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Dog bites jogger
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in Local
Monday 10: A tourist needed medical treatment after being attacked by a dog last week. Around 7am on Monday, two women, believed to be French, were jogging on the footpath ocean side along the main road of Avarua. They were heading towards Trader Jacks jogging behind a man walking his two dogs on their leashes. […]
CISNOC failed sports codes on games eligibility – Sir Geoffrey
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in National
Wednesday 12: CISNOC president Sir Geoffrey Henry concedes the 13 Cook Islands sports codes in the Pacific Mini Games may not have been informed about changes made to the eligibility criteria last September. Sir Geoffrey says the codes believe they were not told about the amendment to the games charter that now means all athletes […]
Protestors use forum to put spotlight on issues
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in National
Thursday 6: This week in Cairns as the 40th Pacific Islands Forum kicks off, protestors from Australia and the Pacific have been staging peaceful protests outside the venue for the event. A group of Torres Strait island separatists have vowed to make their cause known to the leaders attending the meeting in the far north […]
Court overturns decision on Makea land
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in Crime
Tuesday 11: The court of appeal has allowed an appeal by members of the Makea family, against a decision made in the land court last year. In April 2008 Justice Heta Hingston determined in favour of June Baudinet relating to an application to correct or annul an order on investigation of title made in the […]
Tender out today?
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in Local
Monday 10: The government tender committee is expected to release its decision as to who will be offered the tender for host broadcasting at the Pacific Mini Games next month. PMG 2009 organising committee marketing & sponsorship director Tui Short was hopeful that a decision would be made last Wednesday, but this was not the […]
Swine flu slows
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in National
Wednesday 12: Another two cases of swine flu (influenza A H1N1) were confirmed over the weekend. This brings the total number of cases in the Cooks to 20 since the first case was confirmed two months ago. For now, the ministry of health is seeing a ‘slow down’ in numbers of the pandemic flu. Last […]
Small island states meet in lead up
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in National
Thursday 6: Leaders of the small island states (SIS) met on Monday in Cairns in the lead up to this week’s Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) to discuss some of their common challenges. The Cook Islands, Kiribati, Nauru, Palau, Niue,Tuvalu and the Republic of Marshall Islands make up this group. One of the issues they continue […]
Star witness called
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in Crime
Tuesday 11: The star witness for the prosecution in the Operation Slush case has finally taken to the stand. Junior Areai-Enoka began giving his evidence in the high court in Avarua yesterday afternoon. Areai-Enoka is the key witness involved in all seven transactions that have led to conspiracy and corruption charges being laid against Norman […]
Economy contracts
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in Local
Monday 10: Value added tax (VAT) receipts for the 2008-09 financial year showed an increase of 0.5 percent over the last budget estimates (supplementary 3), indicating a slowdown in the economy. This slowdown was put down, in part, to the worldwide recession and the loss of one cargo vessel in the first half of the […]
PSC alerted cabinet of audit findings
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in National
Wednesday 12: Public service commissioner Navy Epati says the selection panel did alert cabinet of past audit investigations conducted on two candidates vying for head of ministry positions. Sonny Williams, who has regained the position of cultural development secretary, was deemed to have owed just over $6000 to the ministry at the beginning of this […]
'Strong political leaders' needed: Rudd
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in National
Thursday 6: The 40th Pacific Island Forum (PIF) began in Cairns, Australia, on Wednesday (AT). This meeting of the 16 forum member country leaders is the premier political inter-governmental forum for the region. PIF addresses issues such as economic growth and under the Pacific Plan endorsed in 2005, aims to strengthen regional cooperation among its […]
MPs give evidence in Operation Slush trial
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in Crime
Saturday 8: AitUtaki witnesses took to the stand for the third day of the resumed Operation Slush trial on Thursday. Lawyer Norman George, businessman Chris Vaile and former Atiu island secretary Charles Koronui are currently facing numerous conspiracy and corruption charges. Members of parliament Kete Ioane and Teina Bishop and former head of ministry of […]
Dangerous criminal and teen escape jail
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in Local
Monday 10: Two men tied bed sheets together to escape over the Arorangi prison wall on Saturday night. Police are searching for Roger Tauarea and Daniel Mare who fled from the correction facility around 11.30pm. The escapees had turned the sheets into a ladder which was used to climb over the prison wall. Tauarea, 38, […]
Warm welcome touches Molly
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in National
Tuesday 11: The subject of men’s netball briefly popped up during discussions on the first day of the International Federation of Netball Association’s congress in Rarotonga yesterday. IFNA president Molly Rhone says currently men’s netball is not part of the international body’s structure but IFNA is aware that men do play the game in some […]
Fijians exhorted to challenge govt
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in National
Thursday 6: The former chair of the Pacific Islands Forum, Niue premier Toke Talagi, has urged the people of Fiji to rise against the country’s military regime to re-establish democracy. Talagi made the call at the opening ceremony of the 40th Pacific Islands Forum in Cairns on Wednesday. He told delegates, guests and media at […]
Political jealousy described in trial
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in Crime
Friday 7: Three further witnesses were called by prosecution to testify on Wednesday during the Operation Slush trial. Lawyer Norman George, businessman Chris Vaile and former Atiu Island secretary Chris Koronui are all facing charges of conspiracy and corruption in the High Court. Vaine Teokotai, former chief executive of Norman George’s then deputy prime minister […]
New deli raided a third time
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in Local
Saturday 8: Saturday 8: Police are investigating the third burglary since March of Le Bon Vivant. In the early hours of Tuesday morning, the Avarua café-deli was broken into. Police say those responsible gained entry by throwing a brick through a side window. They then stole the cash float from the register and an army […]
Unconfirmed super fund loss causes concern
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in National
Tuesday 11: Public concern is growing over a rumoured multi-million loss on investment by the national superannuation fund. But CEO of the super fund office, Anne Herman, says she is not prepared to comment on the rumour or the financial status of the fund just yet. Herman says this is because her office is currently […]
PM visits CI community in Cairns
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in National
Thursday 6: Prime minister Jim Marurai and his delegation arrived in Cairns, Australia, on Sunday and were embraced by the Cook Islands community that lives in the city. Marurai is in Cairns for the 40th Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting – but he took the time to not only meet Cook Islanders who now call […]
Defence challenged over DVD screening
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in Crime
Thursday 6: Defence counsel in the Operation Slush trial did not inform prosecution that a DVD would be screened to a witness. Tereapii Porio, former infrastructure manager for Atiu, testified in the Cook Islands High Court yesterday. Lawyer for Vaile, Tim Arnold, organised a mobile DVD player in the ministry of justice office to screen […]
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