approved and granted. The ministry can not afford to dispense many more. […]
New audit probe
Thursday 4 February 2010 | Published in Local
Sir Terepai and son accused of unfairly receiving business funds Former finance minister Sir Terepai Maoate and his son and MP Terepai Maoate Jnr are alleged to have unfairly benefited from around $90,000 in outer island business support loans from a government fund set up last year. The audit office is now investigating the serious […]
90 grads honoured
Thursday 4 February 2010 | Published in Local
Marguerite Dean and friends celebrate her diploma in food preparation and cooking yesterday. “/> The national brains trust grew yesterday. The Department of National Human Resources Development (DNHRD) honoured the Association of Cook Islands Tertiary Institutes (ACITI) graduates at a ceremony in the auditorium. Seventy-seven Rarotonga students and 13 outer islands students graduated, and 17 […]
'Skins' show up at Sevens
Thursday 4 February 2010 | Published in National
The Cook Islands won’t be taking to the field for the Wellington Sevens tournament, but several groups of sevens supporters from the island will still be in the stands watching the game they love. Among the avid sevens supporters in Wellington for the two-day tournament is the Skins Sevens team made up of ‘has been’ […]
130 courses
Thursday 4 February 2010 | Published in National
Enrolments are being taken for courses at the University of the South Pacific in the first semester. Just over 130 courses are being offered, ranging from foundation papers in Pacific history to degree papers in constitutional law. USP centre director Rod Dixon says the students will engage the courses via distance learning (online) and will […]
Health improvements under threat: Faireka
Thursday 4 February 2010 | Published in National
The ability to afford improvements to health services is a concern during tougher economic times, says secretary of health Tupou Faireka. He has prepared a paper on the impact of the global economic crisis on health in the Cook Islands to be presented at this month’s three-day Pacific Conference on the Human Face of the […]
Minister meets the people
Thursday 4 February 2010 | Published in National
Minister William ‘Smiley’ Heather will meet with tourism business operators in the Puaikura vaka today on their concerns on a fly problem in the area to water supply and crime. The new infrastructure and planning (MOIP) minister has vowed to address some of the major infrastructure concerns in the vaka and this meeting is part […]
Financial and enterprise literacy may be introduced in schools
Thursday 4 February 2010 | Published in National
The ministry of education is looking into the potential for having money management and business venture education included in the country’s school curriculum. Financial literacy is considered an essential skill for all learners and the opportunity to develop enterprise education is seen as a way of increasing the range of learning and career pathways for […]
Kite surfing
Thursday 4 February 2010 | Published in National
Thrill seeking kite surfers took to Muri lagoon on Saturday with 28knot gusts making for spectacular aerial stunts. A group of five kite surfers and ripped up Muri lagoon in what looked like adrenalin pumping fun. Among the group of kite surfers were three young local surfers – Pauro Arnold, Kii Maoate and Stuart Tumatangi. […]
Waitangi Day callout by Aotearoa Society
Thursday 4 February 2010 | Published in National
Everyone is welcome to celebrate Waitiangi Day this Saturday at the Aotearoa Centre. The New Zealand national holiday will be commemorated with a traditional hangi, boil up and other kiwiana kai. President of the Aotearoa Society Bunny Tuoro said it is a great occasion for all to take part in an evening of socialising and […]
Public views wanted on new labour law
Wednesday 3 February 2010 | Published in Local
Public views are being sought on the country’s proposed new labour law this month. When the bill is passed by parliament, it will introduce rights and obligations for employees and employers in the private sector. This extends to such provisions as hours of work, wages, rest and meal breaks. Part of the proposed law sets […]
Tourism people want Crocombe to explain new marketing group
Wednesday 3 February 2010 | Published in Local
Tourism board chairman Tata Crocombe may have to reassure the industry that the new destination sales and marketing (DSM) committee he also heads is of value to smaller operators. The Cook Islands Tourism Industry Council met with members on Monday to discuss the controversial government initiative to appoint the separate marketing committee under the tourism […]
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