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$3.5m boost to agriculture
Thursday 31 December 2009 | Published in Local
A $3.5 million government project will attempt to revitalise the declining agriculture industry in the outer islands from next year. The funding, approved by cabinet last month, will come directly from the Asian Development Bank $13.4 million economic recovery support loan secured in October. Deputy prime minister and agriculture minister Robert Wigmore says he is […]
New Year's greetings
Thursday 31 December 2009 | Published in National
Happy 2010 – when hope is more than a mere whisper Christmas 2009 has been and has gone and on quite a dramatic note that was not entirely unexpected. The full story has yet to be told but what has so far unfolded has simply fed the public thirst for the whole truth to be […]
No paper Friday, Monday
Thursday 31 December 2009 | Published in National
There will be no newspaper tomorrow, Friday, marking New Year’s Day, or on Monday, January 4 (day after New Year’s observed). However there will be a paper on Saturday, January 2 – the deadline for advertising in this paper, is 1pm today. The deadline for Tuesday’s paper (January 5) will also be today at 3pm. […]
Leadership lacking: CIP
Thursday 31 December 2009 | Published in National
The formation of a minority government and the return of Wilkie Rasmussen, demonstrates the failure at the top and within government, says the Cook Islands Party. “Restoring confidence in the role of government is very important and this is the CIP’s position especially during times of economic and political uncertainty,” said a party statement issued […]
Agriculture project aims to supply local market
Thursday 31 December 2009 | Published in National
Food production for the local market will be the focus of government’s new $3.5 million project to stimulate the growth of the agriculture industry in the southern group islands. The new 30-page strategy document for revitalising the industry was launched yesterday with the project to kick off in the new year. “There are a handful […]
Thrips digging in on Rarotonga
Thursday 31 December 2009 | Published in National
Fig trees in Muri, Nikao and Arorangi were found to be heavily infested with Rarotonga’s latest pest, the Cuban laurel thrip. Discovered in this month by entomologist Dr Maja Poeschko, thrips literally caught the attention of Rarotonga residents — hitting unsuspecting motorcyclists in the eye. Poeschko said being hit in the eye by a thrip […]
Guides' annual general meet tomorrow
Wednesday 18 November 2009 | Published in National
The Girl Guides Association of Cook Islands will hold its annual general meeting tomorrow, Thursday, at the Sinai hall. Assistant chief commissioner Ngara Katuke hopes that the AGM will result in the election of a new board that will help lead the organisation forward. The Girl Guides executive has been working on restructuring the organisation […]
Small island nations plead for survival: PM
Wednesday 18 November 2009 | Published in National
Small Islands Developing States are pleading for their very survival and they don’t want this critical plea to go unheeded warned prime minister Jim Marurai at the World Food Security Summit in Rome yesterday. “2009 may well be recorded in the UN’s history books as: ‘The Year of Unheeded Pleas’. We hope not. Because never […]
Accident victim flown to NZ
Wednesday 18 November 2009 | Published in Local
A 54-year-old woman was flown to New Zealand on Monday night after sustaining serious injuries in a crash on Sunday. Around 1.15pm, a blue Toyota vehicle and a motorcycle collided in Avatiu. Nancy Watkinson was driving the motorcycle and suffered extensive injuries. “She was taken by air ambulance to New Zealand last night because of […]
Driver and passenger arrested
Wednesday 18 November 2009 | Published in Local
A 28-year-old man was arrested early Sunday morning and charged for refusing to be breath tested and resisting arrest. Police say just after 12am, they saw a car driving erratically near Super Brown in Tupapa. After the driver was stopped, he was asked to undergo an excess breath alcohol test. Police say he refused. He […]
Decision due on Tini application
Wednesday 18 November 2009 | Published in Local
A decision is expected to be delivered this morning on an interim injunction application brought on by suspended Cook Islands Investment Corporation chief executive John Tini. Tini applied for an interim injunction order to be granted by the high court to force the attorney general Sir Terepai Maoate and the public expenditure review committee (PERC) […]
Immunisation to restart next week
Wednesday 18 November 2009 | Published in Local
The ministry of health (Te Marae Ora) will restart the national immunisation programme on November 25. The programme has been on hold following the death of an infant in Mitiaro last month following what should have been a routine immunisation. The ministry has assured the public that child immunisation is still very safe and side […]
Nganu undergoes surgery
Wednesday 18 November 2009 | Published in National
Pokoina Nganu with minister Ngamau Munokoa (right) and Creative Centre staff member, Gail Kimiangatau before departing for Auckland for an eye operation. Nganu is recovering well following successful eye surgery last week, to preserve his remaining sight. Creative Centre manager Bob Kimiangatau says Nganu is expected to spend another three weeks in recovery. Nganu travelled […]
Prison escapee charged with burglaries
Wednesday 18 November 2009 | Published in National
Three burglaries and four thefts were reported to police from the week to Sunday. A tray of beer was stolen from the Sunhaven office in Arorangi on Sunday, November 8. Clothes and food was taken from a Pokoinu residence the following day. Police have charged prison escapee Teremoana Saddler for both burglaries. He is due […]
Barrett, a diplomat extraordinaire: CIP
Wednesday 18 November 2009 | Published in National
“That is what His Excellency (New Zealand high commissioner) Tia Barrett was – a diplomat extraordinaire,” says opposition leader Tom Marsters. Marsters says Barrett, who passed away in Auckland last Saturday, equalled the very best of all the former high commissioners. “Despite the shortness of his term I believe that he is the most popular, […]
Helicopter scenic flight operation proposed
Wednesday 18 November 2009 | Published in National
A new helicopter operation has been proposed for Rarotonga. The application for a licence to operate a Hughes 369D chopper from Heliraro Ltd’s partners Brian and Jacque McBride and local couple Kevin and Tina Iro is being considered by the ministry of transport. According to the brief four-page application, the proposed service will offer scenic […]
Next land workshop at Muri tonight
Wednesday 18 November 2009 | Published in National
Justice secretary Mark Short is happy with public reaction to the first land court community workshop at Titikaveka on Monday. “I am pleased with the interest this community initiative has generated,” said Short after 94 people turned up to the workshop. Minister Kete Ioane opened the workshop and he encouraged the ministry of justice to […]
Aitutaki landlines affected
Wednesday 18 November 2009 | Published in National
Telecom Cook Islands said yesterday that customers were experiencing problems with landline calls in and out of Aitutaki. Calls could not be made to Aitutaki late yesterday afternoon. Other services such as mobile – including texting – and internet were not affected. TCI said that technicians began flying replacement equipment over and were working at […]
Mervin director welcomes reform
Wednesday 18 November 2009 | Published in National
Cabinet agreeing to free up the telecommunications industry is the best decision this government has made says Mervin Communications director William Framhein. Responding to prime minister and minister for telecommunications Jim Marurai’s press release published in Cook Islands News on Saturday, Framhein says all government has to do now is make it happen – in […]
Te Au O Tonga to be left in Aitutaki
Wednesday 18 November 2009 | Published in National
A youth training programme will be carried on Aitutaki next month for those interested in sailing on the Cook Islands Voyaging Society’s double-hulled vaka. Re-elected president Ian Karika says following the CIVS annual general meeting last month, it was decided that the vaka Te Au O Tonga will come under the care of its Aitutaki-based […]
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