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PM on the fence
Tuesday 23 February 2010 | Published in Local
Prime minister and telecommunications minister Jim Marurai says government’s intention to open the telecommunications market remains unchanged but it is considering the alternative – keeping the Telecom monopoly. Judging by Marurai’s statements on Friday, he’s more and more swayed toward seeing if a better service can be created with the status quo. “I’ve seen their […]
Tropical depression downgraded
Tuesday 23 February 2010 | Published in Local
A feeling of relief rippled around the Cook Islands yesterday after special weather bulletins were cancelled for a tropical depression in the north. At 2am on Monday, special weather bulletins for tropical depression 11F were cancelled. At 8am yesterday the depression was downgraded to a tropical disturbance. Earlier on Sunday afternoon, the island of Penrhyn […]
Penrhyn reports damage from tropical depression
Tuesday 23 February 2010 | Published in Local
A government delegation is due to head to Penrhyn today to assess reported damage from tropical depression 11F to homes and government buildings on Sunday night. Cabinet approved an Air Rarotonga charter flight worth $19,720 to take finance minister and Penrhyn MP Wilkie Rasmussen and three officials to the island to carry out an initial […]
Fresh approach by ANZ sales team
Tuesday 23 February 2010 | Published in Local
Fresh air sparks fresh ideas – that’s the idea behind outdoors meetings by the ANZ Bank marketing and service department. The team is pictured during their open air meeting last Thursday morning. Team leader Christian Mani (front right) says that the department holds a meeting at the picnic tables across the road from the bank […]
Meeting to go over donations
Tuesday 23 February 2010 | Published in National
The Aitutaki Cyclone Appeal Committee will be reviewing and processing donations at a meeting in Rarotonga on Thursday at 5pm. The committee requests village leaders to be present and asks that they bring a list of donors and all receipts to the hostel on Wednesday, so as to reconcile the accounts. – RR Cyclone Appeal […]
More drink driving accidents
Tuesday 23 February 2010 | Published in National
Police responded to six vehicle accidents at the weekend and say that those involved were lucky not to receive major injuries. Three accidents occurred early on Friday morning. The first accident occurred opposite the Kii Kii Motel in Tupapa when a female driver heading towards Muri crashed through the hedges. She was breath tested and […]
Rebuild starts
Monday 22 February 2010 | Published in Local
Wilkie Rasmussen, minister responsible for the national cyclone relief efforts for Aitutaki, says government is committed to the reconstruction of buildings and infrastructure on the island. Options being weighed up include whether to provide kitset homes or build basic homes from scratch. Rasmussen says government is also considering how it will fund the reconstruction estimated […]
New alert
Monday 22 February 2010 | Published in Local
A tropical depression 45 nautical miles from the northern group island of Penrhyn caused flooding in low lying areas yesterday and some roof damage caused by strong winds. Police commissioner Maara Tetava activated the Police Operations Emergency Centre at 11 o’clock on Saturday morning to monitor tropical depression 11F sitting in the Cook Islands northern […]
Aitutaki tourism all go again
Monday 22 February 2010 | Published in National
Tourism is all go again after the disruption caused by cyclone Pat, according to the Aitutaki Tourism Council’s second situation report. Yesterday’s report (dated Sunday February 21) starts by saying that in the interest of helping visitors to Aitutaki make informed decisions on their travel to our Island, the Tourism Council of Aitutaki will provide […]
Positive NZ response
Monday 22 February 2010 | Published in National
A presentation outlining the key points of the country’s economic development task force programme was well-received in New Zealand, according to a media release from the office of the prime minister. Information about the programme was conveyed to the New Zealand government during a visit to Wellington recently by task force chairman Tata Crocombe, and […]
Supplies urgent in north
Monday 22 February 2010 | Published in National
The northern group islands could get much needed supplies earlier than expected if Taio Shipping manages to fix its second ship over the next week. MV Te Kou Maru is expected to depart with cargo for the north on March 10 but this could leave sooner if repair work on its sister ship is completed […]
Cooks sign new high seas fisheries treaty
Monday 22 February 2010 | Published in National
The Cook Islands has become the second country to sign a treaty on the conservation and management of high seas fisheries this month. While in Wellington earlier this month, deputy prime minister and minister of marine resources Robert Wigmore signed the Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fishery Resources in the South […]
Scientists gather info for disaster preparedness
Monday 22 February 2010 | Published in National
Scientists from New Zealand are in Rarotonga and Aitutaki this month as part of an initiative to measure vulnerability and risk from earthquakes and cyclones in the Pacific Islands. Led by scientist Phil Glassie from NZ government-owned research organisation, GNS Science, they will spend the next six months collecting information on buildings and other infrastructure […]
QR reappointed
Saturday 20 February 2010 | Published in Local
Queen’s Representative Sir Frederick Goodwin has been reappointed for another three-year term following a cabinet decision on Thursday. His reappointment has come after months of speculation about the post and after allegations by the Opposition Party that Sir Frederick ignored last month’s petition by MPs for parliament to sit because he did not want to […]
Mitchell up for diplomatic post
Saturday 20 February 2010 | Published in Local
Foreign Affairs secretary Mike Mitchell is set to become the new Cook Islands high commissioner to New Zealand after being nominated by cabinet this month. Now the ‘receiving State’ (NZ) must agree to the nomination before an appointment can be finalised. Prime minister Jim Marurai said yesterday that if all goes to plan, Mitchell will […]
Govt asked to be specific
Saturday 20 February 2010 | Published in National
Aitutaki Cyclone Appeal Committee says an intention to formally request country embassies in Wellington to match dollar for dollar any funds it raises has been sidelined on advice from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. ACA secretary Flo Syme-Buchanan said the committee had planned to write formal letters to embassies requesting assistance by matching the final […]
Pet clinic joins Spay Day event
Saturday 20 February 2010 | Published in National
Cat and dog owners are urged to take their pets to the Esther Honey Foundation Clinic for a free spay or neuter. Tuesday February 23 is Spay Day International – a Humane Society International annual campaign to inspire people to save animal lives by spaying or neutering pets and homeless cats and dogs. This is […]
Thieves busy in Arorangi
Saturday 20 February 2010 | Published in National
Police documented eight thefts last week. On Monday, pareu were stolen from a Kavera home. A gas bottle and a maroon mobile phone were taken from another Kavera residence. On Tuesday, residents of a Titikaveka home reported a theft of $400, cigarettes and a cell phone. Another Titikaveka resident reported that a handbag, diary, credit […]
Maoate and Marsters challenge funding
Saturday 20 February 2010 | Published in National
Leaders of the country’s two political parties are warning government that all major expenditure on cyclone recovery must be done according to the rules – with parliamentary endorsement. Democratic leader Sir Terepai Maoate says very little commitment can be made to the people of Aitutaki and the full recovery programme because the minority government needs […]
Carr to act as Finsec
Friday 19 February 2010 | Published in Local
Financial secretary Sholan Ivaiti’s contract ends next week. “/> Former financial secretary Kevin Carr will be acting Finsec. “/> Former financial secretary Kevin Carr will return to his old job when current secretary Sholan Ivaiti’s contract comes to an end next week. Carr, who held the position from 1998 until Ivaiti’s appointment two years ago, […]
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