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Aotearoa Society to welcome Maori King
Wednesday 26 August 2009 | Published in National
Friday 21: The Aotearoa Society will host the visiting New Zealand Maori king Te Arikinui Tuheitia Paki to a morning tea at the Aotearoa Centre in Tupapa during his week-long visit next month. Society secretary Helen O’Meara says they have been asked by NZ High Commissioner Tia Barrett to host the king and his entourage […]
Just move on Wilkie: Norman
Wednesday 26 August 2009 | Published in Local
Wednesday 26: Opposition MP Norman George says Penrhyn MP Wilkie Rasmussen should accept the Democratic Party decision to give him the boot. George says even if Rasmussen’s rights have been abused, the court action he’s threatened would only drain the Demo Party and the MP of their resources. “He would have to go for a […]
Penrhyn MP opposes transport option
Wednesday 26 August 2009 | Published in Local
Thursday 20: Penrhyn MP Wilkie Rasmussen is opposed to government doing a deal with Air Rarotonga and Taio Shipping for the Maeva Nui teams from the north. Rasmussen says he turned down an invitation to meet with culture secretary Sonny Williams and other northern group MPs at the DPM’s office yesterday because of hard feelings […]
USP wants Cook Islands input
Wednesday 26 August 2009 | Published in National
Friday 21: The University of the South Pacific’s vice chancellor and president is on Rarotonga and is keen to hear how the USP can better serve the needs of the country’s residents. Professor Rajesh Chandra is here primarily to attend this morning’s graduation of Cook Islands-based students at the National Auditorium. But Chandra says that […]
PM in Tahiti for ship charter
Wednesday 26 August 2009 | Published in Local
Wednesday 26: Prime minister Jim Marurai is heading an urgent mission to French Polynesia for further talks on the charter of a ship to get the northern group tere parties to Rarotonga next month. Marurai left for Tahiti yesterday along with secretary of culture Sonny Williams and his private secretary Rosita Taikakara. The PM is […]
Govt explores options for Maeva Nui travel
Wednesday 26 August 2009 | Published in Local
Thursday 20: Newly appointed secretary of culture Sonny Williams is facing one of the first challenges of his role – finding transport for Maeva Nui northern group tere parties. Yesterday deputy prime minister and finance minister Sir Terepai Maoate met with Williams, financial secretary Sholan Ivaiti, Manihiki MP Apii Piho, Rakahanga MP Piho Rua, Taio […]
Westpac cuts penalty fees
Wednesday 26 August 2009 | Published in National
Friday 21: Westpac today announced a range of exception fee reductions, some fees cut by 60 percent, across a number of their business and personal products and services. The reduced exception fees, sometimes known as penalty fees, apply to credit card and transaction accounts and come as part of the bank’s renewed customer-focused strategy. The […]
Power outage affects Avatiu-Nikao
Wednesday 26 August 2009 | Published in Local
Tuesday 25: A fault along a sea-side line caused a power outage in Rarotonga on Sunday night. Te Aponga Uira acting chief executive Elma Marurai says a fault was recorded from 9.30pm along the line from Avatiu wharf to the meteorological service office at the Nikao seawall. All households and businesses along the line would […]
Orientation concludes for HoMs and SIAs
Wednesday 26 August 2009 | Published in National
Wednesday 26: Heads of ministries (HoMs) and island secretaries (SIAs) are into the last day of a two-day orie-ntation workshop on Rarotonga. Office of the public service commissioner CEO Priscilla Maruariki said yesterday that workshop will help new HoMs and island secretaries to better understand their roles and familiarise themselves with the legislation which applies […]
Calling home easy for Opo
Wednesday 26 August 2009 | Published in National
Thursday 20: Born in New Zealand with strong family ties to the Cook Islands and Tonga, Aircraftsman Malina Opo is serving with No. 3 Squadron, Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF), in Samoa as part of Exercise Tropic Astra 2009. Opo loves his job and says he would encourage Cook Islanders to join the air […]
DPM to New York London
Wednesday 26 August 2009 | Published in Local
Tuesday 25: Deputy prime minister Sir Terepai Maoate left for New York on Saturday where he will address the United Nations Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf. The formal presentation of the country’s extended continental shelf claim this week follows Sir Terepai’s previous visit to New York to submit the claim in April. […]
Demo execs stand behind MP expulsion
Wednesday 26 August 2009 | Published in National
Wednesday 26: The Democratic Party executive is sticking to its decision to expel rebel MP Wilkie Rasmussen. The Penrhyn MP issued a 24 hour ultimatum to the party on Monday to withdraw the decision to cancel his membership or face court action. Acting president Makirere Poila said yesterday that the executive will not reconsider its […]
Airline changes flight schedule
Wednesday 26 August 2009 | Published in National
Thursday 20: Pacific Blue flight schedules will change slightly during September to cope with increased visitor arrivals. Starting from September 1, Pacific Blue will fly into Rarotonga from Auckland on Tuesday, Friday and Saturday mornings – touching down just after midnight (12.20am). However, the airline will operate extra Sunday morning flights on September 13, 20 […]
Rasmussen issues ultimatum
Wednesday 26 August 2009 | Published in Local
Tuesday 25: Penrhyn MP Wilkie Rasmussen is not leaving the Democratic Party without a fight, despite its decision to expel him. He’s now giving the party 24 hours to withdraw the decision or face court action. “The action by the so called Democratic executive to cancel my membership in the Democratic Party was an act […]
DPM's office broken into this month
Wednesday 26 August 2009 | Published in National
Wednesday 26: Burglary numbers have dropped last week with five being reported to police. The deputy prime minister’s office behind the Banana Court was broken into on Saturday, August 15 but was only reported last Monday. It was still being determined if anything was taken. Police were notified of a burglary at the Avatea school […]
NGO surveys maternity leave in private sector
Wednesday 26 August 2009 | Published in National
Thursday 20: Maternity leave provisions and practices in the private sector are the focus of a new survey launched by Punanga Tauturu Inc (CI Women’s Counselling Centre) this month. The survey is part of valuable research the non-government organisation has devoted a portion of its NZAID core funding to this year. Punanga Tauturu representative Kairangi […]
ROAD DEATHS RAROTONGA
Wednesday 26 August 2009 | Published in Local
*29 of these died of head injuries — ROAD SAFETY COUNCIL
High Tide granted liquor licence
Wednesday 26 August 2009 | Published in National
Wednesday 26: It’s been a long time between drinks for High Tide Bar and Grill but they’re finally been granted a liquor licence. The liquor licence committee came to a unanimous decision last week to allow the Avarua venue to sell alcohol. Previously they have been operating as a BYO establishment. High Tide can now […]
Appeal to help name people
Wednesday 26 August 2009 | Published in National
Thursday 20: ‘Captive Images’ is breathtaking new exhibition of images of Rarotongans and Mangaians in the 1950s to be shown for two weeks at the Beachcomber Contemporary Art gallery. The exhibition, which will preview this evening, is courtesy of the University of the South Pacific Cook Islands Campus and an inquiring American anthropologist who inevitably […]
Deadly road record
Wednesday 26 August 2009 | Published in Local
Tuesday 25: A recent report has named the Cook Islands as having the second deadliest roads in the world. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released a global status report on road safety where 178 countries were surveyed. The statistics were compiled and compared per capita. The Cook Islands is recorded to have the second […]
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