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Asset advice to govt
Friday 5 February 2010 | Published in National
The Asian Development Bank project to improve infrastructure service delivery will provide initial advice on asset management to local agencies. In a presentation this week, consultant Graeme Hughson from AECOM in Wellington stressed the importance of asset management plans, and having a register of assets. Basically asset management, said Hughson, helps to ensure that asset […]
Tourism industry council applauds marketing team
Friday 5 February 2010 | Published in National
The Cook Islands Tourism Industry Council says it applauds the good work of the Cook Islands Tourism Corporation, as highlighted at the recent industry forum hosted by the corporation. “Last year saw the achievement of many milestones in tourism, including a first in visitor numbers exceeding 100,000, growth in the Australian market, continuity of the […]
Accommodators battle with pests
Friday 5 February 2010 | Published in National
Flies, thrip bugs and mynah birds are hurting the business of Puaikura vaka accommodation operators and they say they want government to help them control the pests. The pest issue was a big issue when accomodation operators in the area were invited to share their concerns with infrastructure minister William ‘Smiley’ Heather yesterday. A Rarotongan […]
Strong support for Tupapa Nui project
Friday 5 February 2010 | Published in National
Tupapa pu tapere George Matutu says he was overwhelmed by the support on the first day of work on the Tupapa Nui meeting house last weekend. As well as a large number of men and women who turned up to lend a hand, Matutu says there were numerous donations of food and money made by […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
Economic reform: path out of crisis
Wednesday 3 February 2010 | Published in National
Economic reform is the path out of the crisis, says chair of the economic development taskforce Tata Crocombe. Crocombe had initially been invited to join the country delegation to attend the three-day Pacific Conference on the Human Face of the Global Economic Crisis in Vanuatu this month. Although he won’t be attending the conference, Crocombe […]
Seabed minerals authority set up costs being assessed
Wednesday 3 February 2010 | Published in National
A timetable for the set up of the seabed minerals authority will be announced by mineral and natural resources minister Robert Wigmore once costs and a job specification for the position of authority commissioner are clarified. Prime minister Jim Marurai is supporting a comprehensive ‘steady as she goes’ approach to setting up the framework for […]
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