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White men can dance!
Wednesday 29 April 2009 | Published in National
Wednesday 29: ANZ Bank head of lending Darrin Walsh proved that white men can indeed dance when he retained his Papaa Male Dancer of the year title on Monday night. Walsh was one of six contestants who took to the Staircase Restaurant and Bar stage to showcase their Cook Islands dancing skills in the Papaa […]
CICC assembly to wrap up
Wednesday 29 April 2009 | Published in National
Saturday 25: The Cook Islands Christian Church concluded its biennial meeting at the Avarua CICC yesterday afternoon. General secretary Nga Mataio said the three-day meeting had progressed smoothly with a range of issues being covered, with delegates expressing the need for the CICC to move forward with the times. “There was a sense of wanting […]
Former prime minister passes away
Wednesday 29 April 2009 | Published in Local
Monday 27: Former prime minister and long-serving Rakahanga Member of Parliament, Sir Pupuke Robati, passed away at the weekend in Auckland. Sir Pupuke, who turned 84 earlier this month, had been in New Zealand, for a few weeks. Papa Pupuke, as he was more commonly known, was born on Rakahanga on April 9, 1925, and […]
Second flood in six months at USP campus
Wednesday 29 April 2009 | Published in National
Wednesday 29: The University of South Pacific campus has been a flood victim twice in six months. Staff were cleaning from 10am yesterday after water from heavy rain seeped into every office and classroom of the Rarotonga campus. University director Rod Dixon says ‘nothing of importance’ was damaged other than several piles of text books. […]
Youth learn to overcome adversity
Wednesday 29 April 2009 | Published in National
Friday 24: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints district president Danny Williams (second from left) with some of the youths at the district conference evening youth assembly at the new Arorangi conference centre last month. The highlight of the weekend (March 21-22) was the formal dedication of the new building by Tahiti mission […]
Weekend poll
Wednesday 29 April 2009 | Published in Local
Saturday 25: What does ANZAC Day mean to you? Heimata Karika It’s a day everyone should remember, those that passed on and went away and served their country. It’s to remember the contribution they made. Tutere Taai It’s to remember those that died in World War II and those that pulled through. Without them we […]
Avarua school hit by flooding
Wednesday 29 April 2009 | Published in National
Wednesday 29: Avarua School students did not have classes yesterday, instead spending the day cleaning their school of mud, water and debris after heavy rain caused flooding of the area. Principal Gelling Jack said the flooding was the worst the school had ever seen with over a foot of water going through the classrooms. “In […]
Air NZ talks on departure tax inclusion
Wednesday 29 April 2009 | Published in National
Friday 24: Tourism minister Wilkie Rasmussen will head talks with Air New Zealand later this month on incorporating Cook Island’s departure tax into airfares by September. Rasmussen, CI Tourism chief executive John Dean and financial secretary Sholan Ivaiti are set to meet with the airline in New Zealand to complete the arrangement. As of this […]
Seabed bill review draws 9 submissions
Wednesday 29 April 2009 | Published in Local
Saturday 25: Anyone interested in making a submission on the seabed minerals bill being reviewed by a parliamentary select committee needs to make contact with its secretary Puna Rakanui. Yesterday public submissions were closed, but Rakanui says the committee may still consider late submissions. He is urging all those who want to make a submission […]
WA parliamentary delegation on goodwill tour
Wednesday 29 April 2009 | Published in National
Wednesday 29: A delegation from the parliament of Western Australia is due to call on the prime minister Jim Marurai tomorrow. The group includes the president of the Western Australian legislative council, Nick Griffiths, and the speaker of the WA legislative assembly Grant Woodhams, and their respective clerks. Clerk of parliament Nga Valoa said that […]
USP students asked to support a free Fiji
Wednesday 29 April 2009 | Published in National
Friday 24: Former University of the South Pacific graduates are being asked to sign up to a petition supporting free speech in Fiji. Former Cook Islands News reporter and founding member of Pacific Freedom Forum, Lisa Williams-Lahari is calling on USP graduates who have lived in Suva to go to the following link http://www.gopetition.com/online/26992.html to […]
85-year-old charged over hit-and-run
Wednesday 29 April 2009 | Published in Local
Saturday 25: Police have arrested and charged an 85-year-old man for a hit and run incident on Wednesday. Rarotonga resident Hedley Radford appeared in the Cook Islands High Court yesterday charged with careless driving causing injury and failing to stop to ascertain injuries and render assistance. Before Justice of Peace Tauei Solomon, the defendant pleaded […]
Education ministry loses resources in flash flood
Wednesday 29 April 2009 | Published in National
Wednesday 29: Water and mud from the heavy early morning downpour yesterday swept through the ministry of education based at the Aitutaki Hostel. Education secretary John Herrmann expressed anger and disappointment at the damage, saying flooding of the area is an ongoing drainage problem. The ministry has suffered damage and loss affecting their computers and […]
Praise for government progress on seabed legislation
Wednesday 29 April 2009 | Published in National
Friday 24: Marine biologist Tap Pryor says he is impressed with government’s progress towards well-managed exploitation of the resource. Pryor presented his submission on the Seabed Minerals Bill to the parliamentary select committee on Wednesday. Pryor has lived and worked in Rarotonga since 1989, first joining the office of the prime minister as special projects […]
Sacked staff to be charged
Wednesday 29 April 2009 | Published in Local
Friday 24: Ten former employees of Oasis Energy Centre are to be charged with theft. Detective inspector Mark Franklin said police had “virtually finished” their investigation and are now in the process of preparing charges. Three officers have been working full-time on the case relating to incidences which occurred over a six month period from […]
No Sunday work on site: coordinator
Wednesday 29 April 2009 | Published in National
Tuesday 28: Chinese workers continue to work on the multi-sports complex at Tepuka on Sundays, despite the project coordinator saying that no work is carried out on site on the day. After receiving a photo (right) taken on Sunday April 19 showing workers carrying out work on the structure, Cook Islands News also ventured up […]
Business women's meeting next week
Wednesday 29 April 2009 | Published in National
Thursday 23: The Business and Professional Women’s Association (BPW) is inviting members, non-members and intending members to its annual general meeting next week. Vice president Erica Anderson says the guest speaker for the evening will be Theresa Barrett, an experienced realtor and property valuer. She is also the wife of New Zealand High Commissioner, Tia […]
Laying of foundation for Olympic House
Wednesday 29 April 2009 | Published in Local
Friday 24: A new Olympic House is currently in the design stages to be built at Tepuka next to the indoor sports complex. A ceremonial foundation laying event is scheduled for this morning at the Tepuka site to be attended by invited guests including visiting Oceania National Olympic Com mittee president Dr Robin Mitchell. The […]
Annual Boiler Swim for Thursday launch
Wednesday 29 April 2009 | Published in National
Tuesday 28: International Triathlon Week launches off this Thursday with the Trader Jacks sponsored round the Boiler Swim at 5pm. A practice swim of the course will be held this afternoon starting at 5pm from the pebble beach in front of Trader Jacks for those athletes wanting to suss out the best line in a […]
Officers face challenges in outer islands
Wednesday 29 April 2009 | Published in National
Thursday 23: The outer island police officers are well into their five week training. Having arrived from their northern island home by the patrol boat Te Kukupa last month, the officers have been learning more on community policing and yesterday spent the day with government agencies. Held at the offices of the ministry of finance […]
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